Orbis Macau’s 2025 Action for Sight kicks off

The 2025 Orbis Action for Sight (AFS) kicked off yesterday with a ceremony at the Planetarium of the Macau Science Centre (MSC) in Nape, with the near two-month long campaign this year being themed “Discover a Different Kind of Cuteness” and running through December 5.Yesterday marked “World Sight Day”, which is annually observed on the second Thursday of October and aims to raise awareness about blindness and vision impairment. The annual advocacy and fund-raising campaign, which

October 10, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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‘She power’ on the rise across China’s sci-tech landscape

Analysis        BEIJING – The life of Wang Haoze, who is the third Chinese woman to embark on a manned space mission, has been marked by grueling training: desert survival drills with extreme temperature swings, claustrophobic psychological adaptability tests, and maritime exercises involving sea spray that she described as “cutting my ears like knives.”In her words, what drives her forward is the urge to contribute more to the cause of Chinese science, and to help the

October 10, 2025 | BY admin

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5-day NBA House opens at The Venetian Macao

The five-day NBA House is taking place at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo, with the free admission fan event featuring various basketball-themed activities and experiences, as well as opportunities to interact with NBA legends.Kicking off ahead of The NBA China Games 2025 presented by Taobao 88 VIP slated for Friday and Sunday, the 14,000-square-metre NBA House marks its inaugural edition in Macau, having been previously held in Brazil, Canada, France, India, Mexico, the UK and the US,

October 9, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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NBA legend Mitch Richmond visits Macau's Lou Hau High School

NBA legend Mitch Richmond along with NBA coaches paid a visit to Lou Hau High School (澳門勞校中學) in Fai Chi Kei (筷子基) yesterday for a youth basketball exchange as the first event of “NBA Cares x Sands Cares Community Impact Week”, with the former pro basketball player greeted with loud cheers as he entered the venue.A six-time NBA All-Star, Richmond competed in the NBA from 1988 to 2002, playing for the Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings, Washington Wizards, and the Los

October 9, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Bacillus cereus found in bottled fermented bean curd: Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM)

The Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) announced in a statement last Friday that it has been informed that a certain brand of bottled spicy fermented bean curd with chili oil may be contaminated with Bacillus cereus*.According to the statement, the bureau has immediately issued a food alert to the local food industry and dispatched personnel to conduct market inspections to prevent the affected batch from circulating. The bureau urged citizens to stop consuming the problematic products and

October 9, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Jail doctor earns 150,000 patacas in sick note scam: Macau anti-graft body (CCAC)

The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) said in a statement yesterday that a doctor working for the Correctional Services Bureau (DSC) was suspected of conspiring with several doctors employed in local public and private medical institutions to issue multiple “Medical Examination Certificates,” commonly known as sick notes, for himself and his parents, and he also fraudulently obtained sick leave from the bureau, resulting in the illicit acquisition of nearly 150,000 patacas in salary over

October 9, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau govt to subsidise drug factories’ production upgrade, TCM formula registration

The public Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre (CPTTM) announced yesterday that it will launch two new incentive programmes aiming to promote the upgrading of Macau’s pharmaceutical industry, a three-million-pataca subsidy per beneficiary encouraging local pharmaceutical manufacturers, including those producing traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs), to upgrade their production equipment and processes in order to meet the internationally recognised GMP (Good Manufacturing

October 9, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Next weekend’s Hac Sa beach gig to feature 50 bands in Macau

The “hush! Beach Concert x Urban Sports Festival 2025” will be held from next Saturday to Sunday, October 18 and 19, at Hac Sa Beach and the adjacent Temporary Green and Leisure area, featuring a six-stage marathon-style pop music gig with 50 bands, combined with outdoor physical challenges and sports zones on the grassland, aiming to create an urban sports and music extravaganza on the island.The two-day event, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) in conjunction with integrated

October 9, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau police nab ‘moody’ local man for assaulting student

A local man was arrested last Thursday for assaulting a local female high school student in Rampa dos Cavaleiros (黑沙環斜路), PSP spokesman Cheong Heon Fan said during a regular press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspect as a male surnamed Lei, who is in his fifties and works as a security guard.According to Cheong, the victim was walking along Rampa dos Cavaleiros (黑沙環斜路) in Areia Preta district at 5:45 p.m. on August 2 when she was suddenly attacked by a man

October 9, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Macau police bust currency exchange business disguised as jewellery shop

The Judiciary Police (PJ) busted on Monday an illegal exchange operation disguised as a jewellery shop, arresting three men and a woman for illegal currency exchange and loansharking, PJ spokesman Chao Teng Hin said during a special press conference yesterday.Chao identified the suspects as a 49-year-old male mainlander surnamed Wei, who works as a construction worker; a 48-year-old local male surnamed Lei, the manager of the store; a 32-year-old local female surnamed Lam and a 42-year-old

October 9, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Huawei Macau launches 2025/2026 ICT contest to nurture digital talent

Huawei Macau announced yesterday the launch of the Huawei ICT Competition 2025/2026 at the Macau Science Centre (MSC) in Nape, marking the fifth consecutive year of the event aimed at cultivating the city’s next generation of digital innovators.ICT stands for Information and Communication Technology.The press conference, co-organised by Huawei Macau, the Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre (CPPTM), and the Macau Association for the Promotion of Science and Technology (MAPST),

October 9, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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‘HENGQIN MUSIC AND LIGHT SHOW’ to start Oct 17

The Livelihood Affairs Bureau of the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin announced in a statement yesterday that it will host a three-day event titled “HENGQIN MUSIC AND LIGHT SHOW,” starting next Friday.The three-day event will be held between October 17 and October 19, between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m., on the lawn on the north side of Hengqin International Financial Centre, the statement said.According to the statement, the event aims to provide a complimentary immersive

October 9, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Cancer cases rise but mortality rate drops: Macau Health Bureau

Health Bureau (SSM) Disease Control and Prevention Centre Chief Leong Iek Hou told reporters yesterday that the number of new cancer cases and the incidence rate in Macau are gradually increasing compared to a decade ago, while the mortality rate has decreased by nearly 18 percent over the same period.Yesterday’s one-hour press conference was held at the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre (CHCSJ), which was also attended by SSM Director Alvis Lo Iek Long, Areia Preta Health Centre

October 9, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau police log 1.144 million visitors over 8-day Golden Week

The Public Security Police (PSP) announced in a statement early today that a total of 1.144 million visitors arrived in Macau over the eight-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, with a daily average of 143,000, a 1.9 percent increase compared to last year’s daily average.According to the statement, tourists from the Chinese mainland accounted for 82.4 percent of visitors, while visitors from Hong Kong, China’s Taiwan region accounted for 11.2 percent and 1.4 percent

October 9, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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