Macau police nab ‘moody’ man for damaging election campaign poster

The Public Security Police (PSP) apprehended a local man on Tuesday for damaging a campaign poster displayed on an election billboard, PSP spokesman Cheong Heon Fan said during a regular press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspect as a male surnamed Chan, who is in his forties and works as a labourer.According to Cheong, police officers on patrol on September 1 discovered a burn mark, which was caused by a cigarette, on a campaign poster for a certain group displayed on the

September 11, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Macau police arrest 3 local bikers for drunk driving

The Public Security Police (PSP) separately apprehended two local men and a local woman on Sunday and Monday for drunk driving, with their blood alcohol concentration standing at 1.31 grams per litre, 1.65 grams per litre and 2.58 grams per litre, respectively, PSP spokesman Cheong Heon Fan said during a regular press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspects as a male taxi driver surnamed Ng, a male construction worker surnamed Wong, and a female public relations officer surnamed

September 11, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Sam, Montenegro vow to strengthen Macau-Portugal close cooperation

Chief Executive Sam Ho Fai met with Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro yesterday morning at Government Headquarters in Nam Van, both vowing to further strengthen close cooperation and friendly exchanges between Portugal and Macau. According to a statement by the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS), both exchanged views on topics such as the ongoing consolidation and enhancement of friendly relations between China and Portugal, further leveraging Macau’s unique role as a

September 11, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau's ‘Pinoy Street’ tour: immersive walk through local Filipino community

Review by William Chan        PO Art Studio’s “Living Here, Living Together” recently completed its two-part cultural project that sheds light on the experiences of second-generation Filipinos in Macau.*The second part, which I joined on Saturday afternoon, was a unique audio-guided walk along Rua da Alfândega. Through thematic story and immersive soundscapes, the event invited participants to explore the heart of Macau’s Filipino community along the neighbourhood,

September 11, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau elections: Alliance for a Happy Home group calls for increase in birth allowance, maternity leave

The Alliance for a Happy Home candidacy group, the No.6 on the ballot paper for the 2025 direct legislative election, puts special emphasis on measures promoting the rights and benefits of women, children, and senior citizens.The group’s political platform calls for the government to increase the birth allowance to 20,000 patacas.The government has increased the amount of the birth allowance from 5,418 patacas to 6,500 patacas, up 20 percent, earlier this year. The birth allowance is a

September 11, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) opens registration for English speech contest

Registration is now open for the “15th National Games” Macau-wide English Speech Contest, organised by Macao Polytechnic University (MPU), according to a statement provided by the public university. The event, now in its 24th year, is being held to coincide with the joint hosting of the 15th National Games hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau. The statement noted that the upcoming contest will also serve as the Macau regional round for the “21st Century Cup” National English

September 11, 2025 | BY Kristina Vallesteros

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China Eastern Airlines launches Macau-Nanchang route

China Eastern Airlines inaugurated its Macau-Nanchang route yesterday with the domestically produced C909* aircraft, marking the first commercial flight of the Chinese-plane to Macau.The inaugural flight carried 85 passengers and landed at Macau International Airport around 12:10 p.m., greeted by a water cannon salute arranged by the airport. According to a statement from the airport yesterday, the route will operate three round trips a week, on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, aiming to

September 11, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Over 140 business matching meetings held at Hubei-Macau conference: IPIM

The four-day “Hubei-Wuhan Macao Week” was recently held, during which the “Hubei-Macao Business Matching Conference” was also hosted by the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM).The business matching conference recorded close to 200 participants from Macau and Hubei taking part in over 140 “business matching talks” to explore cooperation opportunities in various fields, an IPIM statement released yesterday said.The statement noted that a local company saw “great

September 11, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Local govt, Foreign Ministry Commission firmly oppose EU report on Macao

The Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government and the Office of the Commissioner of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Macao SAR yesterday voiced strong dissatisfaction with and resolute objection to the so-called annual report on Macao made by the European Union (EU).The Macao SAR government stated that the report makes certain comments on the political and social development of the Macao SAR that are inconsistent with the facts and carry prejudice, including unwarranted

September 11, 2025 | BY admin

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Gongbei Customs seizes 50 ancient coins, 5 ROC banknotes bound for Macau

Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs announced in a statement yesterday that its officers nabbed a smuggler attempting to smuggle 50 ancient coins and five ancient banknotes from Hengqin to Macau at Hengqin checkpoint.On July 23, customs officers at the checkpoint discovered something unusual in a passenger’s luggage during a routine inspection.A search found 50 ancient coins and five banknotes. After appraisal by the Guangdong Provincial Cultural Relics Authentication Station, the 50 coins and five

September 11, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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‘Macau Grand Prix Museum X The Pirelli Legend’ exhibition kicks off

A new exhibition titled “Macau Grand Prix Museum X The Pirelli Legend” kicked off at the Macau Grand Prix Museum in Zape yesterday afternoon, offering racing enthusiasts and other museumgoers a glimpse into the Italian tyre manufacturer and its partnership with the annual racing event.The exhibition is located in the basement of the museum and features nine types of tyres. Among them, according to a Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) statement yesterday, are a special edition tyre

September 11, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Treasure of Macau's Sacred Art of St. Joseph’s Seminary to close for good on Sept 17

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced in a statement yesterday that the “Treasure of Sacred Art of St. Joseph’s Seminary” will close for good next Wednesday, September 17, as requested by the Macau Catholic Diocese concerning the future use of the seminary.Jointly established by Cultural Affairs Bureau and the diocese in October 2016, the museum has showcased religious artworks, church literature, ceremonial items, and multimedia archives of historical value, the statement noted,

September 11, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Model of mutual respect and cooperation shows importance of trust in turbulent times (China-Portugal ties)

China Daily Editorial        Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro’s three-day visit to China, culminating in his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Tuesday, has been conducive to injecting fresh vitality into the long-standing partnership between China and Portugal.The two countries have achieved fruitful outcomes in cooperation across various fields in recent years, setting a model of mutual respect and mutual benefit for nations with different

September 11, 2025 | BY admin

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China, US should work together for world peace, prosperity: Wang Yi

BEIJING – Foreign Minister Wang Yi said yesterday that in this new era, China and the United States should work together for world peace and prosperity, tackle global challenges and shoulder their due responsibilities as major countries.Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks while holding a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.Wang said to ensure that the two giant ships of China and the United

September 11, 2025 | BY admin

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