Standby Signal No. 1 ‘may be’ hoisted tonight: Macau observatory (SMG)

The Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) said in a statement last night that it may hoist Standby Signal No. 1 tonight as a gradually intensifying tropical cyclone located yesterday east of the Philippines is forecast to enter within 800 kilometres of Macau. The statement noted that the tropical cyclone is expected to move towards the eastern coast of Guangdong tomorrow and continue to intensify. It added that, due to uncertainties in the system’s track and intensity, the

July 24, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau's LPG, petrol subsidy scheme to end tomorrow

As international petrol prices have recently pulled back from their peak, the Macao Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) announced in a statement yesterday that the government’s liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and petrol subsidy scheme will end at 11:59 p.m. tomorrow, following comprehensive analysis and in alignment with the principle of prudent public expenditure.The statement pointed out that Macau’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) for last month fell by 0.15 percent

July 24, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau police nab local man for pushing over self-service photo booth

A local man in his twenties has been arrested for pushing over a self-service photo booth while intoxicated at an open-air food street of a Cotai hotel earlier this year, a Public Security Police (PSP) spokesperson said during a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect, surnamed Ho, told the police that he is unemployed.The incident occurred on May 22, when the female owner of the booth found that the machine had been knocked over. After reviewing CCTV footage provided by nearby

July 24, 2026 | BY admin

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Malaysian woman busted at Macau airport with cannabis worth 6.7 million patacas

The Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday arrested a 32-year-old Malaysian woman hired by a drug-trafficking syndicate to smuggle cannabis via the local airport. The seized drugs have an estimated street value of 6.7 million patacas.The operation was conducted in collaboration with the Macao Customs Service.PJ spokesman Lei Chi Hou and Customs spokesman Cheang Mou Kei briefed reporters at the airport last night regarding the case.Officers said the woman had been recruited by the syndicate to smuggle

July 24, 2026 | BY admin

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Feature: The bats of Macau

Feature by Stefan Hammond*        Tod Browning’s 1931 film Dracula introduced Hungarian actor Bela Lugosi as the titular undead nobleman. Early in this seminal monochrome epic, Count Dracula transforms into a bat. The transmogrification of the evil protagonist into a creature associated with demons and darkness jibes with Western beliefs.These detriments aren’t universal. In Chinese culture, bats are auspicious. The winged creatures symbolise good

July 24, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau Health Bureau (SSM) steps up mosquito control as dengue and chikungunya risks rise during summer holidays

The Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement on Wednesday that it has intensified mosquito control and community inspections as imported cases of dengue fever and chikungunya increase during Macau’s summer travel season, urging residents to adopt preventive measures against the two mosquito-borne diseases.According to the statement, the rise in overseas travel and the continued prevalence of dengue fever and chikungunya in popular destinations such as Southeast Asia, together with cases

July 24, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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China stun US to reach VNL semi-finals in Macau

Host nation China defeated the United States 3-2 last night to book a place in the semi-finals of the “Women’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) – Finals Macao 2026 presented by Galaxy Entertainment Group”.Roared on by a vocal crowd at the Macao East Asian Games Dome in Cotai, China recovered after dropping the opening set 15-25 to defeat the Americans 25-23, 25-20, 17-25, 15-13 in a gripping five-set quarter-final.The victory sends the host nation into the last four, where they will face

July 24, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) respiratory disease lab builds int’l research team

The Faculty of Innovation Engineering at the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) held the second consultancy committee meeting for its Respiratory Disease AI Laboratory in Epidemic Intelligence and Applications of Medical Big Data Instruments on its Cotai campus in Taipa yesterday.Eight newly appointed committee members, consisting of international experts from regions including France alongside leading Chinese mainland institutions, aim to build an internationalised research team

July 24, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau's ‘2026 Sands Shopping Carnival’ kicks off

Macau’s largest complimentary exhibition and sales platform “Sands Shopping Carnival” kicked off yesterday, inviting shoppers from Macau and beyond to shop, dine and take part in various family-friendly activities during the four-day event. The free-admission event runs through Sunday, with over 580 booths and eight themed zones to explore. There are also over 5,000 special “MOP 1” items daily, along with discounts of up to 90 percent off.Entering its seventh year, the 2026

July 24, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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China aims to elevate basic education with focus on virtue, health and equity

Analysis        BEIJING – China, which has built one of the world’s largest and strongest basic education systems spanning preschool through senior high, is moving to take the sector to a new level that will place greater emphasis on the well-rounded development of students.At a national meeting held in Beijing on Wednesday, priorities for the next phase of basic education were laid out, with an emphasis on moral development, a health-first approach,

July 24, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau sweltering in heat, Health Bureau warns against heatstroke

Amidst clear skies, continuously high temperatures are again set to be observed across Macau over the next few days, with the Meteorological Bureau (SMG) yesterday issuing its Yellow hot weather alert.Temperatures are expected to go up to 33 degrees Celsius or higher, the bureau said, with members of the public reminded to be wary of heatstroke.With the issuance of the Yellow hot weather alert, the government’s heat shelter is open once again, as noted on the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS)

July 23, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau's ‘Echo the Wind Wanderer’ exhibition to start Sunday

Australia-based artist Ekokaxi Wang will be presenting her interactive exhibition “Echo the Wind Wanderer” across two venues: the Macao Museum of Art (MAM) and the Lion Lobby of MGM COTAI. The exhibition, jointly organised by the bureau and integrated resort operator, is part of the ongoing 3rd Macao International Children’s Arts Festival, with an opening ceremony set for this Sunday on the museum’s third floor. Central to the exhibition is the artist’s creation “Echo”,

July 23, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau's fiscal reserves hit record 0.7 trillion patacas, up 5.3 pct from end-2025

The fiscal reserves of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) reached a record high of 702.26 billion patacas at the end of May, breaking the 700-billion-pataca benchmark for the first time, according to a notice published by the Macau Monetary Authority (AMCM) in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday.The fiscal reserves of 702.26 billion patacas (about 0.7 trillion patacas) consisted of basic reserves of 163.60 billion patacas and extraordinary reserves of 538.66 billion patacas.The

July 23, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau govt green-lights Wynn Palace expansion

The government has given the green light to gaming concessionaire Wynn’s expansion plan for its Wynn Palace casino-hotel resort in Cotai, according to an executive order published in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday.The order, signed by Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raymond Tam Vai Man on Thursday last week, amends the land concession for the plot where the Wynn Palace resort is located.According to the order, the plot covers a total area of 205,797 square metres.Currently, the

July 23, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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