Gongbei Customs seizes 169 boxes of cosmetics

Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs announced in a statement yesterday that its officers have seized 169 boxes of cosmetics from a Hong Kong vehicle.According to the statement, on August 28 Gongbei customs officers at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HKZMB) Zhuhai checkpoint discovered during a routine inspection an anomaly in a single plate vehicle from Hong Kong.A follow-up inspection found 169 boxes of cosmetics beneath the seats, inside the central console storage, within the door compartments,

September 10, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau police arrest local man for spreading false rumours about mother’s injuries during Tropical Cyclone ‘Tapah’

The Public Security Police (PSP) arrested a local man on Monday for spreading false rumours on social media about his mother’s injuries, which he claimed were due to an erroneous warning about Severe Tropical Cyclone “Tapah” issued by the Civil Protection Operations Centre (COPC) on Monday, PSP spokesman Cheong Heon Fan said during a regular press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspect as a male surnamed Lai, who is in his fifties and told the police that he is

September 10, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Macau student loses HK$1.37 million in ‘fake police scam’

A local woman studying in the Chinese mainland has fallen victim to a “fake police scam”, losing a total of HK$1.37 million (1.41 million patacas), Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Kim Fong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Cheong did not reveal the victim’s age.According to Cheong, a middle-aged woman received a call from her bank on August 26, during which she discovered that HK$1.37 million had been withdrawn from the account she had opened for her daughter over

September 10, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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3 Macau women’s teams do well in 4-region football league in Hainan

The “2025 Hainan-Hong Kong-Macao-Taiwan Friendship Football League” competition was held in Hainan Province from Friday through Sunday, with a local woman’s football team –Tomoeda WFC – winning this year’s Group B championship, while F.C. Artilheiros Macau secured the second spot in the same group, and Sporting Clube de Macau finished third in the women’ Group A, which set a new record for Macau women’s football in the tournament, according to a statement provided by one of the

September 10, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau's National Day Fun Run to be held in Zape & Nape: ID

The Sports Bureau (ID) co-hosted a press conference yesterday with the General Association of Athletics of Macau about their “2025 National Day and World Walking Day Fun Run” which will be held in the Outer Harbour districts of Zape and Nape on October 1.The press conference was held at the ID headquarters in Zape. ID Development Department Chief Chao Kuok Wai said during the press conference that the event aims to celebrate the “75th Anniversary of the Establishment of the

September 10, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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CCCN Macau marks 5th anniversary with 2 photo exhibitions

The Cardinal Newman* Centre for Culture and Arts Performance of Macau (CCCN Macau) is celebrating its 5th anniversary with two concurrent photography exhibitions – “A Glimpse: Call for Entry Photography Exhibition” and “Echoes of Heart”.Established in 2020, the centre’s motto is “COR AD COR LOQUITUR” (“Heart Speaks to Heart”), aiming to foster dialogue through cultural exchange, according to an information board displayed at the entrance to one of exhibition rooms, which

September 10, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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GBA seminar in Macau discusses local AI practices

In order to provide a valuable exchange platform for Macau’s artificial intelligence (AI) industry through the sharing of AI technology and practical case studies, “Smart Linking the Greater Bay Area (GBA) · Customer Service Innovation – The Greater Bay Area’s Large Model + Intelligent Customer Service Industry” seminar was held yesterday.The one-day seminar took place at the public Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre (CPTTM) in Zape.CPTTM President Victoria Alexa Kuan

September 10, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Over 17,000 join mental & physical health education activities: Macau Health Bureau (SSM)

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement yesterday that it organised a raft of mental and physical health education activities between June and August which attracted 17,100 participants, or 2.5 percent of the population.The statement noted that today is “World Suicide Prevention Day”, which was established in 2003 by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO). The theme for 2024–2026, “Changing the

September 10, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Creating miniatures of Macau: The Bright Dawn Studio

Interview by Rui Pastorin         Macau is full of distinct features that are unique to the city, from its blue and white-tiled street name signs in both Chinese and Portuguese down to its buildings with an Eastern and Western flare. In this regard, what if you could have local landmarks like the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Ruins of St. Paul’s or the Guia Lighthouse in the palm of your hand?  Or perhaps Macau’s signature street signs, colourful mailboxes,

September 10, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau elections: Union for Development (UPD) group focuses on protection of locals’ employment

The Union for Development (UPD) candidacy group, the No.5 on the ballot paper for the 2025 direct legislative election, puts special emphasis on measures prioritising the hiring of local residents in Macau’s employment market, while also advocating stronger protection of workers’ rights and benefits.The group is one of the six candidacy groups running in the upcoming direct election with polling day on September 14.The UPD group has fielded incumbent lawmakers Ella Lei Cheng I, 44, and

September 10, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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China’s Lin bags opening victory at WTT Champions Macao

The 2025 World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions Macao kicked off yesterday, with China’s men’s singles defending champion Lin Shidong defeating Kao Cheng-jui of Chinese Taipei 3-0.Lin’s compatriot Wang Chuqin overcame a brief scare before defeating Japan’s Sora Matsushima 3-1, while Wang Yidi swept local favorite Kuan Cheok Lam 3-0 in the women’s singles round of 32.“I knew it would be a tough match beforehand, and the key to today’s victory was handling the crucial points well,”

September 10, 2025 | BY admin

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NBA legends to headline 1st NBA House at Macau's Venetian next month

The National Basketball Association (NBA) China announced in a statement yesterday that it will launch its first-ever NBA House in Cotai, between October 8 and 12, at The Venetian Macao’s Hall A, slated to feature appearances by legends Tim Hardaway Sr., Stephon Marbury, Shawn Marion, Shaquille O’Neal, Mitch Richmond, and Deron Williams.Announced on Monday, the five-day interactive fan event will coincide with the NBA China Games 2025 for preseason matchups at the Venetian Arena on October

September 10, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Xi meets Portuguese PM Montenegro

Both sides should give full play to Macao’s unique role as a bridge: XiBEIJING – President Xi Jinping met with Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro in Beijing yesterday.Xi said both China and Portugal are nations with a long history and rich culture, and the two peoples share the character traits of being open, inclusive, enterprising and self-reliant, adding that the two sides have appropriately resolved the Macao issue through friendly consultations.Xi said in recent years, the two

September 10, 2025 | BY admin

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World benefits from closer BRICS solidarity, cooperation

Commentary        BEIJING – The virtual BRICS Summit held yesterday has never been more relevant as it came at a time of growing global uncertainties and an intensifying deficit in global governance.During the summit, President Xi Jinping called on BRICS countries, which stand at the forefront of the Global South, to jointly defend multilateralism and the multilateral trading system, advance greater BRICS cooperation, and build a community with a shared future for

September 10, 2025 | BY admin

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