China to build planetary protection lab for Mars sample-return mission

HEFEI – China is pressing ahead with its Mars sample-return mission, for which a planetary protection laboratory is to be built in the first phase of Hefei’s Deep-Space Science City in east China’s Anhui Province, according to the Deep Space Exploration Laboratory (DSEL), which will undertake part of the laboratory’s operation.The planetary protection laboratory will implement a two-way protection system that guards both the returning Martian samples and Earth’s biosphere. Its tasks

August 7, 2026 | BY admin

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China unveils refined lunar map, empowering future Moon exploration

BEIJING – A Chinese research team has completed an updated geologic map of the entire Moon featuring a scale of 1:5 million, the Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences (IGCAGS), said yesterday.Representing a significant scientific iteration from the 2024 version, this map effectively rewrites the moon’s geologic history based on the latest research findings. “The lunar geologic history has indeed been rewritten – more precisely, refined and systematized,” said

August 7, 2026 | BY admin

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Experts say China’s first national security investigation in foreign trade marks governance upgrade

Analysis        BEIJING – China’s launch of its first national security investigation in the field of foreign trade marks an important step in upgrading the country’s economic and trade governance framework and a new stage of the enforcement of its legal regime for safeguarding national security in foreign trade, experts have said.The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) recently announced a series of countermeasures against US restrictive actions targeting

August 7, 2026 | BY admin

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Fostering a sense of belonging to understand cultural heritage: Macau interview

Interview by Rui Pastorin         As an East-West entrepôt, Macau sits on over 400 years of history, along with a rich cultural heritage. The importance of understanding or at least knowing about them cannot be understated, and for Macau’s young students and future generations, that remains especially true.“Heritage is important because it’s part of them and they are part of Macau”, Macanese Youth Association (AJM) President António

August 6, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau Judiciary Police (PJ) warn against MPay ‘QR code registration’ scam

The Judiciary Police (PJ) warned yesterday that scammers have been found sending QR codes from unknown sources to victims in order to steal their MPay account details.According to a statement, the Judiciary Police have discovered that scammers have recently set up fake Facebook pages offering “air-conditioning cleaning services” to attract enquiries from members of the public.When people make contact, the statement said, the scammers send a QR code of unknown origin on the pretext of

August 6, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) urges public to avoid ‘Bonne Maman’ jam over glass risk

A statement by the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) yesterday urged consumers to stop eating a batch of Bonne Maman strawberry jam that may contain glass fragments, following food safety alerts issued by authorities in Hong Kong and France.According to the bureau, the affected product is Bonne Maman “CONFITURES de fraises en mini pots verre de 30g” (“Strawberry jam in mini 30-gram glass jars”). The product has a net weight of 30 grams, a barcode of 3045320070361, batch numbers K154 and

August 6, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau's University of Saint Joseph (USJ) hosts student community service summit

The private University of Saint Joseph (USJ) hosted the four-day “Service-Learning Student Summit 2026”, bringing together students from across Asia and Oceania to showcase community projects, alongside the presentation of the Uniservitate Awards 2026, which took place yesterday, recognising outstanding service-learning initiatives.Organised by USJ and the Philippines’s De La Salle University, the summit was held under the theme “Reciprocal Convergence: Empowering the Asia and Oceania

August 6, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Submissions open for Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau's (IAM) ‘World Animal Day’ photo contest

The Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has launched a photography contest ahead of “World Animal Day” on October 4, with submissions open until September 11. The contest is organised in conjunction with the “Everyone Stray Dogs Macau Volunteer Group” and The Photographic Society of Macao.According to a statement from the bureau yesterday, entries must revolve around “the interaction between humans and animals and convey the concept of protection and love for animals”, with

August 6, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Beyond spectacle: how Big Mouse uses theatre to spark youth critical thinking: Macau feature

Interview by William Chan        In Macau’s performing arts landscape, children’s and youth theatre has often been associated with light-hearted entertainment or conventional storytelling. However, the Big Mouse Kids Drama Group (Big Mouse) is reshaping that narrative through structured training, physical theatre, and thought-provoking allegories. Through a series of summer productions and artistic exchanges, the troupe is encouraging young

August 6, 2026 | BY admin

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Pork Chop Bun among Macau's 28 new intangible heritage items

The government has added 28 more items to its inventory of intangible cultural heritage, one of which is Preparation of Pork Chop Buns, according to a notice published by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday.After adding the 28 items, the inventory now has 98 items of Macau’s intangible cultural heritage.The Cultural Heritage Protection Law defines cultural heritage as comprising intangible cultural heritage and tangible cultural heritage that consists of

August 6, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau firefighters remove hornets’ nest from external wall of Transport Bureau

A hornets’ nest was found on the external wall of the 21st floor of the Transport Bureau Building yesterday afternoon, and firefighters carried out an operation to hose it down, lasting 1.5 hours, according to a statement by the Fire Services Bureau (CB) yesterday.No one was injured in the incident.In addition to the Transport Bureau, the building also houses the Lands and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU).The Transport Bureau Building is located opposite the headquarters of local power

August 6, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Local men face higher skin cancer incidence than women: Macau Health Bureau (SSM)

The Health Bureau (SSM) held a press conference yesterday on skin cancer at the bureau’s Public Health Emergency Personnel Residence Hall on Guia Hill, pointing out that local men face a higher skin cancer incidence than women. Wong Chi Leong, deputy head of the Health Promotion Division of the bureau’s Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), said in a speech that, according to the 2024 Annual Report of the Macao Cancer Registry, skin cancer ranked seventh in terms of new

August 6, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Analysis: China empowers Global South nations through AI technology

Analysis        BEIJING – Launched from the waters off east China’s Shandong Province yesterday, a rocket successfully placed two AI-powered satellites into orbits. Delivering intelligent remote sensing services to Uzbekistan and Indonesia, this mission represents new progress in China’s efforts to empower the Global South through AI.One satellite will collaborate with Uzbekistan to conduct full-cycle monitoring of the landlocked country’s cotton

August 6, 2026 | BY admin

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Analysis: China’s AI-driven MAZU platform boosts Africa’s weather forecasting amid climate change

Analysis        ADDIS ABABA – The multi-hazard, alert, zero-gap and universal (MAZU) platform, an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven meteorological early warning solution developed by China, has strengthened weather forecasting capabilities in African countries facing some of the most severe impacts of climate change.EMPOWER PORT OPERATIONAt a dock in Djibouti, stevedore Mohammed Ali used to face the daily grind of working amid unpredictable weather.

August 6, 2026 | BY admin

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