A vivid example reflects wisdom of China’s governance

Commentary by Hong Ihk Pyo*        The Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is located in the northwest of China and, as a latecomer to reform and opening-up, its development has lagged behind the eastern and southern coastal regions.However, since climate change, deteriorating natural environment and loss of biodiversity have emerged as big challenges for the international community, the strategic importance of Xinjiang has increased. In China’s pursuit of green growth, for

October 7, 2025 | BY admin

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T8 needed for Matmo despite 300 km from Macau: SMG

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) insisted in a statement yesterday that although the distance of Typhoon “Matmo” remained at around 300 kilometres south of Macau when it was moving towards the areas between the western coast of Guangdong Province and Hainan Province yesterday, there Tropical Cyclone Signal No.8 (T8) needed to be hoisted as Matmo’s storm zone was large enough to include Macau, which could then be expected to be affected by a storm at a level that activated

October 6, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Senior policeman breaches immigration, customs rules over 100 times: Macau graft busters

The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) said in a statement on Friday that a senior officer of the Public Security Police (PSP) is suspected of having abused his power by using the internal staff immigration and customs channels and instructing his subordinates to handle immigration and customs procedures for his family members when entering Macau at a border checkpoint under his supervision, thereby bypassing normal immigration and customs clearance procedures.A CCAC investigation discovered

October 6, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Athletes vie for prizes at Macau's ‘12th Int’l Lion Dance Championship 2025 – MGM Cup’

The “12th International Lion Dance Championship 2025 – MGM Cup” concluded yesterday at Macau Forum in Zape, where various teams continued to showcase the traditional art form and the skills behind it in different categories.Gathering teams from different parts of the world, the two-day lion dance championship kicked off on Saturday and was held in front of Ma Kok (A Ma) Temple in Barra, with the venue change due to inclement weather.Yesterday’s “Youth Traditional Lion Dance

October 6, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Typhoon Matmo delays Macau's firework contest

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has announced that the two firework displays scheduled for tonight have been postponed due to the impact of Typhoon Matmo. A MGTO statement quoted the Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) as saying that the typhoon posed safety risks for the installing and launching of the fireworks. After a comprehensive assessment, MGTO decided to postpone the 33rd Macau International Fireworks Display Contest’s two shows – by British and

October 6, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau Int'l Music Festival (MIMF) features 14 activities &12 programmes, incl Xian Xinghai’s ‘The Yellow River’

The month-long 37th Macao International Music Festival (MIMF) kicked off on Friday, featuring 12 programmes and 14 outreach activities, including “The Yellow River” composed by Macau-born Xian Xinghai* on November 7, showcasing a wide range of musical pieces.The annual music-fest is organised by the Macau Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC).Friday’s opening ceremony was held at the Macau Cultural Centre in Zape on Friday, after which the “Carmen – Opera in Four Acts by Georges Bizet” was

October 6, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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‘H853 Party @ Coffee Bay’ at Lisboeta Macau resort celebrates Golden Week with coffee, music, culture

Lisboeta Macau hosted the “H853 Party @ Coffee Bay” at the weekend in conjunction with the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO), offering visitors a cultural-tourism experience that blended coffee, music, art, and Macanese-Portuguese flair to celebrate National Day and the Chinese mainland’s Golden Week holiday which ends on Wednesday.Held at the integrated resort’s H853 Fun Factory in Cotai, the event brought together more than 20 coffee brands, alongside Cantopop DJs,

October 6, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Artists showcase 8 IPs at Lisboeta Macau

The latest exhibition at Hwa’s Gallery in H853 Fun Factory at Lisboeta Macau kicked off on Tuesday, presenting the original IPs (intellectual properties)* created by eight artists.From the integrated resort’s original character to works featuring feel good messages or depicting women’s resilience, pieces for the “H853 Macau IP Artists Exhibition” are on display until November 1, with works found both inside and outside of the gallery.Presenting each artist’s distinct art style, the

October 6, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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New Macau Govt Services Centre opens today, with ‘home-like’ ambiance, bookcases

          The new Government Services Centre in the peninsula, located on the ground floor of the Mong Son social rental housing estate, comes into service at 12 noon today following its inauguration ceremony in the morning, after its predecessor, located opposite the Luso-Chinese Vocational and Technical School, closed for good on Friday evening.The new service centre, equipped with 57 service counters run by various public entities, features “home-like”

October 6, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Upcoming import expo highlights China’s commitment to shared prosperity

Analysis        SHANGHAI – In just one month, Shanghai will once again take the global stage as the China International Import Expo (CIIE) returns, reaffirming China’s pledge to further opening up and to sharing its development opportunities with the world.First held in 2018, the CIIE created a groundbreaking chapter in global trade history. Since then, the expo has been consistently improving in scale and effectiveness.As the world’s first national-level exhibition

October 6, 2025 | BY admin

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Portugal’s economy minister eyes deeper innovation cooperation with China

LISBON – “China is today at a remarkable level of technological development and is a major driver of global technological innovation,” Portuguese Minister of Economy and Territorial Cohesion Manuel Castro Almeida said in an exclusive interview with Xinhua on Friday, noting that China’s recent achievements in innovation are impressive.Speaking about the progress made under China’s 14th Five-Year Plan, Almeida said he was deeply impressed. “I visited China 20 years ago, 10 years ago,

October 6, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau to lower T8 to T3 at 1 p.m. as Typhoon 'Matmo' moves away

      Macau’s Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) announced this morning that it will lower Typhoon Signal No. 8 (T8) to Strong Wind Signal No. 3 (T3) at 1 p.m.“Local winds are expected to weaken gradually,” the bureau said. T3 indicates that, under the influence of a tropical cyclone, winds with a sustained speed of 41 to 62 km/h are expected or blowing, and gusts may exceed 110 km/h in Macau. T8 indicates that winds with a sustained speed of 63 to 117 km/h are

October 5, 2025 | BY Staff Reporter

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Macau to hoist Typhoon Signal No.8 between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. tonight

Macau’s observatory has announced that it will hoist Typhoon Signal No.8 (T8) between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. tonight.According to a statement released by the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) shortly after 11 p.m., Tropical Cyclone “Matmo” has intensified into a typhoon, and is moving rapidly across the central and northern part of the South China Sea, generally heading toward the Chinese mainland’s Leizhou Peninsula to Hainan Province. The winds in Macau are continuously

October 4, 2025 | BY Staff Reporter

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Macau to hoist Strong Wind Signal No. 3 at 4 p.m., ‘moderate’ probability of T8

           The Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) has announced that it will hoist Strong Wind Signal No. 3 (T3) at 4 p.m. today, warning that there is a “medium” probability of hoisting Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 8 this evening or early tomorrow.T3 indicates that, under the influence of a tropical cyclone, winds with a sustained speed of 41 to 62 km/h are expected or blowing, with gusts that may exceed 110 km/h in Macau. T8 indicates

October 4, 2025 | BY Staff Reporter

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