Four Seasons Hotel Macao unveils Mid-Autumn mooncake collection

Four Seasons Hotel Macao has announced the 2026 Mid-Autumn Mooncake Collection by the Michelin-starred team at Zi Yat Heen, highlighting two signature offerings.According to a recent press release, the collection pays ‘tribute to time-honoured traditions while showcasing the refined finesse of Cantonese haute cuisine’.The classic option, ‘Zi Yat Heen White Lotus Seed Paste Mooncakes with Double Egg Yolks’, is priced at 768 patacas for a box of four. Meanwhile, the more contemporary

August 7, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Senior struck by public bus after running into road: Macau police

A local man in his seventies suffered serious head injuries after being hit by a public bus as he dashed into the road in Fai Chi Kei yesterday afternoon, authorities announced.The accident occurred at around 5:00 p.m. in Rua do Comandante João Belo (俾若翰街/筷子基北街) outside the Lok Yeung Fa Yuen (綠楊花園) residential estate – the two-way road running along the south-side waterfront of Patane North Bay.No one on the bus was injured.According to a Public Security Police

August 7, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Xi diplomacy: Hosting the world, building the future

Analysis        BEIJING – As southern China’s metropolis of Shenzhen prepares to host the 33rd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders’ Meeting in November, China is once again extending its welcoming arms to leaders from around the world.Over the years, China has hosted a series of major diplomatic gatherings that have brought together world leaders. More than simply platforms for dialogue, these occasions have showcased China’s vision

August 7, 2026 | BY admin

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China to build planetary protection lab for Mars sample-return mission

HEFEI – China is pressing ahead with its Mars sample-return mission, for which a planetary protection laboratory is to be built in the first phase of Hefei’s Deep-Space Science City in east China’s Anhui Province, according to the Deep Space Exploration Laboratory (DSEL), which will undertake part of the laboratory’s operation.The planetary protection laboratory will implement a two-way protection system that guards both the returning Martian samples and Earth’s biosphere. Its tasks

August 7, 2026 | BY admin

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China unveils refined lunar map, empowering future Moon exploration

BEIJING – A Chinese research team has completed an updated geologic map of the entire Moon featuring a scale of 1:5 million, the Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences (IGCAGS), said yesterday.Representing a significant scientific iteration from the 2024 version, this map effectively rewrites the moon’s geologic history based on the latest research findings. “The lunar geologic history has indeed been rewritten – more precisely, refined and systematized,” said

August 7, 2026 | BY admin

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Experts say China’s first national security investigation in foreign trade marks governance upgrade

Analysis        BEIJING – China’s launch of its first national security investigation in the field of foreign trade marks an important step in upgrading the country’s economic and trade governance framework and a new stage of the enforcement of its legal regime for safeguarding national security in foreign trade, experts have said.The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) recently announced a series of countermeasures against US restrictive actions targeting

August 7, 2026 | BY admin

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Fostering a sense of belonging to understand cultural heritage: Macau interview

Interview by Rui Pastorin         As an East-West entrepôt, Macau sits on over 400 years of history, along with a rich cultural heritage. The importance of understanding or at least knowing about them cannot be understated, and for Macau’s young students and future generations, that remains especially true.“Heritage is important because it’s part of them and they are part of Macau”, Macanese Youth Association (AJM) President António

August 6, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau Judiciary Police (PJ) warn against MPay ‘QR code registration’ scam

The Judiciary Police (PJ) warned yesterday that scammers have been found sending QR codes from unknown sources to victims in order to steal their MPay account details.According to a statement, the Judiciary Police have discovered that scammers have recently set up fake Facebook pages offering “air-conditioning cleaning services” to attract enquiries from members of the public.When people make contact, the statement said, the scammers send a QR code of unknown origin on the pretext of

August 6, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) urges public to avoid ‘Bonne Maman’ jam over glass risk

A statement by the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) yesterday urged consumers to stop eating a batch of Bonne Maman strawberry jam that may contain glass fragments, following food safety alerts issued by authorities in Hong Kong and France.According to the bureau, the affected product is Bonne Maman “CONFITURES de fraises en mini pots verre de 30g” (“Strawberry jam in mini 30-gram glass jars”). The product has a net weight of 30 grams, a barcode of 3045320070361, batch numbers K154 and

August 6, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau's University of Saint Joseph (USJ) hosts student community service summit

The private University of Saint Joseph (USJ) hosted the four-day “Service-Learning Student Summit 2026”, bringing together students from across Asia and Oceania to showcase community projects, alongside the presentation of the Uniservitate Awards 2026, which took place yesterday, recognising outstanding service-learning initiatives.Organised by USJ and the Philippines’s De La Salle University, the summit was held under the theme “Reciprocal Convergence: Empowering the Asia and Oceania

August 6, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Submissions open for Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau's (IAM) ‘World Animal Day’ photo contest

The Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has launched a photography contest ahead of “World Animal Day” on October 4, with submissions open until September 11. The contest is organised in conjunction with the “Everyone Stray Dogs Macau Volunteer Group” and The Photographic Society of Macao.According to a statement from the bureau yesterday, entries must revolve around “the interaction between humans and animals and convey the concept of protection and love for animals”, with

August 6, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Beyond spectacle: how Big Mouse uses theatre to spark youth critical thinking: Macau feature

Interview by William Chan        In Macau’s performing arts landscape, children’s and youth theatre has often been associated with light-hearted entertainment or conventional storytelling. However, the Big Mouse Kids Drama Group (Big Mouse) is reshaping that narrative through structured training, physical theatre, and thought-provoking allegories. Through a series of summer productions and artistic exchanges, the troupe is encouraging young

August 6, 2026 | BY admin

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Pork Chop Bun among Macau's 28 new intangible heritage items

The government has added 28 more items to its inventory of intangible cultural heritage, one of which is Preparation of Pork Chop Buns, according to a notice published by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday.After adding the 28 items, the inventory now has 98 items of Macau’s intangible cultural heritage.The Cultural Heritage Protection Law defines cultural heritage as comprising intangible cultural heritage and tangible cultural heritage that consists of

August 6, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau firefighters remove hornets’ nest from external wall of Transport Bureau

A hornets’ nest was found on the external wall of the 21st floor of the Transport Bureau Building yesterday afternoon, and firefighters carried out an operation to hose it down, lasting 1.5 hours, according to a statement by the Fire Services Bureau (CB) yesterday.No one was injured in the incident.In addition to the Transport Bureau, the building also houses the Lands and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU).The Transport Bureau Building is located opposite the headquarters of local power

August 6, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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