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Macau details transport arrangements for Super Typhoon ‘Ragasa’
The local authorities announced yesterday transport arrangements for Super Typhoon “Ragasa”  concerning flights, ferries and public transport (buses and LRT), as Macau braces itself for the storm’s potential catastrophic impact on the city.The local airport has put up a special notice on its website announcing that there will be a “significant reduction in flights” starting at 4 p.m. today, highlighting that the most substantial impact is expected tomorrow. Public broadcaster TDM
September 23, 2025
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Macau Customs seizes 10 orchids, 24 bottles of spirits, 46 used smartphones in 6 days
The Macau Customs Service announced in a statement on Sunday that its officers have busted five smuggling cases in six days, seizing 10 orchids, 24 bottles of spirits, and 46 used smartphones.Local customs identified the five smugglers as aged between 22 and 67, comprising mainland Chinese and local residents.On September 12, customs officers at the Barrier Gate entry vehicle lane intercepted a car, based on an alert from the cross-border Risk Management System. A follow-up inspection revealed
September 23, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves
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Local woman loses 280,000 patacas in phishing scam: Macau police
A young local woman has fallen victim to a phishing message scam, resulting in a total loss of 280,000 patacas, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Wai Lok said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Ho, the Judiciary Police (PJ) received a report on Friday from the woman, who said that she had received a message from a purported local bank on Thursday. The fraudulent message informed her that the “online payment protection plan” for her e-wallet was about to expire. If she
September 23, 2025 | BY Ada Lei
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Local post office promotes Macao 2026 at Philakorea
The Macau Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) promoted the upcoming “Macao 2026 Specialised World Stamp Exhibition” (aka “Macao 2026”) during the Philakorea 2025 World Stamp Exhibition in the South Korean capital Seoul from last Wednesday through Sunday, according to a CTT statement yesterday.As part of the programme, CTT hosted a reception on Saturday where CTT Director Derby Lau Wai Meng presented the preparations and highlights of Macao 2026 to representatives of the
September 23, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo
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Xi: All ethnic groups closely bound like seeds of a pomegranate
Analysis       URUMQI – Each autumn, the streets of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region come alive with the sight of bright red pomegranates, long cherished as one of the local people’s favorite fruits.During President Xi Jinping’s 2014 visit to the region, a Uygur resident shared with him the belief that people of different ethnic groups should remain as closely united as “pomegranate seeds that stick together.”These simple words struck a chord
September 23, 2025 | BY admin
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Firsthand knowledge beats false assumptions
China Daily Editorial        Although many have used the word “rare” to describe the visit of a bipartisan delegation from the US House of Representatives to Beijing starting on Sunday, as it is the first of its kind since 2019, it continues the cautious but necessary sustaining of the channels of communication between the two countries.Led by Democratic Representative Adam Smith, the delegation met with Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on Sunday. Premier Li made it clear
September 23, 2025 | BY admin
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Macau hoists Standby Signal No.1 as Super Typhoon 'Ragasa' approaches
Macau has hoisted the Standby Signal No. 1 as Super Typhoon ‘Ragasa’ approaches.The Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) raised the Standby Signal No. 1 (T1) at 3 p.m. as Super Typhoon “Ragasa” moves towards the city. A T1 signal indicates that a tropical cyclone is centred within 800 km of Macau and may affect the territory.According to a statement from the observatory this afternoon, Ragasa, which is currently located over the northwest Pacific Ocean, is passing through
September 22, 2025 | BY Staff Reporter
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Macau govt urges public to take ‘Ragasa’ threat ‘very seriously’
In light of Super Typhoon “Ragasa” forecast to closely hit the Pearl River Estuary on Wednesday, with its ferocity possibly reaching the fury of catastrophic typhoons Hato (August 2017) and Mangkhut (September 2018), the local government is urging residents to take its peril “very seriously” and “immediately” implement various precautionary measures in preparation for the “rapidly increasing” threat that they are now facing.The precautionary measures recommended by the
September 22, 2025 | BY Tony Wong
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Total crime in Macau dips 6.4 pct in H1, but casino-related offences rise 66.8 pct
Macau’s total number of crimes reported in the first half of this year dropped by 6.4 percent year-on-year to 6,699 from the 7,159 reported in the same period of last year, while the police investigated 1,139 gaming-related crimes in the first six months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 66.8 percent from the same period of last year, Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak announced at a press conference on Friday.According to Wong, the number of fraud cases recorded in the first six
September 22, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves
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15th National Games ticket sales to start Saturday in Macau
The first batch of 15th National Games tickets for their upcoming Macau events, including women’s volleyball and karate, will go on sale on Saturday, followed by table tennis on Sunday, while all tickets will be available through the official ticketing website, the WeChat Mini-Program, and authorised resale platforms, as well as physical ticketing outlets, the local preparatory office for the 15th National Games, 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities & 9th Special Olympics
September 22, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong
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Macau Customs Service seizes 1.7 tonnes of frozen pork tripe worth 170,000 patacas
Macau Customs Service officers raided a parallel-trading den in the peninsula’s northern district on Friday where they seized 1,700 kilogrammes of frozen pork tripe worth around 170,000 patacas in total, according to Saturday’s statement.On Friday, the statement said, customs officers caught a 38-year-old local female who ran the den and had hired a number of parallel traders to smuggle frozen pork tripe from Macau to the mainland.The suspect faces a fine in compliance with the relevant
September 22, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves
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Zé Eduardo, MJPA showcase generations of jazz talents at Macau's FRC gallery
The Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC) in Nam Van hosted a musical evening on Saturday as Portuguese jazz legend Zé Eduardo returned to Macau to lead the 2025 Jazz Workshop Presentation Concert, featuring ensembles of local musicians.Dubbed the “godfather of Portuguese jazz”, Eduardo, born in Lisbon in 1952, has been a regular visitor to Macau since 1996 and has collaborated with the Macau Jazz Promotion Association (MJPA) since 2013. Supported by the Rui Cunha Foundation and the Macau
September 22, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo
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Shop owners, staff prepare for ‘Super Typhoon Ragasa’: Macau vox pop
Interviews by Rui Pastorin        As the fast-moving Super Typhoon “Ragasa” continues on its path, members of the public have been urged by the government to take early precautions and to keep a close eye on weather announcements. The Post asked local shop owners and staff yesterday about their thoughts on the possible impact of Ragasa, and if they were taking any precautionary measures, with some expressing confidence in the local authorities’ measures and
September 22, 2025 | BY admin
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No Skate! wins Best Short Film at 2nd Macao Int’l Shorts Film Festival
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced in a statement yesterday that the 2nd Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) Macao International Shorts Film Festival (MISFF) concluded yesterday with French film “No Skate!” directed by Guil Sela winning the Best Short Film Award, while “Waves Under the Sea” by Chan Si Ieong received the Macao Unit Award.The closing and awards ceremony was held on Saturday at the Galaxy Auditorium in the Galaxy International Convention Centre, the statement said,
September 22, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo
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Macau teens showcase creativity through over 200 works at youth pavilion
Various works created by teens are being showcased at the Pavilion of Exhibitions and Artistic Shows for Young People in Praça do Tap Seac (塔石廣場), with exhibitiongoers able to view them until Sunday.From sketches and digital illustrations to photography and fashion pieces and accessories, the “Teen Fashion Creativity Exhibition 2025” features over 200 artworks on display, according to a statement from the pavilion’s website.Each were created by students from creative fashion
September 22, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin
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