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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Macau govt to merge & streamline several entities from next week

The government yesterday announced the mergers and restructuring of several public entities, which will take effect on Tuesday next week.The Consumer Council (CC) and the Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT) will be merged into the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT).Both the council and the fund are currently bureau-level public entities.The administrative, financial, and IT duties of four bureaus directly overseen by the chief executive will be performed by a

August 27, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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World’s first ‘embodied AI’ theme park to open in Hengqin near Macau

The Work Office of the People’s Government of Guangdong Province for the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin announced in a statement on Monday that it will launch the world’s first immersive embodied AI* theme park in the Hengqin Chimelong International Ocean Resort, with the aims of exploring a new paradigm of industry integration and establishing a full-chain ecosystem for embodied AI in culture and tourism.The statement noted that the project is jointly developed by

August 27, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau tour aims to present historical knowledge in lively way: Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) chief

Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) President Deland Leong Wai Man announced yesterday that the government is about to launch a cultural tour aimed at presenting historical knowledge in a lively and engaging way.Leong made the remarks during a press briefing following a closed-door meeting of the Cultural Development Consultative Council at the Macao Cultural Centre (CCM) in Nape.The government-appointed committee held its fourth plenary meeting of the year yesterday at the centre, chaired by Leong in

August 27, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau bowlers clinch silver at Asian bowling contest

The 10-day 25th Asian Junior Bowling Championships is currently underway at the Jaya Ancol Bowling Centre in Jakarta where athletes Vong Cheng Hong and Lucio Marcello Chiu (趙卓言) clinched a silver medal in the Men’s Doubles, according to an online report by Macau Sports Weekly yesterdayVong and Chiu scored 2,585 points in the competition, finishing 22 points ahead of the third-ranked Kuwaiti team to secure the runner-up position. The Qatari group won the championship with a total score

August 27, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) launches summer stamp collection activity in Nape

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement yesterday that it will launch a three-day summer stamp collection activity in the Macao Cultural Centre (CCM) Plaza and Anim’Arte NAM VAN, encouraging families to participate in cultural activities and enter a lucky draw for prizes including round-trip air tickets, electronic consumption vouchers and limited-edition merchandise.The “MICAF, MICAF, Where Are You?” stamp collection activity will run from tomorrow through Sunday, alongside

August 27, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macao int’l airport pilots cargo operations in Hengqin

ZHUHAI – Macao International Airport (MIA) yesterday launched pilot cargo palletization on neighboring Hengqin island in Zhuhai as part of its upstream cargo terminal project currently under construction.This means that security screening and palletization, which is the stacking of goods for transportation, for cargo shipped from the Chinese mainland to overseas destinations via Macao will be gradually expanded from MIA to Hengqin.Construction of the Hengqin cargo terminal, located about 13

August 27, 2026 | BY admin

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6,000 works to be showcased at Macau inmate, juvenile delinquent exhibition

An exhibition featuring over 6,000 hand-crafted items will be showcased at the Macao Science Centre (MSC) from next Friday through Sunday.Held by the Correctional Services Bureau (DSC) from September 4-6 at the centre’s Convention Hall, the exhibition is titled “Inmates and Juvenile Delinquents’ Handicraft Exhibition”, with organisers noting in a recent statement that there will be a variety of works to be showcased. These also contain “stories of renewal and rebirth”, the statement

August 27, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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34th Macao Int’l Fireworks Display Contest to start Sept 12

The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) announced in a press conference at the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao) – also known as Forum Macao – yesterday that the 34th Macao International Fireworks Display Contest will take place from September 12 to October 4, featuring 10 international fireworks teams and large-scale drone shows for the first time.Organised by MGTO, this year’s contest is themed “Set Sail for Macao,

August 27, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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78 pct confident in Macau public security: survey

The Alliance for Common People Building Up Macau (API) held a presentation yesterday on its survey to optimise community policing* in Macau. The findings indicate that residents rated community security at 78.66 percent, reflecting strong overall confidence in the city’s public safety.The survey, conducted by the University of Macau (UM) on behalf of the community association, collected a total of 150 valid questionnaires, with the aim of improving local community policing and serving as a

August 27, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Discovering Macau’s colours: Julia Lam’s Hua of Casa

Interview by Rui Pastorin        Macau is a very special place to local contemporary artist Julia Lam Tsz Kwan. And in her latest exhibition “Hua of Casa” at the Mandarin Oriental lobby, she hopes to tell Macau’s story through not only its places, but the city’s colours.This is all done using her signature art style employing the superflat* aesthetic, with the resulting works blending imagination, history and memory.Marking the second in Lam’s

August 27, 2026 | BY admin

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Local micro-film aims to promote mental health awareness in Macau

The Macao Populace Mental Health Promotion Association (MPMHPA), in collaboration with the Alliance for Common People Building Up Macau (API), held a screening session for the micro-film “Facing Light” yesterday, with the aim of delivering information about mental illness to the public and eliminating societal misunderstandings.The micro-film “Facing Light” is produced by the Macao Populace Mental Health Promotion Association. It depicts the community issues faced by people recovering

August 26, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau's Kiang Wu Hospital completes first local ITB pump implantation

Private Kiang Wu Hospital announced in a statement yesterday that it successfully performed Macau’s first intrathecal baclofen (ITB) pump implantation this month on a patient who suffers from long-term spastic dystonia following a severe traumatic brain injury.Following the surgery, muscle tone in the patient’s lower limbs was significantly reduced and spastic pain was completely relieved, leading to significant improvements in both sleep and overall quality of life, according to the

August 26, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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