Macau Cantate Chorus’s voices can’t keep me from smiling

Concert review by William Chan        On Friday night, Cantate Chorus delivered a spellbinding concert titled “How can I keep from singing?” at Our Lady of Fátima Church, in the northern district. The evening celebrated nearly a year since the ensemble’s establishment. Their enthusiastic, energetic, and unapologetically vibrant performance left a full house – myself included – smiling and deeply moved by the end of the night.Having known the

July 23, 2026 | BY admin

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Notifiable disease cases rise to 2,755 in Macau in June, flu tops the list

Macau recorded 2,755 notifiable infectious disease cases last month, with influenza remaining the most commonly reported disease, while enterovirus infections, norovirus and scarlet fever registered the largest month-on-month increases, according to a statement by the Health Bureau (SSM) yesterday.The bureau noted that it publishes monthly surveillance data to help monitor infectious disease trends and strengthen disease prevention. Under Macau’s mandatory notification mechanism, healthcare

July 23, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau kids showcase traditional music skills after Chinese orchestra camp

Thirty-eight children showcased what they had learnt at the “Little Chinese Music Troupe” music camp during a session held after the four-day programme, part of the 3rd Macao International Children’s Arts Festival (MICAF), according to a statement by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) on Tuesday.Organised by the bureau, the camp was jointly presented by the Macao Chinese Orchestra and the Water Singers, the statement said, adding that the programme concluded with a performance on Sunday,

July 23, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Applications open for MIF’s ‘Macao Local Enterprise Sales Area’

The Macao Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) announced in a statement yesterday that applications are open for the “Macao Local Enterprise Sales Area” for the upcoming 31st Macao International Trade & Investment Fair (31st MIF), providing a reduced exhibition fee.This year taking on the theme “Macao: The Global Hub of Business Convergence”, the fair will be held from October 21 to 24 at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo alongside the 2026 Portuguese Speaking

July 23, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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FM Commission in Macao SAR hosts delegation of PSCs’ cultural officials

The Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) hosted a reception yesterday for a delegation of cultural officials from Portuguese-speaking countries (PSCs) visiting Macao.Apart from Macao, the delegation is scheduled to visit Guangzhou and the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin for exchanges.According to the co-organizers, the itinerary includes visits to intangible cultural heritage projects and

July 23, 2026 | BY admin

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Wang Yi urges US to properly manage differences, address China’s legitimate concerns

MANILA – Pushing back against a series of recent negative US remarks and actions, Foreign Minister Wang Yi yesterday urged the US side to respect China’s core interests, uphold the one-China principle, properly manage differences, and address China’s legitimate concerns.Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remarks when meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Manila, the Philippines.Wang said this year marks

July 23, 2026 | BY admin

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Necessary for China, Brazil to maintain strategic communication, strengthen strategic coordination: Wang Yi

MANILA – Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in Manila yesterday said that it is necessary for China and Brazil to maintain strategic communication, strengthen strategic coordination, and deepen strategic cooperation.Wang said during a meeting with his Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China and Brazil have made positive progress in jointly building a community with a shared future for a more just world and a more sustainable

July 23, 2026 | BY admin

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China stands with ASEAN in reinforcing unity against new challenges, uncertainties: Wang Yi

MANILA – China stands ready to work with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in forging closer cooperation for the well-being of the region’s peoples and in reinforcing unity to tackle new challenges and uncertainties, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in Manila yesterday.Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when attending the China-ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Manila, the Philippines.While

July 23, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau govt lowers social security adjustment trigger

The Social Security Fund (FSS) announced in a statement yesterday that it will lower its activation threshold for the periodic adjustment of social security benefits, reducing the required cumulative change in Macau’s composite consumer price index (CPI) from the current three per cent to two per cent.Yesterday, the FSS presented its plan to optimise the “Periodic Adjustment Mechanism for Social Security Benefits” to the government-appointed Standing Council on Social Concerted Action.

July 22, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Women’s VNL Finals ready to serve off in Macau

The “Women’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) – Finals Macao 2026 presented by Galaxy Entertainment Group” will begin today at the Macao East Asian Games Dome in Cotai, with organisers and coaches praising the city’s preparations and anticipating a week of world-class volleyball featuring the tournament’s eight elite teams. Speaking at a press conference at Galaxy International Convention Centre yesterday, Volleyball World Chief Product Officer Marcelo Hargreaves da Costa said

July 22, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau's 17th AFA Autumn Salon 2026 calls for entries

The 17th edition of AFA (Art for All) Autumn Salon will not only be held in Macau, but is also poised to make its debut in Shanghai.The “17th AFA Autumn Salon 2026” takes on the theme “A Tale of Two Cities”, with the Macau edition of the event to be held from October through November in Casa Garden, the local headquarters of the Lisbon-based Orient Foundation (FO), while the Shanghai event will take place at the Shanghai Powerlong Museum in 2027, AFA and FO said in a joint statement

July 22, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau's Cunha gallery kicks off ‘Wondersome and Peculiar Voyages: The Travelling Dolls’

“Wondersome and Peculiar Voyages: The Travelling Dolls” is exploring translinguality*, cultural exchange, migratory experiences, and ethnic identity throughout its 11-day run at the Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC) gallery, with the artworks presented by Marta Stanisława Sala, a Polish artist, and her husband Cheong Kin Man, a visual anthropologist and artist from Macau.The exhibition, which kicked off last night, sees a mix of both art and anthropology, while presenting years of cooperation

July 22, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Chords of Heritage: ‘Macau Imagery’ to resound in GBA

Interview by William Chan        The Macau Cello Ensemble will present “Macau Imagery” on July 30 at Hengqin’s “Zhuhai Huafa & CPAA Grand Theatre”, and on August 1 at “Bay Opera of Shenzhen”. Having made its debut in 2023, July’s performance marks the first step for the group to perform in multiple cities in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) this year.Composed by Fang Dongqing, “Macau Imagery” has been performed in over 10 cities

July 22, 2026 | BY admin

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Forum focuses on nation’s 15th Five-Year Plan to explore new opportunities for Macau

The “Ask China - Macau Edition 2026” forum, themed “The 15th Five-Year Plan: China’s Economic Policies and Opportunities for Macau”, took place at Wynn Macau yesterday, aiming to offer an in-depth exploration of the new opportunities created for Macau and the global business community by the quinquennial plan.Secretary for Economy and Finance Dora Ng Wai Han, Central People’s Government Liaison Office in the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Deputy Director Lu Yuyin, 14th

July 22, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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