Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs seizes 280 live fish at HZMB checkpoint

Gongbei Customs said in a statement yesterday that its officers have intercepted a dual-plate vehicle carrying 280 live fish, including more than 100 listed as priority-controlled invasive species, at the Zhuhai checkpoint of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB).According to the statement, the vehicle, bearing Guangdong-Hong Kong dual licence plates, was stopped while entering the Chinese mainland via the HZMB Zhuhai checkpoint. The seizure took place at around 3:00 p.m. on June 25, when

July 22, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau lawmakers pass bill raising maternity leave to 90 days, annual leave up to 12 days

The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday passed a government-initiated bill that will raise the statutory paid maternity leave for private-sector employees to 90 days, up from the current 70 days.The new legislation will also increase the statutory minimum paid annual leave for private-sector workers. Currently, employees with at least one year of service are entitled to six days of annual leave, regardless of their total tenure. The bill passed yesterday establishes a tiered system where annual

July 22, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau legislators pass bill toughening anti-smoking rules

The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday passed the outline of a government-initiated bill that introduces various amendments to Macau’s anti-smoking law. These include expanding the city’s smoking ban to more outdoor public areas, prohibiting the use of e-cigarettes in all public spaces, and allowing anti-smoking inspectors to be equipped with body-worn video cameras (body cams).The bill amends Macau’s Tobacco Prevention and Control Law.The amendment bill’s outline was passed during a

July 22, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau police arrest man for making false report after gambling away HK$1.5 million

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a man from the Chinese mainland on Friday for making a false report, PJ spokesman Lei Chi Hou said during a regular press conference yesterday.Lei identified the suspect as a 38-year-old businessman surnamed Ze.According to Lei, at around 11:00 p.m. on Friday, the Judiciary Police received a report from Ze, who claimed that he had earlier won HK$1.5 million (1.54 million patacas) at a casino.Ze reported that he then contacted two female illegal currency

July 22, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Those who conjure up so-called ‘China Squeeze ignore historical reality

Commentary by Lawrence Freeman        A recent article published by the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) conveniently ignores the historical burden imposed on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) under the United States-led “rules-based order” following World War II.The paper is riddled with historical distortions in a deliberate attempt to prove the authors’ presumption: China’s exports are responsible for crowding out

July 22, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau's top court to relocate to Old Courthouse next week

The Court of Final Appeal (TUI) will be relocated to the Old Courthouse in the city centre next Monday, according to a TUI statement yesterday.Currently, the Court of Final Appeal shares a building with the Court of Second Instance (TSI) in the Nam Van Lake district.The building has been in operation since the establishment of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) on December 20, 1999. The building, officially known as the Court of Final Appeal and Court of Second Instance Building, is

July 21, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau-based Nam Kwong to operate street parking meters for 7 years: govt

The government will sign a concession agreement with Nam Kwong Tung Limited on operating street parking meters in the city, according to an executive order published in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday.The order, signed by Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai on July 10, authorises Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raymond Tam Vai Man, on behalf of the local government, to sign the concession agreement with Nam Kwong Tung.According to the order, Tam can choose to transfer his power granted by

July 21, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Conquering darkness: raising awareness for the deafblind in Macau

Interview by Rui Pastorin        In 2000, after 12 years in Macau, Cyril Axelrod moved to the UK. At that time, his world had gone dark. He had completely lost his vision.Born deaf in South Africa, Axelrod had travelled around the world as a priest to serve and minister to deaf communities, coming to Macau in 1989 and identifying the needs for the local deaf community. Here, he helped set up the Macau Deaf Association (MDA) in 1994, where he was founding

July 21, 2026 | BY admin

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China women’s volleyball team arrive ahead of VNL Finals in Macau

The Chinese women’s volleyball team arrived at Galaxy International Convention Centre in Cotai yesterday ahead of the “Women’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) – Finals Macao 2026 presented by Galaxy Entertainment Group”, with team captain Gong Xiangyu expressing confidence in the squad’s preparations and hopes of achieving a strong result on home ground. The VNL Finals will take place between tomorrow and Sunday at the Macao East Asian Games Dome in Cotai, featuring eight teams

July 21, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau police nab Myanmar man for stealing taxi

The Public Security Police (PSP) arrested a man from Myanmar for stealing a taxi on Friday, PSP spokesman Wong Wai Chon said during a regular press conference yesterday.Wong identified the suspect as a non-resident worker (NRW) in his thirties surnamed Thawt, who works as a cleaner.According to Wong, in the early hours of Friday, the Public Security Police received a report from a taxi driver. The victim said he was driving his taxi near the junction of Avenida do Coronel Mesquita and Rua de

July 21, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Julia Lam’s Hua of Casa exhibition presents paintings at Mandarin Oriental, Macau

Local artist Julia Lam Tsz Kwan’s latest exhibition launched last night at the Mandarin Oriental, Macau  in Nape, where paintings in her signature art style are being showcased in the hotel lobby for a total of six months.A collaboration between the hotel and artist, the exhibition is titled “Hua of Casa” and features Macau’s landmarks, all created with Lam reflecting on Macau’s ongoing dialogue between heritage and progress through her works, as noted in a statement provided at

July 21, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau police arrest man for stealing money from temple

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a man from the Chinese mainland on Saturday for stealing money from a temple on May 15, PJ spokesman Lei Chi Hou said during a regular press conference yesterday.Lei identified the suspect as a 35-year-old male surnamed Qin, who works for an advertising company.According to Lei, the Judiciary Police received a report on May 29 from a temple in the central district. The person in charge reported that cash in the temple’s donation box was suspected to have

July 21, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Harnessing the improving image of China to garner support for building a global community of a shared future

Commentary by Sam-Kee Cheng (Zheng Chenqi 鄭琛奇)*        According to the Spring 2026 Global Attitudes Survey on international public opinion regarding the US and China, carried out by the US-based think tank Pew Research Center, 25 out of the 36 countries surveyed have a more favourable view of China compared to the US. Five countries have roughly equally favourable views of China and the US, and six view the US more favourably. The US is seen as a

July 21, 2026 | BY admin

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Heavy rain triggers Macau's 5th red rainstorm warning of the year

Observatory warns of possible tropical cyclone Macau was hit by persistently torrential rain yesterday morning, with the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) issuing this year’s fifth Red Rainstorm Warning Signal as a train-like band of intense rainfall affected the city, according to a statement by the local observatory.Frequent showers and pouring rain occurred yesterday morning due to an active south-westerly airstream, the statement said. Thunderstorm areas developed west of

July 21, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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