Macau youngster Padric Lei explores trends through art in solo exhibition

There are still two days left to view Padric Lei’s (李珀豪) solo exhibition entitled “Trends In flux” at the Pavilion of Exhibitions and Artistic Shows for Young People in Praça do Tap Siac (塔石廣場), with the local artist traversing through time and exploring trends through works inspired by pop art.The youngster is a student at Pui Ching Middle School, according to the pavilion’s website.Lei gives exhibitiongoers a retrospective of Macau from the 1960s to the present,

October 15, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau police van hits TCM bus, 6 bus passengers injured

    The Public Security Police (PSP) received a report yesterday of a traffic accident involving a Judiciary Police (PJ) passenger van that collided with a TCM public bus on Estrada do Canal dos Patos (鴨涌馬路), resulting in six passengers on the bus being injured, according to a statement released by PSP yesterday.An initial investigation suggested the accident was caused by the driver of the PJ van failing to stop at a give-way sign, and the driver will be punished accordingly,

October 15, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau police nab local, mainlander for theft by finding

The Public Security Police (PSP) separately apprehended a local woman and a mainland man on Thursday for theft by finding, PSP spokesman Wong Chi Weng said during a regular press conference yesterday.Wong identified the local suspect as a cleaner in her sixties, surnamed Sou, and the mainland suspect as a real estate agent in his forties, surnamed Zhang.According to Wong, the Public Security Police (PSP) received a report on October 4 from a female non-resident worker (NRW) who said that while

October 15, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Catering bids for Macau Outdoor Performance Venue to start Monday: IC

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced in a statement on Monday that catering bids for its Macau Outdoor Performance Venus can now be submitted. According to the statement, the venue will host three concerts on October 29, November 8 - 9, and November 21 respectively. In order to enhance the events’ services, the bureau has launched a bidding process by inviting local food and beverage businesses to provide light food and beverages during the concerts, the statement said. The

October 15, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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World scholars on China studies gather in Shanghai to share wisdom

Analysis        SHANGHAI – The second edition of the World Conference on China Studies got underway in Shanghai yesterday with the theme “Historical and Contemporary China: A Global Perspective.”Approximately 500 renowned experts and scholars from around the world will engage in in-depth discussions on this theme. The conference features various forums, activities and an exhibition focused on urban civilization.Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the

October 15, 2025 | BY admin

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Xi meets Mozambican PM Levi

BEIJING –  President Xi Jinping yesterday met with Prime Minister of Mozambique Maria Benvinda Delfina Levi, who is in Beijing for the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women.Xi said that the traditional friendship between China and Mozambique has been as solid as a rock since the two countries established diplomatic relations 50 years ago.China stands ready to continuously deepen the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with Mozambique and together step into an even more glorious

October 15, 2025 | BY admin

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How China contributes to world food security by holding its ‘rice bowl’ firmly

Analysis        BEIJING – When China’s National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration (NFSRA) said the country has ensured food security for its 1.4 billion population over the past five years, it also highlighted the broader significance of this achievement for global food security.At a press conference held in Beijing yesterday, Liu Huanxin, the NFSRA head, provided a set of data bespeaking the nation’s sufficient food supplies and stable food market operations

October 15, 2025 | BY admin

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CreatorWeek Macao 2025 to kick off Oct 24

CreatorWeek Macao 2025 is slated to take place in Macau between October 24 (next Friday) and October 28, aiming to bring together international content creators and social media leaders for a five-day creative celebration.A media gathering was held yesterday at Macau Tower Theatre to introduce the programme highlights and participation details to local, national and foreign media. The upcoming event is co-organised by the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) and international media production

October 14, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Gongbei, Macau customs seize Maotai, cigars

Gongbei Customs announced in a statement yesterday that its officers nabbed a male mainlander surnamed Tan on Thursday for smuggling three bottles of Maotai hidden in three fruit cans into the Chinese mainland.According to the statement, on Thursday night customs officers at the Zhuhai’s Gongbei border checkpoint noticed Tan entering the Chinese mainland through the “Green Channel” in the passenger inspection hall. As his shopping bag had not been X-rayed, they decided to intercept him

October 14, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau govt lists 12 more intangible heritage items

The government has listed 12 more items of Macau’s intangible cultural heritage as statutorily protected ones.The 12 newly classified items are listed in an executive order by Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Wallis O Lam published in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday.This came after the government first classified 12 items in its statutory protection list of intangible cultural heritage in 2019 since the Cultural Heritage Protection Law took effect in 2014.According to

October 14, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau’s 6 gaming operators funding half of Grand Prix budget: MGPOC

Macau Grand Prix Organising Committee (MGPOC) Secretary General Vong Ka Kun told reporters that this year’s Macau Grand Prix (MGP) budget is 240 million patacas, similar to last year’s. Speaking to the media after a press conference at the Macau Science Centre in Nape about next month’s event, Vong was quick to add that Macau’s six gaming concessionaires are collectively providing 120 million patacas in funding this year, 20 million patacas each, covering half of the annual

October 14, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau govt to build 2-floor ‘kids’ exploration pavilion’ at Govt Services Centre

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) announced yesterday that it will build a “children’s exploration pavilion” on the first and second floors of the podium of the Mong Son social rental housing estate, i.e., above the new Government Services Centre, located on the estate’s ground floor, that came into service last week, with the aim of inspiring children’s creativity and foster their inquisitiveness.The bureau said yesterday that it expects to start designing the pavilion next year,

October 14, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Statement: FM Commissioner Liu Xianfa Met with New Consul General of the U.S. in Hong Kong

         On October 10, Commissioner Liu Xianfa received a courtesy call from new U.S. Consul General in Hong Kong, Ms. Julie Eadeh.Commissioner Liu urged the U.S. side to stop attacking and smearing Macao with the so-called annual reports, not to undermine Macao’s security and stability, and not to hinder Macao’s prosperity and development. He hoped to see Ms. Julie Eadeh act in ways conducive to the exchanges and cooperation between Macao and the U.S., and

October 14, 2025 | BY OCMFA in Macao SAR

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UK team wins 33rd Macao Int’l Fireworks Display Contest

The 33rd Macao International Fireworks Display Contest, organised by the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO), concluded on Saturday night with the United Kingdom’s team Pyrotex Fireworx Ltd taking the top prize, according to an MGTO statement on Saturday.The prize-giving ceremony was held on Saturday following the final two firework shows on the waterfront near Macau Tower. The first and second runners-up were Platinum Fireworks, Inc. from the Philippines and Dancing Fireworks Group from

October 14, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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