Dragon Boat Festival public holiday in Macau

Due to it being the Dragon Boat Festival (端午節) public holiday tomorrow, The Macau Post Daily’s editing and reporting teams will be off today, returning to work on Sunday so the print edition of your favourite newspaper will be back on the newsstands and delivered to your homes and offices on the morning of Monday.However, our website https://www.macaupostdaily.com/ will be updated round-the-clock for breaking local and national news. We wish all our readers, advertisers,

June 18, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau Health Bureau (SSM) urges high-risk groups to get COVID-19 jab

Considering that severe paediatric cases have been reported in neighbouring regions and the COVID-19 situation in Macau has recently become more active, the Health Bureau (SSM) urges high-risk groups to receive the LP.8.1 COVID-19 vaccination, including the elderly, those with chronic illnesses, and immunocompromised persons, according to a SSM statement yesterday.Residents can make a vaccination appointment by the link: https://eservice.ssm.gov.mo/covidvacbookAs taking antiviral drugs within

June 18, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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‘Disney Palette of Happiness’ to extend to Macau's Studio City Water Park

Integrated resort operator Studio City is set to launch its “Disney Palette of Happiness – Splashing Fun at Water Park” tomorrow, coinciding with Dragon Boat Festival, showcasing characters, photo spots and themed items throughout its run.Promising something for visitors of all ages, the limited-time event is on until November 1 and is an extension of the ongoing “Studio City Presents: Disney Palette of Happiness”, which launched in April, a recent statement from the integrated resort

June 18, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau integrated resort operator Sands China holds large-scale talent development showcase

Integrated resort operator Sands China yesterday held an opening ceremony for its “New Norm · New Mindset” Talent Development Showcase yesterday at The Londoner Macao in Cotai.The event, on until today, serves as a large-scale showcase of the company’s talent strategy outcomes, as well as highlights its talent development pathways and elite cultivation programmes, and how it motivates self-directed learning and a growth mindset, as noted in a statement provided yesterday.  It also

June 18, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Over 60 crystalline works on showcase at Macau's GalaxyArt gallery

The various translucent crystal-like creations by Shenzhen-based Wu Daijie Art Studio are being displayed at GalaxyArt of the Galaxy Macau integrated resort in Cotai, with over 60 pieces from animals to unique furniture to Taihu stone-inspired pieces on show until September 13.The Dazzling Galaxy – Crystalline Art Exhibition opened last week* and comprises signature works by the studio, alongside new pieces, altogether using translucent materials to create the artworks.Stepping into the

June 18, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Mak Mak-themed LRT train starts running in Macau today

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) and Macau Light Rapid Transit (LRT) have jointly launched a themed train, featuring Macau’s tourism mascot “Mak Mak”* (麥麥), on the Taipa Line from today through December 14.The launch ceremony for the Mak Mak-themed LRT train was held yesterday at the LRT’s Union Hospital station (Transfer to SPV Line).According to an MGTO statement yesterday, the first train departs from the Taipa Ferry Terminal station at 6:30 a.m. today; thereafter,

June 18, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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MGM, wushu group partner to expand Macau's lion dance heritage development

Integrated resort operator MGM China and the Wushu General Association of Macau signed a strategic cooperation agreement in a press conference yesterday at MGM MACAU in Nape to strengthen the preservation, innovation and international promotion of Lingnan lion dance culture, with a focus on youth development, cultural tourism and community participation. The agreement aims to combine the resources of MGM and the wushu* group to create a long-term framework supporting lion dance development

June 18, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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‘Macau Live Int’l’ performing arts season starts in Hengqin

The 2026 “Macau Live International” (澳門國際演出季) performing arts season was officially launched yesterday at Hengqin Cultural Art Centre, marking the start of a six-month event that features 13 original productions staged in collaboration with 13 local Macau performing arts troupes.The launch was hosted by Beijing Fun Age Entertainment Co., Ltd. (known as Mahua FunAge or Kaixin Mahua). According to a statement released during the event, the 13 original productions span a diverse

June 18, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Women’s Volleyball Nations League Finals to return to Macau next month

The “Women’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) – Finals Macau 2026 Presented By Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG)” will be held from July 22 to 26 at the Macau East Asian Games Dome in Cotai, featuring eight of the world’s top women’s volleyball teams competing for the championship, according to a statement by the Sports Bureau (ID) yesterday.The tournament is jointly organised by the bureau, GEG and the Volleyball Association of Macao.Event details were announced during a press

June 18, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Zhuhai's Gongbei Customs seizes 10 musk turtles at HZMB

Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs announced in a statement yesterday that its officers at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) Zhuhai Port (checkpoint) seized 10 musk turtles* on May 25.According to the statement, on that day, while conducting a routine inspection of vehicles, customs officers at the checkpoint noticed some abnormality through X-ray images from the front passenger seat and the boot of a Guangdong-Hong Kong dual-plate vehicle.Upon inspection, customs officers discovered two

June 18, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Girl blackmailed, assaulted by 6 minors: Macau police

The police announced yesterday that six teens – three boys and three girls – physically assaulted a girl on a residential estate podium on Monday.During the incident, one of the boys ordered the three girls to punch and kick the victim, while the other two boys cheered and egged them on.The six teenage suspects, who are enrolled across five different schools, are aged between 11 and 15. The victim’s exact age was not revealed, though all seven individuals involved are local residents.The

June 18, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau police officer defrauds govt out of 900,000 patacas in salary with bogus sick leave

The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) published its 2025 annual report yesterday, laying out details of several criminal cases allegedly committed by civil servants and law enforcement officers.In one of these cases, CCAC investigators found that a Public Security Police (PSP) officer fraudulently obtained paid sick leave, defrauding the government out of 900,000 patacas in salary.The officer was found to have travelled to the Chinese mainland for meals during his sick leave, the report

June 18, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Consulate General of Israel celebrates 78th Independence Day of the State of Israel with reception in HK

The Consulate General of Israel accredited to the Hong Kong and Macau SARs celebrated the 78th Independence Day of the State of Israel on Tuesday with a reception in Hong Kong.According to a statement by the Consulate General, the HKSAR’s Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Alice Mak Mei-kuen, and Deputy Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the HKSAR, Hua You, attended the event as guests of honor.In his speech, Consul General of Israel Amir

June 18, 2026 | BY admin

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Israel’s Consul-General Amir Lati sees great potential for collaboration with HK & Macau SARs

Interview        The following is a written interview recently granted to the Post by Israel’s Consul-General, Amir Lati, accredited to the Hong Kong and Macau SARs:Q: Your simultaneous accreditation to Hong Kong and Macau as Israel’s top diplomat to China’s two SARs is soon coming to an end, as you will be posted back to your home country. I presume that this double accreditation to two Chinese regions with rather different histories, and each with

June 18, 2026 | BY admin

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