Macau drone ban announced for major games events

A temporary ban on drones will be enforced near the Macao East Asian Games Dome in Cotai to ensure the smooth running of events for “The 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th Special Olympics of the People’s Republic of China (Macau)”, according to a statement yesterday by the Civil Aviation Authority (AACM).The prohibition will be in effect from Monday through December 15 within a 50-metre radius of the dome.The statement further noted that several other locations

December 4, 2025 | BY Kristina Vallesteros

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Japan will pay a heavy economic price if it pursues Takaichi’s militant agenda

China Daily Editorial        The consequences of the diplomatic tensions between China and Japan unilaterally sparked by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s erroneous and dangerous remarks on the Taiwan question on November 7 pose real challenges for Japan’s economic outlook.The overtly militaristic stance she expressed, which is in defiance of the postwar constraints on Japan’s militarization, not only runs against the trend of the times and jeopardizes regional

December 4, 2025 | BY admin

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One more truckload of waste removed from Macau's Chi Lam Village heritage well

Around one month since the second phase of the Chi Lam Vai ancient well cleanup project started, Tang Kam Chun, a Chi Lam Village resident and vice-president of the Na Tcha Temple Association, told the Post yesterday that there is still a significant amount of construction debris in the well.Pátio do Espinho (茨林圍 – Chi Lam Vai in Cantonese) is a 400-year-old, formerly walled village that lies just a street away from the UNESCO World Heritage-protected Na Tcha Temple, one of Macau’s

December 3, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau's 2-day ‘Thailand Cultural Festival’ starts Saturday

The Association of Thais in Macau announced in a press conference yesterday that it will host a 2-day event in Rua de Abreu Nunes (荷蘭園二馬路), colloquially known as “Thai Street”, named “Thailand Cultural Festival”, starting this Saturday.The press conference was held at the Hotel Beverly Plaza in Zape.According to the association’s president, Orawon Santisubpoon, the event’s objective is to offer intangible spiritual comfort to the Thai community in Macau while also

December 3, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) reminds public to stay alert to fire risks in countryside

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) urged the public in a statement yesterday to stay alert to hill-fire risks as Macau enters the cool and dry autumn–winter season, noting that falling humidity has made countryside areas increasingly vulnerable to fires. IAM said in the statement that the shift to dry northerly and northeasterly winds in the autumn and winter typically lowers humidity, potentially turning fallen leaves and wilted branches into highly flammable fuel, stressing that once

December 3, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau Int’l Short Film Festival hits record-high submissions

Interview by Rui Pastorin        The Macau International Short Film Festival marks its 16th edition this year, this time receiving over 6,350 film submissions from 123 countries and regions, a ground-breaking figure in the festival’s near-two decade run.Kicking off yesterday at Teatro Capitol, a total of 122 selected entries from the submissions will be screened until next Wednesday, ranging from documentaries to fiction. A total of 15 cash prizes encompassing the

December 3, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau's Fortuna Casino in Zape to shut for good next week: govt

Fortuna Casino in Zape, one of the city’s remaining three “satellite casinos”, will close for good after midnight on Tuesday next week, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) announced in a statement yesterday.The government announced in June that in compliance with the three-year transition period stipulated by the new legislation amending the gaming law, all of the city’s then 11 satellite casinos decided to close for good by December 31 this year. Grandview Casino in

December 3, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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180 works showcased at The Parisian Macao for Macau Artist Society exhibition

A total of 180 artworks by members of the Macau Artist Society* (MAS) are presenting their works at The Parisian Macao in Cotai, showcasing their creativity, variety of styles and artforms across six venues until March 27.Gallerygoers visiting the ongoing “The Exhibition of Artworks of The Members of Macau Arist Society 2025” at the integrated resort will be able to find works ranging from oils, acrylics and calligraphy to installations and mixed media. All these exhibits are displayed in

December 3, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau police arrest local woman for theft by finding

The Public Security Police (PSP) apprehended an elderly local woman on Sunday for theft by finding, PSP spokesman Lei Chan Hong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Lei identified the suspect as a female in her sixties surnamed Chan who works as an administrator.According to Lei, the Public Security Police (PSP) received a report on November 26 from a female non-resident worker (NRW) who said that she had lost her wallet in Rua Central da Areia Preta (黑沙環中街) while going to

December 3, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Macau police nab local man for drunk driving

The Public Security Police (PSP) apprehended a local man on Saturday for drunk driving, with his blood alcohol concentration standing at 1.73 grams per litre, PSP spokesman Lei Chan Hong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Lei identified the suspect as a male surnamed Un who is in his thirties and works as a barista.According to Lei, the Public Security Police (PSP) received a report from Un early Saturday morning about a traffic accident in Rua de Francisco Xavier Pereira

December 3, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Reclaimed water to take up 5-10 pct of Macau’s water consumption: Macau Marine & Water Bureau (DSAMA)

 Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) officials said yesterday that following the completion of Phase I of the Coloane Reclaimed Water Station, slated to begin supplying designated areas next year, their medium-term goal is to build another reclaimed water* station on an artificial island and to complete Phase II of the Coloane Reclaimed Water Station so that  reclaimed water usage will then account for 5.0 percent of Macau’s total water consumption, while their long-term goal is that

December 3, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau Reading Festival to feature 20 activities

The “2025 Macau Reading Festival” will be held from Friday to Sunday at the Taipa Houses in Taipa, featuring 20 reading activities and workshops, including the “Book Traveller” shared reading sessions and the parent-child “Portable Specimen Case x Biodiversity in Nature” workshops, according to a statement released by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) yesterday.The three-day event, themed “A Reading Holiday”, features an outdoor library, an arts and culture book fair, a sky

December 3, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau ‘Winter Flower Show’ to display 30,000 flowers

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement yesterday that this year’s Winter Flower Show will feature around 30,000 pots of purple flowers in Avenida da Praia in Taipa from December 19 to January 4. Themed “Fields of Purple Blossoms,” the show will highlight “sail-off”, “expedition” and “integration,” drawing inspiration from Macau’s historical links with Portugal, the statement said, adding that the design aims to lead visitors on “an epic integration

December 3, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Blowing ‘hot and cold’ won’t benefit the UK

China Daily Editorial        UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Monday speech on China, delivered to business leaders in London’s financial district, attempted to chart what he called a “serious approach” toward Beijing – one that rejects both the “golden age” rhetoric of a decade ago and the confrontational “ice age” posture adopted by his predecessors. Yet his assertion that China poses a “national security threat” to the United Kingdom immediately

December 3, 2025 | BY admin

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