Macau police nab 2 Indonesians for fraud, money laundering

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a man and a woman from Indonesia on Monday for fraud and money laundering, PJ spokesman Chao Teng Hin said during a special press conference yesterday.Chao identified the suspects as a 38-year-old male waste collector surnamed Ho and a 45-year-old female store clerk surnamed Lilian. The victims are a middle-aged mainland woman and a young Vietnamese woman.According to Chao, the mainland woman reported to the police on February 3 that she had become online

February 11, 2026 | BY Ada Lei

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Macau police arrest 3 mainlanders for robbing man of phone

The Judiciary Police (PJ) apprehended three men from the Chinese mainland on Monday for robbing a middle-aged mainland man of a smartphone, PJ spokesman Chao Teng Hin said during a special press conference yesterday.Chao identified the suspects as a 32-year-old male surnamed Li, who claimed to be jobless, a 46-year-old male surnamed Wang, who also claimed to be jobless, and a 46-year-old hotel owner surnamed Wang.According to Chao, the Judiciary Police received a referral on Sunday evening from

February 11, 2026 | BY Ada Lei

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Man tries to set self-service photo kiosk ablaze: Macau police

According to the Public Security Police (PSP), at around 3 p.m. yesterday, a local man in his 50s took a bottle of alcoholic liquid to the China Travel Service (CTS) branch on the ground floor of Nam Kwong Building on Avenida do Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues (羅理基博士大馬路) in Zape. He poured the liquid over a self-service photo kiosk and attempted to ignite it using paper. CTS staff immediately intervened, subdued the man, and prevented a fire or any damage. PSP officers arrived at the

February 11, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau police bust jewellery shop staff for HK$40 million illegal currency exchange deals

The Judiciary Police (PJ) busted a HK$40 million (41 million patacas) illegal exchange operation run by a jewellery shop on Monday, arresting a female employee for illegal currency exchange activities, PJ spokesman Chao Teng Hin said during a special press conference yesterday.Chao identified the suspect as a 36-year-old local surnamed Chou.According to Chao, the police received a tipoff about a jewellery shop in an integrated resort in Cotai operating an illegal currency exchange business. On

February 11, 2026 | BY Ada Lei

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Macau police nab Indonesian drug mule trafficking 522.2 grams of heroin

The Judiciary Police (PJ) apprehended a man from Indonesia on Saturday for smuggling 522.2 grams of heroin to Macau, concealed within his body, PJ spokesman Chao Teng Hin said during a special press conference yesterday.Chao identified the suspect as a 29-year-old male surnamed Hadi who claimed to be jobless.According to Chao, based on a tip-off, the Judiciary Police (PJ) identified Hadi as a drug trafficker. Officers apprehended Hadi upon his arrival in Macau from abroad at the airport on

February 10, 2026 | BY Ada Lei

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Beware of ‘tax refund’ text message scams: Macau Financial Services Bureau (DSF)

The Financial Services Bureau (DSF) warned in a statement yesterday that it has recently discovered that criminals are impersonating DSF personnel to send fraudulent “salary tax refund” text messages to citizens. The messages falsely claim to offer a “refund of salary tax overpaid in relation to the fiscal year 2025” and include suspicious links, according to the statement, adding that by choosing a certain payment method as bait, they guide netizens to click and enter a fraudulent

February 10, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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5 young women fall victim to concert ticket scams: Macau police

Five young women from the Chinese mainland have separately fallen victim to concert ticket scams, resulting in a total loss of 18,136 patacas, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chao Teng Hin said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Chao, the police received separate reports from the five victims between Friday and Sunday, who had been defrauded by concert ticket scams employing similar tactics between January 31 and February 7. The victims were unable to obtain tickets after

February 10, 2026 | BY Ada Lei

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Cluster of flu-like illness involving 6 students found at local school: Macau Health Bureau (SSM)

A cluster of influenza-like illness infections involving six students at the “Our Lady of Fátima Girls’ School” on Rua da Missão de Fátima (花地瑪教會街) was reported to the Health Bureau (SSM) yesterday, with details announced by the bureau in a statement last night.The statement said that some of the patients, which are from the school’s class P3P who started showing symptoms on Saturday, have sought medical attention, but no complications or severe cases have been found,

February 10, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Two Macau associations host CNY couplets giveaway event

The Myanmar-Chinese Pen Pals Association held its annual Chinese New Year (CNY – also known as Spring Festival) couplets giveaway event yesterday at the “Three Lamps” (Rotunda de Carlos da Maia) roundabout.The association’s chairman, Huang Quanchang, said in a speech at the launch of the two-day event that, since its establishment six years ago, his association has consistently upheld its founding purpose of “preserving Chinese culture, fostering connections within the overseas

February 10, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL), Guang Luen (FAOM) to hold 4 job matching sessions late this month

Macau’s Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) and the Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM – aka Gung Luen) will jointly organise four industry-specific job matching sessions in late February, offering a total of 445 vacancies, with registration starting today, according to a statement by the bureau yesterday.The statement said that the bureau will work with FAOM to organise four job matching sessions in late February to help local residents seeking employment and ease manpower pressure faced by

February 10, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Studio City Macau opens Old Master Q 60th anniversary exhibition

Integrated resort Studio City Macau has launched a special exhibition celebrating the 60th anniversary of classic comic series “Old Master Q”*, running since yesterday through April 12 in Cotai, according to a statement by Melco Resorts & Entertainment yesterday.The statement said that the “Enchanting Moments at Studio City: Old Master Q 60th Anniversary Fantastic Journey Macau Special Exhibition” features themed displays, photo spots, interactive experience zones, a pop-up store,

February 10, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau's NOVA Mall displays Mickey & Friends CNY-themed installation

An installation featuring Mickey Mouse and friends is on display at NOVA Mall’s Atrium in Taipa as part of its Chinese New Year (CNY) campaign.The “Mickey & Friends” railway station installation is showcased until March 1 and features a 16-metre-long themed railway carriage, all complemented by CNY couplets and signage featuring the Disney character. A recent statement from Nova Mall noted that also showcased are photo spots (known as “da ka” in Putonghua) featuring beloved Disney

February 10, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau Identification Services Bureau (DSI) launches measures to make applications easier

The Identification Services Bureau (DSI) announced in a statement yesterday its measures geared towards optimising application processes, including an “expedited application” option when applying for a Macau SAR (Special Administrative Region) passport or Macau SAR travel permit on the Macau One Account or self-service kiosks, as well as self-service machine for submitting supplementary photos for identification documents.The statement noted that by opting for the “expedited

February 10, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau resort operator MGM Maritime Silk Road exhibition displays 30 original works

Integrated resort operator MGM’s National Art Funds-backed “Talent Training on the Cultural and Creative Design of Maritime Silk Road” exhibition has been open to the public since Friday in Barra, featuring 30 original works produced by trainees after nearly a year of study and field research. According to a statement by MGM last week, the exhibition is part of the “2025 National Arts Fund” arts talent sponsorship programme and was inaugurated on Thursday at the site of an

February 10, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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