Macau eco-fair MIECF to return next month

The 2026 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition (2026MIECF) will be held from March 26 to 28 at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo, according to a statement issued yesterday by Macau’s Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM).The event will run under the theme “Low-carbon, Zero Waste Cities: Embarking on a Global Collaboration.” According to the statement, it aligns with Macau’s “1+4” economic diversification strategy and the “Macao +

February 27, 2026 | BY Kristina Vallesteros

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Macau police arrest mainlander for stealing friend’s HK$1 million, gambling away 90 pct

The Judiciary Police (PJ) nabbed a man from the Chinese mainland for stealing a male friend’s HK$1 million (1.025 million patacas) on Wednesday, PJ spokesman Cheong Kim Fong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspect as a 37-year-old man surnamed Lu who claimed to be jobless. Cheong said that the victim is a middle-aged mainlander. Both have been friends for only about three months.According to Cheong, on Tuesday, the victim arrived in Macau with HK$1

February 27, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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S Korean seaweed snack ‘probably’ contains plastic contaminants: Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM)

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has received a report from food safety authorities in Australia and New Zealand that a South Korean seaweed product is being recalled due to the probable presence of plastic fragments, according to a IAM statement.The statement pointed out that the affected product is “Pinkfong Seasoned Seaweed Flakes” of the South Korean brand KWANG CHEON, with a net weight of 40 grams, and best before date of 2026.08.20.The statement noted that the bureau is closely

February 27, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau 10-day gastronomy-fest slated for March, with 100 booths

The 10-day “2026 International Cities of Gastronomy Fest, Macao” will be held from March 20 to 29 at Macau Fisherman’s Wharf, with an additional venue in Zape, featuring 100 food booths, Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Deputy Director Jennifer Si Tou Lai Lam announced in an investment and promotion briefing yesterday.The briefing about the gastronomic event took place at Macau Fisherman’s Wharf Convention and Exhibition Centre yesterday afternoon. The first phase of recruitment

February 27, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Film screening aims to promote Macau's Chi Lam Vai heritage village: concern group vice-convenor

“Rainy Moment”, a film dedicated to exploring Macau’s vanishing urban fabric, takes the peninsula’s largest still existing, previously walled, village, Chi Lam Vai (茨林圍), as its central theme.The Chi Lam Vai Concern Group hosted a film screening with Caritas Macau at the Hino Luminoso Elderly Centre on February 6, according to Tang Kam Chun, the concern group’s deputy convenor and vice president of the local Na Tcha Temple Association, the event aimed to promote and preserve Chi

February 27, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Winners of ‘Sports in Macao’ 2025, 72nd Grand Prix photo contests announced

The Sports Bureau (ID) has announced the winners of its photography contests “Sports in Macao” 2025 and the 72nd Macau Grand Prix (MGP), with an awards ceremony held at the Mong-Ha Sports Centre yesterday. Organised by the bureau in conjunction with the Macau Photographic Association, the two competitions were concluded last year.Officiating guests included the bureau’s Vice-President Mok Chi Hang, Sports Development Department Chief Chao Kuok Wai, and Head of the Macau Grand Prix

February 27, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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New FM Commissioner Bian vows stronger practice of ‘diplomacy benefiting Macau’

The newly appointed Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR), Bian Lixin, pledged yesterday that the commissioner’s office, guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy, will align its work with the new development goals of the nation’s 15th Five-Year Plan, further strengthen the barrier of national security in Macau, correctly and deeply implement the “diplomacy benefiting Macau” principle, assist Macau in expanding external

February 27, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau legislature’s speaker Cheong vows constructive oversight of executive-led governance

Legislative Assembly (AL) President André Cheong Weng Chon pledged yesterday that the legislature will continue to firmly exercise its functions and powers conferred by the Macau Basic Law, while taking the initiative of upholding Macau’s executive-led governance, fully supporting the chief executive and the local government in exercising law-based governance, and enhancing positive interaction with the government.Cheong also pledged that the local legislature will, through rational,

February 27, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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UN Tourism delegation visits Macao University of Tourism (UTM) to deepen cooperation

A delegation from the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UN Tourism) visited the public Macao University of Tourism (UTM) on Wednesday to discuss innovation in tourism education and the further development of co-branded programmes, according to a statement by the tertiary education institution yesterday. The delegation was led by Antonio López de Ávila, director of Innovation, Education and Investments at UN Tourism, and was received by UTM Rector Fanny Vong Chuk Kwan, Vice

February 27, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau integrated resort operator Sands China extends staff’s maternity, paternity leaves

Integrated resort operator Sands China said in a statement yesterday that it is extending staff’s paid maternity leave from 70 days to 90 days and paternity leave from 5 days to 7 days, effective from March 1.The statement from the company, which employs over 28,000 staff, noted that with the updated policy, female employees with at least one year of service are entitled to 90 days of paid maternity leave, while male employees are entitled to 7 days of paid paternity leave.Sands China Senior

February 27, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau's Tap Seac Gallery displays over 150 works of embroidery from Chongqing & Xinjiang

A large-scale exhibition titled “Splendid Colours – Embroidery Art Exhibition from Chongqing and the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region” is showcasing a total of 154 sets or pieces at Tap Seac Gallery, with members of the public able to admire traditional embroidery, one of the nation’s most representative traditional arts, until March 15.Entering the free-admission venue, visitors will find a display of intricate and colourful pieces as well as a glimpse into the craftsmanship that went

February 27, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Sino-German ties can act as a stabilizer

Commentary by Peter Bofinger*        In the intricate tapestry of the global economy, few threads are as tightly interwoven as the partnership between China and Germany. For decades, this relationship has stood as a definitive “win-win” situation, validating the fundamental insights of Adam Smith, referred to as the “father of modern economics”, regarding the mutual benefits of the division of labor. However, as we stand at the dawn of a green industrial revolution,

February 27, 2026 | BY admin

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Pragmatic cooperation should continue to be defining trait of Sino-German relations

China Daily Editorial        The fourth G7 leader to visit China since December, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit comes at a moment when the gravitational pull of geopolitics threatens to drag economics into rival camps. Yet the very composition of Merz’s delegation, about 30 senior executives from companies forming Germany’s industrial backbone, sends a different signal: that supply chains, innovation ecosystems and climate imperatives are not obedient to

February 27, 2026 | BY admin

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Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) students win top prizes at Asian Student Arts Fest Int’l Music Competition

Two students from the public Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) have secured top honours at the 2026 ASAF Asian Student Arts Festival International Music Competition in Hong Kong early this month, according to a statement by the tertiary education institution yesterday.Zong Xiaohuan and Cai Shiyi, both majoring in Vocal Performance under the Bachelor of Arts in Music programme at MPU’s Faculty of Arts and Design, were awarded first and third places respectively in the “Classical Vocal Open

February 26, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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