Macau logs this year’s 32nd Chikungunya case

Since Macau recorded its first imported case of Chikungunya fever at the end of July, as of yesterday, 24 imported cases and eight local Chikungunya* cases have recorded, bringing the total to 32, the Health Bureau (SSM) announced in special press conference yesterday. The press conference, entitled “Dengue Fever and Chikungunya Prevention and Control”, was held at the bureau’s Public Health Emergency Personnel Residence Hall. SSM Director Alvis Lo Iek Long said in a speech

October 13, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Gongbei Customs seizes 192 pet fish

Gongbei Customs announced in a statement on Saturday that its officers seized 192 ornamental fish from a Hong Kong – Guangdong dual–plates vehicle.According to the statement, at 5 p.m. on September 20, Gongbei customs officers at the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge (HKZMB) Zhuhai checkpoint discovered during a routine check an anomaly in a dual plate vehicle from Hong Kong.A follow-up inspection revealed that three large white plastic bags were discovered inside the spare wheel

October 13, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau police nab 5 HK men for fraud, organised crime

Police arrested five Hongkongers on Thursday for fraud and organised crime, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chao Teng Hin said during a special press conference on Saturday. Chao said that the five male suspects are aged between 39 and 60, surnamed Lei, Cheng, Yu, Chan and Leung. According to Chao, the suspects said that their jobs are construction worker, cleaner, and warehouse keeper. There were five victims in the case, losing a total of 290,000 patacas, Chao said.According to PJ

October 13, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Global Governance Initiative (GGI) reaffirms China as leading defender of peace

Global Lens opinion article published by China Daily Oct 10, 2025

October 11, 2025 | BY Harald Brüning

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Flame lighting ceremony for 15th National Games held in Guangzhou

       GUANGZHOU – The flame lighting ceremony for the 15th National Games, 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and 9th National Special Olympic Games was held in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province, yesterday, with one month to go before the opening of the National Games.   Representatives from the three hosts –Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao – raised their ceremonial torches to simultaneously light the official cauldron.  

October 10, 2025 | BY admin

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‘NBA Cares x Sands Cares Community Impact Week’ gets underway in Macau

Integrated resort operator Sands China officially launched its five-day “NBA Cares x Sands Cares Community Impact Week” yesterday at The Venetian Arena, during which students also got to interact with players from the Phoenix Suns and Brooklyn Nets through a basketball clinic and the assembling of goodie bags and hygiene kits.Yesterday’s activities had around 100 attendees and followed Wednesday’s visit to Lou Hau High School by NBA legend Mitch Richmond.Students got to listen to

October 10, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Construction of Macau's new central library to cost up to 440 million patacas, w/o internal decoration

Construction of the government’s new central library, not including the building’s internal decoration, will cost between 377.78 million patacas and 440.31 million patacas, according to calculations based on its announcements released yesterday and previously.The new central library is being built on the site where the long-defunct Hotel Estoril once stood, opposite Praça do Tap Seac.The project is being caried out in two phases. The first phase got off the ground in June last year,

October 10, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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3 locals lose 4,878 patacas in online ‘hairy crab’ scam: Macau police

Three local residents have separately fallen victim to online “hairy crab” shopping scams recently, losing a total of 4,878 patacas, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chao Teng Hin said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Chao, the three victims browsed a fake seafood store’s Facebook page claiming to sell various seafood products at discounted prices. The victims then contacted the “seller” through the page. After both parties agreed on a price, the scammer

October 10, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau customs seizes frozen cooked pork tripe worth 65,000 patacas

     Macau Customs Service officers raided a parallel-trading den in the peninsula’s northern district on Wednesday where they seized 650 kilogrammes of frozen cooked pork tripe worth around 65,000 patacas in total.According to a statement yesterday, on Wednesday night the officers caught a 55-year-old local man who ran the business and hired parallel traders to smuggle frozen cooked pork tripe from Macau to the mainland.The man will be fined in compliance with the relevant

October 10, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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2 students lose HK$1.6 million in ‘fake police’ scam in Macau

A young female from the Chinese mainland and a young male from Hong Kong have separately fallen victim to “fake police” scams, losing a total of HK$1.6 million (1,648,000 patacas), Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chao Teng Hin said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Chao, both victims are students enrolled in local education institutions. The female received a call on July 11 from someone who claimed to be a “staff member of the local Immigration Department.” The

October 10, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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University of Macau (UM) ranks 145th globally: THE

The public University of Macau (UM) placed 145th  in the World University Rankings 2026 released by Times Higher Education yesterday. Times Higher Education (THE) is a British magazine reporting specifically on news and issues related to higher education.According to the magazine’s website https://www.timeshighereducation.com/, UM’s global position in 2025 was 180th, while it stood at 34th in the Asia Rankings 2025. Meanwhile, the Macau University of Science and Technology

October 10, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Economic & Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) supports Macau brands to expand into European market

The Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) has supported Macau’s cross-border e-commerce sector and local brands in participating in the 11th Bonjour Brand Forum in Paris to boost international visibility and explore business opportunities in Europe, according to a statement from the bureau yesterday.With DSEDT’s backing, representatives of Macau’s cross-border e-commerce industry and the Douyin Group* joined the Bonjour Brand Forum and related events held from September 24

October 10, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macao Int'l Trade & Investment Fair (MIF) to mark 30th edition

The 30th Macao International Trade & Investment Fair (MIF) is slated to take place from October 22 to 25 at Cotai Expo of The Venetian Macao, aiming to bring together participants from over 40 countries and regions to foster global cooperation and economic diversification, according to a statement from the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) yesterday.Organised under the theme “Macao, Gateway to Global Business,” this year’s MIF continues to serve as a key platform

October 10, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macao Polytechnic University (MPU), University of Coimbra (UC) open AI Joint Laboratory for Healthy Longevity in Coimbra

The Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) and Portugal’s University of Coimbra (UC) inaugurated the “Artificial Intelligence Joint Laboratory for Healthy Longevity” in Coimbra on Monday, aiming to strengthen cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (PSCs) in research and higher education, according to a Wednesday statement by MPU.The opening ceremony was presided over by MPU Rector Marcus Im Sio Kei and UC Rector Amílcar Falcão, who unveiled the laboratory’s plaque and

October 10, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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