Macau culture chief to concurrently serve as sports chief

In the run-up to the merger of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), the Sports Bureau (ID), and the Cultural Development Fund – which is slated to get off the ground in November – the government has appointed IC President Deland Leong Wai Man to concurrently serve as the president of the Sports Bureau, effective from this coming Sunday.According to an executive order by Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai published in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday, Leong’s tenure as the president of the Sports

September 17, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Catering grease chokes Zape’s sewers: Macau Public Works Bureau (DSOP)

The Public Works Bureau (DSOP) announced in a statement yesterday that it observed a backflow phenomenon in the street sewers on Avenida da Amizade and Rua de Cantão in Zape. Investigations revealed that a heavy accumulation of grease in the downstream drainage network from Rua de Cantão to Rua de Pequim had caused a severe blockage.In order to restore drainage functionality as quickly as possible, the bureau immediately deployed sewer-cleaning pump trucks and machinery for dredging and

September 17, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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‘Giant snake’ captured at Coloane construction site: Macau police

Firefighters and police officers were dispatched to a construction site in Coloane yesterday morning following the discovery of a giant snake in a mud pit, the Fire Services Bureau (CB) confirmed.A video circulating on social media showed several firefighters equipped with specialised snake-catching tongs to restrain the serpent. They worked together to pull the resisting reptile from a soil pit alongside a stationary excavator, while police officers secured the perimeter.According to the Fire

September 17, 2026 | BY Sherwin Hng

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Indonesian maid nabbed for stealing flatmate’s jewellery: Macau police

A 47-year-old Indonesian domestic helper has been arrested for stealing gold jewellery belonging to her Indonesian flatmate and pawning the items, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lei Chi Hou said during a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect was identified as Misriyah, a 47-year-old Indonesian non-resident worker employed as a domestic helper.According to Lei, the victim, a middle-aged maid, reported on Monday that gold jewellery kept in a locked drawer in her bedroom at their rented

September 17, 2026 | BY Sherwin Hng

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Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre (CPTTM) inaugurates int’l examination centre

In alignment with the government’s talent cultivation policy and efforts to attract more professional training and international certification exams to Macau, the Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre (CPTTM) inaugurated its International and Professional Examination Centre yesterday.The opening ceremony for the newly established centre took place on the third floor of the World Trade Centre Macau (WTCM) in Nape yesterday. The centre features independent registration and testing

September 17, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Commentary: Shanghai Cooperation Organization – An Expanded and Plural Eurasian Platform: The Bishkek Declaration (2026)

September 7, 2026 Commentary by Francisco José Leandro* The Bishkek Declaration issued at the 2026 SCO Summit in Kyrgyzstan constitutes an important political moment, highlighting the SCO’s expanding influence as a platform for regional governance, strategic coordination, and the articulation of alternative visions of international order in an era of geopolitical transformation.5 principal argumentsThe significance of the 2026 Bishkek Declaration lies in its contribution to the

September 17, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau's DOC DMC, smallWORLD mark 18 years with anniversary celebration

DOC DMC Macau & Hong Kong and smallWORLD Experience marked their 18th anniversary yesterday with a celebration at The Riverside Macau in Barra district, bringing together clients, partners and members of the local MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) industry to reflect on both companies’ development and future plans.DOC DMC Macau and smallWORLD are sister companies and close business partners operating as premier destination management, event, and team-building

September 17, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macao Union Hospital to shoulder 25 pct of public medical service at 2027-end: Secretary O Lam

The Macao Union Hospital in Cotai held a ceremony yesterday marking its 2nd anniversary, during which Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Wallis O Lam reaffirmed in a speech that the local government is aiming for this hospital to shoulder 25 percent of Macau’s public medical service at the end of next year.At the end of last year, the large hospital shouldered 10 percent of Macau’s public medical service.The large-scale healthcare complex in south Cotai is officially known as Islands

September 17, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau youth exhibition showcases nearly 200 student creations

Nearly 200 creative works by young students are being showcased at the “2026 Youth Fashion and Creative Works Exhibition”, which opened on Tuesday at the Pavilion of Exhibitions and Artistic Shows for Young People in Praça do Tap Siac, according to a statement by the Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre (CPTTM).Hosted by CPTTM and supported by the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ), the exhibition is themed “Whimsies of Teens” and features works from 26 summer

September 17, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macao University of Tourism (UTM), Spain's CETT-UB ink cooperation pact

The Macao University of Tourism (UTM) and the CETT Barcelona School of Tourism, Hospitality and Gastronomy*, affiliated with the University of Barcelona (CETT-UB), signed a cooperation agreement on Monday, aiming to boost academic collaboration, knowledge sharing, and exchange opportunities for students and faculty.The statement said that the agreement was signed on the first-phase campus of the Macao-Hengqin International Education (University) Town.According to the statement, the partnership

September 17, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Na Tcha parade brings customs, beliefs to Macau city centre

Yesterday morning saw hundreds of participants in a lively parade held for the “World Na Tcha Folk Belief Culture Festival”.Kicking off from the steps of the Ruins of St. Paul’s, down through Rua da Palha, and eventually ending in Largo do Senado, the colourful parade featured two of the city’s Na Tcha temples, along with other participants, celebrating the tutelary deity as they carried statues and two Na Tcha divine sedan chairs, performed lion dances and other festivities, to the

September 17, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Hutchison Macau to cease operations after Nov 30

Hutchison Telephone (Macau) will cease operations after 11:59 p.m. on November 30, and its existing customers will be transferred to CTM, the Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) announced in a statement yesterday.Hutchison Telephone (Macau) also made the announcement in a notice yesterday.After Hutchison’s termination of its services, Macau will only have two telecom operators running mobile telecommunications services – CTM and China Telecom (Macau).Both CTM and China Telecom are

September 16, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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OCBC Macau stops issuing credit cards

OCBC Bank (Macau) has ceased accepting new applications for four services: credit cards, residential mortgage loans, car loans, and personal loans.The bank will also gradually discontinue its credit card business.The cessation, which took effect on Monday, was announced in a notice on the bank’s website that day.The notice said that the bank regularly reviews and optimises its business and product portfolio in response to evolving customer needs, market conditions, and strategic priorities.

September 16, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau ranks 6th globally, 2nd in Asia for services trade

Macau ranks 6th globally and 2nd in Asia in the Global Services Trade Development Index Report 2026, according to a statement by the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) on Monday. The top 10 economies in the global ranking are listed in the index as follows: the US, Luxembourg, Ireland, the UK, Singapore, Macau, the Netherlands, Germany, France, and Sweden. The report was released at an academic exchange meeting in Beijing during the 2026 China International Fair for

September 16, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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