‘“Dear You: Love Letters to Grandma” and Its Political Interpretations: Internal and External Perspectives’: Review by Dic Lo

     The mainland Chinese film "Dear You: Love Letters to Grandma", which was released simultaneously in Hong Kong and various parts of Southeast Asia in mid-June, felt somewhat long overdue; this relates to the question of the audience. Originally, the film itself was nothing more than a simple tale of warmth and affection; yet it became a phenomenon both in mainland China and overseas precisely because of the immense social response it generated, which in turn gave

July 15, 2026 | BY Dic Lo (Lu Di 盧荻)

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36 residents lose 240,000 patacas in ‘MPay QR code’ scams in 7 days: Macau police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) said yesterday that 36 residents fell victim to a new type of online shopping fraud over the past seven days, losing a total of 240,000 patacas. Scammers created fake social media pages masquerading as various businesses to offer purported discounts, enticing potential victims to scan a QR code that bound their MPay* accounts to third-party online shopping platform accounts controlled by the fraudsters.The police made the announcement during a special press

July 15, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Indonesia grants visa-free entry to MSAR passport holders

According to a statement by the Identification Services Bureau (DSI) yesterday, Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) passport holders can now enter Indonesia without a visa for stays of up to 30 days, following a new arrangement announced by the local government. The government said it had been notified by the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Hong Kong that holders of MSAR passports are now eligible for visa-free entry into Indonesia for a maximum stay of 30 days per

July 15, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Theatre for babies ‘Sounds of WOODerland’ to premiere in Macau in August

The theatre play for babies “Sounds of WOODerland” will make its premiere at Box I of the Macao Cultural Centre (CCM), with its six-day run from August 5 to 10.Promising something that engages babies’ senses through “playful exploration”, the around 45-minute play will be held as part of the “3rd Macao International Children’s Arts Festival (MICAF)”, according to a statement from the bureau yesterday, and will mark the fourth work under the Cultural Affairs Bureau’s (IC)

July 15, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Zhuhai's Gongbei Customs seizes 600 weight loss jabs at Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB)

Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs announced in a statement yesterday that its officers seized 600 slimming shots at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (ZHMB) Zhuhai Port (checkpoint) recently.According to the statement, while conducting a routine inspection at the checkpoint, customs officers noticed a male traveller who was entering Zhuhai through the “green channel” and attempting to evade their control so they stopped him for inspection. Upon further inspection, customs officers discovered

July 15, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Hainan plans to ban sales of fuel cars by 2030

HAIKOU – South China’s island province of Hainan has set the goal of banning the sale of combustion-engine cars by 2030, taking the lead in the country’s transition toward new energy vehicles (NEVs).By 2030, all newly added and replaced private vehicles, as well as all new and replacement vehicles in public service and commercial operation in Hainan, must be NEVs, with the exception of special-purpose vehicles, according to the province’s 2026-2030 plan for building a national

July 15, 2026 | BY admin

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Int’l law experts denounce ‘South China Sea Arbitration Award’ as politically manipulated, legally void

Analysis        HONG KONG – Lies and misconceptions produced by the illegal “award” of the so-called “South China Sea Arbitration” in the past decade were refuted by experts of international law attending a roundtable dialogue held in Hong Kong on Monday.The “award” was delivered by a makeshift “arbitral tribunal” on the “South China Sea Arbitration,” which was unilaterally initiated by the Philippines with support from forces

July 15, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau observatory warns of thunderstorms as low-pressure system develops

Macau is expected to experience persistent showers and thunderstorms this week as a low-pressure area over the South China Sea continues to develop, according to a statement by the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) yesterday. The local observatory said that a broad low-pressure trough over the South China Sea is bringing unstable weather conditions to Guangdong’s coast, with frequent downpours and thunderstorms forecast for Macau throughout the week, noting that last

July 14, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau violinist places 5th at int’l contest in Hungary

Local violinist Sabrina Wang Iat Ham has finished fifth overall at the 6th Ilona Fehér International Violin Competition in Budapest, Hungary, standing out among young musicians from more than 20 countries and regions, according to a statement by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) on Friday.Wang, a student at the School of Music’s Continuing Arts Education Programme, under the Macao Conservatory, achieved the result at the competition held from June 25 to July 3 at the Liszt Academy of Music in

July 14, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau govt sets up 2 cross-departmental coordination groups for elderly, rehabilitation services

The government has set up two cross-departmental coordination groups: one to ensure the implementation of its new 10-Year Action Plan for Elderly Services, and another for its new 10-Year Action Plan for Rehabilitation Services.The two action plans cover the period between 2026 and 2035, following the completion of their respective predecessors covering the period between 2016 and 2025.The establishment of the two cross-departmental coordination groups has been formalised through two executive

July 14, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau's top court denies Polytex appeal, orders developer to pay Pearl Horizon pre-sale buyers HK$91 million

The Court of Final Appeal (TUI) announced yesterday that it has turned down Polytex Import and Export Company Limited’s appeal against rulings by the Court of First Instance (TJB) and the Court of Second Instance (TSI) regarding civil compensation cases filed by several Pearl Horizon pre-sale buyers. The TJB and TSI rulings ordered Polytex, the developer of the ill-fated Pearl Horizon residential project, to pay the buyers (the plaintiffs) double the amount of their initial deposits as

July 14, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau police nab saleswoman for pocketing 320,000 yuan

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested on Sunday a saleswoman for misappropriation of 320,000 yuan (386,000 patacas), PJ spokesman Ho Wai Lok said during a special press conference yesterday.Ho identified the suspect as a 35-year-old local resident surnamed Song.According to Ho, since 2021 Song had been employed at a clothing shop in Cotai, where she was responsible for handling online purchasing on behalf of clients. She was supposed to collect advance deposits in her personal mainland bank

July 14, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau Health Bureau (SSM) detects COVID-19 cluster at ‘Rui Xi’ Elderly Integrated Services Centre

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement yesterday that it received a report of a COVID-19 infection cluster involving six residents at The Salvation Army “Rui Xi” Elderly Integrated Services Centre (救世軍睿禧長者綜合服務中心) on Rua da Doca Seca (船澳街).Comprising five males and one female, the statement said that starting Saturday, the patients had started experiencing upper respiratory symptoms including fever, cough and runny nose. Each tested positive for

July 14, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Zhuhai's Gongbei Customs seizes 33 cultural relics at Qingmao checkpoint

Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs announced in a statement yesterday that its officers seized 33 cultural relics at Qingmao Port (checkpoint) recently.Gongbei Customs identified the smuggler surnamed Wu in the statement.When Wu was leaving Zhuhai through the “green channel” at the pedestrian checkpoint’s inspection hall, customs officers noticed that the X-ray image of his hand luggage showed abnormalities during a routine inspection. When customs officers intercepted Wu for further inspection,

July 14, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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