Zhuhai's Gongbei Customs seizes 41 items of clothing at Qingmao Port

Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs announced in a statement on Saturday that its officers seized 41 articles of clothing on Wednesday at the Macau-Zhuhai Qingmao pedestrian checkpoint.According to the statement, on that day, customs officers at the checkpoint’s arrival hall noticed a female traveller who entered the Chinese mainland through the “green channel” behaving abnormally during the routine X-ray of her luggage, because of which they intercepted her for inspection.The statement said that

March 16, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Over 10,000 lifts’ declaration due to expire this quarter: Macau Lands and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU)

The Lands and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU) said in a statement yesterday that over 10,000 approved lift inspection declarations are due to expire this quarter.The statement said that according to the official “Lift Safety Regulation”, lifting equipment must be inspected at least once a year and can only be used after obtaining an “Approved Lift Inspection Declaration”. The bureau urged each lift’s responsible person to promptly instruct the respective maintenance entity to

March 16, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Lu Jian meets local poets & writers at Macau's Casa Garden

The 15th Macau Literary Festival –The Script Road concluded yesterday in Casa Garden, with a wide-ranging programme of literature, films, art, and music.Poets and writers gathered at Casa Garden on Friday for the talk “Verses in Transit”, where visiting poet Lu Jian from the Chinese mainland met local writers and poets to discuss the relationship between travel, culture and poetic creation as part of the city’s Literary Festival activities.The talk was moderated by local poet Yao Feng,

March 16, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau Health Bureau reports scrub typhus case

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement on Saturday a case of scrub typhus, the first recorded in Macau this year.According to the bureau, the patient is a 31-year-old male resident. He first noticed a small black spot on his left thigh late last month, accompanied by a localised rash. On March 6, he developed fever, headache and muscle pain, followed by a full-body rash the next day.The patient initially sought medical treatment at a local hospital but his symptoms did not improve,

March 16, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Ieong U Fan, 13, wins ‘Cultural Affairs Bureau Prize’ in Macau

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) presented special prizes for the 43rd Macao Young Musicians Competition during an awards ceremony held recently, according to a statement by the bureau on Friday.The ceremony on February 26 took place at the Cultural Affairs Bureau Building in Praça do Tap Siac, where 13-year-old Ieong U Fan received the “Cultural Affairs Bureau Prize”, while 11-year-old Ngai Ieok Ham was awarded the “Best Performance in Intermediate Category” prize, the statement

March 16, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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15th Macau Literary festival concludes 11-day programme

The 15th Macau Literary Festival –The Script Road marked its final day yesterday, ending the eleven-day run of an extensive programme.Concluding the events yesterday was the poetry session “Final Verses” at Casa Garden, bringing together local poets and guests for the festival’s closing act. Award-winning Colombian-American poet Carlos Andrés Gómez, who is also an actor and writer, kicked off the session, which was a multi-lingual one that broke boundaries between languages through

March 16, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Vice Premier He Lifeng to lead delegation to France for trade talks with US on March 14-17

   BEIJING – Vice Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, will lead a delegation to France to hold economic and trade talks with the United States from today to next Tuesday, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) announced yesterday.    A ministry spokesperson said in a statement that guided by the important consensuses reached between the heads of state of the two countries during their meeting in Busan,

March 14, 2026 | BY Xinhua, MPD

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CE Sam Hou Fai: 15th Five-Year Plan offers Macau fresh and major development opportunities

    Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Executive Sam Hou Fai said today that this year’s “two sessions” carried great significance, serving as a bridge between the past and the future, with the adoption of the outline of the country’s 15th Five-Year Plan providing Macau with new and major development opportunities.Sam made the remarks during a briefing to promote policies and aspirations outlined in the concluded “two sessions” in Beijing yesterday. Those were the

March 13, 2026 | BY GCS, MPD

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2026 Macau Int’l Parade set for March 29, with over 60 troupes

The 2026 Macau International Parade will be held on Sunday, March 29, featuring a total of 1,600 performers from nearly 50 local troupes and over 10 from around the world, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced during a press conference yesterday.As in previous years, this year’s parade will set off from the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Ruins of St. Paul’s and conclude in Praça do Lago Sai Van (Sai Van Lake Square).This year, the parade is organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau in

March 13, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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13 residents lose 3.27 million in ‘customer service’ scams: Macau police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) issued a warning yesterday about 13 residents who fell victim in separate “customer service” scams, losing around 3.27 million patacas in total. The Judiciary Police reminded the public to be wary of the scams.Between March 9 and yesterday, the statement said, the Judiciary Police received multiple reports from citizens that they had received fraudulent phone calls or text messages from scammers impersonating customer service representatives of various major

March 13, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau financial regulator (AMCM) finds shops’ illegal financial businesses

The authorities have found several shops illegally engaging in financial businesses, such as remitting foreign currencies to other countries for customers, the Macau Monetary Authority (AMCM) said yesterday.An AMCM statement yesterday said that the Macau Monetary Authority “recently” received reports that a number of shops, which mainly sell goods to non-resident workers (NRWs), were suspected of providing members of the public with illegal currency exchange and remittance services.The

March 13, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau police bust 3 illegal exchange dealers in a day

The Judiciary Police (PJ) nabbed three illegal exchange dealers on Wednesday, PJ spokesman Lei Chi Hou said during a special press conference yesterday.Lei identified the trio as a 31-year-old mainland male surnamed Zhou, a 35-year-old mainland female surnamed Yan and a 43-year-old local female surnamed Lam, all of whom claimed to be jobless.According to Lei, PJ officers noticed Zhou and a gambler engaged in an illegal currency exchange at a casino in Cotai. After questioning the duo, the

March 13, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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‘Int’l Cities of Gastronomy Fest’ to open in Macau next Friday

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) announced in a press conference at Macau Fisherman’s Wharf Convention and Exhibition Centre yesterday that the “2026 International Cities of Gastronomy Fest, Macao” will run for 10 days from next Friday to March 29, bringing together nearly 40 Creative Cities of Gastronomy from around the world.Details of the event were unveiled in the press conference attended by MGTO Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, Deputy Directors Cheng Wai Tong and

March 13, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau's A Lorcha, Nok Song garner Michelin Guide’s ‘Bib Gourmand’ award

The latest recipients of the “Bib Gourmand” distinction for the 18th edition of the MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong & Macau have been unveiled, with Macau restaurants “A Lorcha” and “Nok Song” listed among the eight establishments receiving the award between the two regions.The “Bib Gourmand” is a special distinction that celebrates restaurants that “serve exceptional food at great value”, according to the Michelin Guide website. It was introduced in 1997, with the award taking

March 13, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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