Macau's POLY MGM MUSEUM welcomes 1 millionth visitor

POLY MGM MUSEUM at MGM MACAU welcomed its one millionth visitor yesterday afternoon, with Guangxi’s Zhai Guoying being the lucky museumgoer to claim the title.A celebration event attended by over 100 staff was held at the Macau integrated resort for the ecstatic Zhai, who was also awarded a special 100-gram pure gold “Ruyi” ornament. The ornament, according to a statement by the MGM yesterday, symbolises “good fortune and the enduring legacy of cultural heritage”.The commemorative

November 21, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Two-weekend craft market opens in Macau's Tap Siac Square

The Tap Siac Craft Market Autumn 2025 opened in the eponymous square yesterday, launching a two-week programme featuring hundreds of creative stalls and cross-regional participation. It is a cultural and creative market that has been held every year in the spring and autumn since 2008. Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), the market’s first phase runs through this Sunday, while the second phase runs from next Thursday until the end of the month (November 30), from 3 p.m. to 10

November 21, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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MotoSurf World Championship kicks off at Macau's Hac Sa Beach

The “2025 UIM Macao Grand Prix MotoSurf World Championship” kicks off at Hac Sa Beach in Coloane today, launching the second consecutive Grand Finale hosted by Macau.The event is co-organised by Melco Resorts & Entertainment and the Macau MotoSurf Association (MMSA) under the sanction of the Monaco-based Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM). This year’s edition introduces a new Coastal Market along the beachside promenade, featuring local food, workshops and a sand sculpture

November 21, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau govt to continue free cervical cancer screening & HPV vaccination

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement on Monday that its free cervical cancer screening and HPV* vaccination services will continue to be provided to female residents, aiming to achieve “early detection, early diagnosis, and early treatment,” through the screening for major cancers, aiming to increase the cure rate for the disease.Meanwhile, the 2025 “Anti-Cancer Battle” online quiz with prizes (Winter Edition) was launched on Monday, and “Women’s Health Consultation

November 21, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Over 6,000 dementia patients registered in Macau

Macau Alzheimer’s Disease Association Chairman Huen Wing Ming told reporters on the sidelines of yesterday’s “Building a Dementia-Friendly Community” forum that there are over 6,000 officially registered dementia patients in Macau, though the actual number is likely higher, adding that as the city gradually enters a “super-aged”* society, the number of dementia patients is expected to rise further, adding that the high prevalence of dementia has also become a significant global

November 21, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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6 users seek warmth in Macau's cold shelter

The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) announced on its website on Wednesday evening that its cold shelter, upon the issuance of a Yellow or Orange* cold weather alert by the local weather station, was open.Yesterday evening, IAS officials told the Post that six people used the shelter that night.The shelter is located at 34 Rua Leste da Ilha Verde, Edifício do Bairro da Ilda Verde (青洲東街34號青洲坊大廈E1的避寒中心).The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) announced its Yellow

November 21, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Local woman loses 2.3 million patacas in ‘fake police’ scam: Macau police

A middle-aged local woman has fallen victim to a “fake police” scam, losing a total of 2,338,000 patacas, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Siu Keong said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Cheong, the victim received a call last Sunday from a scammer claiming to be from the “Wuhan Public Security Bureau.” The scammer alleged that the victim’s mobile number was involved in disseminating illegal gambling-related messages in the Chinese mainland and demanded

November 21, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Dutch govt as the one who tied the bell is one who should untie it

China Daily Editorial        Government officials of China and the Netherlands held two rounds of consultations in Beijing regarding semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia on Tuesday and Wednesday, during which the Dutch side offered to suspend the administrative order issued under the country’s “Goods Availability Act”.China welcomes the Dutch move regarding the overseas subsidiary of the Chinese company Wingtech. However, the proposed suspension falls short of revoking

November 21, 2025 | BY admin

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Nobel laureate Stiglitz says China still has room for rapid growth

Interview        HONG KONG – China’s opening-up policy will continue to drive economic growth, although its role will differ from that of previous decades, Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz says.In an exclusive interview with Xinhua this week, the renowned U.S. economist shared his insights on China’s economic achievements, expressing firm optimism about the prospects of the world’s second-largest economy.Stiglitz visited Hong Kong for the International Forum on

November 21, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau CE Sam Hou Fai rules out new round of consumption smartcards

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai yesterday ruled out the possibility of launching a new round of consumption smartcards, asking rhetorically whether government-issued consumption subsidies could still be effective in boosting local consumption and businesses in the current economic landscape where local residents travel to Zhuhai more often to dine out and shop.The chief executive urged Macau’s civil society to ponder on effective ways to encourage more local residents to stay in Macau to eat out

November 20, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Mocha slot-machine parlour at Macau's Grand Dragon Hotel in Taipa to shut for good Monday

The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) announced in a statement yesterday that Melco will close its Mocha Grand Dragon slot-machine parlour in Taipa for good after midnight on Monday next week.The slot-machine parlour located in Grand Dragon Hotel is one of Melco’s current five Mocha slot-machine parlours that are not housed on its own premises.Yesterday’s DICJ announcement came after the Kuong Fat slot-machine parlour in Zape, one of Melco’s then six Mocha slot-machine

November 20, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) launches 3rd batch of digitised rare books

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement on Monday that more digital versions of rare books can be accessed via the “Collection of Valuable Electronic Rare Books” section of the bureau’s Public Library website.The third batch of digitised rare books has been uploaded and comprises 279 titles in 280 volumes written mainly in Portuguese and English, according to the statement, covering areas such as history, literature, education, and natural sciences, which are “of

November 20, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau police nab local surveillance staff for stealing bike helmet

A local man was arrested on Saturday for stealing a helmet valued at 850 patacas from a motorbike, Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Lai In Hong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Lai identified the suspect as a CCTV room surveillance staff member in his thirties, surnamed Lei.According to Lai, the police received a report on September 10 from the motorbike’s owner, who had left his helmet, worth 850 patacas, on the hook of his motorbike parked in Rua de Chaves

November 20, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Macau police nab currency dealer for cheating gambler out of HK$500,000

A man from the Chinese mainland was apprehended on Tuesday for defrauding a male gambler out of HK$500,000 (515,000 patacas) in an illegal currency exchange deal, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Kim Fong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspect as a 39-year-old male surnamed Wang who claimed to be jobless.According to Cheong, the victim was alone in a smoking lounge of a casino in Cotai on Sunday when Wang approached and offered him a currency

November 20, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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