Gambler busted for kicking ‘tai sai’ machine to void losing bets: Macau police

A 52-year-old man has been arrested for kicking the door of a “tai sai”* gaming machine cabinet to trigger a system malfunction, causing losing bets to be voided and returned to his gaming account, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Ka Weng said during a special press conference yesterday.Ho identified the suspect, surnamed Wu, as a mainland Chinese businessman.According to Ho, police received a report from a casino in the peninsula at about 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday after casino security

October 9, 2026 | BY Sherwin Hng

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Macau police arrest young local couple for drug offences

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a young local couple on Tuesday in connection with a drug case after finding an ecstasy tablet and drug-related paraphernalia at their home, spokesman Ho Ka Weng said during a regular press conference yesterday.Ho identified the suspects as a 24-year-old man surnamed Mok, who claimed to work in the F&B sector, and his 26-year-old girlfriend, surnamed Wong, who claimed to be jobless.According to Ho, police were investigating a separate drug trafficking case

October 9, 2026 | BY Sherwin Hng

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Dora Ng vows to expand ‘Made in Macao’ via Hengqin ties

Addressing yesterday’s opening ceremony of this year’s Macau Industrial Products Show, Secretary for Economy and Finance Dora Ng Wai Han underlined the Macau government’s commitment to helping businesses expand markets for their “Made in Macao” products by more strongly leveraging the complementary strengths between Macau and Hengqin.The four-day fair at the Macau Fisherman’s Wharf Convention and Exhibition Centre is on until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday.The annual Macau Industrial Products

October 9, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau logs 1.14 million visitors during 7-day National Day holiday

Macau recorded 1,142,974 visitor arrivals during the Chinese mainland’s seven-day National Day Golden Week holiday period this year, representing a daily average of 163,282, according to data released by the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) yesterday.This year’s daily average represented an increase of 15.5 percent from the daily average of last year’s National Day-cum-Mid-Autumn Festival holiday period in the Chinese mainland, which lasted eight days.Last year’s Mid-Autumn

October 9, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Wu Ashun, Paul Casey confirmed for SJM Macao Open 2026

Chinese mainland golfer Wu Ashun and the UK’s 21-time professional tour champion Paul Casey have joined the field for the SJM Macao Open 2026, strengthening what organisers describe as “one of the tournament’s strongest fields”, according to a statement by SJM yesterday.The event will take place next Thursday to Sunday at the Macau Golf & Country Club in Coloane, jointly organised by the Sports Bureau (ID), SJM Resorts and the International Management Group (IMG), and co-sanctioned

October 9, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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25 troupes to vie at Macau's 13th int’l lion dance championship this weekend

A total of 25 lion dance troupes with a record high of over 270 competitors will be vying for the top prizes during this weekend’s “13th International Lion Dance Championship 2026 – MGM Cup” in the square in front of A-Ma Temple in Barra.Coming from 14 countries and regions including Macau, the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, China’s Taiwan region, Southeast Asia, and elsewhere, competition categories comprise “Freestyle”, “Women’s”, “Youth”, and “Junior”.During

October 9, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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NBA Cares, Sands Cares co-host ‘Tip-Off Day’ in Macau

At The Venetian Arena yesterday, local students had a chance to interact with players from the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets, which are both set to play the first of their two preseason games tonight, as part of the “Tip-Off Day” for the “NBA Cares x Sands Cares Community Impact Week 2026”.Featuring a basketball clinic, the event saw opportunities for local students from the Girls D Division team of Keang Peng School and Boys D Division team of Colégio Dom Bosco (Yuet Wah), two

October 9, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Biker, pillion rider hurt as lorry runs red light: Macau police

A Public Security Police Force (PSP) spokesman confirmed to the Post yesterday evening that a scooter rider and his pillion rider were injured after a lorry ran a red light.According to the spokesman, the rider is a 65-year-old local male resident, the pillion rider is a 62-year-old local female resident, and the lorry driver is a local male resident in his 70s.A Fire Services Bureau (CB) spokesman confirmed to the Post that the rider suffered abrasions to his elbows and knees, while the

October 9, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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2026 hush! beach gigs slated for Nov 14-15 in Macau

The “hush! Beach Concerts x Urban Sports Wellfest 2026” is scheduled to take place on November 14 and 15 at Hac Sa Beach and the adjacent Temporary Green and Leisure Area, featuring over 20 local bands, alongside a lineup of masterclasses, workshops, community outreach activities, and original merchandise, Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) President Deland Leong Wai Man announced in a press conference yesterday.The press conference for the two-day event was held at MGM Cotai. The event aims to

October 9, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macao SAR Govt Headquarters to host Open Day weekend

A two-day Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government Headquarters Open Day activity will be held on Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. respectively, featuring a flower exhibition, along with musical and dance performances by the Public Security Police Force (PSP) band and students from the Macao Conservatory, according to a statement released by the Government Information Bureau (GCS) yesterday.Meanwhile, the mansion’s multi-purpose hall will present an exhibition

October 9, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Mavericks, Rockets ready for Macau debut at Venetian Arena

NBA (the United States’ National Basketball Association) stars Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, alongside others, shared the excitement of bringing basketball to Macau as the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets prepare to face each other in The NBA China Games 2026 at The Venetian Arena tonight.Players from both teams spoke to the media yesterday ahead of the two preseason games, with several highlighting the opportunity to connect with local fans and experience the city and wider region.For

October 9, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Analysis: Where the Long March began, China’s new journey unfolds

Analysis        NANCHANG –The former ferry crossing is about half an hour’s walk from the home of Sun Guanfa, 77, in Yudu, a hilly county in Jiangxi Province.For his father, the journey from this riverbank more than nine decades ago was part of an epic.In October 1934, some 86,000 soldiers of the Red Army crossed the Yudu River to embark on what later came to be known as the Long March.In a country beset by foreign invasion, social turmoil and

October 9, 2026 | BY admin

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University of Macau (UM) forum explores AI applications in humanities, healthcare research

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) of the public University of Macau (UM) held its annual Macao Humanities Forum recently, featuring a lecture on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in humanities and healthcare research, according to a UM statement yesterday.Liang Hualou, chair professor of neuroscience and AI at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), delivered a lecture titled “Transforming Humanities and Healthcare through Artificial Intelligence”, which was attended

October 8, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Local-Indonesian trio arrested over fake job scheme linked to prostitution: Macau police

The Public Security Police Force (PSP) have arrested three women for arranging fake employment relationships that allowed two foreign women to obtain non-resident worker (NRW) status and remain in Macau while engaging in prostitution, a PSP spokesperson said during a regular press conference yesterday.The suspects comprise a local female employer in her 30s, surnamed Un, and two Indonesian women in their 30s, identified as Kristina and Dede.According to the spokesperson, officers conducting a

October 8, 2026 | BY Sherwin Hng

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