HK Customs seizes HK$56 million in Macau-bound smuggled goods

HONG KONG – Customs officers announced yesterday that they seized smuggled goods worth more than HK$56 million last week on a Macau-bound vessel at Black Point near Tuen Mun.Officers said after carrying out the appropriate analysis and risk assessment, the vessel departing from Hong Kong for Macau was selected for inspection on January 21.Upon examination of the boat, customs officers found a large batch of suspected smuggled goods, including suspected pharmaceutical products, cosmetic

January 30, 2026 | BY admin

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Sam addresses luncheon reception hosted for Portuguese- and English-language media

Hello, representatives of the Portuguese- and English-language media!It is a great pleasure to be here with my new and old friends today. At the beginning of 2026, with the Chinese Spring Festival approaching, I extend my sincere New Year greetings to you all, and to all our friends in the media. I wish everyone good health, happiness with your family, and career advancements; and may all your wishes come true in the Year of the Horse.Last year marked the full commencement of the

January 30, 2026 | BY admin

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Sam stresses protection of press freedom

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai hosted a lunch reception yesterday afternoon at MGM MACAU for Macau-based Portuguese- and English-language media enterprises. At the start of the reception, Sam delivered a speech in Portuguese in which he reaffirmed that “freedom of the press in the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) is fully protected by the Basic Law of the MSAR and the Press Law.” On the other hand, Sam urged the Portuguese- and English-language media “to report and promote

January 30, 2026 | BY admin

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Govt urges healthcare workers to be vigilant against Nipah

During a special meeting on Wednesday, Health Bureau (SSM) Director Alvis Lo Iek Long urged private medical institutions to step up their vigilance against the threat of the Nipah* virus to Macau and enhance their ability to screen and identify potential patients.An SSM statement on Wednesday night said that in the wake of Nipah virus infection cases in India’s West Bengal, the Health Bureau convened a meeting that day to brief healthcare workers and representatives from private medical

January 30, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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UN Holocaust Memorial Day held in Hong Kong

On Tuesday evening, a commemoration ceremony for the United Nations Holocaust Memorial Day was held in Hong Kong. January 27th is the day chosen to commemorate the memory of the Jewish victims murdered during the Holocaust. It was when the Nazi concentration and death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland was liberated. On this day every year, the world remembers the six million lives slaughtered, simply because they were Jewish.The official representative of the Hong Kong SAR Government Mr.

January 30, 2026 | BY admin

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Community eco-carnival slated for next Saturday in Iao Hon

The annual “Jointly Creating a New Environment for the Community 2026” public awareness promotion carnival will take place in Iao Hon Market Park next Saturday, February 7, aiming to further raise residents’ awareness of crime prevention and reduction through a raft of themed educational activities, thereby enhancing collaboration between the government and the public, as well as building a safe and healthy community and fostering a favourable living environment in Macau, according a

January 30, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Locals expect huge visitor influx during CNY holiday: vox pop

As Chinese New Year (CNY) is approaching, the Post spoke with locals yesterday to gauge their expectations for the festive period. While some businesspeople anticipate a huge influx of visitors and increased sales, others remained cautious, citing changing spending habits and lingering economic uncertainty. The Chinese New Year begins on February 17.Jay, 37, who works at a café near the Ruins of St Paul’s landmark, said he was hopeful about the upcoming holiday period. “We’re

January 30, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Winners announced for student drawing, photo & AI art contests of 33rd Macao Int’l Fireworks Display Contest

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) announced in a statement yesterday the list of awardees for its Student Drawing Contest, Photo Contest and AI Generative Art Contest held in conjunction with the 33rd Macao International Fireworks Display Contest, with a total of 104 winning works selected from over 2,600 entries. Organised by MGTO, the 33rd Macao International Fireworks Display Contest was held in September and October last year. It featured three outreach activities aimed at

January 30, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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2 Macau film subsidy scheme applications to start Monday

The Cultural Development Fund (CDF) announced in a statement yesterday that its two film subsidy schemes, namely “Macau Elements” and “Subsidy Programme for Cinematographic and Television Filming in Macao”, will be expanded to short-form drama projects, and applications open on Monday.Applications for the two schemes will be accepted in four rounds throughout the year; the first round runs from Monday to March 31, followed by April 1 to June 30, July 1 to August 31, and September 1 to

January 30, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Police nab Filipina, 2 Indonesians for drug use & sale

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a Filipina and two Indonesians for drug use, trafficking and possession on Tuesday, PJ spokesman Cheong Un Hong said during a special press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the three suspects as a 62-year-old unemployed Macau resident from the Philippines surnamed Trinidad, a 42-year-old Indonesian domestic helper surnamed Lina, and a 37-year-old Indonesian male surnamed Ermansyah who told police that he was unemployed.Based on a tipoff, Cheong said, PJ

January 30, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Police arrest mainlander for fraud involving HK$ 3.04 million

The Judiciary Police arrested a mainlander for fraud involving HK$3.04 million (3.13 million patacas), PJ spokesman Cheong Un Hong said during a special press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspect as a 44-year-old female surnamed Tong who told police that she is unemployed.According to Cheong, the Judiciary Police received a report from the local victim that he was defrauded by Tong through an investment scam involving HK$3.04 million.Cheong said that in 2023, while working for the

January 30, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Female caught for illegal border crossing: Zhuhai immigration inspection

Zhuhai’s immigration inspection uploaded a video clip on its WeChat official account on Wednesday that shows its officers arresting a mainland woman for illegal border crossing en route to Macau recently.According to the video clip, the woman dressed in white, lacking valid entry or exit documents, followed other travellers into the e-channel to evade border inspection. She was apprehended by Gongbei border checkpoint officers, according to the video clip.Three days later, she once again

January 30, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Policy-bank bonds issued in Macau for 1st time

The Macau Monetary Authority (AMCM) announced in a statement yesterday that the China Development Bank Hong Kong Branch issued policy-bank bonds worth 5.5 billion yuan in Macau on Tuesday, marking the first issuance of policy-bank bonds in Macau.The China Development Bank is one of the nation’s three major policy banks, alongside the Agricultural Development Bank of China and the Export-Import Bank of China.According to its website, the China Development Bank (CDB), established in 1994, is a

January 29, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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‘Golden Fortunes’ exhibition kicks off at Macau's GalaxyArt

Artist Zhu Bingren highlights Macau as int’l window for Chinese artZhu Bingren is presenting his copper art in his first large-scale exhibition in Macau titled “Golden Fortunes: the Macau Debut of Zhu Bingren’s Copper Art”, which kicked off at GalaxyArt in Cotai yesterday morning. Zhu, who pioneers the molten copper technique, is noted in a gallery statement provided during yesterday’s event as a National-level Inheritor of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Copper Carving, Master

January 29, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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