Govt confirms validity of 8 direct election candidacy nomination lists, rejects 1
The Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Commission (CAEAL) announced yesterday that it has finally confirmed the validity of the candidacy nominations of eight electoral lists for the upcoming direct legislative election while it has rejected the validity of one list’s candidacy.The officially required maximum is 500 candidacy nomination signatures of registered voters while the minimum number is 300. Each registered voter can only endorse one candidacy list.The commission said yesterday
June 17, 2025
Police arrest 3 currency exchange dealers for falsely imprisoning fellow dealers
The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested two men and a woman from the mainland on Sunday for falsely imprisoning two male mainlanders, PJ spokesman Cheong Siu Keong said at a special press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspects as a 27-year-old male restaurant owner surnamed Xin, his 28-year-old wife surnamed Zou, who claimed to be jobless, and a 32-year-old male surnamed Song, who also told the police that he’s jobless.According to Cheong, the Judiciary Police (PJ) received a referral
June 17, 2025
‘Objects with Soul’ exhibition features Portuguese puppets
The art of puppets and Portuguese puppetry is being showcased through an exhibition titled “Objects With Soul: Portuguese Puppets” at the Fundação Oriente (FO) headquarters in Casa Garden.The headquarters is located beside Jardim de Luís de Camões (白鴿巢公園), with the exhibition held on the basement.Having kicked off earlier this month and continuing until June 29, the puppets presented in the exhibition were curated by Portuguese artist Elisa Vilaça from her private collection,
June 17, 2025
Tales of leaving home
Interviews and commentary by Rui Pastorin A little boy’s feet dangled from his seat as he sat opposite me during a bus ride. He was a talkative, smart looking boy of about four and from what I gathered, he had just finished a long day at kindergarten. Given his small stature, I wouldn’t have been wrong in thinking that perhaps just one sharp turn would send the boy flying from his seat, but that wasn’t likely as he had someone who was going to make sure
June 17, 2025
Govt confirms validity of 8 direct election candidacy nomination lists, rejects 1
The Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Commission (CAEAL) announced yesterday that it has finally confirmed the validity of the candidacy nominations of eight electoral lists for the upcoming direct legislative election while it has rejected the validity of one list’s candidacy.The officially required maximum is 500 candidacy nomination signatures of registered voters while the minimum number is 300. Each registered voter can only endorse one candidacy list.The commission said yesterday
June 17, 2025
Police arrest 3 currency exchange dealers for falsely imprisoning fellow dealers
The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested two men and a woman from the mainland on Sunday for falsely imprisoning two male mainlanders, PJ spokesman Cheong Siu Keong said at a special press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspects as a 27-year-old male restaurant owner surnamed Xin, his 28-year-old wife surnamed Zou, who claimed to be jobless, and a 32-year-old male surnamed Song, who also told the police that he’s jobless.According to Cheong, the Judiciary Police (PJ) received a referral
June 17, 2025
‘Objects with Soul’ exhibition features Portuguese puppets
The art of puppets and Portuguese puppetry is being showcased through an exhibition titled “Objects With Soul: Portuguese Puppets” at the Fundação Oriente (FO) headquarters in Casa Garden.The headquarters is located beside Jardim de Luís de Camões (白鴿巢公園), with the exhibition held on the basement.Having kicked off earlier this month and continuing until June 29, the puppets presented in the exhibition were curated by Portuguese artist Elisa Vilaça from her private collection,
June 17, 2025
Tales of leaving home
Interviews and commentary by Rui Pastorin A little boy’s feet dangled from his seat as he sat opposite me during a bus ride. He was a talkative, smart looking boy of about four and from what I gathered, he had just finished a long day at kindergarten. Given his small stature, I wouldn’t have been wrong in thinking that perhaps just one sharp turn would send the boy flying from his seat, but that wasn’t likely as he had someone who was going to make sure
June 17, 2025
23 locals fall victim to Alipay scams, losing 1.88 million patacas: police
According to a statement from the Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday, they dismantled two fraudulent “Alipay customer service” call centres in Macau in late April and mid-May respectively.However, since the beginning of this month, the Judiciary Police (PJ) have received numerous reports from citizens indicating that similar scams have occurred, resulting in at least 23 locals being deceived, with total losses amounting to 1.88 million patacas. Additionally, over 160 citizens have reported
June 17, 2025
5 Gulf states’ visitors to get visa-free entry next month
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai has issued a directive stating that citizens from five Gulf states will be allowed to enter Macau without a visa or prior entry authorisation from July 16, according to yesterday’s Official Gazette (BO). While Sam signed the directive on June 5, it was gazetted yesterday and will take effect 30 days after its gazettal. According to the gazette, citizens of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the State of Qatar, the State of Kuwait, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and
June 17, 2025
Police nab local man for stealing thermos
A local man was arrested on Wednesday for stealing a thermos worth 140 patacas from a shop staff member, Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Kong Chi Ian said during a regular press conference yesterday.Kong identified the suspect as a male surnamed Leong, who is in his forties and told the police that he is jobless.According to Kong, the staff member of a shop in Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro (新馬路) reported on June 6 that his thermos flask worth 140 patacas had gone missing.
June 17, 2025
Macau’s 1st youth leadership programme ends on high note: Toastmasters
The Macau Toastmasters Club and Colégio Diocesano de São José 5ª concluded their inaugural Youth Leadership Programme with a final competition on June 7. According to a recent statement from the co-organisers, the eight-month initiative aimed to “develop confident communicators and inspiring leaders” among 21 participating students from F1 to F3 through training in public speaking and teamwork. The event featured contests in three categories, with Thomas Cheong Hio Hin
June 17, 2025
Govt proposes 50 as maximum entry age for public servants
The Legislative Assembly’s (AL) 2nd Standing Committee met with government officials yesterday to discuss details of the government’s proposed amendments to the Macau Public Administration Staff Statute, such as that 50 would become the maximum entry age for public servants. Legislators and officials discussed the amendment bill during a closed-door meeting at the legislature in Nam Van In a meeting with the media after the meeting, the chairman of the committee,
June 17, 2025
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Editorial: Cash is king… or is it?
I am sure that most, if not all, residents have become so used to the government’s annual wealth-sharing scheme, now in its 18th year, that they regard it as an acquired right.Some low-income citizens, such as one-parent families and the elderly, have even become dependent on it.Of course, the so-called “cash handout” is not an acquired right, but the pecuniary consequence of a specific political decision by the government to let residents partake in their city’s wealth and also, in
May 26, 2025
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Editorial: Cash is king… or is it?
I am sure that most, if not all, residents have become so used to the government’s annual wealth-sharing scheme, now in its 18th year, that they regard it as an acquired right.Some low-income citizens, such as one-parent families and the elderly, have even become dependent on it.Of course, the so-called “cash handout” is not an acquired right, but the pecuniary consequence of a specific political decision by the government to let residents partake in their city’s wealth and also, in
May 26, 2025
‘Objects with Soul’ exhibition features Portuguese puppets
The art of puppets and Portuguese puppetry is being showcased through an exhibition titled “Objects With Soul: Portuguese Puppets” at the Fundação Oriente (FO) headquarters in Casa Garden.The headquarters is located beside Jardim de Luís de Camões (白鴿巢公園), with the exhibition held on the basement.Having kicked off earlier this month and continuing until June 29, the puppets presented in the exhibition were curated by Portuguese artist Elisa Vilaça from her private collection,
June 17, 2025
Patrick Gomes: A passionate football coach inspiring the next generation
Introduction:In March this year, around 30 high school students from Pui Ching Middle School in Macau visited the Benfica Macau Academy in Coloane. They interviewed football coaches from around the world in English and wrote about them. Hopefully, more people in Macau will learn about the coaches’ contributions and achievements here. Advisory teachers:Crissie Wong Ung FongRachel Tou Wing SzeAdilson Pereira (seventh from left), Patrick Gomes (eighth from left), and Mamadu Fati (ninth from
June 9, 2025
Govt confirms validity of 8 direct election candidacy nomination lists, rejects 1
The Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Commission (CAEAL) announced yesterday that it has finally confirmed the validity of the candidacy nominations of eight electoral lists for the upcoming direct legislative election while it has rejected the validity of one list’s candidacy.The officially required maximum is 500 candidacy nomination signatures of registered voters while the minimum number is 300. Each registered voter can only endorse one candidacy list.The commission said yesterday
June 17, 2025
Police arrest 3 currency exchange dealers for falsely imprisoning fellow dealers
The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested two men and a woman from the mainland on Sunday for falsely imprisoning two male mainlanders, PJ spokesman Cheong Siu Keong said at a special press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspects as a 27-year-old male restaurant owner surnamed Xin, his 28-year-old wife surnamed Zou, who claimed to be jobless, and a 32-year-old male surnamed Song, who also told the police that he’s jobless.According to Cheong, the Judiciary Police (PJ) received a referral
June 17, 2025
23 locals fall victim to Alipay scams, losing 1.88 million patacas: police
According to a statement from the Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday, they dismantled two fraudulent “Alipay customer service” call centres in Macau in late April and mid-May respectively.However, since the beginning of this month, the Judiciary Police (PJ) have received numerous reports from citizens indicating that similar scams have occurred, resulting in at least 23 locals being deceived, with total losses amounting to 1.88 million patacas. Additionally, over 160 citizens have reported
June 17, 2025
5 Gulf states’ visitors to get visa-free entry next month
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai has issued a directive stating that citizens from five Gulf states will be allowed to enter Macau without a visa or prior entry authorisation from July 16, according to yesterday’s Official Gazette (BO). While Sam signed the directive on June 5, it was gazetted yesterday and will take effect 30 days after its gazettal. According to the gazette, citizens of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the State of Qatar, the State of Kuwait, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and
June 17, 2025
Police nab local man for stealing thermos
A local man was arrested on Wednesday for stealing a thermos worth 140 patacas from a shop staff member, Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Kong Chi Ian said during a regular press conference yesterday.Kong identified the suspect as a male surnamed Leong, who is in his forties and told the police that he is jobless.According to Kong, the staff member of a shop in Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro (新馬路) reported on June 6 that his thermos flask worth 140 patacas had gone missing.
June 17, 2025
‘Objects with Soul’ exhibition features Portuguese puppets
The art of puppets and Portuguese puppetry is being showcased through an exhibition titled “Objects With Soul: Portuguese Puppets” at the Fundação Oriente (FO) headquarters in Casa Garden.The headquarters is located beside Jardim de Luís de Camões (白鴿巢公園), with the exhibition held on the basement.Having kicked off earlier this month and continuing until June 29, the puppets presented in the exhibition were curated by Portuguese artist Elisa Vilaça from her private collection,
June 17, 2025
Tales of leaving home
Interviews and commentary by Rui Pastorin A little boy’s feet dangled from his seat as he sat opposite me during a bus ride. He was a talkative, smart looking boy of about four and from what I gathered, he had just finished a long day at kindergarten. Given his small stature, I wouldn’t have been wrong in thinking that perhaps just one sharp turn would send the boy flying from his seat, but that wasn’t likely as he had someone who was going to make sure
June 17, 2025
Macau’s 1st youth leadership programme ends on high note: Toastmasters
The Macau Toastmasters Club and Colégio Diocesano de São José 5ª concluded their inaugural Youth Leadership Programme with a final competition on June 7. According to a recent statement from the co-organisers, the eight-month initiative aimed to “develop confident communicators and inspiring leaders” among 21 participating students from F1 to F3 through training in public speaking and teamwork. The event featured contests in three categories, with Thomas Cheong Hio Hin
June 17, 2025