The Travelling Dolls: where art and anthropology meet - in Macau

Interviews by Rui Pastorin         The worlds of anthropology and art are coming together at “Wondersome and Peculiar Voyages: The Travelling Dolls”, the latest exhibition hosted at the Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC) gallery. Presenting their pieces are Macau visual anthropologist and artist Cheong Kin Man and his wife, Polish artist Marta Stanisława Sala. Marking the duo’s first exhibition in Macau dedicated to their artworks, the event not

July 28, 2026 | BY admin

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Contest aims to promote Macau’s fusion of Chinese & Western cuisine

The Macao Catering Industry Association held the awards ceremony for its first-ever contest, the “Morro Style Chicken Rice Gold Flavour Award Selection”, at Carmo Hall in Taipa yesterday. The contest was part of the group’s event “Molo Takes You on a Journey Through Macau”, which was sponsored by the Commercial Development Fund (FDIC).According to the statement, the competition attracted 189 catering businesses, with four awards presented based on professional judging and a

July 28, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macao Union Hospital performs 1st emergency heart procedure to save tourist

The Islands Healthcare Complex – Macao Medical Centre of Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), colloquially known as Macao Union Hospital*, said in a statement yesterday that it has successfully performed its first emergency percutaneous coronary intervention** (PCI), saving a Chinese mainland tourist who suffered cardiac arrest and cardiogenic shock. According to the Chinese-language statement, the middle-aged male tourist from the Chinese mainland suffered a sudden cardiac and

July 28, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Contest to showcase talent of Macau youngsters in language & performing arts

The 17th Chinese Children’s Film Dubbing Contest (Macau section) concluded at Macao Museum near the Ruins of St. Paul’s on Saturday.Speaking to the Post yesterday, Shelly Cai (蔡依瑩), president of the Macau Parent-Child Toastmasters Club, said the winners in the children’s and junior groups will advance to the national competition in Beijing on August 14.The contest was organised by the club and the China National Film Museum, in conjunction with the China Film Association and the

July 28, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Volleyball Nations League Macau commentary: Sport Ends, Legacy Remains

Commentary by Manuel Silvério        Independent Sports Analyst and Regional Development Consultant(Former senior public official with extensive international experience and a long-standing commitment to public policy and sports development)The return of the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Finals to Macau last week was a momentous occasion.For many, it simply marked the return of some of the world’s finest national teams. For others, myself included,

July 28, 2026 | BY admin

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Zhuhai's Gongbei Customs seizes 85 geckos at HZMB

Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs issued a statement on its WeChat official account on Saturday that its officers seized 85 geckos at Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) checkpoint on July 1.According to the statement, on that day, customs officers at the mega bridge’s Zhuhai checkpoint noticed an anomaly during a routine X-ray inspection of a Hong Kong-Guangdong dual plate vehicle.Upon further inspection, customs officers discovered three backpacks in the boot of the vehicle, inside of which were

July 28, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau's ‘2026 Sands Shopping Carnival’ by Sands draws nearly 160,000 visits

The “2026 Sands Shopping Carnival” concluded its four-day run on Sunday, with its seventh edition garnering a record high of nearly 160,000 visits, according to a statement from the integrated resort operator yesterday.This brings the total visits across the seven editions to 800,000, the statement said, adding that 4,000 complimentary booths have been provided for local businesses to date, being “highly received among both Macau residents and Greater Bay Area [GBA] visitors”. This

July 28, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau team to compete in Guangdong-HK-Macau Cantonese cuisine skills contest

A local five-member team organised by the Macao Federation of Trade Unions’ (FAOM aka Gung Luen) Culinary and Catering Services Training Centre will compete in the 7th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area “Cantonese Cuisine Chef” Vocational Skills Competition in Heyuan next month, as the three regions aim to strengthen cooperation in skills training and talent development, according to a Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) statement yesterday.The four-day competition will be held from

July 28, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau police nab man for defrauding gambler of 26,000 yuan with hell banknotes

A man from the Chinese mainland has been arrested for scamming a gambler out of 26,000 yuan (31,015 patacas) using hundreds of hell banknotes* intended for traditional ancestral worship.The case was announced by Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Wai Lok during a special press conference yesterday.The suspect is a 36-year-old unemployed mainland man surnamed Dong. His accomplice was still at large at the time of yesterday afternoon’s press conference.The incident occurred on Saturday last

July 28, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Xi says China ready to further strengthen bilateral, multilateral strategic coordination with Brazil

BEIJING – President Xi Jinping said yesterday that China stands ready to further strengthen bilateral and multilateral strategic coordination with Brazil.Xi made the remarks during a phone call with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.Xi said in recent years, the building of a China-Brazil community with a shared future and the alignment of the two countries’ development strategies have made positive progress, which has played an important role in advancing the development of

July 28, 2026 | BY admin

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China’s rising global favorability reflects the appeal of cooperation and openness

Commentary        BEIJING –  A new survey from the Pew Research Center found that China is now seen more positively than the United States in most of 36 countries surveyed. In many places, positive perceptions of China have reached their highest levels since records began.The findings add to a growing body of international surveys pointing to the same conclusion: a China committed to peaceful development, shared prosperity, innovation and openness

July 28, 2026 | BY admin

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Infant formula found to contain excessive lead: Macau govt

The Health Bureau (SSM), in conjunction with the Pharmaceutical Supervision and Administration Bureau (ISAF) and the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM), announced in a joint statement on Saturday that an infant formula product was found to contain lead levels exceeding safety limits.According to the statement, IAM was notified by ISAF that a batch of “Frisolac Prestige Stage 1 Infant Formula” contained lead levels above Macau’s food safety standards. The sample was found to have a lead

July 27, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau traffic accidents dip 5.3 pct in H1

Macau recorded a total of 6,941 traffic accidents in the first half of this year, a year-on-year drop of 5.3 percent compared with the same period last year, according to the latest traffic statistics released by the Public Security Police (PSP) on their website yesterday.In the first six months of this year, two people died in traffic accidents, a driver and a pedestrian.In the first six months of last year, no one died in traffic accidents, while in the second half of last year, seven died in

July 27, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Govt assists Macau passengers stranded in Nanning following Osaka–Macau flight diversion

The Macau government is providing assistance to local passengers stranded in Nanning, capital of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, after an Air Macau flight originally scheduled to arrive in Macau from Osaka on Saturday afternoon was diverted to Nanning for a precautionary landing due to severe weather, according to a statement by the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) yesterday.The statement noted that the MGTO 24/7 tourism hotline, (853) 2833 3000, received calls for assistance

July 27, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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