Boy, 14, stabs man, 22, after blazing row in housing lobby

A 14-year-old boy attacked a 22-year-old man with a knife following a heated argument in the lobby of a residential building on Saturday night, the Public Security Police (PSP) announced in a statement yesterday.Both were injured during the incident in the peninsula’s Lam Mau Tong district. While the teenager has been discharged from hospital following treatment, the man remains under medical care. His condition was described by the statement as stable.The police have declined to reveal the

May 11, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Live jazz, food to converge at Angela’s Café and Lounge

A live jazz show titled “First Beats Where the Music Begins” is slated to take place on Saturday at “Angela’s Café and Lounge” in Lisboeta Macao in Cotai, with three local musicians set to perform at the event.According to a recent statement from the Macau-themed integrated resort, the music performances by the jazz ensemble will be accompanied by both Macanese* and Portuguese fare as part of a dinner package, as well as welcome cocktails and snacks. The event, scheduled to take

May 11, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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UM hosts smart tourism symposium focused on innovation

The public University of Macau (UM) hosted a smart tourism symposium on Friday, bringing together scholars and industry leaders to discuss innovation and development in the sector. Titled “Smart Tourism Symposium 2026: Innovation and Impact”, the one-day event was held as part of the university’s 45th anniversary celebrations. The event was sponsored by the University of Macau Development Foundation (UMDF), organised by the UM Asia-Pacific Academy of Economics and Management

May 11, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Customs seizes 3 tonnes of frozen pork tripe worth 110,000 patacas

Macau Customs Service officers raided a parallel-trading den in the peninsula’s northern district on Friday where they seized 3,000 kilograms of frozen pork tripe worth around 110,000 patacas in total.According to a statement on Saturday, the officers caught a 20-year-old man from the Chinese mainland who ran the den and hired parallel traders to smuggle frozen pork tripe and other goods from Macau to the mainland.The statement also said that customs officers also nabbed another eight people

May 11, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Police arrest HK couple for drug-trafficking & drug-taking

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a couple from Hong Kong for drug-trafficking and drug-taking on Thursday, PJ spokesman Ho Wai Lok said during a special press conference on Friday.Ho identified the couple as a 68-year-old male cleaner surnamed Li and a 59-year-old female surnamed Lo, who claimed to be jobless.At around 4 p.m. on Thursday, the Judiciary Police received a report from a hotel staff member in Zape about a guest behaving suspiciously. Upon arriving at the scene, PJ officers

May 11, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Cosplayers call for greater public acceptance

According to Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai’s 2026 Policy Address, the Macau government is set to further develop a public-private-community cooperation model, aimed at enhancing the city’s brand recognition through cultural industry events.Between late March and mid-April, MGM, in collaboration with China Literature Limited (阅文集团), hosted a series of anime IP-themed events across Macau. According to the organisers, these events attracted both residents and tourists, boosting foot

May 11, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Forum, guided art tour to be held for Red Market Art & Cultural Fest 2025-2026

A forum and a guided art tour will be held this Saturday as part of MyLand Culture’s ongoing two-year, community driven initiative “Red Market Art & Cultural Fest 2025-2026”.The upcoming forum, titled “The Many Possibilities of the Market: Forum on Community Sustainability”, will feature experts, scholars, artists and community design practitioners from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau. It will take place at Sifang Art Space in the Asia Industrial Building, located opposite the Red

May 11, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Hac Sa Reservoir Natural Park to add butterfly-friendly garden

Some green areas of the Hac Sa Reservoir Natural Park in Coloane will be optimised to create a butterfly-friendly garden aimed at enhancing biodiversity, according to a statement by the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) on Thursday.The bureau, which started the project on Thursday, expects it to be completed in July, the statement said, adding that the initiative follows the opening of Macau’s first butterfly-friendly garden in Seac Pai Van Park in March. The statement noted that the new

May 11, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Brazilian youth orchestra strikes new chord in China-Brazil cultural exchange

Analysis        TIANJIN – Warm light washed over the concert hall of the Tianjin Grand Theater as a stream of orchestral music flowed like an audio clear spring, filling every corner of the space. On stage, the Neojiba Orchestra of Brazil was building toward a climax.On May 3, the orchestra made its debut in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin and successfully concluded its performance.“We deliberately chose pieces that include traditional

May 11, 2026 | BY admin

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China pavilion bridges past, future at Venice Biennale

Analysis by Xinhua writers Diao Ze, Wang Yihan        VENICE, Italy – The China pavilion of the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, has attracted visitors’ growing interest, with its presentation bridging the past and the future.Since joining the Venice Biennale in 2003, the China pavilion has become an important platform for Chinese contemporary art to meet international audience.Themed as Dream Stream, the China pavilion

May 11, 2026 | BY admin

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One year on, new marriage rules deliver a nuptial uptick, spending boost

Analysis        BEIJING –  “It took us 45 phone calls before we finally secured an appointment,” Lu Wei recalled, describing his marriage registration trip with his wife along the shores of the picturesque Erhai Lake in Yunnan Province.In March, the post-2000s couple from Guangdong Province obtained their marriage certificate at an official registration venue at the Erhai Lake scenic area.A pre-booked photographer captured their special moment

May 11, 2026 | BY admin

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World Brand Moganshan Summit showcases Chinese brands’ global rise

Analysis        HANGZHOU – The 2026 World Brand Moganshan Summit opened yesterday in Deqing, Zhejiang Province, aiming to drive the high-quality development of Chinese brands and promote mutual learning and exchange among global brands.Themed “Brands Bring Better Future for the World,” the summit serves as a platform for brand dialogue, bringing together government departments, Chinese and foreign enterprises, higher education institutions and

May 11, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau population dips 0.1 pct to 688,100 in Q1

       Macau’s population, comprising residents, non-resident workers, non-local students and others, dipped by 0.11 percent quarter-on-quarter to 688,100 in the first quarter of this year, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) has announced in a chart.In the fourth quarter of last year, the population stood at 688,900, according to the chart released yesterday. Year-on-year, the population rose by 0.029 percent, from 687,900 in the first quarter of last year. Females

May 9, 2026 | BY Staff Reporter

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Macau govt launches 3.3-pataca-per-litre subsidy for diesel users

The local government announced in a press conference at Luso International Bank Building in Nam Van yesterday that it will provide a diesel subsidy of 3.3 patacas per litre for vehicles and all industrial and commercial premises where diesel-powered equipment is operated, starting Monday next week for a period of two months.The two-month subsidy, the government said yesterday, aims to relieve the operational cost pressure on diesel-using businesses resulting from the surge in global oil product

May 8, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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