3rd Macau Int’l Comedy-Fest opens in Hengqin

The 3rd Macau International Comedy Festival kicked off at the Hengqin Culture and Art Complex yesterday, featuring an opening ceremony and a string of performances aimed at nurturing comedy talent and strengthening cultural exchange, running through Sunday.The four-day festival, co-organised by Mahua FunAge and the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), brings together industry professionals, performers and emerging talents. Speaking to the media after the performances, Mahua FunAge CFO Cheng

April 10, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Elderly patient tests positive for Legionnaires’ disease in Macau

The local Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement yesterday that a 65-year-old local male patient, who was in serious condition, tested positive for Legionnaires’ disease. According to the statement, the patient has a history of chronic illness and long-term coughing. He developed symptoms including haemoptysis* and dizziness on April 1 and sought treatment at the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre, where a chest X-ray indicated pneumonia and he was admitted for

April 10, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Banned driver caught after row with ex-girlfriend: Macau police

A banned driver was apprehended last Saturday following an argument with his ex-girlfriend, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Lei Chan Hong revealed during a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect, a clerk in his twenties surnamed Cheng, was identified by Lei.According to the spokesman, the police received a report from the victim regarding a dispute at the Cheng Choi Building public car park in the Ilha Verde district earlier that day.Upon arrival, officers located both the victim

April 10, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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China’s first national conference on service sector boosts confidence in high-quality growth

Commentary        BEIJING – The just-concluded national conference on the service sector in Beijing has sent a clear signal that China will promote a high-quality service sector driven by demand, reform, technology and global cooperation, to meet its own development goals and foster inclusive growth.Amid sluggish global recovery and growing unilateralism and protectionism, the conference from Tuesday to Wednesday highlighted the importance of developing modern services,

April 10, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau Union Hospital completes first pancreatic surgery with da Vinci Surgical System

The Islands Healthcare Complex – Macao Medical Centre of Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH) said in a statement yesterday that it has recently performed Macau’s first pancreatic surgery by using the da Vinci Surgical System.According to Wikipedia, the da Vinci Surgical System is a robotic surgical platform that uses a minimally invasive surgical approach and is manufactured by US Intuitive Surgical. The system is used for surgical procedures including prostatectomies, cardiac

April 9, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Non-local woman loses 160,000 yuan in table tennis competition ticket scam: Macau police

A middle-aged non-local woman fell victim to a table tennis competition ticket scam in which she lost 160,000 yuan (186,000 patacas), PJ spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Leng, during a trip to Macau on Sunday, the victim came across a post on “Xianyu” (Goofish) selling table tennis competition tickets. The spokesperson did not identify the specific competition, only stating that it was a recently held table tennis event. A

April 9, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau police arrest local man for arson

The Judiciary Police (PJ) nabbed a local man for arson, PJ spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a regular press conference.Leng identified the suspect as a 63-year-old man surnamed Leong, who claimed to be jobless.According to Leng, the Judiciary Police received a report from the Fire Services Bureau (CB) around midnight on Saturday about a suspicious fire at a vendor stall near Rua do Lu Cao (盧九街). Arriving at the scene, PJ officers discovered two burnt spots - a wall calendar and a stack

April 9, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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PLA garrison wins Macau compatriots’ trust & respect: Macau SAR Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai

A ceremony was held yesterday at the local garrison of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) marking the upcoming opening of a new exhibition on the history of the PLA, where Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai said in a speech that the exhibition must be fully utilised as a platform for patriotic education, enabling the broad masses of Macau residents, particularly young people, to experience first-hand the PLA’s glorious history, immense strength,

April 9, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau logs over 660,000 visitor arrivals during 5-day Easter holiday

Macau recorded a total of 665,918 visitor arrivals during the five-day Easter holiday period between Good Friday and Tuesday, or a daily average of 133,184, according to immigration statistics released by the Public Security Police (PSP) yesterday.The number of Easter holiday visitors nearly reached Macau’s population, which stood at 688,900 at the end of last year, according to the latest official demographics released by the Macau Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC).This year, the Chinese

April 9, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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G2E Asia, Asian IR Expo in Macau to spotlight digital innovation next month

The Global Gaming Expo Asia (G2E Asia) and Asian IR Expo will return to The Venetian Macao integrated resort from May 12 to 14, striving to highlight digital innovation across gaming, entertainment and integrated resorts (IRs), the organiser announced in a press conference at Galaxy Macau in Cotai yesterday.The organiser expects the co-located exhibition to attract around 8,000 industry professionals from over 90 countries and regions, aiming to reinforce Macau’s role as a regional hub for

April 9, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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University of Macau (UM) opens entrepreneurship competition applications

The public University of Macau (UM) announced in a recent statement that it has opened applications for its “Bank of China Trophy UltiMater Entrepreneur Competition”, providing students with a platform to develop innovative business ideas and access incubation support. Organised by UM’s Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE), the competition is open to students enrolled at higher education institutions in Macau, as well as local residents studying overseas, the statement

April 9, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau International Airport logs 2.1 million passengers in Q1

The local airport noted in a statement yesterday that it recorded 2,117,427 passengers in the first quarter of this year, representing a year-on-year increase of around 15 percent, while aircraft movements reached 15,952, increasing 10 percent year-on-year.The statement noted that passengers from the Chinese mainland accounted for 41 percent in the first quarter, followed by those from Southeast Asia and Northeast Asia at 40 percent. Passengers from China’s Taiwan region made up the remaining

April 9, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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75 interdisciplinary artworks on show at youth pavilion in Macau

Interviews by Rui Pastorin         A total of 75 artworks created using three art disciplines are being showcased at the Pavilion of Exhibitions and Artistic Shows for Young People in Praça do Tap Siac (塔石廣場) in a group exhibition titled “Brilliant Colours of Summer – Watercolour × Acrylic × Chinese Painting Art Exhibition” (絢色筆夏——水彩x丙烯x國畫藝術展).Kicking off early yesterday evening, the free-admission exhibition is on until

April 9, 2026 | BY admin

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China unveils large model for carbon emission accounting

Analysis        SHANGHAI – China unveiled a new large model for carbon emission accounting yesterday, marking a major technological breakthrough in the global field of carbon accounting.Carbon emission accounting is a crucial basis for international climate compliance, a cornerstone of global carbon pricing, and an essential prerequisite for meeting peak carbon and carbon neutrality goals.The model is the world’s first panoramic carbon emission accounting system covering

April 9, 2026 | BY admin

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