E-car charging fees lowered by 10 pct in Macau

The fees for charging e-cars in public car parks or at street parking spaces equipped with charging piles have been reduced by 10 percent since yesterday, further reducing the cost of electric cars ownership. Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) Director Ip Kuong Lam talked about the fee reduction and its benefits on Saturday. Lam made the remarks during the “2026 World Wetlands Day—Environmental Fans Awards Ceremony and Easy Red Packet Recycling Launching Ceremony” at the

February 2, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau govt warns 6 countries’ infant formula products contain Bacillus cereus

Danone Asia-Pacific (Shanghai) Management Co. Ltd. announced on Saturday that it is conducting a precautionary recall of multiple batches of infant formula produced in six countries due to contamination of their raw materials with the microorganism Bacillus cereus, but the Pharmaceutical Supervision and Administration Bureau (ISAF) and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) underlined that the problematic products have not been imported by local businesses, according to a joint ISAF and IAM statement

February 2, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau customs seizes 1.6 tonnes of pork tripe worth 48,000 patacas

Macau Customs Service officers raided a parallel-trading den in the peninsula’s northern district on Thursday where they seized 1.6 tonnes of frozen cooked pork tripe worth around 48,000 patacas in total.According to a statement on Friday, on Thursday night the officers caught a 25-year-old local female who ran the business and hired parallel traders to smuggle frozen cooked pork tripe from Macau to the mainland.The female faces a fine in compliance with the relevant provisions listed in the

February 2, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Mercedes-Benz unveils new fully electric CLA in Macau

Germany’s Mercedes-Benz held a launch event at its showroom on Avenida Dr. Sun Yat Sen in Taipa for its new CLA fully electric vehicle in Macau on Friday.According to the Zung Fu Motors (Macau) Ltd. Sales Consultant James Chan, the new CLA vehicle is built on the all-new Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture (MMA) platform, its most notable feature being a battery range of up to 792 kilometres. It supports Direct Current (DC) fast charging with a maximum power of 320kW, enabling a range

February 2, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau's former Bela Vista Hotel draws crowds during open day

The Official Residence of the Consul-General of Portugal in Macao and Hong Kong (the former Bela Vista Hotel) was open to members of the public on Friday, gathering long queues of people eager for a rare glimpse inside the historic building.  The three-storey building is believed to have been constructed around 1870. It served various purposes from hotel, school, refugee camp, and a retreat for British soldiers before again becoming a hotel until it closed on March 29, 1999, according

February 2, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) to roll out CNY market, firecracker zone & festive stalls

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) announced in a statement on Friday that it will organise a raft of traditional festive activities, including the Chinese New Year (CNY) Market in Praça do Tap Siac, a designated firecracker lighting area in Taipa and temporary stalls selling incense and pinwheels, as the Year of the Horse approaches. According to the bureau the arrangements aim to welcome locals and tourists to celebrate Chinese New Year in Macau while maintaining order and safety. The

February 2, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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The art of pyrography at Father & Sons Art Gallery in Macau

Interview by Rui Pastorin        On most afternoons at 90 Rua do Seminário (三巴仔橫街), Wabbet Valde Cabungcal can be found sitting quietly inside his art gallery.Soft music plays as his steady hand takes a pyrography pen, carefully placing the heated nib on smooth plywood to burn shapes, figures and patterns onto it, just as he had done on a line of works hung on a wall opposite him, warm lights accentuating the intricacies in each frame.Here, at “Father & Sons

February 2, 2026 | BY admin

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45 pct of licensed professionals mull job changes: Macau survey

A survey jointly conducted by the General Association of Chinese Students of Macao (AECM) and University of Saint Joseph (USJ) found that 45.5 percent of licensed professionals are considering changing their job.The press conference about the study was held at the Macao Daily News Building. The study targeted professionals required to hold a licence to work in their profession, collecting a total of 308 valid questionnaires. At the time of the survey, the respondents had an average

February 2, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau govt proposes 90-day maternity, annual leave up to 12 days

The government is proposing to raise the number of days for statutory paid maternity leave in the private sector to 90 days from the current 70 days.The government is also proposing to raise the number of days for private-sector employees’ statutory minimum paid annual leave. Currently, the number is six days for all private-sector employees with a minimum of one-year employment, regardless of their length of service. The government is proposing to establish a system where the number of days

February 2, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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FDCT delegation secures debut of 2 int’l sci-tech conferences in Macau

A delegation from the Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT) visited Beijing between last Monday and Wednesday, securing national-level support for the debut of two international science and technology conferences in Macau in the second half of this year, according to a statement by the fund last week.During the visit, the FDCT delegation held working meetings with the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), as well as several key national science and technology institutions, the

February 2, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau govt hosts honours award ceremony

    Grand Lotus for ex-CE Ho Iat Seng, ex-speaker Kou Hoi In    The local government presented the 2025 Decorations, Medals and Certificates of Merit to 28 awardees during a solemn ceremony, held at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) in Nape on Friday.During the ceremony, Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai presented the awards to the 28 recipients, either individuals or organisations.This time, Macau’s top decoration of honour, the Grand Lotus, was awarded to two individuals, namely

February 2, 2026 | BY admin

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Melco’s ‘House of Dancing Water’ team garners Macau's Medal of Merit - Tourism

Melco Resorts & Entertainment’s “House of Dancing Water” team was honoured with the “Medal of Merit – Tourism” during the 2025 Decorations, Medals and Certificates of Merit Awards Ceremony of the Macao SAR on Friday at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM), the integrated resort operator said in a statement later that day.The award was given in recognition of its “significant contribution to the promotion and development of the local tourism sector”, the statement said.The show

February 2, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Foreign firms boost AI-powered investment strategies for China

Analysis        BEIJING – In the past, foreign institutions investing in China relied on experienced “China hands” familiar with the country’s economic policies and market dynamics, but the industry is now turning to new solutions.Several international asset management firms have started integrating AI into their investment research processes for the Chinese market.For example, hedge fund giant Bridgewater Associates recently posted a job opening for a “Chinese

February 2, 2026 | BY admin

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Casino receipts rise 24 pct to 22.6 billion in January

     Macau’s casinos generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of 22.633 billion patacas (US$2.79 billion) last month, marking a year-on-year increase of 24.0 percent, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) announced today. Month-on-month, GGR rose by 8.35 percent.Macau’s government-concessioned gaming industry is operated by six competing integrated resort (IR) operators: Sands, Galaxy, SJM, Melco Crown, Wynn, and MGM. Under their concession agreements with the

February 1, 2026 | BY Staff Reporter

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