Macau Secretary for Social Affairs & Culture Wallis O Lam urges educators to nurture virtuous, capable talent

To mark Teachers’ Day, the Chinese Educators’ Association of Macau (EDUM) hosted the 2026 Teachers’ Day Celebration Assembly yesterday at Macau Fisherman’s Wharf. In her speech, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Wallis O Lam expressed hope that teachers will cultivate more individuals of high virtue and outstanding talent.Also in attendance were Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai, Zheng Xincong, director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macau

September 11, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau Health programme completes over 49,000 student health screenings

The Health Bureau’s Student Health Programme covered 97 school sections across Macau (including the Hou Kong Middle School Affiliated Hengqin School) for the 2025/2026 academic year, reaching a total of 52,025 students.The actual number of participants reached 49,078 (94.3 percent), SSM Community Healthcare Services Department Chief Wong In announced in a press conference yesterday.The press conference for the programme was held at the SSM Public Health Emergency Personnel Residence Hall on

September 11, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Galaxy Macau hosts Miu Miu Club debut with MINNIE appearance

Galaxy Macau hosted the first Miu Miu Club event at its boutique on August 31, featuring a special appearance by Miu Miu* brand ambassador MINNIE, according to a recent statement by the integrated resort in Cotai.MINNIE, whose real name is Nicha Yontararak, is a Thai singer, songwriter, and member of the South Korean K-pop girl group (G)I-DLE. The event brought together music and fashion, with Galaxy Promenade VIPs and invited guests taking part in interactive activities, the statement

September 11, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Integrated fare vending and validation gates launch at Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) Zhuhai Port

Hong Kong based Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Shuttle Bus Company Limited announced in a statement yesterday that it launched integrated fare vending and validation gates at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) Zhuhai Port checkpoint on Tuesday.According to the statement, the gates are only available for passengers travelling on Hong Kong–Zhuhai return tickets.According to DeepSeek, an integrated fare vending and validation gate is an automated passenger barrier used in transit systems

September 11, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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43 racers to compete in Macau's FIA Karting Arrive & Drive Asia-Pacific

A total of 43 kart racers from 16 countries and regions across the junior and senior categories will be vying for top prizes at this weekend’s “2026 FIA Karting Arrive and Drive Asia-Pacific Championship” at the Coloane Karting Track, with the circuit welcoming its first FIA karting event since 2016.The track had also previously hosted FIA Karting World Championship rounds back in 2009 and 2012.The Asia-Pacific Championship is the second of the tri-continental Arrive and Drive

September 11, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau farming experience activity to open registration on Monday

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September 11, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau seminar marks 130th anniversary of Gen. Ye Ting’s birth

A seminar marking the 130th anniversary of the birth of General Ye Ting was held yesterday afternoon at the Macao Cultural Centre (CCM), bringing together scholars from the Chinese mainland and Macau to discuss the military leader’s revolutionary career and ties to the city.The seminar was organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), co-organised by the Research Association of Yeting, and hosted by the Centre for Macao Studies at the private Macau University of Science and Technology

September 11, 2026 | BY admin

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Construction of Earth System Data Int’l Exchange Centre starts in Hengqin

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September 11, 2026 | BY admin

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Local man, 81, critically ill with Legionnaires’ disease: Macau Health Bureau (SSM)

An 81-year-old local man was diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease and was in a critical condition after being admitted to the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre, according to a statement issued by the Health Bureau (SSM) yesterday.The patient, who has a history of chronic illness, developed symptoms including a cough, phlegm, chest pain, and swelling in both legs roughly a month ago and sought medical treatment in the Chinese mainland.He returned to Macau on Monday. As his

September 11, 2026 | BY admin

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Macao ’s Next Five Years: Can Growth Become More Stable and Future-Oriented?

Commentary by Cheng Xianyue*         When discussing Macao’s development over the next five years, it is easy to fall into a familiar line of thinking: after the era of gaming, what will become the city’s next growth engine? Will it be healthcare and traditional Chinese medicine, modern finance, high technology, or culture and exhibition industries? And what role will Hengqin play in this transformation?However, when the national 15th Five-Year

September 11, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau's ‘Felicidade Tipsy Weekend’ kicks off 2nd edition

The second edition of the “Felicidade Tipsy Weekend” kicked off its four-day run yesterday on Rua da Felicidade (福隆新街 – “Street of Bliss”), with the free-admission event again gathering a variety of bartenders and a lineup music acts for live performances.The first edition was held in May this year, with 25 bartenders joining the event, which, according to a previous statement, drew close to 20,000 participants across three days. This time, the event features nearly 50 street

September 11, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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OVERSEAS BOUND – Macau Anglican College int’l university placement rate climbs to 70.7%

True to its globally oriented education, roughly 7 in every 10 graduates of Macau Anglican College’s (MAC) Class of 2026 have secured university placements abroad.From 65% last year, 70.7% of this year’s graduates received offers from various universities in Hong Kong (20%), Australia 16.9%), the Netherlands (12.3%), the United Kingdom (9.2%), the United States (7.7%) and Canada (4.6%). The 5.7% growth in university placements abroad reflects MAC graduates’ global outlook rooted in

September 11, 2026 | BY admin

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Xi to attend New Delhi summit to boost greater BRICS cooperation

BEIJING –  President Xi Jinping will attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi tomorrow and on Sunday, a foreign ministry spokesperson announced in Beijing yesterday.Over the past two decades, BRICS has grown into a major platform for cooperation among emerging markets and developing countries, with an ever-expanding role in global affairs.China, as a staunch supporter and active participant in BRICS, has consistently upheld the BRICS Spirit of openness, inclusiveness and win-win

September 11, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau govt launches health scheme to encourage wellness

The government has launched a citywide healthy lifestyle competition aiming to encourage residents to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Participants can earn points on their Macao One Account app after engaging in different types of healthy practices and redeem them for various types of gifts.The competition, which is open-ended, only covers local residents. All of them, regardless of age, can join the event as long as they hold an account on the Macao One Account e-government app.A launch ceremony

September 10, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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