Pocket money increasingly turns digital as kids grow up: survey
The findings of a survey released on Friday show that while 57 percent of parents who have children aged between 7 and 12 said that they still give their children pocket money in cash, the remainder said that they give their kids pocket money via mobile payment apps.The survey was jointly carried out between July and October last year by four community facilities run by the Macau General Union of Neighbourhood Associations (commonly known as Kai Fong in Cantonese), namely its community service
February 16, 2026
Chinese New Year holiday break
Due to the Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) public holiday from tomorrow through Thursday, The Macau Post Daily’s print edition’s reporting and editing team will be taking today and the rest of the week off, returning to work on Sunday (February 22) so the print edition of your favourite newspaper will be on the newsstands or delivered to your home and office again on the morning of next Monday.However, our website https://www.macaupostdaily.com will be updated by our
February 16, 2026
Police bust Filipina maid for stealing employer’s jewellery
The Judiciary Police (PJ) nabbed a domestic helper for stealing her employer’s jewellery on Wednesday, PJ spokesman Chao Teng Hin said during a special press conference on Friday.Chao identified the suspect as a 37-year-old Filipina surnamed Riptola, adding that the victim is a middle-aged local woman. According to Chao, the victim hired Riptola in June 2025. While the victim was cleaning her flat in the northern district, Chao said, the victim discovered that several pieces of jewellery
February 16, 2026
GBA bassoon reveries: insights from a masterclass concert
Interview with Central Conservatory bassoon Prof. Li LansongWilliam Chan in Zhuhai, interview and review Since joining the Macau Youth Symphony Orchestra in 2013, I have been immersed in the world of wind instruments. From quintet rehearsals and masterclasses with renowned musicians to performances with the orchestra’s wind ensemble and youth band, the bassoon* has become a steadfast partner in my musical journey.At my bassoon teacher Zhu Wukun’s invitation, I
February 16, 2026
Pocket money increasingly turns digital as kids grow up: survey
The findings of a survey released on Friday show that while 57 percent of parents who have children aged between 7 and 12 said that they still give their children pocket money in cash, the remainder said that they give their kids pocket money via mobile payment apps.The survey was jointly carried out between July and October last year by four community facilities run by the Macau General Union of Neighbourhood Associations (commonly known as Kai Fong in Cantonese), namely its community service
February 16, 2026
Chinese New Year holiday break
Due to the Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) public holiday from tomorrow through Thursday, The Macau Post Daily’s print edition’s reporting and editing team will be taking today and the rest of the week off, returning to work on Sunday (February 22) so the print edition of your favourite newspaper will be on the newsstands or delivered to your home and office again on the morning of next Monday.However, our website https://www.macaupostdaily.com will be updated by our
February 16, 2026
Police bust Filipina maid for stealing employer’s jewellery
The Judiciary Police (PJ) nabbed a domestic helper for stealing her employer’s jewellery on Wednesday, PJ spokesman Chao Teng Hin said during a special press conference on Friday.Chao identified the suspect as a 37-year-old Filipina surnamed Riptola, adding that the victim is a middle-aged local woman. According to Chao, the victim hired Riptola in June 2025. While the victim was cleaning her flat in the northern district, Chao said, the victim discovered that several pieces of jewellery
February 16, 2026
GBA bassoon reveries: insights from a masterclass concert
Interview with Central Conservatory bassoon Prof. Li LansongWilliam Chan in Zhuhai, interview and review Since joining the Macau Youth Symphony Orchestra in 2013, I have been immersed in the world of wind instruments. From quintet rehearsals and masterclasses with renowned musicians to performances with the orchestra’s wind ensemble and youth band, the bassoon* has become a steadfast partner in my musical journey.At my bassoon teacher Zhu Wukun’s invitation, I
February 16, 2026
Tourist coach hits taxi, injuring 5
A traffic accident involving a tourist coach which collided with a taxi in Taipa at 4 p.m. yesterday, resulting in five people from the Chinese mainland being injured, according to a statement by the Fire Services Bureau (CB).According to the preliminary investigation by the Public Security Police (PSP), two pedestrians were jaywalking opposite the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) barracks on Estrada da Baía de Nossa Senhora da Esperança (望德聖母灣大馬路) in Taipa, causing a taxi to
February 16, 2026
New FM Commissioner Bian pays courtesy calls on chief judge, prosecutor
The newly appointed Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR), Bian Lixin, has paid separate courtesy calls, after assuming office late last month, on Court of Final Appeal (TUI) President Song Man Lei, and the prosecutor-general (chief public prosecutor) of the Public Prosecutions Office (MP), Tong Hio Fong.During her meeting with Tong on Friday, according to a statement by the commissioner’s office that day, Bian praised the
February 16, 2026
MGTO chief expects up to 80,000 spectators for CNY float parade
Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes told reporters on the sidelines of blessing ceremony on Saturday that this year’s Chinese New Year (CNY) float parade is expected to attract 70,000 to 80,000 on-site spectators, or up to about 11 percent of Macau’s population. The blessing ceremony for the CNY float parade’s celebration of the year of the Horse was held in Praça do Lago Sai Van (Sai Van Lake Plaza) on Saturday. In the runup to the
February 16, 2026
Spring Festival weather set to be warm, humid
Macau can expect to see mild and humid weather conditions during the Spring Festival, with temperatures on the rise since Saturday and forecast to reach around 26 degrees Celsius today, (Chinese New Year’s Eve), according to a statement by the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) on Friday.According to the local observatory, the Chinese New Year (CNY) weather will be influenced by a warm and humid air current brought by a weak ridge of high pressure, leading to higher daytime
February 16, 2026
Police arrest 3 mainland women for illegal currency exchange deals
The Judiciary Police (PJ) separately arrested three women from the Chinese mainland for illegal currency exchange activities on Thursday, PJ spokesman Chao Teng Hin said during a special press conference on Friday.Chao identified the suspects, aged between 39 and 58, as surnamed Zhang, Chen and Zou.They told the police that they’re jobless, adding that they were arrested during PJ officers’ operations targeting currency exchange offences. On Thursday at a casino in Zape, Chao said that
February 16, 2026
Editorial: National alignment key to success of Macau’s 3rd Five-Year Plan
Considering that the central authorities’ 15th Five-Year Plan and Macau’s Third Five-Year Plan are getting off the ground at a gallop in the run-up to the Year of the Horse, it is the right moment to reflect on the importance of making sure that the national plan and the two regional plans – Hong Kong has finally come up with its 1st Five-Year Plan – are aligned with each other. I am convinced that national alignment is the key to success for the two regional plans. This editorial
February 9, 2026
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Editorial: National alignment key to success of Macau’s 3rd Five-Year Plan
Considering that the central authorities’ 15th Five-Year Plan and Macau’s Third Five-Year Plan are getting off the ground at a gallop in the run-up to the Year of the Horse, it is the right moment to reflect on the importance of making sure that the national plan and the two regional plans – Hong Kong has finally come up with its 1st Five-Year Plan – are aligned with each other. I am convinced that national alignment is the key to success for the two regional plans. This editorial
February 9, 2026
GBA bassoon reveries: insights from a masterclass concert
Interview with Central Conservatory bassoon Prof. Li LansongWilliam Chan in Zhuhai, interview and review Since joining the Macau Youth Symphony Orchestra in 2013, I have been immersed in the world of wind instruments. From quintet rehearsals and masterclasses with renowned musicians to performances with the orchestra’s wind ensemble and youth band, the bassoon* has become a steadfast partner in my musical journey.At my bassoon teacher Zhu Wukun’s invitation, I
February 16, 2026
From LAB to LIFE: Macau Teenagers Develop Protein-Based Flame Retardant Coating: Pui Ching Middle School Students' Research
Analysis by iGEM team of Pui Ching Middle School Pui Ching–Macau, the city’s first high-school iGEM team, has explored an eco-friendly, safe, and sustainable biological flame-retardant coating. Their work has been published in the international journal Synthetic and Systems Biotechnology and earned them a Gold Medal at the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Competition.* A flame can only form when three essential elements are present:
February 3, 2026
Pocket money increasingly turns digital as kids grow up: survey
The findings of a survey released on Friday show that while 57 percent of parents who have children aged between 7 and 12 said that they still give their children pocket money in cash, the remainder said that they give their kids pocket money via mobile payment apps.The survey was jointly carried out between July and October last year by four community facilities run by the Macau General Union of Neighbourhood Associations (commonly known as Kai Fong in Cantonese), namely its community service
February 16, 2026
Tourist coach hits taxi, injuring 5
A traffic accident involving a tourist coach which collided with a taxi in Taipa at 4 p.m. yesterday, resulting in five people from the Chinese mainland being injured, according to a statement by the Fire Services Bureau (CB).According to the preliminary investigation by the Public Security Police (PSP), two pedestrians were jaywalking opposite the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) barracks on Estrada da Baía de Nossa Senhora da Esperança (望德聖母灣大馬路) in Taipa, causing a taxi to
February 16, 2026
New FM Commissioner Bian pays courtesy calls on chief judge, prosecutor
The newly appointed Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR), Bian Lixin, has paid separate courtesy calls, after assuming office late last month, on Court of Final Appeal (TUI) President Song Man Lei, and the prosecutor-general (chief public prosecutor) of the Public Prosecutions Office (MP), Tong Hio Fong.During her meeting with Tong on Friday, according to a statement by the commissioner’s office that day, Bian praised the
February 16, 2026
MGTO chief expects up to 80,000 spectators for CNY float parade
Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes told reporters on the sidelines of blessing ceremony on Saturday that this year’s Chinese New Year (CNY) float parade is expected to attract 70,000 to 80,000 on-site spectators, or up to about 11 percent of Macau’s population. The blessing ceremony for the CNY float parade’s celebration of the year of the Horse was held in Praça do Lago Sai Van (Sai Van Lake Plaza) on Saturday. In the runup to the
February 16, 2026
Spring Festival weather set to be warm, humid
Macau can expect to see mild and humid weather conditions during the Spring Festival, with temperatures on the rise since Saturday and forecast to reach around 26 degrees Celsius today, (Chinese New Year’s Eve), according to a statement by the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) on Friday.According to the local observatory, the Chinese New Year (CNY) weather will be influenced by a warm and humid air current brought by a weak ridge of high pressure, leading to higher daytime
February 16, 2026
Chinese New Year holiday break
Due to the Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) public holiday from tomorrow through Thursday, The Macau Post Daily’s print edition’s reporting and editing team will be taking today and the rest of the week off, returning to work on Sunday (February 22) so the print edition of your favourite newspaper will be on the newsstands or delivered to your home and office again on the morning of next Monday.However, our website https://www.macaupostdaily.com will be updated by our
February 16, 2026
Police bust Filipina maid for stealing employer’s jewellery
The Judiciary Police (PJ) nabbed a domestic helper for stealing her employer’s jewellery on Wednesday, PJ spokesman Chao Teng Hin said during a special press conference on Friday.Chao identified the suspect as a 37-year-old Filipina surnamed Riptola, adding that the victim is a middle-aged local woman. According to Chao, the victim hired Riptola in June 2025. While the victim was cleaning her flat in the northern district, Chao said, the victim discovered that several pieces of jewellery
February 16, 2026
Police arrest 3 mainland women for illegal currency exchange deals
The Judiciary Police (PJ) separately arrested three women from the Chinese mainland for illegal currency exchange activities on Thursday, PJ spokesman Chao Teng Hin said during a special press conference on Friday.Chao identified the suspects, aged between 39 and 58, as surnamed Zhang, Chen and Zou.They told the police that they’re jobless, adding that they were arrested during PJ officers’ operations targeting currency exchange offences. On Thursday at a casino in Zape, Chao said that
February 16, 2026