China’s AI models bring innovation, opportunities, not threats

Commentary        BEIJING – Chinese AI models have consistently delivered innovation and opportunities to global development, becoming integral digital infrastructure powering AI advancement worldwide.At the 2026 World AI Conference in Shanghai and on multiple previous occasions, China has reiterated its support for an open-source, collaborative and sharing-oriented approach to AI development, so as to promote technological innovation, industrial

August 31, 2026 | BY admin

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3-SEA-nation tour aims to promote Macao’s 3rd 5-Year Plan development opportunities: CE Sam Hou Fai

      Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai said today that his eight-day official tour of three Southeast Asian (SEA) countries aims at promoting the development opportunities available during the period of the Third Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the MSAR (2026-2030); attracting more international resources to Macao and Hengqin; and fostering shared opportunities and mutual development. According to a

August 29, 2026 | BY Staff Reporter

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Macao govt donates 30 million yuan to support Xizang mudslide relief and recovery

    The Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government announced today that it will donate 30 million yuan (36. million patacas) to the Xizang Autonomous Region to support emergency rescue and post-disaster recovery following a devastating mudslide in Gyirong County, Shigatse City, on Wednesday. The financial aid will be channelled through the Macao Foundation (FM)*.The disaster, triggered by a mudslide originating on the Nepalese side of the border, has resulted in heavy

August 29, 2026 | BY Staff Reporter

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Sam starts 3-nation SEA nation trip in Singapore

Sam starts 3-nation SEA nation trip in Singapore  Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai left for a 3-nation South East Asian nation trip today, leading a Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government delegation, accompanied by a group of Macao businesspeople, on a visit to Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia, the Macao Government Information Bureau (GCS) has announced. Sam departed for Singapore earlier today. The delegation is slated to return to Macau next Saturday. According to GCS

August 29, 2026 | BY Staff Reporter

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Commentary: Macau’s Greatest Investment

Commentary by Manuel Silvério        Independent Analyst on Public Policy and Regional Development (Former senior public official with international experience and a longstanding commitment to public policy and sports development)When we think of Macau’s biggest investments over the past few decades, our minds naturally turn to the bridges, the international airport, hospitals, universities, major tourism projects, and the cultural and sporting

August 28, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau's light rapid transit (LRT) extends weekend bicycle access trial to Dec 31

The Macao Light Rapid Transit Corporation (MLM) will extend its trial measure allowing passengers to take bicycles through Light Rail Station (LRT) gates and onto trains on Saturdays and Sundays until December 31, in a move aimed at supporting greener travel and providing passengers with more flexible transport options, according to a statement by the LRT operator yesterday.Under the extended trial arrangement, passengers may take bicycles into light rail stations and onto trains on Saturdays

August 28, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Local sports delegation receives Macao SAR flag ahead of Asian Games, Asian Para Games

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai presented the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) flag to the local sports delegations for the 20th Asian Games and 5th Asian Para Games at Government Headquarters in Nam Van yesterday, encouraging athletes to uphold the Olympic and Chinese sporting spirits and aim for strong results in the upcoming competitions in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.The 20th Asian Games will start on September 19 and end on October 4, followed by the 5th Asian Para Games which will begin on

August 28, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macao govt, Kai Fong roll out mobile mental health care

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement yesterday that it has launched a mobile mental health support service vehicle aimed at proactively bringing mental health support into the community.The service was launched in conjunction with the Macau General Union of Neighbourhood Associations (UGAMM, commonly known as Kai Fong) on Monday.According to the statement, the mobile service vehicle offers three core services: first, regular tours through various districts to distribute mental

August 28, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau exhibition: Pursuing art amidst busy lives

Review by Rui Pastorin        Amidst a busy and fast paced life, do you ever remember to slow down and make time for your hobbies? Several art lovers from Macau are placing a special emphasis on the importance on remembering to do so, presenting their paintings in the exhibition “Leisurely Strokes” at the Rui Cunha Foundation gallery.The ongoing event presents a collection of paintings tackling different subjects. Exploring the venue, exhibitiongoers

August 28, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau's ‘Barra Slow Fest’ to feature baking theme, upgraded music programme

The free-admission Barra Slow Festival will again be held at Navy Yard No.1, No.2, Dock Area and Outdoor Plaza in Barra District, this time themed “Bake with Ease, Savour the Summer” and gathering more than 100 bakery and lifestyle-aesthetics market stalls.To be held from next Friday through Sunday, the announcement was made by organiser the District Development Centre of the General Union of Neighbourhood Associations of Macau (widely known as Kai Fong or UGAMM) in a statement on

August 28, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Male student takes photos in university ladies’ toilet: Macau police

The Public Security Police Force (PSP) have arrested a male student from the Chinese mainland for taking photos of a woman inside a public ladies’ toilet, PSP spokesman Wong Wai Chon said during a regular press conference yesterday.Wong said the suspect, surnamed Liu, is in his 20s. Wong added that the victim is a female mainland Chinese student also in her twenties. According to Wong, on Friday afternoon, while using a cubicle in the toilet of a university library, the victim noticed

August 28, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau Secretary for Security Chan Tsz King vows national security & building high-level safe city

The government held a meeting yesterday to brief association representatives about Macau’s 3rd Five-Year Plan regarding its security portfolio, during which Secretary for Security Chan Tsz King said that his portfolio will place a strong emphasis on two major aspects: safeguarding national security and building a high-level safe city.The meeting, which was attended by about 60 representatives from 27 associations, was held at the Service Platform Complex for Commercial and Trade Cooperation

August 28, 2026 | BY admin

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China’s new economic growth drivers index rises 12.5 pct in 2025

Analysis        BEIJING – China’s new economic growth drivers index rose 12.5 percent in 2025, with the transformation and upgrading index and the innovation driven index together accounting for nearly two-thirds of the increase, official data showed yesterday.The index reached 153, with 2022 set as the base year of 100, according to the Institute of Statistical Sciences of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). All four sub-indexes increased from a

August 28, 2026 | BY admin

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Xi’s SCO attendance, state visits to energize regional cooperation, global development

Analysis        BEIJING – From Aug. 30 to Sept. 3, President Xi Jinping will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2026 in Bishkek and pay state visits to Kyrgyzstan and Egypt.Amid an ever-evolving international landscape, Xi’s upcoming trip is expected to foster collaboration among all parties to deepen practical cooperation. By pooling the strengths of the Global South, it is set to advance global governance reform, promote world

August 28, 2026 | BY admin

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