Macau police nab local man for taking drugs, possessing drug paraphernalia

The Judiciary Police (PJ) on Tuesday nabbed a local man for taking drugs – and possibly also selling them, as well as the possession of drug paraphernalia, PJ spokesman Cheong Kim Fong said during the regular press conference, yesterday.Cheong identified the suspect as a 21-year-old local sales assistant surnamed Fong.According to PJ investigative data and intelligence, Fong made multiple trips to the mainland to purchase cannabis there and smuggle the drug to Macau. The Judiciary Police

November 14, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau Judiciary Police rescue local male from Cambodian scam den

The Judiciary Police (PJ) have rescued a young local man from a Cambodian scam den with the help of the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) in Beijing and Interpol in Lyon, the PJ’s Anti-Fraud Coordination Centre Head Cheong Un Hong said during a regular press conference yesterday. According to Cheong, the victim saw an overseas job advertisement on social media in September, purporting to offer a US$7,000 (56,000 patacas) monthly salary for “internet-related” work. Believing the claim

November 14, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau police arrest local man for blackmail, injuring ex-girlfriend

The Judiciary Police arrested a local man for blackmail and causing bodily harm to his ex-girlfriend overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday, PJ spokesman Cheong Kim Fong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspect as a 34-year-old engineer surnamed Chan.According to Cheong, the Judiciary Police received a report on Wednesday from a female who claimed to have been assaulted and blackmailed by her 34-year-old ex-boyfriend surnamed Chan.Cheong said that an

November 14, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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72nd Macau Grand Prix kicks off with red flags, crashes & lots of excitement

– Photos: Rui Pastorin

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Global South media, think tanks pool wisdom to improve global governance

Analysis        JOHANNESBURG – The Global South Media and Think Tank Forum China-Africa Partnership Conference opened here yesterday to explore ways to strengthen global governance and deepen China-Africa cooperation.The two-day event, co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency, the African Union (AU) and South Africa’s Independent Media, among other partners, gathered more than 200 representatives from over 160 media outlets, think tanks, government organizations and other

November 14, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) to list Pork Chop Bun on Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) President Deland Leong Wai Man told reporters yesterday that her bureau has decided to add 20 items to Macau’s Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage, which will raise its total number to 90. Leong said that the additional items cover a range of traditions, including Cantonese music, Patuá songs, and the craft of making Pork Chop Buns. The Pork Chop Bun has been described by foodies, restaurateurs and culinary experts as a perfect example of Macau

November 13, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau-produced musical ‘Xian Xinghai’ to tour Chinese mainland, amplifies cultural footprint

Interview by William Chan        The celebrated biographical musical, “Xian Xinghai” (星辰大海·冼星海), produced and first performed locally in 2023, is currently touring the Chinese mainland this and next month. Audiences in Chengdu, Heyuan and Zhuhai, Shunyi District in Beijing and the cities of Jinan and Dezhou in Shandong Province will be able to experience this original production from Macau that has become a cultural talking point in the rest of China.In an

November 13, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau govt proposes licensing ‘day hospitals’

The government announced yesterday that it has finished drafting a bill that proposes the licensing of a new type of private medical institution known as “day hospital” whose service level ranges between a hospital and a clinic.Day hospitals are a new type of medical institution becoming increasingly popular in more countries and regions, providing certain medical services that previously could only be provided by hospitals. As its name suggests, day hospitals do not run inpatient

November 13, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Groups, govt to launch 30-pct-discount coupons for Macau restaurant patrons

Coupons to run for 3 days for MSAR establishment anniversaryThe United Association of Food and Beverage Merchants of Macau, in collaboration with the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) and the Macau Industry and Commerce Association, will launch a scheme providing 30-percent-discount coupons for restaurant patrons who use any of the four mobile payment apps covered by the scheme.The scheme will run for three days between December 20 and 22, in celebration of the 26th

November 13, 2025 | BY admin

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‘Fung-wong’ breaks No. of annual storm signal records: Macau weather station (SMG)

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) announced in a statement yesterday that Typhoon “Fung-wong” (鳳凰 – “Phoenix”) has broken the record for the most tropical cyclone warning signals issued by Macau in a single year since records began in 1968, now standing at 14.The weather station said that although Fung-won swept through the Philippines as a super typhoon, it was significantly weakened by the terrain of Luzon and further influenced by a northeastern monsoon after

November 13, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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3 locals lose 1.4 million patacas in ‘Taobao’ phone scams: Macau police

A young man and two elderly women have separately fallen victim to scam calls impersonating customer service representatives from “Taobao”, resulting in a total loss of 1.4 million patacas, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Kim Fong said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Cheong, the three victims received the fraudulent SMS messages on Tuesday, claiming that their “Taobao funds security insurance” was about to expire and that monthly fees ranging from 720 to

November 13, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Macau police nab Filipina maid for theft by finding

The Public Security Police (PSP) apprehended a female domestic helper from the Philippines on Tuesday for stealing a MACAU Pass, PSP spokesman Cheong Heon Fan said during a regular press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspect as a woman in her forties surnamed Cabillo.According to Cheong, the Public Security Police (PSP) received a report on Sunday from a local woman who said that she had lost her MACAU Pass, which had 300 patacas inside. Through a mobile app, she discovered 10

November 13, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Aviation regulator imposes no-fly zone for drones during Macau Grand Prix

The Civil Aviation Authority of Macau (AACM) announced in a statement yesterday that unmanned aircraft flights will be prohibited across the Macau Peninsula from today through Sunday to ensure safety during the 72nd Macau Grand Prix (MGP). The full-day drone restriction over the peninsula, published in the Official Gazette (BO) No. 46, Series II, yesterday, is based on Article 66 of the Air Navigation Regulation of Macau. The measure aims to prevent risks or interference during the

November 13, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Zhuhai's Gongbei Customs seizes 16.1 kg of rosewood

Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs announced in a statement yesterday that its officers at the Qingmao Port (checkpoint) seized 16.1 kilograms of rosewood last month. According to the statement, on October 17, customs officers at the checkpoint, while conducting routine inspections of outbound passengers’ luggage, noticed a large item wrapped in plastic film on a traveller’s trolley. A follow-up inspection unearthed a log weighing 16.1 kilograms. The log had a light yellowish-white

November 13, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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