Xi, Lee hold talks on China-ROK ties, int’l affairs

Analysis        BEIJING – President Xi Jinping held talks with President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Lee Jae Myung in Beijing yesterdat, with both sides agreeing to enhance bilateral strategic partnership, promote practical cooperation, and strengthen multilateral coordination.It is Lee’s first visit to China since he took office, and the two heads of state have met twice and conducted reciprocal visits, reflecting the importance both sides attach to China-ROK

January 6, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau logs record-breaking 40.06 million visitors in 2025: police

Macau’s number of visitor arrivals last year broke the 40-million benchmark for the first time, the Public Security Police (PSP) announced yesterday.A PSP statement released on its WeChat account last night said that Macau recorded 40.06 million visitor arrivals in 2025, the highest annual number on record, representing a 1.66 percent increase from the previous record of 39.406 million set in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic.Last year’s number of visitor arrivals rose 14.7 percent from the

January 5, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau Health Bureau (SSM) offers free non-invasive prenatal testing

Interview by Ida Cheong        Free non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) services were extended on New Year’s Day to pregnant women of all ages who are Macau residents, aiming to safeguard the health of both mothers and foetuses, and further promote optimal birth and child-rearing, according to a statement released by the Health Bureau (SSM) yesterday.The statement noted that after an obstetric examination and assessment by a doctor, eligible pregnant women meeting the

January 5, 2026 | BY admin

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Cultural Affairs Bureau ((IC) launches ‘Historic Centre of Macao Route’

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced in a statement on Friday that it launched the “Historic Centre of Macao Route” on its Cultural Heritage of Macao website, aiming to invite residents and tourists to explore the city’s world heritage through a curated cultural walking route. According to the statement, the new route centres on the Historic Centre of Macao, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and links 22 historic buildings and eight plazas, including landmarks such as the A-Ma

January 5, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Applications for catering equipment subsidy start in Macau today

The “Macau Catering Industry Smart Upgrade Programme” opens for applications today, aiming to support small and medium-sized (SME) local restaurants and other eateries in their transformation and upgrading through the adoption of smart or automated equipment, according to a joint statement released by the Economic and Technological Development Bureau and the public Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre (CPTTM) yesterday.The application period starts today through January 23. An

January 5, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau Judiciary Police (PJ) launch ‘Threads’ account to fight crime

The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced in a statement on Friday that they have launched a Threads* account to promote their ongoing fight against crime.According to the statement, in order to continuously expand the reach of crime prevention publicity and align with the habits of contemporary youth who primarily obtain information through the internet and from social platforms, the Judiciary Police officially launched their “Threads” official account, “pjmacao”, on Friday.The statement

January 5, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Editorial: Xi’s spot-on New Year call: time to better integrate Macau into national development

     President Xi Jinping mentioned Macau – and Hong Kong, for that matter – twice in his 2026 New Year address. Xi pointed out in his message broadcast nationwide on New Year’s Eve that “not long ago, I attended the opening ceremony of the National Games, and I was glad to see Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau coming together in unity and acting in unison”. I may add that Macau won a record three gold and two bronze medals, all in karate events, at the National

January 5, 2026 | BY admin

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Macao University of Tourism (UTM) aims for 1,300 students in 2026/27, highlights AI & technology integration

The public Macao University of Tourism Studies (UTM) is aiming to expand its student intake for the 2026-2027 academic year, with the expected number in total enrolment being around 1,300 students, Rector Fanny Vong Chuk Kwan told reporters on the sidelines of the tertiary education institution’s Open Day on its Taipa Campus on Avenida Padre Tomás Pereira (徐日昇寅公馬路) yesterday.  Vong told reporters that the expected figure was much more than UTM’s total student intake of

January 5, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macao Post Office ‘Annual Album 2025’ available from today

The “Annual Album 2025” will be available for purchase starting today, with the collection featuring 14 sets of stamps and 10 souvenir sheets issued last year. Priced at 560 patacas, the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) said in a statement on Friday that Macau’s philatelic products are showcased in the album’s loose-leaf pages featuring coloured stamp images and technical data, the statement noted. Regarding the design of the album, the statement highlighted that

January 5, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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‘Annual Exhibition of Macao Visual Arts 2025’ showcases Chinese painting & calligraphy

The “Annual Exhibition of Macao Visual Arts 2025 – Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Category”, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), is presenting award-winning and selected works by local artists at its Tap Seac Gallery in Praça do Tap Siac, aiming to highlight the vitality of traditional Chinese arts in Macau.This year’s exhibition received 161 pieces/sets of artworks submitted by 161 local artists, spanning traditional Chinese painting, calligraphy, seal carving and

January 5, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Zhuhai's Gongbei Customs seizes 1.56 grams of meth at HZMB

Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs announced in a statement yesterday that its officers seized 1.56 grams of methamphetamine (commonly known as “ice”) at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) .According to the statement, on that day, at around 12 p.m., customs officers at the mega-bridge’s Zhuhai Port (checkpoint) passenger clearance hall noticed a man behaving strangely and immediately intercepted him for inspection.Upon examination, they discovered a transparent plastic bag containing

January 5, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau’s legislative, judicial organs, top officials, chief prosecutor react to Xi’s New Year’s address

In addition to Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai, the heads of the special administrative region’s legislative and judicial organs, as well as the special administrative region’s nine principal officials and the chief public prosecutor have reacted in separate statements to President Xi Jinping’s 2026 New Year’s address that he delivered on New Year’s Eve.Their statements were also made in reply to an article titled “Living Up to Expectations and Achieving Outstanding Results, Seizing

January 5, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau weather ‘marked by extreme phenomena’ in 2025: observatory

     Macau’s weather in 2025 stood out as a year marked by extreme phenomena, setting several records, the Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) said in a report on New Year’s Eve.In the report summarising Macau’s weather last year, the observatory pointed out that “global temperature anomalies continued to persist in 2025,” adding that, according to a report published by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), last year may have been the second or

January 3, 2026 | BY Staff Reporter

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Understanding Xi's vision of China and the world through New Year message

   Analysis   BEIJING -- Every year on New Year's Eve, President Xi Jinping delivers his New Year greetings to the Chinese people from his office, with the Great Wall, a symbol of the Chinese nation's resilience and heritage, depicted in the backdrop.   This time was no exception. On Wednesday evening, with a warm smile, Xi sat at his desk to reflect on the remarkable achievements of China and its people throughout 2025, and lay out his expectations

January 3, 2026 | BY Xinhua

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