Man holds ex-wife for over 31 hours, robbing her twice: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) busted on Thursday a domestic violence case, in which a local man was arrested for allegedly inflicting violence on his ex-wife repeatedly and violating a court-imposed no-contact order by forcibly entering the victim’s home on two occasions to rob her and hold her against her will for as long as 31 hours on one of the occasions.According to a special press conference on Friday, the suspect was intercepted at the victim’s home in Nam Van on Thursday. He resisted

March 24, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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Sam, Vice-FM Hua exchange views on expanding Macau’s external ties

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai and Vice-Foreign Minister Hua Chunying yesterday exchanged views on topics such as further strengthening Macau’s external connections and promoting the special administrative region’s appropriate economic diversification, according to a statement by the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) last night. According to the statement, the meeting was held at Government Headquarters. During the meeting, Sam expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Foreign

March 24, 2025 | BY admin

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Colourful int’l parade adds vibrancy to Macau

– Photos: Rui Pastorin

March 24, 2025 | BY admin

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Portuguese FM to visit China, incl Macau & HK

Portugal’s Minister of State and Foreign Affairs Paulo Rangel is slated to start a four-day working visit to China, including the nation’s special administrative regions of Macau and Hong Kong, tomorrow, public broadcaster TDM reported at the weekend. According to TDM, Rangel is scheduled to meet with Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Liu Jianchao, the minister-level head of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CPC), in Beijing

March 24, 2025 | BY admin

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14th Macau Literary Festival kicks off, offers raft of activities

The 14th Macau Literary Festival kicked off on Friday at the Former Barra Slaughterhouse Site, offering members of the public a raft of activities until this Sunday.Also known as The Script Road - Macau Literary Festival, the ongoing event features panel discussions, book launches and film screenings as well as artistic performances. The activities are being held at the Former Barra Slaughterhouse Site Capitol Theatre, D. Pedro V Theatre, Albergue SCM, Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau and the Consulate

March 24, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Studio City launches Sk8te Park, hosts activities over weekend

Studio City Sk8te Park opened on Saturday, providing the city’s skateboarders a new venue for the action sport.According to a statement released on the same day, the park is Macau’s first rooftop skatepark and was designed by Hurricane Parks, which is noted as being “a renowned builder of Olympic-level sports venues and world-class championship facilities”. It features both street and park obstacles, the statement said, being geared towards skateboarding, BMX freestyle, scooters, and

March 24, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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‘No suitable shows for March’ at open-air performance venue: IC chief

The government announced earlier this year that it planned to hold a concert at its newly-established open-air performance venue in Cotai in the middle or the end of this month, with an estimated audience capacity of about 20,000 – however, Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) President Deland Leong Wai Man told reporters yesterday that while applications for performances at the venue were still being collected, “no suitable performances have been identified for the [originally planned] March

March 24, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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Taipa Market to be ‘revitalised’ with cultural & creative stalls

The Taipa Market, the only municipal market on the island, has undergone several extensions, renovation projects of old wings and beautification works, culminating in its completion last year – but with the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) announcing the launch of a revitalisation project on Friday, the market will once again undergo a major construction project, expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of this year, with the addition of “gastronomy + cultural and creative”

March 24, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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Temporary e-travel pass available for Macau residents with urgent travel needs

Regarding the loss of one’s so-called “Home Return Permit”, regulations by the Ministry of Public Security require the holder to visit a China Travel Service (CTS) agency or the public security organs of the Exit-Entry Administration Bureau to fill in a lost document registration form and an application form before applying for a one-time temporary permit – however, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced yesterday that residents of Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan can now

March 21, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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UM opens applications for 2025 BOC Trophy UltiMater Entrepreneur Competition

The public University of Macau (UM) has announced in a recent statement the start of the application process for the Bank of China (BOC) Trophy UltiMater Entrepreneur Competition.The statement noted that the competition, organised by UM’s Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE), invites students currently enrolled in local higher education institutions, as well as Macau residents studying abroad, to participate in teams.The statement added that the total prize pool for the

March 21, 2025 | BY Adrian Vallesteros

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Govt advances this year’s elderly sports day to next month

Macau’s annual one-day sports event for senior citizens, which was normally held in August or September in previous years, will be scheduled a few months earlier than normal this year, on April 13, with the aim of enabling the local government to focus on its organisation and preparation in the second half of the year on the Macau segment of the upcoming 15th National Games, which will be held in November, the Sports Bureau (ID) said yesterday.The bureau held a press conference at its

March 21, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Illegal currency exchange dealer nabbed for fraud & money laundering

The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday the arrest of an illegal currency exchange dealer from the mainland in connection with a fraud and money laundering case involving HK$120,000.According to PJ spokesman Chao Teng Hin, the Judiciary Police receive a report from a middle-aged man on March 3, saying that his bank account was frozen by the mainland police after he exchanged the Hong Kong dollars that he had won at a local casino into yuan with the assistance of the currency exchange

March 21, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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February visitors drop 4.4 pct to 3.1 million

Macau’s visitor arrivals dropped by 4.4 percent year on year to 3.14 million last month, “mainly due to a relatively high comparison base resulting from the Chinese New Year holiday that lasted eight days in mainland China in February last year,” the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) said in a statement yesterday. This year, the Chinese New Year (CNY) fell on January 29. Last year, it fell on February 10. According to the statement, overnight visitors decreased by 11.7 percent

March 21, 2025 | BY admin

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The Parisian Macao to host ‘Wedding Open House’ at weekend

Integrated resort (IR) operator The Parisian Macao said in a statement yesterday that it will be hosting a Wedding Open House at its Parisian Ballroom in Cotai this weekend.Among the highlights are tours of the ballroom and outdoor venues, a showcase of decorative arrangements and floral displays by designers, gourmet tastings, and consultations with wedding specialists. Moreover, a selection of exclusive packages and special offers will also be available.Describing its venues, the statement

March 21, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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