Moving ahead vertically & horizontally: CE Sam Hou Fai decodes Macao’s 3rd Five-Year Plan

       The Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government recently released its Third Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the MSAR (2026–2030). Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai sat down for an exclusive interview with Xinhua journalists at the MSAR Government Headquarters by Nam Van Lake to discuss the contents and key priorities of the plan.Upon entering Sam’s office, two small calligraphy works reading “Macao” and “Moving Ahead” were placed

August 26, 2026 | BY admin

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Chinese Peking Opera Art Troupe to stage ‘Han Ming Fei’ at Wing Lok in Macau

The 2026 Chinese Peking Opera Art Troupe Macao Performance and Exchange Event (2026年 “中國京劇藝術團”赴澳門演出交流活動) will present the classic Peking Opera production “Han Ming Fei” (“漢明妃”) at Teatro Alegria (Wing Lok) on September 5, with free tickets available to the public starting Friday, according to a statement by the Macao Foundation (FM) yesterday. “Han Ming Fei” stands for “Concubine Ming of the Han Dynasty”.Co-organised by the Macao

August 26, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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2026 OCBC Cycle Macau to debut Sunday with GBA cycling challenge

The inaugural 2026 OCBC Cycle Macau, a road cycling event within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), will take place this Sunday at the “Cotai Circuit” (“金光賽道”) around the Macau East Asian Games Dome in Cotai, according to a recent statement from OCBC Bank’s Facebook page. Organised as the first GBA road cycling race held in Macau, the event will bring together cyclists from Macau, Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland.Sponsored by OCBC Bank (Macau), the

August 26, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Film review: War without saints: the brutal pragmatism of ‘Once Upon a Time in the Middle East’

Review by William Chan        “Once Upon a Time in the Middle East” (Its Chinese title 歡迎來龍餐館 meaning “Welcome to the Dragon Restaurant”), directed by Wen Muye and starring comedic actor Shen Teng, is a masterpiece in depicting the intricate realities of wartime. The 2026 film shines in its remarkably accurate and nuanced portrayal of different factions – from foreign armies to local factions and neutral civilians – providing a

August 26, 2026 | BY admin

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China, India hold special rep talks on boundary question in Beijing

BEIJING – China and India yesterday held the 25th round of talks between the two countries’ special representatives on the boundary question in Beijing, conducting comprehensive, in-depth, friendly and candid communication on issues such as the boundary question and bilateral ties.Wang, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs and China’s Special Representative on the

August 26, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau’s Associations and the Future: Security and Responsibility

Commentary by Manuel Silvério        Independent Analyst on Public Policy and Regional Development(Former public-sector official with international experience and a long-standing involvement in public policy and sports development)In my previous two articles on the proposed reform of Macau’s Legal Regime for Associations, I looked at two closely connected issues. The first was Macau’s associative landscape, which has grown from fewer than 2,000

August 25, 2026 | BY admin

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Tropical cyclones unlikely to impact Macau this week: SMG

The probability of tropical cyclones directly affecting Macau this week remains low, but an active southwest monsoon and a low-pressure trough is expected to bring more frequent thunderstorms from today to Thursday, according to a statement by the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) yesterday.The statement said that a low-pressure area within the South China Sea developed into two tropical cyclones last week – “Narra”, which was lingering near the Beibu Gulf close to China’s

August 25, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau-Hengqin ties: Night run in Hengqin aims to promote fitness

The Livelihood Affairs Bureau of the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin announced in a statement yesterday that it is about to host a night run next month to promote national fitness.According to the statement, on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the zone, the Fluorescence Run 2026 Hengqin, organised by the bureau, is set to kick off on Sunday, September 13, in the Hengqin Sumlodol Camping Park*.The event will incorporate trendy glow-in-the-dark elements, creating a

August 25, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau power utility CEM's indoor e-karting event draws 90 contestants

Power utility CEM held an e-karting event at Fun Fun Kart at Lisboeta Macau on Saturday, with the event gathering a total of 90 competitors and featuring a variety of prizes.The competition at the Macau-themed integrated resort builds up on the success of last year’s event and drew racers from a variety of age groups, according to a CEM statement that day.The highlight among them was the “Parent/Child” category, which had kids aged eight to 12 participating with their parents for the

August 25, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Food innovation seminar in Macau aims to help industry strengthen product sales

The Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre (CPTTM) held the “Food Innovation Series Seminar” (食品創新系列研討會) at its headquarters in Zape yesterday, bringing together more than 60 industry representatives to explore new product development strategies and ways to transform culinary ideas into market-ready products.The seminar adopted a dual format of thematic presentations and a discussion with chefs, guiding participants through the decision-making and strategies

August 25, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Young local woman loses around 1.9 million patacas in ‘fake police’ scam: Macau police

Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Un Hong announced during yesterday’s regular press conference that a local woman fell victim to a “fake police” scam, losing around 1.9 million patacas.According to Cheong, on the morning of April 23 this year, the victim received a call while in the mainland from someone claiming to be an officer from the Pac On Immigration Department.The caller mentioned the victim’s full name and informed her that a mobile number registered in her name in

August 25, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau govt to align 2027 Policy Address with 3rd 5-Year Plan: Secretary for Administration & Justice Wong Sio Chak

The government held a meeting yesterday to brief association representatives about Macau’s 3rd Five-Year Plan, during which Secretary for Administration and Justice Wong Sio Chak underlined that the government will draw up the 2027 Policy Address in alignment with the tasks and goals scheduled for next year as listed in its 3rd Five-Year Plan.The meeting, which was attended by about 60 representatives from 40 associations, was held at the Service Platform Complex for Commercial and Trade

August 25, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Guangdong artist Lego Liang highlights parent-child bond at Macau's 10 Fantasia exhibition

The bond between a parent and child is among the central themes of Guangdong-born artist Lego Liang’s (梁賀) exhibition “ANGEL’s Promise” (天使之約 ANGEL), which is being held as one of the main exhibitions of 10 Fantasia’s ongoing Picture Book Festival.Displayed across the second floor of the gallery, the exhibition features bald, round-headed figures whose stories are told through watercolours as well as a series of panels from Liang’s picture books.Altogether, the exhibits

August 25, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau's 3rd Five-Year Plan: Dora Ng says promoting appropriate economic diversification is key

Interview         Dora Ng Wai Han, secretary for Economy and Finance of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government, has told Xinhua that promoting appropriate economic diversification is a pivotal task for the MSAR Government during the 3rd Five-Year Plan period.The Third Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the MSAR (2026–2030) was released last Tuesday. Ng provided an in-depth interpretation during a recent media

August 24, 2026 | BY admin

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