Macau records year’s 6th case of Legionnaires’ disease

The Health Bureau (SSM) received a report yesterday from the public Conde de S. Januário Hospital Centre (CHCSJ) that a 75-year-old local male has been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease (aka Legionellosis), marking the sixth case reported in Macau this year, according to an SSM statement yesterday.The statement pointed out that the patient resides long-term in the Chinese mainland and has a history of multiple chronic illnesses, who visited the public Conde de S. Januário Hospital Centre

December 10, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macao University of Tourism (UTM) Hengqin new campus to open postgraduate programmes next year

Macao University of Tourism (UTM) Rector Fanny Vong Chuk Kwan told reporters on the sidelines of yesterday’s awards ceremony that while the university’s new campus at Macao-Hengqin International Education (University) Town is slated to be completed in 2030, its transition operations will start in the next academic year, with its primary focus on postgraduate education, marking the initiation of a transition phase for the project. Vong make her remarks during yesterday’s graduation

December 10, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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National opera ‘March of the Volunteers’ to make local debut at Macau’s return to the motherland anniversary

Interview by William Chan        The original national opera “March of the Volunteers” (義勇軍進行曲) is set to be performed for the first time locally at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) Grand Auditorium on December 20, the day marking the 26th anniversary of Macau’s return to the motherland, local producer Ken Sou Io Kuong has told the Post in a recent online interview. The performance is a joint production by the Shanghai Opera House and the Xuhui District

December 10, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau's Catholic University of Saint Joseph (USJ) hosts first China-PSCs holistic health conference

The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) held its “1st China and Portuguese Speaking Countries Conference on Holistic Health” last Friday, bringing together scholars from a number of countries and regions to discuss emerging developments and cross-border cooperation in the health and wellness sector, according to a statement provided by USJ yesterday.The conference, held at the private Catholic university’s Don Bosco Auditorium, was co-organised by the USJ-Kong Hon Academy for Cellular

December 10, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau integrated resort operator Sands China celebrates local SME supplier support programme’s 10th anniversary

Integrated resort operator Sands China celebrated the 10th Anniversary of its “Local Small, Medium and Micro Suppliers Support Programme” yesterday at The Londoner Macao in Cotai, during which 40 long-term business partners were awarded with certificates while the “2025 Sands Supplier Excellence Awards” also saw seven winners recognised.The ceremony also saw the unveiling of the 10th anniversary booklet featuring the programme’s success stories.The programme was co-launched with the

December 10, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) hosts ‘Made in Macau’ market at Galaxy Macau’s back-of-house area

Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG), with the support of the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), has recently partnered with the Macao Young Entrepreneur Incubation Centre (MYEIC) to organise the two-day “Made in Macau” Market at Galaxy Macau’s back-of-house area, drawing “enthusiastic participation”.According to a recent statement from the integrated resort operator, the event provided a platform for 10 local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups to

December 10, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Zhuhai's Gongbei Customs seizes 285,000 cigarettes

Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs announced in a statement yesterday that it seized 285,000 cigarettes at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) on November 29.According to the statement, on that day, customs officers at the delta bridge conducted a routine X-ray scan inspection on a batch of goods declared as “a shipment of cross-border e-commerce items,” which was being transferred under a customs transit procedure. The inspection discovered an anomaly in the X-ray images. Upon physical

December 10, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macao Polytechnic University hosts IEEE TALE 2025

The public Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) announced in a statement yesterday that it hosted the four-day IEEE TALE 2025 conference from Thursday to Sunday, bringing together international scholars and industry experts to discuss innovation in educational technology and the integration of STEAM learning. IEEE TALE stands for “Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers”, while TALE stands for “Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering”.This year’s theme,

December 10, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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3 local women lose HK$6.26 million in investment scams: Macau police

Three local women have separately fallen victim to investment scams, resulting in a total loss of HK$6.26 million (6.45 million patacas), Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Leng, a local elderly woman was added to an investment group via WhatsApp by a stranger in October. Within the group, members purportedly spoke about their investment experiences, and a person claiming to be a “customer services manager” convinced

December 10, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Macau police nab 2 gamblers for cheating illegal exchange dealer out of 400,000 yuan

A male and female gambler from the Chinese mainland were apprehended yesterday for defrauding a female illegal currency exchange dealer out of 400,000 yuan (453,000 patacas), Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a regular press conference yesterday.Leng identified the suspect as a 38-year-old male surnamed Wang and a 31-year-old female surnamed Fu; both claimed to be jobless.According to Leng, the victim was introduced to Wang and Fu through an acquaintance and met them on

December 10, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Stronger Europe-China capital connections require trust, sustained dialogue: German industry leader

Interview        FRANKFURT AM MAIN – Sustained dialogue and cross-sector collaboration between Europe and China are necessary for a vision of capital connectivity, Thomas Richter, CEO of the German Investment Funds Association (BVI), has noted.Interest from both sides in accessing each other’s financial markets “continues to grow steadily,” as evidenced by the strong turnout of around 200 participants in the recent “Sino-European Finance Summit” in Frankfurt,

December 10, 2025 | BY admin

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China, Germany can achieve win-win results by strengthening cooperation

China Daily Editorial        As major countries, China and Germany bear significant responsibility for maintaining international stability. Their comprehensive strategic partnership, built over 53 years of diplomatic relations, has long benefited the two countries and their peoples.The visit of German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul to China this week – his first since taking office – is therefore not only an important bilateral event, but also a major opportunity for

December 10, 2025 | BY admin

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Chinese economy poised to seize future opportunities and tackle challenges ahead

China Daily Editorial        As the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) approaches its conclusion, China has effectively navigated different challenges, enhanced its economic strength, and improved its innovation capability, laying a solid foundation for the next stage of development.Thanks to the government’s proactive and targeted macro policies, the main goals for economic and social development during the past five years are expected to be successfully accomplished, with the

December 10, 2025 | BY admin

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‘Vitória, Vitória’ offers readers light-hearted approach to pivotal moment in Macau history

Interview by Rui Pastorin         The bilingual book “Vitória, Vitória” was launched on Thursday during the 2025 Autumn Book Festival at the Tap Seac Multisport Pavilion, with the publication taking on an important moment in Macau’s history while doing so in a funny and light-hearted approach. Written in Portuguese and Chinese, “Vitória, Vitória”, or “Victory, Victory” in English, was launched by the International Institute of Macau (IIM) in

December 9, 2025 | BY admin

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