Creator Academy brings together global content leaders in Macau

The CreatorWeek Macao 2025’s Creator Academy concludes this afternoon at Grand Lisboa Palace (GLP) in Cotai, capping two days of sessions aiming to bring together global content leaders, creators, and industry professionals to exchange ideas on creativity, innovation and sustainability in the creator economy*.The CreatorWeek Macao 2025 opened on Friday, striving to gather international content creators and social media leaders for a five-day “creative celebration”.Jointly organised by the

October 28, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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3 major local trade fairs log over 85,000 visitors, 140 business deals: Macau Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM)

The 2nd China-Portuguese-Speaking Countries (PSCs) Economic and Trade Expo (Macau) (C-PLPEX), the 30th Macao International Trade & Investment Fair (MIF), and the Macao Franchise Expo 2025 (2025MFE) successfully concluded at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo on Saturday.According to a statement by the local government’s Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) on Saturday, the three fairs together generated more than 140 signed agreements and 68 investment projects, further

October 28, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Nearly 30 million visit Macau in Jan-Sept

The Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced in a statement that Macau had welcomed 29.67 million visitor arrivals in the first nine months of the year, a year-on-year increase of 14.5 percent.Same-day visitors (17.27 million) and overnight visitors (12.39 million) rose by 24.9 percent and 2.5 percent, respectively. Overnight visitors stayed for an average of 2.3 nights, unchanged from the same period last year, according to the statement released on Friday.Visitors from the Chinese

October 28, 2025 | BY admin

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Halloween in Macau: A not so scary story about being present

“What do you want to be for Halloween this year?”My five-year-old goddaughter looked up from her iPad as she heard my question, a shy, yet playful smile forming across her face that signified that a decision had long been made.This was the third year that I would be accompanying her, her family and her favourite aunt to go around celebrating Halloween* at Albergue SCM** in what has become an annual tradition that we all look forward to. And while she was ardent about becoming a bright

October 28, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Only 1.5 pct of respondents take Macau's LRT as main transport option: survey

The findings of a survey released yesterday show that only 1.5 percent of the respondents said that they use the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) as their main transport option when out and about.The findings also show that 70.5 percent of the respondents said that the government should continue expanding the city’s LRT network after the completion of the ongoing LRT East Line project.Currently, the East Line project is the only LRT project underway. The line will connect the Barrier Gate checkpoint

October 28, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau police arrest mainlander for rape, assault of former sexual partner

A man from the Chinese mainland was apprehended on Saturday for the false imprisonment, assault and rape of his former sexual partner, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Un Hong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspect as a 34-year-old man, surnamed Wu, who is a construction worker. The victim is a middle-aged woman from the mainland. Cheong added that the two began their sexual relationship after meeting in a mainland nightclub in November last year.

October 28, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Macau police arrest ‘exchange dealer’ for cheating gambler out of HK$ 200,000

A man from the Chinese mainland was apprehended on Saturday for defrauding a male gambler out of HK$200,000 (206,000 patacas) in an illegal currency exchange deal, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Un Hong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspect as a 41-year-old male surnamed Yuan who claimed to be jobless.According to Cheong, the gambler was approached by Yuan and another man, who remained at large at the time of the press conference, at a casino in

October 28, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Sands Resorts Macao, Macau Pass unveil consumer service experience upgrade

      Sands Resorts Macao, in partnership with Macau Pass, announced in a statement yesterday a consumer service experience upgrade by introducing a “Pay-to-Join Membership” that utilises Alipay Tap! technology.The announcement was made during a recent innovation showcase at Shoppes at Londoner in Cotai. According to the statement, this service allows Alipay users to quickly join Sands Lifestyle and access benefits like discounts on dining, hotels, and shopping. For

October 28, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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National Games torch relay in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, HK & Macao to show iconic views

Wu Kunling in Hong Kong        Hong Kong is set to showcase its landmarks – starting from the government headquarters in Tamar, and ending at Kai Tak Sports Park – in its torch relay for the 15th National Games, slated to take place on Sunday in tandem with Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Macao.In a news conference held in Guangzhou yesterday, authorities announced that the official torch relay kickoff ceremony will take place at 9 a.m. in Lianhua Hill Park in Shenzhen. At

October 28, 2025 | BY admin

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Int’l Manga Artists’ Exhibition Macau 2025 opens

The “International Manga Artists’ Exhibition Macau 2025” opened on Thursday at the city centre’s Livraria Portuguesa (“Portuguese Bookshop”), bringing together more than 30 comic artists from across the globe to celebrate creativity and cultural exchange through the art of manga*. According to a statement provided by the Association of Promoting Macau Comics and Animation Cultural Exchange (APMCACE), the exhibition is organised by the former and sponsored by the Cultural

October 27, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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UNU Macau AI Conference 2025 draws over 500 global participants

The United Nations University (UNU) Macau AI Conference 2025 convened on Friday at the Galaxy International Convention Centre (GICC) in Cotai, attracting over 500 participants from more than 30 countries.Held under the theme “AI for Humanity: Building an Equitable Digital Future,” the conference was a flagship event of the three-day UNU Macau Milestone Series, celebrating both the UN’s 80th and the UNU’s 50th anniversaries. The event was sponsored by the Galaxy Entertainment Group

October 27, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau police nab woman for stealing figurines from temples

A local woman was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of stealing nine “Earth God”* statuettes from four local temples, including three that were found in her home, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chong Kam Leong said during a regular press conference yesterday.In total, another 50 statuettes of divinities were also found at her flat, Chong said.The suspect was identified as a 38-year-old local woman surnamed Lau who claimed to be jobless.According to Chong, the Judiciary Police received

October 27, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau's 2025 GEG Lusofonia Festival celebrates with music, dance, cuisine

The 2025 Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) Lusofonia Festival, which opened on Friday, invites residents and tourists to immerse themselves in the diverse cultures of the Portuguese-speaking world, with a special focus on Angolan culture.The festival is being held at the Taipa Houses, running from last Friday to yesterday, and from this Friday through Sunday, showcasing the cultural and culinary heritage of Portuguese-speaking countries (PSCs) through their respective music, traditional dance,

October 27, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Carnival aims to promote Macau's heritage protection law

The opening ceremony for the two-day “Law on the Conservation of Cultural Heritage” Promotion Carnival was held on Saturday, aiming to foster a stronger public appreciation and stewardship of cultural heritage through integration of knowledge and principles of the specific law into a diverse range of educational activities.The carnival ended yesterday.The event was held at Calçada da Igreja de São Lázaro (瘋堂斜巷) and Rua de Sanches de Miranda (美珊枝街), themed “Cultural

October 27, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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