Zhuhai's Gongbei Customs seizes 20 cultural relics at Qingmao checkpoint
Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs announced in a statement yesterday that its officers at the Qingmao checkpoint seized 20 cultural relics recently.According to the statement, the customs officers discovered an anomaly in the image when they conducted an X-ray inspection of a male traveller’s backpack in the “green channel” of the pedestrian checkpoint’s exit hall.Upon inspection, they discovered a total of 20 suspected cultural relics, namely silver coins, in the backpack, the statement said,
April 28, 2026
‘Face-to-Face Meeting’ aims to promote sci-tech cooperation between Macau & Hangzhou: DSEDJ chief
The Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) hosted a one-day event at the Macau Science Centre (MSC) in Nape yesterday, titled “Face-to-Face Meeting Between Hangzhou Innovation and Technology Enterprises and Macau Youth 2026”.The event was also attended by Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Wallis O Lam and Lyu Yuyin, a deputy director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR). In a speech, DSEDJ Director
April 28, 2026
Macau University of Art (MAM) shows Ming & Qing landscape paintings from National Museum of China (NMC)
An exhibition titled “Duet of Nature: Ming and Qing Landscape Paintings from the National Museum of China” opened on Friday at the Macau Museum of Art (MAM) in Nape, showcasing classical Chinese landscape art and its philosophical depth.Co-organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) and the National Museum of China (NMC) in Beijing, with MAM as the executive organiser, the exhibition features 65 pieces/sets of landscape paintings dating from the 15th to 19th centuries. Works by
April 28, 2026
Liaison deputy chief urges Macau officials to enhance ability in 7 aspects
Macau’s Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (SAFP) yesterday held a briefing session about the spirit of this year’s “two sessions” for local officials and other senior public servants, during which Secretary for Administration and Justice Wong Sio Chak urged officials and public servants to put the spirit of this year’s two sessions into practice when fulfilling their duties to enhance Macau’s governance level and advance public administration reform.During yesterday’s
April 28, 2026
Zhuhai's Gongbei Customs seizes 20 cultural relics at Qingmao checkpoint
Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs announced in a statement yesterday that its officers at the Qingmao checkpoint seized 20 cultural relics recently.According to the statement, the customs officers discovered an anomaly in the image when they conducted an X-ray inspection of a male traveller’s backpack in the “green channel” of the pedestrian checkpoint’s exit hall.Upon inspection, they discovered a total of 20 suspected cultural relics, namely silver coins, in the backpack, the statement said,
April 28, 2026
‘Face-to-Face Meeting’ aims to promote sci-tech cooperation between Macau & Hangzhou: DSEDJ chief
The Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) hosted a one-day event at the Macau Science Centre (MSC) in Nape yesterday, titled “Face-to-Face Meeting Between Hangzhou Innovation and Technology Enterprises and Macau Youth 2026”.The event was also attended by Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Wallis O Lam and Lyu Yuyin, a deputy director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR). In a speech, DSEDJ Director
April 28, 2026
Macau University of Art (MAM) shows Ming & Qing landscape paintings from National Museum of China (NMC)
An exhibition titled “Duet of Nature: Ming and Qing Landscape Paintings from the National Museum of China” opened on Friday at the Macau Museum of Art (MAM) in Nape, showcasing classical Chinese landscape art and its philosophical depth.Co-organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) and the National Museum of China (NMC) in Beijing, with MAM as the executive organiser, the exhibition features 65 pieces/sets of landscape paintings dating from the 15th to 19th centuries. Works by
April 28, 2026
Liaison deputy chief urges Macau officials to enhance ability in 7 aspects
Macau’s Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (SAFP) yesterday held a briefing session about the spirit of this year’s “two sessions” for local officials and other senior public servants, during which Secretary for Administration and Justice Wong Sio Chak urged officials and public servants to put the spirit of this year’s two sessions into practice when fulfilling their duties to enhance Macau’s governance level and advance public administration reform.During yesterday’s
April 28, 2026
PATA Travel Mart to return to Macau in 2027
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart, one of Asia Pacific’s longest-standing international travel trade exhibitions, will mark its return to Macau after a decade, with the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) hosting the event in 2027 following the editions last held in the city in 2017 and 2010.The announcement by PATA and MGTO was made in an MGTO statement yesterday.Set to be held from September 20 to 22 next year, the event, as described on the PATA website, will
April 28, 2026
AlipayHK enables ‘Companion Code’ for Macau buses
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) announced in a statement yesterday that, in order to streamline fare payments and improve bus operational efficiency, AlipayHK has introduced a “Companion Code” feature following successful coordination and testing. The new system allows passengers to pay for up to two additional companions simultaneously.Using the “Companion Code”, the fare is set at 6 patacas per person, per journey. The statement clarified that no fare discounts or transfer concessions
April 28, 2026
Macau identification bureau launches ID card return kiosks
The Identification Services Bureau (DSI) announced in a statement yesterday that it launched self-service resident ID card (BIR) return kiosks that day, allowing the public to conveniently return identity cards of deceased relatives or lost cards that had been found. The new kiosks are currently installed at three government 24-hour self-service centres located in Praia Grande, Venceslau de Morais and central Taipa, providing round-the-clock access for document return services, the
April 28, 2026
University of Macau (UM) Symphony Orchestra to host debut concert next Tuesday
Interview by William Chan The University of Macau Symphony Orchestra (UMSO) will hold its debut concert, “A Night at the Symphony”, on campus next Tuesday. The programme features pieces by Ravel, Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Gershwin, as well as Bricusse, and Newley.Formed just last year, UMSO is the university’s first symphony orchestra. Although the university does not offer a music major, it has for years trained amateur students under professional music
April 28, 2026
Macau's Tap Siac Craft Market opens again Thursday
This year’s Tap Siac Craft Market in Spring returns for its second consecutive weekend in Praça do Tap Seac (塔石廣場) on Thursday, with the event lasting through Sunday.Over 90 percent of the participating cultural and creative entities will be different to last week, again showcasing a variety of products ranging from daily necessities and handicrafts to clothing and accessories, according to a statement from the bureau yesterday. There will again be a raft of workshops, alongside
April 28, 2026
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
Macau University of Art (MAM) shows Ming & Qing landscape paintings from National Museum of China (NMC)
An exhibition titled “Duet of Nature: Ming and Qing Landscape Paintings from the National Museum of China” opened on Friday at the Macau Museum of Art (MAM) in Nape, showcasing classical Chinese landscape art and its philosophical depth.Co-organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) and the National Museum of China (NMC) in Beijing, with MAM as the executive organiser, the exhibition features 65 pieces/sets of landscape paintings dating from the 15th to 19th centuries. Works by
April 28, 2026
Critical Thinking in Action: Macau's Pui Ching Middle School Hosts 1st Secondary School Debate Challenge
Student writer: Miles Huang Yipu (S4F)Instructor: Rachel Tou Wing SzeSecondary school students of eight schools across the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Macau gathered in Pui Ching Middle School Macau to vie for top honours in the first Secondary School Debate Challenge from April 25 to 26. The two-day event, which was conducted completely in English, was organised by the English panel of Pui Ching Middle School Macau. “In recent years, our school has worked hard on STEAM*
April 27, 2026
Zhuhai's Gongbei Customs seizes 20 cultural relics at Qingmao checkpoint
Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs announced in a statement yesterday that its officers at the Qingmao checkpoint seized 20 cultural relics recently.According to the statement, the customs officers discovered an anomaly in the image when they conducted an X-ray inspection of a male traveller’s backpack in the “green channel” of the pedestrian checkpoint’s exit hall.Upon inspection, they discovered a total of 20 suspected cultural relics, namely silver coins, in the backpack, the statement said,
April 28, 2026
PATA Travel Mart to return to Macau in 2027
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart, one of Asia Pacific’s longest-standing international travel trade exhibitions, will mark its return to Macau after a decade, with the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) hosting the event in 2027 following the editions last held in the city in 2017 and 2010.The announcement by PATA and MGTO was made in an MGTO statement yesterday.Set to be held from September 20 to 22 next year, the event, as described on the PATA website, will
April 28, 2026
AlipayHK enables ‘Companion Code’ for Macau buses
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) announced in a statement yesterday that, in order to streamline fare payments and improve bus operational efficiency, AlipayHK has introduced a “Companion Code” feature following successful coordination and testing. The new system allows passengers to pay for up to two additional companions simultaneously.Using the “Companion Code”, the fare is set at 6 patacas per person, per journey. The statement clarified that no fare discounts or transfer concessions
April 28, 2026
Macau identification bureau launches ID card return kiosks
The Identification Services Bureau (DSI) announced in a statement yesterday that it launched self-service resident ID card (BIR) return kiosks that day, allowing the public to conveniently return identity cards of deceased relatives or lost cards that had been found. The new kiosks are currently installed at three government 24-hour self-service centres located in Praia Grande, Venceslau de Morais and central Taipa, providing round-the-clock access for document return services, the
April 28, 2026
‘Face-to-Face Meeting’ aims to promote sci-tech cooperation between Macau & Hangzhou: DSEDJ chief
The Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) hosted a one-day event at the Macau Science Centre (MSC) in Nape yesterday, titled “Face-to-Face Meeting Between Hangzhou Innovation and Technology Enterprises and Macau Youth 2026”.The event was also attended by Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Wallis O Lam and Lyu Yuyin, a deputy director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR). In a speech, DSEDJ Director
April 28, 2026
University of Macau (UM) Symphony Orchestra to host debut concert next Tuesday
Interview by William Chan The University of Macau Symphony Orchestra (UMSO) will hold its debut concert, “A Night at the Symphony”, on campus next Tuesday. The programme features pieces by Ravel, Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Gershwin, as well as Bricusse, and Newley.Formed just last year, UMSO is the university’s first symphony orchestra. Although the university does not offer a music major, it has for years trained amateur students under professional music
April 28, 2026
Macau University of Art (MAM) shows Ming & Qing landscape paintings from National Museum of China (NMC)
An exhibition titled “Duet of Nature: Ming and Qing Landscape Paintings from the National Museum of China” opened on Friday at the Macau Museum of Art (MAM) in Nape, showcasing classical Chinese landscape art and its philosophical depth.Co-organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) and the National Museum of China (NMC) in Beijing, with MAM as the executive organiser, the exhibition features 65 pieces/sets of landscape paintings dating from the 15th to 19th centuries. Works by
April 28, 2026
Liaison deputy chief urges Macau officials to enhance ability in 7 aspects
Macau’s Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (SAFP) yesterday held a briefing session about the spirit of this year’s “two sessions” for local officials and other senior public servants, during which Secretary for Administration and Justice Wong Sio Chak urged officials and public servants to put the spirit of this year’s two sessions into practice when fulfilling their duties to enhance Macau’s governance level and advance public administration reform.During yesterday’s
April 28, 2026