100 million trips through HK-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge signal rising connectivity in GBA

GUANGZHOU – The Zhuhai land port* of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge has handled over 100 million inbound and outbound passenger trips as of yesterday since the mega project opened to traffic in October 2018 – a milestone that mirrors the advancement of regional connectivity and integration.“Traveling between Guangdong and Hong Kong used to involve multiple transfers and be time-consuming. Now I can drive directly to my Hong Kong clients’ offices. Doing business has become easier,”

January 7, 2026 | BY admin

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Chinese tech innovations shine at CES media event in Las Vegas

Analysis by Wen Tsui        LAS VEGAS – As technology companies showcased breakthrough products at an official media preview event on Sunday ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), innovations from China are emerging as notable game changers in areas ranging from artificial intelligence (AI) to robotics.The annual special promotion event, CES Unveiled, held two days before the world’s largest and most influential technology trade show, offered a preview of key

January 7, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau financial regulator AMCM ‘optimises’ bond repurchase business, launches yuan swap

The Macau Monetary Authority (AMCM) – the special administrative region’s financial regulator – says that it has “optimised” Macau’s bond repurchase business*, including the launch of a specialised yuan swap facility.The optimised bond repurchase measures started on Friday.An AMCM statement on Friday said that based on the recent expansion of the bilateral currency swap** agreement between the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) and AMCM to 50 billion yuan or 57 billion patacas, AMCM

January 6, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau govt mulls extending applications’ eligibility for ‘home swap’ and temporary housing

Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raymond Tam Vai Man said yesterday that the government is studying the feasibility of extending applicants’ eligibility for its “home swap” housing towers and temporary housing towers on Plot P in Areia Preta district.Tam made remarks while chairing a regular meeting of the Urban Renewal Council yesterday.The meeting was held behind closed doors. The council released Tam’s remarks in a statement yesterday.The government-appointed council is

January 6, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macao Post Office (CTT) exhibit wins gold at int’l philately contest

An exhibit by the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) has won a gold medal during the recent international “20th International Competition Class for Issuing Postal Authorities of UPU Member Countries and Territories”.The contest was organised by the Universal Postal Union (UPU) and the International Federation of Philately (FIP) and, according to AI chatbot Poe, typically aims to promote creativity and enhance the quality of postal services, particularly in the design and

January 6, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau govt launches free nursery scheme for kids from vulnerable families

The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) announced yesterday that it has launched a scheme for families facing financial hardships to apply to use free day-care services for their children provided by government-subsidised privately-run nurseries, with the application process to start next Monday.The bureau announced the scheme, officially known as “Free Nursery for Children from Vulnerable Families”, in a statement yesterday.The scheme will cover more than 30 privately-run nurseries the operations

January 6, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau police bust fraud gang, seizing 128 bogus gambling chips

The Judiciary Police (PJ) apprehended a fraud gang on Saturday, arresting four men from the Chinese mainland for using counterfeit chips to defraud three gamblers out of HK$210,000, PJ spokesman Cheong Siu Keong said during a special press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspects as a 35-year-old male surnamed Lin, a 22-year-old male surnamed Jiang, a 35-year-old male surnamed Zhu, and a 35-year-old male surnamed Zhou, all of whom claimed to be jobless.According to Cheong, the police

January 6, 2026 | BY Ada Lei

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Macau police nab 3 mainlanders for usury

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a woman and two men from the Chinese mainland on Saturday for usury, PJ spokesman Cheong Siu Keong said during a special press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspects as a 41-year-old male surnamed Cao, a 48-year-old male surnamed Yu and a 35-year-old female surnamed Cheng, all of whom claimed to be jobless.According to Cheong, the police received a report of high-interest loan activities at a casino in Cotai on Saturday morning. Upon their

January 6, 2026 | BY Ada Lei

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Zhuhai's Gongbei Customs seizes 140,800 cigarettes

Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs announced in a statement yesterday that its officers seized 140,800 cigarettes at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) on December 22.According to the statement, on that day, customs officers at the mega-bridge’s Zhuhai Port (checkpoint) outbound cargo inspection area noticed an anomaly when checking the X-ray images of a lorry.Upon inspection, officers discovered 704 cartons of Double Happiness brand cigarettes, totalling 140,800 cigarettes, concealed in eight

January 6, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Concerns grow among businesses in Macau near closed satellite casinos

Interview by Armindo Neves        Since the city’s last satellite casino closed last Tuesday night, the Landmark Casino in Zape, the area’s most severely impacted stakeholders are the surrounding businesses, as many of their customers were gamblers.On June 9 last year, the government announced that all 11 remaining satellite casinos in Macau would close for good by December 31, 2025 and that the respective gaming concessionaires that formally owned the satellite casinos

January 6, 2026 | BY admin

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Weather to be dry & cold later this week: Macau observatory (SMG)

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) forecast on its website yesterday that the weather later this week will be dry and cold.According to the observatory, a winter monsoon was expected to reach the Guangdong coast as early as last night, bringing temperatures in Macau back down to cold weather levels. The lowest temperatures in the latter half of this week are forecast to drop to around 10 degrees Celsius, with the possibility of further decreases, the weather station said. However,

January 6, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau Labour Affairs Bureau, resort operator Sands China launch women job reintegration plan

The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) and integrated resorts operator Sands China Ltd have launched a six-month job reintegration plan to support women returning to the workforce, with online applications opening today, according to a statement by the bureau yesterday.Titled “Sands China Women Job Reintegration Plan”, it aims to target local women who left the labour market for family or personal reasons, aiming to help them gradually rebuild professional skills and confidence, the statement

January 6, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Explore the Chinese Zodiac in stamps at Macau Communications Museum exhibition

Stamp lovers and other members of the public may view a temporary exhibition featuring the 11 animals and one mythical creature of the Chinese zodiac set up at the Communications Museum* on Estrada de D. Maria II (澳門馬交石炮台馬路七號).Organised by the museum, the free admission exhibition is titled “Chinese Zodiac in Postage Stamps” Temporary Exhibition and, according to museum staff yesterday, is on for around a year. Museumgoers will find the featured exhibits, along with

January 6, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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US invasion an act of imperialist aggression

China Daily Editorial        The international community is deeply shocked by the United States’ blatant use of force against Venezuela, including large-scale air strikes on the country and the forcible seizure of its president and his wife. Its actions should be condemned as they constitute a naked act of armed aggression against a sovereign state and flagrantly violate international law and the basic norms governing international relations, as well as the purposes and

January 6, 2026 | BY admin

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