Macau health community stations across 5 districts to start Saturday

Aiming to spread summer safety information among the community, the Health Bureau (SSM), in conjunction with local associations, will set up “Health Community Pop-up Stations” across five districts in the peninsula and Taipa from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, covering Iao Hon and Areia Preta; Patane (Sa Lei Tao) and Fai Chi Kei; the central district (Jung Koi); Praia do Manduco (Ha Van) and Nape (Wohng Chiuh); and Taipa, SSM Centre for Disease Control and Prevention senior official

June 10, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Archives of Macao to exhibit city’s historic footprints through photography

A free-admission exhibition of historical photographs will kick off at the Archives of Macao this Friday, presenting the city’s historical footprints through images, according to a recent statement from the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC).After Friday’s opening ceremony, the free-admission “City in Rephotography* – Exhibition of Historical Photographs from the Archives of Macao” will be on from Saturday through September 30, with the archives located at 91-93 Avenida do Conselheiro

June 10, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Navy Yard to host Macau’s first wellness & culture fest

“Wondera Festival” is set to take place this weekend at the Navy Yard No.1 & No.2 in Barra district, with organisers referring to the event as Macau’s first wellness and culture festival.The festival is supported by lululemon, a Canadian-American multinational athletic apparel retailer, and co-organised by Oneness Cultural Space, CYCA Macao, and Long Fung Drama Club.It will coincide with Global Wellness Day, which is held on the second Saturday of June, and is held ahead of the

June 10, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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MGM’s 2 Macau resorts earn highest WELL Platinum certification

Integrated resorts MGM MACAU and MGM COTAI have received Platinum certification under the WELL Building Standard v2 yesterday, becoming the first integrated resort operator in Macau to implement the “WELL at Scale” framework and setting a new benchmark for healthy building development in the city. The certification was presented during the “Beyond Green: Advancing to WELL Buildings – WELL Platinum Certification Ceremony and Thematic Session” at MGM COTAI yesterday.The

June 10, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau lawmakers pass outline of bill proposing 90-day maternity, annual leave up to 12 days

The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday unanimously passed the outline of a government-initiated bill that proposes to raise the number of days for statutory paid maternity leave in the private sector to 90 days from the current 70 days.The bill also proposes 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

June 10, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Advancing high-level development of China-DPRK relations

Commentary        BEIJING – Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, yesterday wrapped up his two-day state visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). It was Xi’s first overseas trip this year and his first state visit to the DPRK in seven years. During the visit, Xi and General Secretary Kim Jong Un reached important consensus on strengthening the top-level design

June 10, 2026 | BY admin

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Xi’s DPRK visit yields important consensus on bilateral ties

PYONGYANG – Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, said yesterday that he reached important consensus with General Secretary Kim Jong Un on developing relations between China and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in the new era.The two sides also had in-depth discussions on safeguarding peace and stability in the region and the world, Xi said when he and his wife, Peng Liyuan, attended a luncheon hosted by

June 10, 2026 | BY admin

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How Pyongyang’s Friendship Tower bears witness to enduring China-DPRK bond

PYONGYANG – Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, and his wife, Peng Liyuan, paid homage to the China-DPRK Friendship Tower yesterday, opening the second day of his state visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).Upon their arrival at the Friendship Tower, which stands at the foot of Moran Hill in downtown Pyongyang, the couple was greeted by Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea

June 10, 2026 | BY admin

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Cabo Verde looks to ocean for growth, climate resilience

Analysis        PRAIA – At the port of Praia, the capital of Cabo Verde*, fishing boats unload the day’s catch as vendors sort fish on the dock and women carry plastic basins of fresh fish toward the market.A few kilometers away on Gamboa beach, visitors walk along the shoreline while young people play football on the sand. Across this Atlantic archipelago, the ocean shapes daily life, from food and transport to tourism and drinking water.As this

June 9, 2026 | BY admin

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Portuguese share their China stories through short videos

LISBON – “Last year, I finally set foot in China and fulfilled a lifelong dream,” 78-year-old Portuguese learner Joaquim Albuquerque said in Mandarin (Putonghua) with a noticeable accent.Albuquerque made the remarks when he shared his personal China story on Saturday at the award ceremony for the “My China Story” short-video competition and the 2026 Chinese Ambassador Scholarship, hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Lisbon.Albuquerque’s fascination with China began in 2009 when he came

June 9, 2026 | BY admin

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12 prostitution racket suspects face triad charges: Macau Public Prosecutions Office

The 12 suspects remanded in custody for their alleged involvement in a large-scale prostitution racket, including three active-duty Public Security Police (PSP) officers, are facing triad charges based on “strong evidence of the commission of crimes,” the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) said in a statement on Sunday night.According to the statement, 14 other suspects in the case involving three crime syndicates have been released on other legally mandated coercive measures – including two

June 9, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau police arrest 4 mainlanders for drug crimes

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested four men for drug-related crimes on Friday, PJ spokesman Chao Teng Hin said during a regular press conference yesterday.Chao identified two of them as key members of a drug-trafficking syndicate, aged 35 and 26, both surnamed Lu. Chao said that the other two are aged 33 and 32 respectively, surnamed Kang and Man. The quartet claimed to be unemployed. According to Chao, in February, the Judiciary Police busted a case involving a mainland man who took drugs

June 9, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau police nab local businessman for raping Myanmar maid

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a local businessman on Sunday for raping a domestic helper from Myanmar on June 2 and trying to rape her again the following day, PJ spokesman Chao Teng Hin said during a special press conference yesterday.Chao identified the suspect as a 54-year-old male surnamed Lam who claimed to be a businessman. Chao said that the victim is a young woman from Myanmar. The suspect, who is married but separated from his wife, lived alone when he hired the victim, Chao

June 9, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Food safety, healthy eating seminar in Macau draws 80 participants

A public seminar on food safety and healthy eating attracted around 80 residents on Saturday, with representatives from the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) and the Health Bureau (SSM) giving advice on summer food safety, balanced nutrition and healthy eating habits, according to a joint statement by the two bureaux yesterday. The event formed part of the 15th Food Safety Week series and concluded with interactive games and a Q&A session, the statement said, adding that the seminar

June 9, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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