Beijing okays Macau cars with Hengqin permits to enter whole of Guangdong

The Central People’s Government’s measure allowing Macau cars with Hengqin entry permits to travel throughout Guangdong Province from the adjacent island is expected to be implemented later this year, according to an announcement published on its website yesterday.Yesterday’s announcement concerns the State Council’s approval of a vehicle bond exemption for eligible Macau cars entering the rest of Guangdong from Hengqin. This policy is a necessary step for the Guangdong Provincial

April 3, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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6-seater Tesla Model Y L arrives in Macau

US automaker Tesla hosted a media event at Lisboeta Macau in Cotai yesterday about its new 6-seater Tesla Model Y L public display at the resort’s Tesla Macau Experience CentresThe left-hand drive version of this car was launched in the Chinese mainland last autumn, while the version launch yesterday is a right-hand drive model suitable for Macau drivers.According to Tesla Motors HK Limited Regional Sales Manager Kenneth Lui (呂建韜), the new model is a derivative of the previous Model Y,

April 3, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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CPTTM honours 134 Macau firms with int’l management certs

The public Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre (CPTTM) honoured 134 local enterprises at its “2026 Macao Enterprises International Management Certification Award Presentation Ceremony” yesterday, recognising companies that have continuously maintained international management certifications. The ceremony was held at the Macau Science Centre (MSC) in Nape, where awards were presented based on the number of consecutive years companies have been awarded certifications,

April 3, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Registration opens for Macau's Tap Siac Craft Market workshops

Once again, the time for the annual Tap Siac Craft Market is approaching, being slated to take place from April 23 to 26 and from April 30 to May 3, with registration for the variety of creative handicraft workshops to be on offer during the period now open.The annual fair has been held twice a year since 2008, particularly in the spring and autumn, according to the craft market website.According to a statement by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) yesterday, 73 handicraft workshops, including 15

April 3, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Mainland man arrested for selling bogus iPhone: Macau police

A mainland man has been arrested for defrauding a female passer-by out of 4,000 patacas by selling her a counterfeit iPhone, Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Lai In Hong announced during a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect, a jobless man in his 40s surnamed Jiang, was apprehended following a report from the victim, a middle-aged foreign non-resident worker (NRW).According to Lai, Jiang approached the victim on Estrada do Istmo in central Cotai last Thursday. He claimed he

April 3, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau travel expo to open next Friday with ‘grand lucky draw’, 1,500 booths

The 14th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE) will open next Friday, April 10, at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo, featuring around 1,500 booths and a range of promotional offers to boost tourism spending, according to a statement by the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) yesterday.The three-day event will run until April 12 under the theme “Global Convergence, Future Horizons”, aiming to bring together global tourism resources and industry players to explore new

April 3, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Hebei Provincial Acrobatic Troupe Makes Exclusive Visit to Macau's Hou Kong Middle School (Primary Section)

Review by Hou Kong Middle School (Primary Section) Teachers and StudentsOn the morning of April 2, 2026, the “Acrobatics on Campus” even – a key highlight of the “Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Acrobatics Art Week” 「粵港澳大灣區雜技藝術週 (Macao Station) – was successfully held at Hou Kong Middle School (Primary Section). Artistes from the Hebei Provincial Acrobatic Troupe (河北省雜技團) presented a spectacular showcase combining performances, artistic

April 3, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau resort operator Sands China donates 1 million patacas to 5 NGOs

Integrated resort operator Sands China said in a statement yesterday that it recently donated a total of 1 million patacas to five local non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to support their efforts in promoting responsible gaming in the community.Cumulative donations by the company since 2006 have reached nearly 10 million patacas, the statement said.The statement noted that on March 25, Michael Lee, Sands China vice president of concession administration and casino compliance, presented a

April 3, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau resort operator MGM's ‘HAHALULU x MGM Trend Art Exhibition’ to continue until end-August

Integrated resort operator MGM is holding the “HAHALULU x MGM Trend Art Exhibition” until the end of August, bringing the Eastern art IP “HAHALULU” to Macau for the first time.According to an MGM statement yesterday, the IP was created by Dennis Chan, the founder of Qeelin, who is also known as “Father of the Gourd”. The statement said: “With decades of deep engagement in traditional Eastern culture, Dennis draws inspiration from the gourd, a classic symbol of good fortune in

April 3, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Concurso de Vídeos de Curta Duração “A Minha História Sobre a Medicina Tradicional Chinesa”

Para promover ainda mais o intercâmbio cultural entre a China e Portugal na área da Medicina Tradicional Chinesa (MTC) e aumentar o conhecimento e a identificação do público português com a MTC, a Embaixada da China em Portugal irá organizar um concurso de vídeos de curta duração sobre MTC dirigido ao público residente em Portugal e em Macau. Esta atividade é coorganizada pela Universidade de Ciência e Tecnologia de Macau e pelo Centro Sino-Português de Medicina Chinesa. Os

April 3, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau govt to consult public in H2 on amending urban master plan: Raymond Tam

     Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raymond Tam Vai Man said yesterday that the government has decided to amend Macau’s urban master plan, which came into force in February 2022, adding that it is aiming to launch a public consultation in the second half of this year on the matter.Tam made the remarks when replying to oral interpellations by lawmakers during a plenary session in the legislature’s hemicycle.Tam’s remarks yesterday came after the government last

April 2, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau's 2026 National Security Education Exhibition eyes 15th Five-Year Plan

This year’s annual National Security Education Exhibition, which will run between April 15 and May 15, is themed “Coordinating Development and Security, Safeguarding the New Journey of the 15th Five-Year Plan”, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) says.The Central People’s Government released the full version of the nation’s 15th Five-Year Plan on March 13 after the plan’s draft outline was passed by the National People’s Congress (NPC) in Beijing on the previous day. The

April 2, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Former church staffer from HK arrested for stealing from Macau donation boxes

A Hong Kong man, who resigned from a Macau church in early 2023, has been arrested for repeatedly stealing from the church’s donation boxes. The suspect allegedly used a retained key to sneak into the premises during the early morning hours, stealing a total of about 50,000 patacas.Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Un Hong disclosed the details during a press conference yesterday. The suspect, a 29-year-old surnamed Mok, currently works as a clerk in Hong Kong. He previously served

April 2, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Over 3,000 people join ‘Typhoon Drill Crystal Fish’: Macau police

Unitary Police Service (SPU) Civil Emergency Protection Operations Coordination Division Chief Chan Kuok Tong and senior officer Lau Kuok Pou announced at yesterday’s Central District Community Service Consultative Council meeting that over 3,000 people took part in “Typhoon Drill Crystal Fish” last year. The government-appointed council held its regular monthly meeting yesterday at the Patane Activity Centre on Avenida de Demétrio Cinatti, where they invited Chan and Lau to present

April 2, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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