Macau Customs Service seizes 3 tonnes of frozen pork tripe worth 110,000 patacas

Macau Customs Service officers raided a parallel-trading den in the peninsula’s northern district on Friday where they seized 3,000 kilograms of frozen pork tripe worth around 110,000 patacas in total.According to a statement on Saturday, the officers caught a 20-year-old man from the Chinese mainland who ran the den and hired parallel traders to smuggle frozen pork tripe and other goods from Macau to the mainland.The statement also said that customs officers also nabbed another eight people

May 11, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau police arrest HK couple for drug-trafficking & drug-taking

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a couple from Hong Kong for drug-trafficking and drug-taking on Thursday, PJ spokesman Ho Wai Lok said during a special press conference on Friday.Ho identified the couple as a 68-year-old male cleaner surnamed Li and a 59-year-old female surnamed Lo, who claimed to be jobless.At around 4 p.m. on Thursday, the Judiciary Police received a report from a hotel staff member in Zape about a guest behaving suspiciously. Upon arriving at the scene, PJ officers

May 11, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau cosplayers call for greater public acceptance

According to Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai’s 2026 Policy Address, the Macau government is set to further develop a public-private-community cooperation model, aimed at enhancing the city’s brand recognition through cultural industry events.Between late March and mid-April, MGM, in collaboration with China Literature Limited (阅文集团), hosted a series of anime IP-themed events across Macau. According to the organisers, these events attracted both residents and tourists, boosting foot

May 11, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Forum, guided art tour to be held for Macau's Red Market Art & Cultural Fest 2025-2026

A forum and a guided art tour will be held this Saturday as part of MyLand Culture’s ongoing two-year, community driven initiative “Red Market Art & Cultural Fest 2025-2026”.The upcoming forum, titled “The Many Possibilities of the Market: Forum on Community Sustainability”, will feature experts, scholars, artists and community design practitioners from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau. It will take place at Sifang Art Space in the Asia Industrial Building, located opposite the Red

May 11, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau's Hac Sa Reservoir Natural Park to add butterfly-friendly garden

Some green areas of the Hac Sa Reservoir Natural Park in Coloane will be optimised to create a butterfly-friendly garden aimed at enhancing biodiversity, according to a statement by the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) on Thursday.The bureau, which started the project on Thursday, expects it to be completed in July, the statement said, adding that the initiative follows the opening of Macau’s first butterfly-friendly garden in Seac Pai Van Park in March. The statement noted that the new

May 11, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Brazilian youth orchestra strikes new chord in China-Brazil cultural exchange

Analysis        TIANJIN – Warm light washed over the concert hall of the Tianjin Grand Theater as a stream of orchestral music flowed like an audio clear spring, filling every corner of the space. On stage, the Neojiba Orchestra of Brazil was building toward a climax.On May 3, the orchestra made its debut in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin and successfully concluded its performance.“We deliberately chose pieces that include traditional

May 11, 2026 | BY admin

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China pavilion bridges past, future at Venice Biennale

Analysis by Xinhua writers Diao Ze, Wang Yihan        VENICE, Italy – The China pavilion of the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, has attracted visitors’ growing interest, with its presentation bridging the past and the future.Since joining the Venice Biennale in 2003, the China pavilion has become an important platform for Chinese contemporary art to meet international audience.Themed as Dream Stream, the China pavilion

May 11, 2026 | BY admin

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One year on, new marriage rules deliver a nuptial uptick, spending boost

Analysis        BEIJING –  “It took us 45 phone calls before we finally secured an appointment,” Lu Wei recalled, describing his marriage registration trip with his wife along the shores of the picturesque Erhai Lake in Yunnan Province.In March, the post-2000s couple from Guangdong Province obtained their marriage certificate at an official registration venue at the Erhai Lake scenic area.A pre-booked photographer captured their special moment

May 11, 2026 | BY admin

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World Brand Moganshan Summit showcases Chinese brands’ global rise

Analysis        HANGZHOU – The 2026 World Brand Moganshan Summit opened yesterday in Deqing, Zhejiang Province, aiming to drive the high-quality development of Chinese brands and promote mutual learning and exchange among global brands.Themed “Brands Bring Better Future for the World,” the summit serves as a platform for brand dialogue, bringing together government departments, Chinese and foreign enterprises, higher education institutions and

May 11, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau population dips 0.1 pct to 688,100 in Q1

       Macau’s population, comprising residents, non-resident workers, non-local students and others, dipped by 0.11 percent quarter-on-quarter to 688,100 in the first quarter of this year, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) has announced in a chart.In the fourth quarter of last year, the population stood at 688,900, according to the chart released yesterday. Year-on-year, the population rose by 0.029 percent, from 687,900 in the first quarter of last year. Females

May 9, 2026 | BY Staff Reporter

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Macau govt launches 3.3-pataca-per-litre subsidy for diesel users

The local government announced in a press conference at Luso International Bank Building in Nam Van yesterday that it will provide a diesel subsidy of 3.3 patacas per litre for vehicles and all industrial and commercial premises where diesel-powered equipment is operated, starting Monday next week for a period of two months.The two-month subsidy, the government said yesterday, aims to relieve the operational cost pressure on diesel-using businesses resulting from the surge in global oil product

May 8, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau govt plans to add new intangible heritage items later this year: culture chief

Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) President Deland Leong Wai Man said yesterday that the government is planning to add a new batch of items to its inventory of intangible cultural heritage later this year.Leong made the remarks during a press briefing yesterday after a closed-door regular meeting of the government-appointed Cultural Heritage Council at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) in Nape.The Cultural Heritage Protection Law defines cultural heritage as comprising intangible cultural heritage and

May 8, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau's water usage in Q1 rises 1.7 pct

Macao Water Executive Director Nacky Kuan Sio Peng yesterday announced during the water utility’s routine meeting of its Customer Liaison Group at Macau Tower that Macau’s water usage in the first quarter increased by 1.7 pct year-on-year. Kuan said in a speech that water consumption in the first quarter reached 22 million cubic metres, driven mainly by the increase in visitors during the Spring Festival holiday and the commencement of operations at new hotel projects. Macao Water

May 8, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Semi-trailer crashes into flower bed after spare tyre comes loose: Macau police

A spokesman for the Public Security Police (PSP) confirmed to the Post yesterday evening that a semi-trailer lost control and crashed into a flower bed after its spare tyre became detached.At around midday yesterday, PSP officers received a report of an accident on Estrada de Seac Pai Van (石排灣馬路) in Coloane. Upon arriving at the scene, officers found the semi-trailer in the middle of a roadside flower bed, with several sections of iron railing damaged. The spokesman added that

May 8, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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