Macau govt to submit bill to legislature streamlining business licensing system

The government announced yesterday that it has finished drafting a bill proposing to streamline its administrative system for licensing various types of businesses, with the aim of making it easier for residents to launch and run their businesses.Under the proposed new system, regulations will be eased for various businesses that currently require a permit or licence.Businesses such as bowling alleys and hair salons - whose normal operations do not affect public safety and order - will no

October 8, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Sands China launches NBA Cares x Sands Cares Community Impact Week in Macau

Sands China launched its five-day “NBA Cares x Sands Cares Community Impact Week 2026” yesterday, bringing NBA (the United States’ National Basketball Association) legends and players together with young people from Macau and the Greater Bay Area (GBA) through basketball and community activities.The opening Youth Day took place at the Macao East Asian Games Dome, bringing together 150 young basketball players aged 11 to 14 from eight local schools and 50 players from Hong Kong and cities

October 8, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau Central District councillors call for more car-free zones during holidays, weekends

The government-appointed Central District Community Service Consultative Council held its regular monthly meeting yesterday, where members raised various ideas regarding the just concluded National Day ‘Golden Week” temporary pedestrianisation drive, calling for more car-free zones during public holidays and weekends.The first part of the meeting at the Patane Activity Centre was open to the media, during which committee members raised several issues in their speeches. The meeting then

October 8, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau deaf athlete wins 2 silvers, 1 bronze in Penang

The Macau Sports Association of the Deaf (MSAD) announced in a statement yesterday that a local deaf athlete clinched two more silver and a bronze medals at the Asia Pacific Deaf Athletics Championships 2026.According to the Malaysian Deaf Sports Association, yesterday’s Asia Pacific Deaf Table Tennis Championships 2026 was also an event of the Asia Pacific Deaf Multi-Sport Championships 2026, held by the Asia Pacific Deaf Sports Confederation (APDSC), which is taking place in Penang,

October 8, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macao Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) continues reading promotion efforts in community

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) continues to promote reading across various districts through December, with events such as “Where culture flourishes, happiness happens” – Book for Book activity, the “Mobile Library” outreach service, and the “Introduction to Macao Public Library Resources and Services” Community Exhibition scheduled throughout the period.In a statement on Tuesday, the bureau noted that the first session of the book for book activity will be held this weekend at

October 8, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Expanded ‘NBA HOUSE’ fan event starts 5-day run in Macau

The Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets will be playing their off-season matches at the 14,000-seat Venetian Arena tomorrow and on Sunday for The NBA China Games, and in conjunction with the events, basketball fans and other visitors at The Venetian Macao will have a chance to take part in a variety of themed happenings at the free-admission, expanded “NBA HOUSE”.Taking place at the integrated resort’s Cotai Expo Halls A and B until Sunday, the 2026 edition is 65 percent larger than last

October 8, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Commentary: Harmony without uniformity holds its value

China Daily Editorial        In our quest for a harmonious world, the 2,500-year-old Chinese concept of “harmony without uniformity” offers a compelling vision. The principle suggests that global stability does not necessitate cultural homogenization or the imposition of a single societal model. Instead, it proposes harmony in the coexistence of diverse cultures. If given space to flourish, this concept can serve as a valuable framework for addressing

October 8, 2026 | BY admin

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Analysis: Small counties, big appeal: China’s ‘Golden Week’ fuels diverse getaways

Analysis        BEIJING – While tourism in China has traditionally been associated with breathtaking landscapes and photo opportunities, Wang Xin (pseudonym) opted for a different kind of National Day holiday this year: watching tennis.Well before the vacation she had purchased tickets for the Jingshan Tennis Open in Hubei Province.A resident of Dongguan in Guangdong Province, about 1,000 kilometers away, she first learned about Jingshan because of the

October 8, 2026 | BY admin

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25 residents lose 5.4 million patacas to fake ‘Douyin’ scams in under 3 weeks: Macau police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday urged the public to be vigilant against scam calls impersonating “Douyin” customer service representatives, saying that since the first case of its kind was reported in Macau on September 18, they have received reports from 25 residents who fell victim, with total losses amounting to 5.4 million patacas as of yesterday afternoon.According to yesterday evening’s PJ statement, each of the 25 victims lost between 1,600 patacas and two million patacas.The

October 7, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau Industrial Products Show to feature GBA ‘Super Hamburger Festival’ 1st time

The annual Macau Industrial Products Show will kick off at the Macau Fisherman’s Wharf Convention and Exhibition Centre tomorrow. This year’s fair will feature a “Super Hamburger Festival” for the first time.The organiser – the Industrial Association of Macau – held a press conference on Monday at its headquarters in Nam Van district to announce details of the 12th Macau Industrial Products Show.The four-day fair will be open from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. tomorrow, from 11:00 a.m. to

October 7, 2026 | BY admin

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Macao Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) chief pledges ‘comprehensive overhaul’ after sexual abuse case at children’s care home

Following allegations that a male warden sexually assaulted a nine-year-old boy and illicitly filmed him and four other boys showering, Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) President Wilson Hon Wai told reporters on the sidelines of an opening ceremony yesterday that a comprehensive review of the management and operation of children’s care homes will be conducted, including risk assessments, operational management reforms, and amendments to relevant legislation.The opening ceremony for the “2026

October 7, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau police arrest 2 female mainland students for unlawful employment, illegal work

The Public Security Police (PSP) have arrested two female students from the Chinese mainland for unlawful employment and illegal work respectively, PSP spokesman Lei Chan Hon said during a regular press conference yesterday.Lei said that both the employer and employee were surnamed Zhang—the employer being in her 20s and the employee aged 21.According to Lei, while conducting a routine patrol on Estrada do Istmo (路氹連貫公路) last Friday, PSP officers noticed the 21-year-old Zhang

October 7, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Man falls victim to sex service scam, losing 24,000 yuan: Macau police

A middle-aged male non-resident worker (NRW) fell victim to a sex service scam last Tuesday, losing 24,000 yuan (28,880 patacas), Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Ka Weng said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Ho, the victim was chatting with someone on a social media platform last Tuesday. The person asked him to download a separate messaging app and claimed that it could provide sexual services. Ho added that the individual then sent a link which, when clicked on, led

October 7, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Mercury drops 2°C as dry, sunny weather expected later this week: Macau observatory (SMG)

According to the seven-day forecast on the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau’s (SMG) website yesterday, temperatures dropped yesterday by about 2.0 degrees C under the influence of the northeast monsoon, with sunny and dry weather expected towards the latter part of the week.The local observatory recorded a minimum temperature of 21.4 degrees C at its Taipa Grande weather station at 7:30 a.m. yesterday, about 2.0 degrees C lower than the previous day. Minimum temperatures in other areas

October 7, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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