China aims to elevate basic education with focus on virtue, health and equity

Analysis        BEIJING – China, which has built one of the world’s largest and strongest basic education systems spanning preschool through senior high, is moving to take the sector to a new level that will place greater emphasis on the well-rounded development of students.At a national meeting held in Beijing on Wednesday, priorities for the next phase of basic education were laid out, with an emphasis on moral development, a health-first approach,

July 24, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau sweltering in heat, Health Bureau warns against heatstroke

Amidst clear skies, continuously high temperatures are again set to be observed across Macau over the next few days, with the Meteorological Bureau (SMG) yesterday issuing its Yellow hot weather alert.Temperatures are expected to go up to 33 degrees Celsius or higher, the bureau said, with members of the public reminded to be wary of heatstroke.With the issuance of the Yellow hot weather alert, the government’s heat shelter is open once again, as noted on the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS)

July 23, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau's ‘Echo the Wind Wanderer’ exhibition to start Sunday

Australia-based artist Ekokaxi Wang will be presenting her interactive exhibition “Echo the Wind Wanderer” across two venues: the Macao Museum of Art (MAM) and the Lion Lobby of MGM COTAI. The exhibition, jointly organised by the bureau and integrated resort operator, is part of the ongoing 3rd Macao International Children’s Arts Festival, with an opening ceremony set for this Sunday on the museum’s third floor. Central to the exhibition is the artist’s creation “Echo”,

July 23, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau's fiscal reserves hit record 0.7 trillion patacas, up 5.3 pct from end-2025

The fiscal reserves of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) reached a record high of 702.26 billion patacas at the end of May, breaking the 700-billion-pataca benchmark for the first time, according to a notice published by the Macau Monetary Authority (AMCM) in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday.The fiscal reserves of 702.26 billion patacas (about 0.7 trillion patacas) consisted of basic reserves of 163.60 billion patacas and extraordinary reserves of 538.66 billion patacas.The

July 23, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau govt green-lights Wynn Palace expansion

The government has given the green light to gaming concessionaire Wynn’s expansion plan for its Wynn Palace casino-hotel resort in Cotai, according to an executive order published in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday.The order, signed by Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raymond Tam Vai Man on Thursday last week, amends the land concession for the plot where the Wynn Palace resort is located.According to the order, the plot covers a total area of 205,797 square metres.Currently, the

July 23, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Woman in Macau falsely accuses man of rape over ‘extra sex fee’

A 27-year-old woman from the Chinese mainland has been arrested for falsely reporting a rape after her client refused to pay a last-minute price hike following a consensual sexual encounter, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lei Chi Hou said during a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect, surnamed Xiao, turned to the police in revenge after the victim, also a resident of the mainland, blocked her on social media to avoid paying the extra money.The victim, a middle-aged man, met Xiao at a

July 23, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau Cantate Chorus’s voices can’t keep me from smiling

Concert review by William Chan        On Friday night, Cantate Chorus delivered a spellbinding concert titled “How can I keep from singing?” at Our Lady of Fátima Church, in the northern district. The evening celebrated nearly a year since the ensemble’s establishment. Their enthusiastic, energetic, and unapologetically vibrant performance left a full house – myself included – smiling and deeply moved by the end of the night.Having known the

July 23, 2026 | BY admin

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Notifiable disease cases rise to 2,755 in Macau in June, flu tops the list

Macau recorded 2,755 notifiable infectious disease cases last month, with influenza remaining the most commonly reported disease, while enterovirus infections, norovirus and scarlet fever registered the largest month-on-month increases, according to a statement by the Health Bureau (SSM) yesterday.The bureau noted that it publishes monthly surveillance data to help monitor infectious disease trends and strengthen disease prevention. Under Macau’s mandatory notification mechanism, healthcare

July 23, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau kids showcase traditional music skills after Chinese orchestra camp

Thirty-eight children showcased what they had learnt at the “Little Chinese Music Troupe” music camp during a session held after the four-day programme, part of the 3rd Macao International Children’s Arts Festival (MICAF), according to a statement by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) on Tuesday.Organised by the bureau, the camp was jointly presented by the Macao Chinese Orchestra and the Water Singers, the statement said, adding that the programme concluded with a performance on Sunday,

July 23, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Applications open for MIF’s ‘Macao Local Enterprise Sales Area’

The Macao Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) announced in a statement yesterday that applications are open for the “Macao Local Enterprise Sales Area” for the upcoming 31st Macao International Trade & Investment Fair (31st MIF), providing a reduced exhibition fee.This year taking on the theme “Macao: The Global Hub of Business Convergence”, the fair will be held from October 21 to 24 at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo alongside the 2026 Portuguese Speaking

July 23, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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FM Commission in Macao SAR hosts delegation of PSCs’ cultural officials

The Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) hosted a reception yesterday for a delegation of cultural officials from Portuguese-speaking countries (PSCs) visiting Macao.Apart from Macao, the delegation is scheduled to visit Guangzhou and the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin for exchanges.According to the co-organizers, the itinerary includes visits to intangible cultural heritage projects and

July 23, 2026 | BY admin

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Wang Yi urges US to properly manage differences, address China’s legitimate concerns

MANILA – Pushing back against a series of recent negative US remarks and actions, Foreign Minister Wang Yi yesterday urged the US side to respect China’s core interests, uphold the one-China principle, properly manage differences, and address China’s legitimate concerns.Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remarks when meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Manila, the Philippines.Wang said this year marks

July 23, 2026 | BY admin

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Necessary for China, Brazil to maintain strategic communication, strengthen strategic coordination: Wang Yi

MANILA – Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in Manila yesterday said that it is necessary for China and Brazil to maintain strategic communication, strengthen strategic coordination, and deepen strategic cooperation.Wang said during a meeting with his Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China and Brazil have made positive progress in jointly building a community with a shared future for a more just world and a more sustainable

July 23, 2026 | BY admin

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China stands with ASEAN in reinforcing unity against new challenges, uncertainties: Wang Yi

MANILA – China stands ready to work with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in forging closer cooperation for the well-being of the region’s peoples and in reinforcing unity to tackle new challenges and uncertainties, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in Manila yesterday.Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when attending the China-ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Manila, the Philippines.While

July 23, 2026 | BY admin

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