Shanghai import expo showcases growing appeal of vibrant Chinese market

Commentary        SHANGHAI – The 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) has once again highlighted the increasing appeal of the vast Chinese market, and underscored the consensus and action of companies worldwide to pursue shared growth through collaboration and innovation.The expo, which took place in east China’s Shanghai from Nov. 5 to 10, saw participation numbers, exhibition space and transaction value all reaching new highs, confirming its massive scale and

November 11, 2025 | BY admin

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China's first cross-boundary National Games open with splendor, unity

GUANGZHOU – President Xi Jinping declared the 15th National Games open last night at the Guangdong Olympic Sports Center, marking the first time the country’s premier multi-sport event has been jointly hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao.The opening ceremony, attended by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry and IOC Honorary President Thomas Bach, blended official proceedings with cultural performances, showcasing the vitality of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao

November 10, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau karate team clinches 2 more golds, 2 bronzes

Macau men’s and women’s kumeite (amateurs) mass participation event at the 15th National Games karate competition was held on Saturday, with the Macau delegation securing two gold and two bronze medals. In total, Macau has accumulated three gold and two bronze medals at the local segment of the 15th National Games – an all-time record for Macau’s participation in the National Games. The karate competition took place between Thursday and Saturday at the Macau Forum in

November 10, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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‘LVUP.ACG LV2’ concludes in Macau with cosplay celebration

The second edition of “LVUP.ACG LV2,” a three-day event dedicated to animation, comics, and gaming culture, concluded yesterday at Macau Fisherman’s Wharf’s Legend Boulevard in Nape, bringing together fans, cosplayers*, and creators from across the region. LVUP stands for “level up”. Organised by the Macau E-Sports Federation (中國澳門電子競技運動大聯盟總會), the event kicked off with an opening ceremony on Friday. The ceremony featured performances and

November 10, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Local teacher highlights art of calligraphy at Macau exhibition

Interview by Rui Pastorin         The calligraphy of local primary school teacher Wong Hei U is being showcased at the Pavilion of Exhibitions and Artistic Shows for Young People in Praça do Tap Siac (塔石廣場), hoping not only to introduce more youngsters to the art, but inspiring them to pick it up as well. Presenting 40 works created over the past few years, the “Mok hoi ching kam [‘墨海青襟’]* Personal Calligraphy Exhibition” kicked off last

November 10, 2025 | BY admin

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Event seeks to enhance public awareness of Macau Grand Prix (MGP)

The 72nd Macau Grand Prix (MGP) will be held between Thursday and Sunday, and in order to enhance public awareness of the motor-racing event, the Macau Grand Prix Organising Committee (MGPOC) held an opening ceremony and Auto Show in Praça do Tap Siac on Saturday.The two-day event concluded yesterday. During the opening ceremony on Saturday afternoon, Macau Sports Bureau (ID) Acting President-cum-Coordinator of MGPOC See Lei Si Leng said in her speech that seven races will be held for

November 10, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau observatory mulls hoisting Signal No.1 late today

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) announced on its official website that it is considering hoisting Standby Signal No.1 (T1) late today.According to the local observatory, Super Typhoon “Fung-wong” (鳳凰 – “Phoenix”) was located to the east of Luzon in the Philippines last night.The weather station said in a statement last night that as it expected “Fung-wong” to enter Macau’s 800 km range late today, it would hoist T1 at that time.According to the weather

November 10, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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‘Friends Fest’ promotes pets’ inclusion in Macau's public spaces

Macau’s first large-scale pet carnival, “Friends Fest,” concluded yesterday at Grand Coloane Resort, bringing together pet owners, whole families, and animal lovers for a weekend of games, workshops, and charitable activities that sought to promote responsible pet ownership.Held on Saturday and yesterday, the event transformed the resort grounds into a gathering space featuring four themed zones – the Market Place, Workshops, Paws & Picnic, and Contests. The pet lovers visited

November 10, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Sino-Portuguese exhibition in Macau shows 177 items from 16th -19th centuries

The opening ceremony of exhibition “Reflections of Maritime Connections: 16th -19th Century Sino-Portuguese Cultural Exchange” was held on Friday, featuring a selection of 177 precious items, including exported Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) porcelain shipped through Macau, as well as gifts exchanged between the monarchs of the two nations during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). The four-month exhibition runs until March 8 next year at the Macau Museum of Art (MAM), divided into three sections

November 10, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Campaign aims to promote SE Asian workers’ legal education in Macau

The “Crime Prevention and Civil Defence Campaign 2025 For South East Asia Imported Workers” was held yesterday, with the aim of promoting legal education for Southeast Asian non-resident workers (NRW) in Macau.The one-day event took place at Rotunda de Carlos da Maia (aka Three Lamps), a neighbourhood popular with NRWs from Southeast Asia.Macau United Citizens Association (ACUM) Vice President Chan Ian Ian said in a speech that there are currently over 183,000 NRWs employed in Macau, of

November 10, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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MGTO’s ‘Dance & Leap Through Macau’ features iconic dance group, anime character

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) said in a recent statement that Japanese dance group Avantgardey and anime icon Chibi Maruko Chan were invited to be featured in their promotional video entitled “Dance & Leap Through Macau”.The group and anime icon joined tourism mascot MAK MAK to visit attractions in Macau, showcasing their dance style at the Macao Giant Panda Pavilion in Coloane, Dinner in the Sky Macao at City of Dreams (COD) in Cotai, and Macau Tower Convention and

November 10, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Legend Palace Casino at Macau Fisherman’s Wharf to shut for good on Wednesday night: govt

One more “satellite casino” will close for good soon – Legend Palace Casino in the Macau Fisherman’s Wharf entertainment complex in Nape will cease operations after midnight on Wednesday, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) has announced.The bureau made the announcement in a statement on Friday.Legend Palace Casino is one of the seven satellite casinos currently still in operation in the city.The government announced in June that in compliance with the three-year

November 10, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau-Hengqin checkpoint relaxes criteria for vehicle passengers allowed to pass border controls with drivers

The Macau government has announced that from today vehicle passengers aged 14 or below can also pass the Hengqin border checkpoint’s vehicle inspection channels with the driver in the car, a relaxation from children aged 10 or below.The Public Security Police (PSP) announced the new measure, which took effect at 00:00 today, in a statement on its WeChat account on Friday.The Macau-mainland joint checkpoint on Zhuhai’s Hengqin island operates 24/7.The new measure covers all Chinese nationals

November 10, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Young female body found floating in Macau's Nam Van Lake

A young female body was found floating in Nam Van Lake yesterday, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said in a statement.According to the statement, the Fire Services Bureau (CB) notified the Judiciary Police at 8:28 a.m. yesterday of the case, in which Macau Customs Service officers found the body in the lake off Avenida de Sagres (沙格斯大馬路), i.e., the western waterfront of Nape. After the body had been towed to shore, the statement said, the Fire Services Bureau requested the Judiciary

November 10, 2025 | BY admin

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