Macau police nab local man for stealing 380,800 patacas from 12 hotel safes

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a local man on Saturday for stealing HK$365,000 (376,000 patacas) and 4,800 patacas from the safes of 12 front-desk colleagues in a hotel in Cotai, PJ spokesman Cheong Siu Keong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspect as a 29-year-old male surnamed Ip, who worked as a front desk manager at the hotel.According to Cheong, the police received a report from the hotel on Thursday about a significant cash shortage uncovered

November 18, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Macau police nab teacher for cheating 2 currency exchange dealers out of HK$400,000

A male teacher was apprehended on Saturday for defrauding two male currency exchange dealers out of HK$400,000 (412,000 patacas) in a currency exchange deal, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Siu Keong said in a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect and the two “victims” are mainland Chinese.Cheong identified the suspect as a 24-year-old male surnamed Xiong who works as a teacher in the Chinese mainland. The victims are a middle-aged man and a young man who are engaged in

November 18, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Mercury forecast to fall to 13 degrees Celsius in Macau tomorrow

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) announced in a statement yesterday afternoon that Macau’s temperature will drop to as low as 13 degrees Celsius from tomorrow.According to the weather station, under the influence of a strong northeastern monsoon, northerly winds will strengthen significantly, and the mercury will drop noticeably starting from today. The observatory forecast that the minimum temperature will be around 13 degrees Celsius between tomorrow and Thursday. The

November 18, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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2nd cleanup removes dozens of truckloads of waste from Macau's Chi Lam Vai well

The two-month long Chi Lam Vai ancient well cleanup project’s second phase commenced on November 4, and Tang Kam Chun, a Chi Lam Village resident and vice-president of the Na Tcha Temple Association, he told the Post on Friday that dozens of lorryloads of construction waste have been removed in the ongoing second phase so far. Pátio do Espinho (茨林圍 – Chi Lam Vai – in Cantonese), is a 400-year-old, formerly walled village that lies just a street away from the UNESCO World

November 18, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Sands China, University of Macau (UM) expand gaming partnership

Sands China launched its new “Sands Responsible Gaming Academy” yesterday and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of Macau (UM) in order to deepen research, training, and public education in responsible gaming.The opening ceremony was launched at The Londoner Macao in Cotai, marking a new step in Sands China’s long-running corporate responsibility work that first introduced responsible gaming training to all team members in 2007.The academy becomes one of the

November 18, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau's airport opens 7 new smart screening channels to cut waiting times

According to a statement provided by the Civil Aviation Authority of Macau (AACM) on Sunday, the local airport has launched seven new smart security screening channels in its Central Security Screening Zone, aiming to reduce passenger waiting times and improve screening efficiency during peak travel periods.The rollout marks a major step in the airport’s smart-management upgrades, the statement said.The statement noted that the optimisation project began in July this year and has been carried

November 18, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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‘Our Story’ exhibition in Macau gathers works from local community

“Our Story” Community Exhibition 2025 is being held at the free-admission 10 Fantasia Gallery, presenting images, along with other works, by “citizen creators” to tell stories through a variety of perspectives.The exhibition, organised by the Chinese Cultural Industries Promotion Association (CCIPA), is on until November 29 and can mainly be found in the gallery’s exhibition room B05. It features images overlayed with text. “As specific scenes fade, the words become the focal point,

November 18, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Manila plays havoc with regional peace

China Daily Editorial        The Chinese military on Sunday urged the Philippines to immediately stop provoking incidents and further escalating tensions in the South China Sea. The call came after the Philippines carried out so-called “joint patrols” with external forces, undermining peace and stability in the region.Tian Junli, spokesperson for the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Southern Theater Command, said that the theater command had organized a bomber

November 18, 2025 | BY admin

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72nd Macau Grand Prix (MGP) leaves spectators visibly excited

Vox pop by Armindo Neves, Khalel Vallo         The 72nd Macau Grand Prix (MGP) concluded its four-day run of “thrilling” races, as one interviewee put it, providing die-hard motor-racing fans and casual spectators alike with excitement through watching events ranging from the inaugural Macau Formula 4 Race - FIA F4 World Cup to the Macau GT Cup - FIA GT World Cup. Speaking with Post reporters yesterday, spectators around the Macau Grand Prix Building said that

November 17, 2025 | BY admin

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Joshua Buchan becomes 1st Australian to win Macau's legendary Guia Race

Australia’s Josh Buchan of HMO Customer Racing (Hyundai Elantra N TCR) won yesterday’s legendary Macau Guia Race – Kumho FIA TCR World Tour Event of Macau.According to a Macau Grand Prix Organising Committee (MGPOC) statement released yesterday afternoon, Buchan became the first Australian to win the race, which was launched back in 1972. Buchan told the media at a post-race press conference that despite being slightly slower in the first section of the track, he clinched the victory

November 17, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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China, PSC film-fest themed ‘Transcending Boundaries’ starts in Macau

The “China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries Film Festival” has opened in Macau, presenting nearly 30 films themed “Transcending Boundaries”, according to a Friday statement by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC).The event is integrated into the 7th “Encounter in Macao - Arts and Cultural Festival between China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries” and will run through December 5. The statement said the festival will also feature outreach activities such as community screenings,

November 17, 2025 | BY Kristina Vallesteros

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Shoppers, merchants share views on Macau Grand Prix (MGP) souvenir trade

The four-day 72nd Macau Grand Prix (MGP) ended yesterday, with shoppers saying they spent more on buying MGP souvenirs than last year but one merchant complaining about “quieter” sales than in 2024. Jonas Ieong Chon Long, who came to watch the races for the second time because of his interest in racing and the opportunity to watch international drivers in action, noted that he purchased a model car and collectible trading cards of drivers this year, spending over 1,000 patacas,

November 17, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau's 2025-2026 seasonal flu jabs free for all locals from today

All local residents can get the government’s 2025-2026 seasonal influenza jabs free of charge from today, after they have been available for high-risk individuals free of charge since late September.The Health Bureau (SSM) announced details of the arrangements for local residents to get their free jabs in a statement on Thursday night.According to the statement, high-risk individuals can get their free jabs without an appointment, while other local residents in general are required to make a

November 17, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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2025 Macau Grand Prix (MGP) spectators up 15 pct from last year: govt

Sports Bureau (ID) Acting President See Lei Si Leng said yesterday evening that this year’s Macau Grand Prix (MGP) recorded 116,000 spectators, an increase of 15 percent from the 101,000 spectators recorded in last year’s MGP.Lei noted that the 116,000 spectators were the highest number of the four-day event, apart from the six-day, two-weekend-long 70th MGP in 2023, which attracted 145,000 spectators.Lei briefed reporters yesterday evening about this year’s MGP, which ended yesterday

November 17, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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