Building on green gains, roadmap charts next five years for a Beautiful China

Analysis        EIJING – China’s newly issued 15th Five-Year Plan for Building a Beautiful China sets binding environmental targets through 2030 and maps out a green industrial leap over the next five years, pushing traditional industries to retrofit while accelerating green sectors.Analysts summarize it as a dual-approach that focuses on subtracting emissions from heavy industry, while adding green capacity. It is a framing that shifts the

July 21, 2026 | BY admin

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The Cabo Verde Miracle: When Football Belongs to the People Again

A reflection on a national side that did not win the World Cup, yet left behind one of its most moving storiesIndependent sports analyst and regional development consultant(Former senior public official with international experience and a longstanding commitment to public policy and sports development)When the final whistle sounded in New York and the newly crowned world champions began their celebrations, another World Cup came to an end. It will be remembered not only for its thrilling

July 20, 2026 | BY Commentary by Manuel Silvério

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Aiming to improve sign language use in Macau

Interview by Rui Pastorin         The Macau Deaf Association (MDA) was established in 1994, and since then, its dedication to supporting Macau’s deaf and hard-of-hearing community has remained steadfast. Among the group’s most important early undertakings was the promotion of sign language to the public, MDA Executive Director Nerissa Lau Sut Man told the Post in a recent interview at their headquarters on Travessa dos Estaleiros

July 20, 2026 | BY admin

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World Cup festival brings community energy to Macau's Barra district: vox pop

Residents and visitors said yesterday that the three-day “Macao District Lifestyle Festival 2026: World Cup Series” has brought energy and community interaction to the Inner Harbour’s Barra district, with activities, markets and football-themed experiences attracting people of different ages during its run.“Barra” means “harbour entrance” in Portuguese. Speaking to the Post yesterday, four visitors who attended the event gave their views on the festival, which was held at

July 20, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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2026 Guangdong & Macao Branded Products Fair to be held from Aug 6-9

The 2026 Guangdong & Macao Branded Products Fair (2026GMBF) is set to be held from August 6 to 9 at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo, marking the event’s 18th anniversary and taking on the theme “New Opportunities in the Silver Economy, A New Chapter in Healthy Living”.Gathering products from Guangdong, Macau and countries and regions along the Belt and Road (B&R), a statement by the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) on Friday noted that, in line with the expo

July 20, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau's LRT East Line Extension tunnel to be completed within 1,035 days: DSOP

The Public Works Bureau (DSOP) has released further details of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) East Line Extension project, according to which the consortium tasked with building its underground tunnel must complete the work within 1,035 calendar days, or two years and 10 months.In addition, the government has launched the preliminary design phase for the extension’s two stations, located at the Qingmao pedestrian border checkpoint in Ilha Verde and at the future sports park in Fai Chi

July 20, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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24 Macau youngsters to join WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai

The Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) will take a delegation of 24 young competitors (aged not over 25) to Shanghai in September to participate in the 48th WorldSkills Competition, Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) Director Chan Un Tong said in a departure ceremony yesterday.The departure ceremony and selection contest awards presentation were held on the Macao University of Tourism (UTM) campus in Mong Ha district, marking the final stretch of intensive preparations for the event.According

July 20, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau's Int’l Youth Dance Festival opens with over 800 performers

More than 800 young dancers from Macau and overseas took part in Saturday’s opening parade of the International Youth Dance Festival 2026 at the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Ruins of St Paul’s, bringing music, colour and performances to the city’s historic centre, according to a statement by the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) that day.The six-day festival, organised by the bureau in with several government entities, opened with a parade beginning at the Ruins of St.

July 20, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau's Hou Kong students showcase talents at national basketball carnival

Held early this month at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, the Huamengxing Children’s Carnival Basketball Show saw kindergarten students from Macau’s Hou Kong Middle School (Kindergarten) showcase their talents on a national stage.The carnival was hosted by Guangzhou Huamengxing Sports Development Co., Ltd.The Post interviewed several teachers and students on the school’s campus on Rua de Afonso de Albuquerque last week.According to the organisers, the annual carnival is guided by

July 20, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Civil servant sexually harasses swimmer while ‘teaching her skills’: Macau police

A local man in his fifties, who works as a civil servant, has been arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a female swimmer at a public swimming pool after “offering to teach her swimming techniques”, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Wong Chi Weng said during a regular press conference on Friday.The man, surnamed Chan, works for the Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT).The incident occurred at the public Lin Fong Sports Centre in the northern district on the night of July 11.

July 20, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau police nab Malaysian man for smuggling weed worth 3.41 million patacas

Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Wai Lok announced on Saturday that PJ officers arrested a man from Malaysia for smuggling 3.4 kilos of cannabis worth 3.41 million patacas at the local airport on Saturday.The Judiciary Police hosted a special press conference at the airport on Saturday.Ho identified the suspect as a 26-year-old male named Akhmal who claimed to be jobless.According to Ho, the Judiciary Police (PJ) identified Akhmal on a flight from Southeast Asia following a tip-off. Working

July 20, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Over 3,100 fined for smoking offences in Macau in H1

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement on Friday that in the first half of this year, its enforcement officers conducted a total of 130,955 venue inspections, averaging 724 inspections per day, detecting a total of 3,131 smoking offences during this six-month period.The statement noted that the joint enforcement operations, consisting of the Health Bureau, Public Security Police (PSP), Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM), Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) and the Macao

July 20, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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China’s policy-industry synergy powers AI for inclusive growth

Analysis        SHANGHAI – As the first light spread across an orchard on the outskirts of Wuhan in central China, Zhang Shuwang loaded crates of freshly picked fruit onto a small autonomous delivery van. After scanning a QR code with his customers’ addresses, he stepped back and watched as the vehicle quietly made its way down a country road.Developed by Zelostech, the van uses real-time sensing and artificial intelligence (AI) to navigate without

July 20, 2026 | BY admin

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AI partnership with China creates opportunities for Africa’s socioeconomic dev’t: UN official

Interview        ADDIS ABABA – Cooperation between China and Africa in Artificial Intelligence (AI) is driving critical opportunities to improve productivity across Africa’s key sectors through enhanced technological integration and strategic bilateral frameworks, a senior United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) official has said.In a recent interview with Xinhua, Robert Tama Lisinge, director of the technology, innovation, connectivity

July 20, 2026 | BY admin

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