Young man falls victim to nude chat scam, loses 812 patacas: Macau police

A young local man fell victim to a nude chat scam losing 812 patacas, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lei Chi Hou said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Lei, the Judiciary Police received a report from the victim on Sunday that he came across an advertisement for a pornographic website on a messaging app, adding that after “liking” the ad, someone contacted him and suggested downloading an app unknown to him that could remotely control sex toys. Following the

March 10, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau Sports Bureau (ID) hosts ‘Putting the Community in Motion with Energy’ initiative for all ages

A new community sports initiative aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles was held on Sunday in Seac Pai Van, aiming to draw residents of all ages to participate in health and fitness activities, according to a statement by the Sports Bureau (ID) that day. The programme, titled “Putting the Community in Motion with Energy,” was organised by the bureau as part of the government’s policy to bring more public resources into neighbourhood communities, the statement said. The statement

March 10, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Zhuhai's Gongbei customs seizes 623 grams of stony coral

Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs announced in a statement yesterday that its officers seized 623 grams of stony coral at Gongbei checkpoint on February 8.On that day, customs officers noticed a Macau traveller behaving strangely and walking with a rigid gait when entering the Chinese mainland through the checkpoint’s “green channel” in the arrivals hall so they intercepted him for inspection.Customs officers discovered 623 grams of suspected coral concealed in a yellow bag.The Gongbei Customs

March 10, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau customs seizes 107 kg of silver granules in 8 days, worth 2.21 million patacas

The Macau Customs Service announced in a statement on Sunday that its officers seized 107 kilograms of silver granules worth 2.21 million patacas in eight days.According to the statement, customs officers raided a parallel-trading den in the peninsula’s northern district on Friday where they seized 12 kilograms of silver granules worth around 240,000 patacas in total.The statement said that the officers caught a 47-year-old local male who ran the business and hired parallel traders to smuggle

March 10, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Writers in Macau discuss Hotel Central’s place in literature on rooftop

“A Literary Celebration of the Hotel Central” was held last night on the rooftop of the eponymous hotel in Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro (亞美打利庇盧大馬路) last night, gathering book lovers for cocktails and book readings conducted by British writer and China historian Paul French, and Annemarie Evans, a broadcaster and journalist also from the UK. Excerpts from books by four authors were read to last night’s attendees, with each featuring Hotel Central and the writers’

March 10, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) consultations focus on optimising ‘Consumption Tax Regulations’ procedures

Aiming to optimise the import of alcoholic beverages and tobacco business operations for the industry and shorten the required cash flow time, the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) is holding four industry consultation sessions to review procedures outlined in the government’s “Consumption Tax Regulations” and extensively gathered opinions from local tobacco and alcohol importers. The first two sessions were held at Luso International Bank Building in Nam Van

March 10, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau logs 46 chikungunya fever cases last year

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement yesterday that Macau recorded 46 cases of chikungunya fever (38 imported, 8 local) and 36 cases of dengue fever (35 imported, 1 local) last year. The SSM prevention of dengue fever working group held its 2026 work conference yesterday, with the aim of effectively addressing the heightened risk of dengue and chikungunya fever in Macau and neighbouring regions, and to safeguard public health.According to the statement, last year’s data

March 10, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau-based Portuguese artist Lúcia Lemos explores architectural beauty at ‘White Diamond’ solo exhibition

An exhibition by Portuguese Macau-based visual artist Lúcia Lemos is currently on display at Creative Macau, presenting black-and-white photographs of the iconic Casa da Música in Portugal. Titled “A White Diamond Exhibition,” the show opened last week and runs until March 28.The exhibition presents a series of black-and-white photographs, reflecting Lemos’s fascination with the fleeting moment between framing and releasing the camera shutter. According to Lemos, photographing with

March 10, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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‘Local View Power’ open in Macau for submissions until April 10

Proposals for the Cultural Affairs Bureau’s (IC) “Local View Power” programme are now open to Macau ID holders aged 18 or older and are interested in film production, with applications accepted through April 10.According to a statement by the bureau on Friday, the programme is divided into documentary, short-feature and animation, each further divided into advanced, open and freshman levels. The statement said that professionals will be invited to form an adjudicating panel to select

March 10, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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45th Macao Green Week opens with focus on eco-conservation

The 45th Macao Green Week officially began on Saturday with an opening ceremony in Seac Pai Van Park in Coloane, bringing together government officials, organisations and members of the public to promote environmental protection and ecological awareness, according to a statement by the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) that day.The ceremony, held at 3 p.m., was officiated by several guests including Wong Sio Chak, secretary for Administration and Justice; Du Weimin, director of the Department of

March 9, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) holds trial kids’ mini karting track event in Cotai, plans more

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) launched a kids’ temporary mini karting track at the Macau Outdoor Performance Zone in Cotai yesterday, which ran from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The bureau said in a statement that, based on the results of yesterday’s trial operation, it aims to expand the functional use of the venue and announce the official opening arrangement in due course. IC Deputy Director Cheang Kai Men told reporters yesterday that both the order and safety during yesterday’s

March 9, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Chefs discuss heritage & community through ‘Recipes with a Hope’ at Macau Literary Festival

The 15th Macau Literary Festival – The Script Road kicked off on Thursday in Casa Garden, with a wide-ranging programme of literature, films, art and music until this Sunday. Chefs and food advocates gathered yesterday afternoon to discuss “Recipes with a Hope”, a collaborative Chinese-English-language cookbook celebrating the Macanese community’s culinary heritage, during a session at the festival. The session featured chefs and contributors including André Lai, Sónia

March 9, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Ding urges Macau to advance economic diversification, Hengqin’s development

During a meeting with the Macau delegation of deputies to the National People’s Congress (NPC) in Beijing on Saturday, Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang urged Macau to make solid efforts to promote its appropriate economic diversification and advance the development of the Guangdong-Macau In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin.Macau has 12 deputies to the NPC.During the ongoing fourth session of the 14th NPC, according to Xinhua, Ding attended a deliberation meeting of the NPC delegation from the Hong

March 9, 2026 | BY admin

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Head-of-state diplomacy is Chinese diplomacy’s anchor: Wang Yi

BEIJING –  Head-of-state diplomacy is the anchor of Chinese diplomacy, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said yesterday.Under the guidance and stewardship of President Xi Jinping, China’s diplomacy provides the most-needed stability and certainty to a world in turmoil and serves as an irreplaceable mainstay amid global turbulence, Wang told a press conference on the sidelines of the ongoing session of the national legislature.The series of important initiatives and propositions put

March 9, 2026 | BY admin

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