How China turns ‘Super Golden Week’ into national spending spree

Analysis        BEIJING – Across China, this year’s “Super Golden Week” – the eight-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday – was more than just a break, but a showcase in how to fuel consumer spending through immersive, tailored cultural experiences.From panda-themed streets in Chengdu to light shows illuminating ancient city walls in Zhengzhou, Chinese cities have implemented distinctive strategies to transform holiday excitement into lasting economic

October 9, 2025 | BY admin

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Mid-Autumn Festival Macau holiday notice

Due to it being the day after the Mid-Autumn Festival – colloquially known in Macau also as Mooncake Festival – today, a public holiday, The Macau Post Daily’s editing team will be off and will return to work tomorrow so the print edition of your favourite newspaper will be on the newsstands again on Thursday morning. However, our website https://www.macaupostdaily.com/ will be updated round-the-clock.  We wish all our readers, advertisers, distributors and contributors a

October 7, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau's POLY MGM MUSEUM showcases over 200 artefacts in ‘Silk Roads Beyond Borders’

POLY MGM MUSEUM’s newest exhibition “Silk Roads Beyond Borders” launched on October 1, National Day, with over 200 artefacts on show until August 2026.Continuing its blend of cultural heritage and state of the art technology, as well as its focus on cultural relics and artworks from Belt and Road (B&R) countries and regions, the exhibition is “anchored in the cultural heritage of the Belt and Road and framed by the intangible cultural legacies of East and West”, according to a

October 7, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau govt’s first integrated pipe-cable laying pilot project to start Thursday

Macao Water Operations Manager Annie Chan Hong Teng told reporters yesterday that the government’s first integrated pipe and cable laying pilot project will start at 10 a.m. on Thursday.The project is slated to last 50 days, she said at a joint press conference at the Transport Bureau (DSAT) yesterday afternoon.The press conference was also attended by Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) Division of Public Roads Acting Chief Lei Man Cheng, DSAT Coordination Division Chief Mak Hou Kit, Public Works

October 7, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau logs this year's 6th local chikungunya case

Macau recorded a locally transmitted case of chikungunya fever yesterday, raising the total number of local cases so far this year to six, the Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement late last night.According to the statement, the patient is a 53-year-old local man who lives in Sak I Building on Travessa do Armazém Velho.The man came down with joint pain in his arms and legs on Friday, before coming down with a rash yesterday. He sought treatment at the Inner Harbour Health Centre, which

October 7, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau govt’s new gasoline-powered motorcycles replacement plan to start Oct 15

The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) announced in a statement yesterday that it will launch a new gasoline-powered motorcycles replacement plan named “Plan for granting financial support for the scrapping of gasoline-powered motorcycles and their replacement by new electric motorcycles” next Wednesday, October 15.The statement said that the subsidy scheme “Plan for granting financial support for the scrapping of obsolete motorcycles and their replacement by new electric

October 7, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau police nab mainlander for bus pickpocketing

The Judiciary Police (PJ) apprehended a man from the Chinese mainland on Friday for separately pickpocketing two female passengers on two crowded buses, PJ spokesman Chao Teng Hin said during a regular press conference yesterday.Chao identified the suspect as a 38-year-old male surnamed Wei who claimed to be jobless.According to Chao, the police received a report on Friday from an elderly local woman who said that while she was standing near the exit door of a crowded Route No. 101X bus at

October 7, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Macau police arrest mainlander for robbery

A man from the Chinese mainland was arrested on Friday for robbery, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chao Teng Hin said during a regular press conference yesterday.Chao identified the suspect as a 35-year-old male surnamed Hu who told the police that he is jobless.According to Chao, a middle-aged mainland woman was approached by Hu outside a casino in Zape on Friday at 6 p.m. Hu offered her a currency exchange deal, and since the victim needed Hong Kong dollars for shopping in Macau, she agreed

October 7, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Macau's CAC marks 40th anniversary with joint exhibition and Mid-Autumn Festival bash

The “Members Joint Exhibition of the 40th Anniversary of CAC – Círculo dos Amigos da Cultura de Macau” opened yesterday evening at Albergue SCM in S. Lázaro district, coinciding with the association’s annual Mid-Autumn Festival bash “Celebration of the Moon – Mid-Autumn Festival 2025”, drawing artists, residents, and guests to a night of art, music, and partying. Organised by CAC (“Circle of the Friends of Macau’s Culture”) in conjunction with the public Macao

October 7, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau's typhoon-postponed int'l firework contest finale to be held Saturday

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) announced yesterday that the finale of the 33rd Macao International Fireworks Display Contest has been rescheduled to Saturday, October 11, following delays caused by Typhoon Matmo.Initially planned for last night, according to a statement by MGTO, the two last firework shows –by the British and Brazilian teams – were postponed due to the typhoon’s impact on installation and preparatory work required to be done in advance. The rescheduled

October 7, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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"The Resonance of ‘Post-Porcelains’" honours nation’s space achievements at Macau exhibition

Interview by William Chan        The art of Jingdezhen porcelain is being hosted at Wynn Palace at an exhibition titled “Hello China, Hello Macao - The Odyssey of Jingdezhen Porcelain: A Heritage Voyage from Macao to the World”, including Zhang Xizhi’s porcelain series, who told the Post about her “The Resonance of ‘Post-Porcelains’” exhibition earlier this month at the integrated resort.The exhibition features over thirty top-tier and nationally recognised

October 7, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai inaugurates new Govt Services Centre

The new Government Services Centre in the peninsula, located on the ground floor of the Mong Son social rental housing estate, was inaugurated by Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai yesterday morning, after which it came into service at noon.The inauguration ceremony started at 10:30 a.m. yesterday. After Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) President Chao Wai Ieng delivered a speech, Sam unveiled the new service centre’s inaugural plaque, accompanied by Secretary for Administration and Justice André

October 7, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau integrated resort operator Melco launches iRad Hospital

The private iRad Hospital was inaugurated at Studio City yesterday, marking the launch of Macau’s first and only integrated resort hospital with MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) and CT (Computed Tomography) scanning facilities, according to a statement by Melco Resorts & Entertainment.iRad is Hong Kong’s largest MRI diagnostic services provider, having been a trusted leader in diagnostic radiology across the region since 2006, the statement noted. The statement said that the

October 7, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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National Day holiday travel goes green as charging network expands

Analysis        BEIJING – This National Day holiday, Xu Yuan took to the road in an electric vehicle, enjoying a smooth and stress-free 300-kilometer journey made possible by China’s rapidly expanding charging network.“The charging is incredibly fast now, taking just 10 minutes for 60 kilowatt-hours,” Xu said. “With chargers available along the entire route, I could drive without any concern about range.”Xu’s experience reflects a broader shift in China’s

October 7, 2025 | BY admin

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