Macau police nab local man for smuggling ketamine in anus

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a local man for drug taking and drug-trafficking on Tuesday, PJ spokesman Leng Kam Long said during a special press conference yesterday.Leng identified the suspect as a 33-year-old designer surnamed Ma.According to Leng, based on a tip-off, the Judiciary Police launched an investigation and identified Ma as the suspect engaged in cross-border drug trafficking.PJ officers intercepted him when he was entering the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) Macau

March 20, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau police arrest female biker for drunk driving

The Public Security Police (PSP) arrested a female biker for drunk driving, PSP spokesman Wong Chi Weng said during a regular press conference yesterday.Wong identified the suspect as a local clerk in her 40s surnamed Yang, adding that a woman in her twenties was injured in the case.According to Wong, on Tuesday evening, the Public Security Police (PSP) received a report of a traffic accident on Avenida do Almirante Lacerda (提督馬路).PSP officers arrived at the scene where they questioned

March 20, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) updates pre-packed food database, calls for sector’s participation

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) announced in a statement yesterday that it has launched an update of its “database of pre-packed food products”, calling on the food sector to participate in the information collection exercise. According to the statement, the update aims to gather information on pre-packed food products supplied and sold in Macau, covering food retailers, supermarket chains and other businesses. The statement added that members of the sector can submit relevant

March 20, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Fuel surcharges to rise by b/w 37 pct and 53 pct next month: Air Macau

Air Macau announced in a statement yesterday that fuel surcharges on all routes will increase by between 37 percent and 53 percent next month.According to the statement, in response to the recent sharp fluctuations in international aviation fuel prices, which have soared from the previous range of US$85 to US$90 (686 patacas to 726 patacas) per barrel to a range of US$150 to US$200 per barrel – an increase of more than double and reaching a current high, Air Macau has decided to adjust its

March 20, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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MICHELIN Guide unveils 2026 restaurant selection for HK, Macau

2 restaurants newly awarded One MICHELIN StarThe full selection of the MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong & Macau 2026 was unveiled during the ceremony for the 18th edition of The MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong & Macau last night at Grand Lisboa Place (GLP) in Cotai, with Macau this year seeing two restaurants awarded a One MICHELIN Star rating each.The MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong & Macau 2026 comprises 278 establishments, 59 of which are in Macau, or 21 percent. Among the Macau awardees recognised

March 20, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau legislators unanimously pass bill on Committee for Safeguarding National Security

The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday passed a government-initiated bill establishing a law regulating the Macau Special Administrative Region’s (MSAR) Committee for Safeguarding National Security, the duties, organisational structure, and operation of which are currently governed by an administrative regulation.The new law, which will take effect on the day after its promulgation in the Official Gazette (BO), formally defines the committee as an entity tasked with the MSAR’s affairs

March 20, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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EASL Finals press conference previews basketball semifinals in Macau

The EASL Finals 2026 press conference was held yesterday at integrated resort Studio City in Cotai, as Asia’s top basketball teams gathered in Macau ahead of the semifinals. EASL stands for East Asia Super League.Representatives from four semi-finalists – Alvark Tokyo, Ryukyu Golden Kings, Utsunomiya Brex, all from Japan, and Taoyuan Pauian Pilots from China’s Taiwan region – attended the event alongside EASL founder and CEO Henry Kerins and Studio City’s Senior Vice President

March 20, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Resolutely pursue a holistic approach to national security: Macau govt statement

Continuously improve the legal system for safeguarding national securitySource: Macao SAR GovernmentThe Legislative Assembly of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) conducted detailed examination and unanimously passed the Bill “Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the Macao Special Administrative Region” today [yesterday]. The SAR Government expresses its sincere gratitude to the Legislative Assembly, all sectors of the community and Macao residents for their strong

March 20, 2026 | BY admin

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Firmly uphold and support the Legislative Assembly for passing second reading of the ‘Macao SAR Committee for Safeguarding National Security’ bill: Macau Lawyers Association (AAM)

Statement by Macau Lawyers Association        The Legislative Assembly unanimously passed on March 19, 2026 the second reading of the “Macao Special Administrative Region Committee for Safeguarding National Security” bill (hereinafter referred to as the “committee law”). Such move is of great significance for Macao to strengthen its national security shield and enhancing Macao’s national security mechanism. The Macau Lawyers Association (AAM) expresses its

March 20, 2026 | BY admin

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Sands China exhibition pays tribute to Macau’s firecracker industry

Interview by Rui Pastorin        Macau’s days of firecracker manufacturing may have long passed, but the history and memory of an industry that had once been among the city’s most important has not been forgotten. Now, its storied legacy continues to be honoured with a large dedicated exhibition at Sands Gallery in Cotai.Lining the walls of different sections of the gallery are hundreds of well-preserved colourful firecracker labels from different brands, along with a

March 20, 2026 | BY admin

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FM Commissioner Bian stresses ‘diplomacy benefitting Macau’ concept

Bian Lixin, the recently appointed Commissioner of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of Chinas in the Macau Special Administrative Region, said yesterday that her office will fully carry out its concept of “diplomacy benefitting Macau” and align its work with the development of the nation’s 15th Five-Year Plan, which was approved by the nation’s lawmakers last Thursday, and support the local government in formulating and

March 19, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) encourages public voting, photography at int’l parade

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced in a statement yesterday the launch of voting for the “Most Popular Group” and the photography contest for the upcoming “2026 Macao International Parade”, which takes place on March 29.Members of the public can vote for their favourite group for a chance to win “one round-trip economy class ticket from Macau to any destination operated by Air Macau”, while the group garnering the highest number of votes will receive the “Most Popular

March 19, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Sam vows Macau’s distinct contributions to nation’s journey of becoming sci-tech powerhouse

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai yesterday pledged his government’s commitment to ensuring that Macau “is not absent nor left behind but makes distinct contributions” to the nation’s journey of becoming a scientific and technological powerhouse.Sam also underlined that the ultimate objective of sci-tech research and development and investments in Macau should be the transformation of knowledge into productivity and the industrialisation of technologies, not the intention of merely creating a

March 19, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau’s bus passengers rise 1.81 pct to 231 million in 2025

Macau recorded 231 million public bus passengers in 2025, or a daily average of 636,000, an increase of 1.81 percent from 2024, according to the latest data released by the Transport Bureau (DSAT) on its website yesterday.In 2024, the total number of Macau’s public bus passengers stood at 227 million, or a daily average of 624,700.Last year’s number of public bus passengers was the highest number on record, surpassing the previous record of 229 million, or a daily average of 627,200, set in

March 19, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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