HK-Macau police bust 100 million-pataca ‘Fun Coffee’ investment scam

The Judiciary Police (PJ), in conjunction with the Hong Kong Police Force, have busted a cross-border fraud syndicate that operated a coffee investment scam with total losses of HK$94 million (96.7 million patacas) and 3.6 million patacas, PJ spokesman Chao Teng Hin said during a special press conference at the PJ Headquarters in Zape yesterday.According to Chao, police in Hong Kong and Macau have arrested eight suspects involved in the case. PJ officers arrested two local businesswomen, aged

August 5, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau Judiciary Police (PJ) week-long youth campaign aims to deepen drug awareness

The Judiciary Police (PJ) launched a week-long youth drug abuse prevention campaign yesterday, with the aim of deepening drug awareness among young people and curbing youth involvement in drug-related crime at its source.The campaign targets residential communities, areas surrounding school campuses, and popular youth hangouts across the peninsula and Taipa, including the Toi San, Patane, and Ilha Verde districts.Speaking on the sidelines of yesterday’s event at the Qingmao checkpoint, Cheong

August 5, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Zhuhai's Gongbei Customs seizes 4 cannabis cigarettes at HZMB

Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs announced in a statement yesterday that its officers seized four cannabis cigarettes at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) Zhuhai Port (checkpoint) on July 25.According to the statement, on that day, customs officers stopped and inspected a Guangdong-Hong Kong dual-plate vehicle. While talking to the driver, officers noticed that he was unusually nervous, the statement said, adding that upon further inspection, they discovered four suspected cannabis cigarettes

August 5, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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2026 Guangdong & Macao Branded Products Fair to feature record 459 exhibitors

The 2026 Guangdong & Macao Branded Products Fair (2026GMBPF) opens tomorrow at Cotai Expo Hall A in The Venetian Macao, featuring a record 459 exhibitors and over 80 activities focused on the silver economy and healthy living, according to a press conference held yesterday by the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM).The four-day fair, running from tomorrow through Sunday, covers nearly 13,000 square metres and showcases more than 10,000 products from Guangdong and Macau, as

August 5, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau records wettest July since 1952

Macau recorded its wettest July since weather records began in 1952, with monthly rainfall reaching 962 millimetres. Several other climate indicators also matched or set historical records, according to a statement released yesterday by the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG).The bureau said that last month was affected by troughs of low pressure, active southwesterly airflows, and tropical cyclones, resulting in significantly above-average rainfall and lower-than-normal

August 5, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Where tech collides with heritage: Keith Lam brings FIRSTAGE to Macau's Navy Yard

Interview by William Chan        Nestled within the industrial textures of Navy Yard No. 1, Macau’s historic waterfront is currently playing host to a bold fusion of electronic coding, artificial intelligence, sound design, and physical performance. ProjectPlayaround Macao: FIRSTAGE – curated by Hong Kong media artist Keith Lam (林欣傑)* and hosted by Macao New Media Arts Association –unites 16 multi-disciplinary creatives to present a

August 5, 2026 | BY admin

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HK artist Cheung Kwan Ho showcases works at Cunha gallery in Macau

Hong Kong artist and illustrator Cheung Kwan Ho is presenting a series of works in Macau for an 11-day exhibition titled “Searching For Views in Hong Kong” at the Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC) gallery.Bringing his style of comic book creation to a Macau audience, Cheung, described by the organisers as someone with years of experience in the Hong Kong comic book industry, has published well-received books under his “Searching for Views” series.His free-admission exhibition in Macau features

August 5, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau govt repossess illegally occupied plot near Pier No. 6A

The Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) government launched an interdepartmental joint operation yesterday to repossess a plot of land and the structures thereon located near Pier No. 6A in the Inner Harbour, along Rua do Dr. Lourenço Pereira Marques (比厘喇馬忌士街內) on the peninsula, according to a Land and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU) statement yesterday.The plot covers an area of 1,128 square meters, the statement noted, adding that the site was previously issued a

August 5, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau Judiciary Police (PJ) week-long youth campaign aims to deepen drug awareness

The Judiciary Police (PJ) launched a week-long youth drug abuse prevention campaign yesterday, with the aim of deepening drug awareness among young people and curbing youth involvement in drug-related crime at its source.The campaign targets residential communities, areas surrounding school campuses, and popular youth hangouts across the peninsula and Taipa, including the Toi San, Patane, and Ilha Verde districts.Speaking on the sidelines of yesterday’s event at the Qingmao checkpoint, Cheong

August 5, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau's NOVA Mall unveils JOGUMAN-themed campaign

Dinosaur characters from South Korea’s popular character brand JOGUMAN* are at the forefront of NOVA Mall’s latest summer campaign, with a themed installation set up at the mall’s atrium, along with various activities.The campaign is themed “JOGUMAN Macau Vacation - LEMONADE PLAYLAND @ NOVA Mall.”JOGUMAN BRACHIO, DIPLO, TRICERA, STEGO, ANKYLO and WOODY are all displayed at the themed area “LEMONADE PLAYLAND”, being in line with the saying “When life gives you lemons, make

August 5, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau govt completes converting 7 plots into temporary facilities

The government yesterday briefed the Legislative Assembly’s (AL) Follow-up Committee for Lands and Public Concession Affairs about its latest progress in using 39 available plots across the city for various temporary purposes.In January this year, the government announced details of its plan to use the 39 plots.According to January’s announcement, the 39 plots comprised 13 for recreational and leisure purposes, 15 open-air public carparks, three recycling facilities, four sports facilities,

August 5, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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43 pct of respondents say they faced job-seeking difficulties: Macau survey

The Macao Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM, commonly known as Gung Luen) hosted a press conference yesterday at its headquarters on Rua da Ribeira do Patane to announce the findings of its latest employment survey.The survey, titled “Macau Residents’ Employment Needs Survey”, collected over 1,200 valid questionnaires between January and August. It revealed that around 43 percent of respondents experienced difficulties in finding work.The primary obstacle reported was an insufficient

August 4, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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China-aided national surgical center project breaks ground in Mozambique

MAPUTO – A groundbreaking ceremony for the China-aided National Surgical Center Project was held yesterday in Maputo, the Mozambican capital.The complex will be built within Maputo Central Hospital, including one surgical center building and two utility buildings, with a total floor area of more than 20,000 square meters.The eight-story surgical center, with one basement level, will house emergency and trauma services, a medical imaging department, a pharmacy, laboratories, 14 operating

August 4, 2026 | BY admin

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Chinese wisdom opens new paths in life across cultures

Analysis        HANGZHOU – At the height of summer, with the arrival of Major Heat, the final solar term of the season, American Emma Chen follows an ancient Chinese way of staying cool: drinking unfermented Pu’er tea.For the volunteer guide at Hangzhou’s Liangzhu Museum in east China, this is more than a seasonal habit. Through her years of experience in China, she has learned to follow the rhythm of the 24 solar terms, choosing seasonal foods and

August 4, 2026 | BY admin

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