Macau CE Sam Hou Fai, Spanish foreign minister vow sustained cooperation
Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai, who was on the second day of his working visit to Spain, met with Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation José Manuel Albares Bueno in Madrid yesterday morning (local time), aiming to lay a solid foundation for enhancing future exchanges and cooperation between Macau and Spain in areas such as trade and investment, culture, and sci-tech innovation, according to a statement released by the
April 23, 2026
Macau Sports Bureau (ID) to host inclusive sports day Sunday
“Dynamic Community – 2026 Sports Day for People with Disabilities” will take place this Sunday, featuring competitions and interactive activities aimed at promoting inclusion and encouraging lifelong participation in sports, the Sports Bureau announced in a press conference at its headquarters in Zape yesterday. Organised by the bureau, and co-organised by the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS), Macau-China Paralympic Committee & Macau-China Recreation and Sports Association for the
April 23, 2026
Macau's free ‘Tourism & Leisure Bus’ programme to start Saturday
The Macau government, in collaboration with the city’s six integrated resort operators, announced yesterday that they have launched a “Tourism and Leisure Bus” programme, which will begin trial operations on Saturday.The city’s six integrated resort operators are MGM, Galaxy, Sands, Melco, Wynn, and SJM Resorts.The press conference was co-hosted by the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT), the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO), the Gaming Inspection and
April 23, 2026
Intimate, witty & full-voiced: Macau Experimental Theatre’s Gianni Schicchi triumphs
Review by William Chan The Macau Experimental Theatre’s Gianni Schicchi – Giacomo Puccini’s only comic opera – performed last weekend (April 18-19), was astounding.The opera* is a one-act show lasting merely an hour, which is not only ideal for the Black Box Theatre at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM), where audiences are comfortable with a more direct, single-sitting experience, but also well-suited to the preferences of contemporary viewers. This makes it one
April 23, 2026
Macau CE Sam Hou Fai, Spanish foreign minister vow sustained cooperation
Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai, who was on the second day of his working visit to Spain, met with Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation José Manuel Albares Bueno in Madrid yesterday morning (local time), aiming to lay a solid foundation for enhancing future exchanges and cooperation between Macau and Spain in areas such as trade and investment, culture, and sci-tech innovation, according to a statement released by the
April 23, 2026
Macau Sports Bureau (ID) to host inclusive sports day Sunday
“Dynamic Community – 2026 Sports Day for People with Disabilities” will take place this Sunday, featuring competitions and interactive activities aimed at promoting inclusion and encouraging lifelong participation in sports, the Sports Bureau announced in a press conference at its headquarters in Zape yesterday. Organised by the bureau, and co-organised by the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS), Macau-China Paralympic Committee & Macau-China Recreation and Sports Association for the
April 23, 2026
Macau's free ‘Tourism & Leisure Bus’ programme to start Saturday
The Macau government, in collaboration with the city’s six integrated resort operators, announced yesterday that they have launched a “Tourism and Leisure Bus” programme, which will begin trial operations on Saturday.The city’s six integrated resort operators are MGM, Galaxy, Sands, Melco, Wynn, and SJM Resorts.The press conference was co-hosted by the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT), the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO), the Gaming Inspection and
April 23, 2026
Intimate, witty & full-voiced: Macau Experimental Theatre’s Gianni Schicchi triumphs
Review by William Chan The Macau Experimental Theatre’s Gianni Schicchi – Giacomo Puccini’s only comic opera – performed last weekend (April 18-19), was astounding.The opera* is a one-act show lasting merely an hour, which is not only ideal for the Black Box Theatre at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM), where audiences are comfortable with a more direct, single-sitting experience, but also well-suited to the preferences of contemporary viewers. This makes it one
April 23, 2026
Macao to help China-Portugal cooperation reach new level: CE Sam Hou Fai
LISBON – Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai said in Lisbon on Tuesday that during his four-day working visit to Portugal, the two sides agreed to use Macao’s platform to strengthen China-Portugal economic cooperation.On Tuesday, Sam met separately with Portuguese President António José Seguro, Speaker of Parliament José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, Prime Minister Luis Montenegro, and President of the Supreme Court of Justice João Cura Mariano. During the
April 23, 2026
Open House Macau returns to unlock city’s architecture
New book revisits 2018 eventInterview by Rui Pastorin Eight years since its first edition, the free, city-wide architecture festival “Open House Macau” is set to make its return on November 7 and 8, this time taking on the theme “Architectural Dialogues”.Open House Macau, which is part of Open House Worldwide that includes over 60 cities in six continents, was launched in 2018 and also was the first-ever Open House event in Asia. It featured tours and special
April 23, 2026
Macau's 2-day mosquito-borne disease prevention campaign reaches over 10,000 people
The Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement yesterday that the recent two-day “Community Consultation Stations for Preventing Mosquito-borne Infectious Diseases” was held across multiple parts of Macau and reached over 10,000 members of the public.The statement noted that the event, held by its Dengue Prevention Task Force and supported by numerous organisations, saw activities including the distribution of leaflets with useful information on mosquito prevention, including the removing of
April 23, 2026
Macau's health & education bureaux train teachers to advance healthy campus initiative
The Health Bureau (SSM) and Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) have jointly conducted a health promotion training course for teachers, aiming to embed health concepts across campuses and strengthen students’ physical and mental well-being, according to an SSM statement on Tuesday.The course forms a part of a broader push to align with the “Action Plan for a Healthy Macau” and the local government’s policy directions of early intervention, resource allocation, and mindset
April 23, 2026
Shop faces fine for selling ‘cigar egg rolls’: Macau Health Bureau
The Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement yesterday that a local shop faces a fine for selling “cigar egg rolls”.According to the statement, during recent inspections, the bureau’s tobacco and alcohol control officials discovered that the shop was selling cigar-shaped egg rolls with the word “cigar” as part of the product’s name.According to Article 18 of the Macau Tobacco Prevention and Control Law, the manufacturing and sale of games, toys, electronic games, food or sweets
April 23, 2026
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Editorial: When benevolence and justice are not practised, the position of strength shifts
China’s seasoned Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s press conference on the sidelines of the “two sessions” in Beijing on March 8 proved his deep wit and predilection for metaphors and aphorisms once again. His annual press conference at the Great Hall of the People during the concurrent sessions of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) has, for over a decade, become a “must-study” for me –and
March 16, 2026
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Editorial: When benevolence and justice are not practised, the position of strength shifts
China’s seasoned Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s press conference on the sidelines of the “two sessions” in Beijing on March 8 proved his deep wit and predilection for metaphors and aphorisms once again. His annual press conference at the Great Hall of the People during the concurrent sessions of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) has, for over a decade, become a “must-study” for me –and
March 16, 2026
Intimate, witty & full-voiced: Macau Experimental Theatre’s Gianni Schicchi triumphs
Review by William Chan The Macau Experimental Theatre’s Gianni Schicchi – Giacomo Puccini’s only comic opera – performed last weekend (April 18-19), was astounding.The opera* is a one-act show lasting merely an hour, which is not only ideal for the Black Box Theatre at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM), where audiences are comfortable with a more direct, single-sitting experience, but also well-suited to the preferences of contemporary viewers. This makes it one
April 23, 2026
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
Macao to help China-Portugal cooperation reach new level: CE Sam Hou Fai
LISBON – Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai said in Lisbon on Tuesday that during his four-day working visit to Portugal, the two sides agreed to use Macao’s platform to strengthen China-Portugal economic cooperation.On Tuesday, Sam met separately with Portuguese President António José Seguro, Speaker of Parliament José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, Prime Minister Luis Montenegro, and President of the Supreme Court of Justice João Cura Mariano. During the
April 23, 2026
Macau CE Sam Hou Fai, Spanish foreign minister vow sustained cooperation
Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai, who was on the second day of his working visit to Spain, met with Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation José Manuel Albares Bueno in Madrid yesterday morning (local time), aiming to lay a solid foundation for enhancing future exchanges and cooperation between Macau and Spain in areas such as trade and investment, culture, and sci-tech innovation, according to a statement released by the
April 23, 2026
Open House Macau returns to unlock city’s architecture
New book revisits 2018 eventInterview by Rui Pastorin Eight years since its first edition, the free, city-wide architecture festival “Open House Macau” is set to make its return on November 7 and 8, this time taking on the theme “Architectural Dialogues”.Open House Macau, which is part of Open House Worldwide that includes over 60 cities in six continents, was launched in 2018 and also was the first-ever Open House event in Asia. It featured tours and special
April 23, 2026
Macau's 2-day mosquito-borne disease prevention campaign reaches over 10,000 people
The Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement yesterday that the recent two-day “Community Consultation Stations for Preventing Mosquito-borne Infectious Diseases” was held across multiple parts of Macau and reached over 10,000 members of the public.The statement noted that the event, held by its Dengue Prevention Task Force and supported by numerous organisations, saw activities including the distribution of leaflets with useful information on mosquito prevention, including the removing of
April 23, 2026
Macau Sports Bureau (ID) to host inclusive sports day Sunday
“Dynamic Community – 2026 Sports Day for People with Disabilities” will take place this Sunday, featuring competitions and interactive activities aimed at promoting inclusion and encouraging lifelong participation in sports, the Sports Bureau announced in a press conference at its headquarters in Zape yesterday. Organised by the bureau, and co-organised by the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS), Macau-China Paralympic Committee & Macau-China Recreation and Sports Association for the
April 23, 2026
Macau's health & education bureaux train teachers to advance healthy campus initiative
The Health Bureau (SSM) and Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) have jointly conducted a health promotion training course for teachers, aiming to embed health concepts across campuses and strengthen students’ physical and mental well-being, according to an SSM statement on Tuesday.The course forms a part of a broader push to align with the “Action Plan for a Healthy Macau” and the local government’s policy directions of early intervention, resource allocation, and mindset
April 23, 2026
Shop faces fine for selling ‘cigar egg rolls’: Macau Health Bureau
The Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement yesterday that a local shop faces a fine for selling “cigar egg rolls”.According to the statement, during recent inspections, the bureau’s tobacco and alcohol control officials discovered that the shop was selling cigar-shaped egg rolls with the word “cigar” as part of the product’s name.According to Article 18 of the Macau Tobacco Prevention and Control Law, the manufacturing and sale of games, toys, electronic games, food or sweets
April 23, 2026
Macau's free ‘Tourism & Leisure Bus’ programme to start Saturday
The Macau government, in collaboration with the city’s six integrated resort operators, announced yesterday that they have launched a “Tourism and Leisure Bus” programme, which will begin trial operations on Saturday.The city’s six integrated resort operators are MGM, Galaxy, Sands, Melco, Wynn, and SJM Resorts.The press conference was co-hosted by the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT), the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO), the Gaming Inspection and
April 23, 2026