Macau tourism projects win 7 PATA Gold Awards

Macau received a record seven PATA Gold Awards 2026, with projects from the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) and three integrated resort enterprises recognised across marketing, sustainability, social responsibility, and human capital development categories, according to a statement by MGTO yesterday.The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Awards are annual international honours that recognise excellence and innovation in the travel and tourism industry across the Asia-Pacific

August 20, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau integrated resort MGM’s mixologist Glen Corales wins ‘Hennessy MyWay’ title

      Bar Patuá’s mixologist Glen Corales was this month recognised as the “Hennessy MyWay 2026 Hong Kong & Macau Champion” during the regional final held in the South Korean capital of Seoul, being the sole finalist from Macau, integrated resort operator MGM said in a statement yesterday.Bar Patuá is located at MGM COTAI.Corales, who was born and raised in the Philippines, won the event with “Tea Ceremony 125”, a reimagining of the classic “French 125”, the

August 20, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Secretary for Administration and Justice Wong Sio Chak vows deepening Macau-Hengqin integrated development

In an interview with state broadcaster CCTV, Secretary for Administration and Justice Wong Sio Chak underlined the Macau government’s commitment to strengthening the alignment of rules and mechanisms between Macau and Hengqin, one of the main tasks listed in Macau’s 3rd Five-Year Plan.The Macau government announced and published the final version of the 3rd Five-Year Plan on Tuesday.In the interview, which was conducted in Macau recently and broadcast on CCTV Channel 13 yesterday, Wong

August 20, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macao’s roadmap for a more diversified, integrated future

Analysis        BEIJING – Nearly three decades after its return to the motherland, Macao continues to explore new ways to sustain stability and prosperity under the “One Country, Two Systems” policy, with successive five-year plans offering a long-term roadmap for its development.Macao and its neighbor Hong Kong are China’s two special administrative regions (SARs) governed under the “One Country, Two Systems” policy. This arrangement, in

August 20, 2026 | BY admin

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Unitree’s successful IPO a vote of confidence in China’s high-tech future

Commentary        BEIJING –  China’s leading robotics company Unitree Robotics had a successful debut yesterday, with its shares ending the day up 460.34 percent on the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s sci-tech innovation board, known as the STAR Market.Unitree Robotics’ debut on the STAR Market represents much more than just a corporate fundraising event. It brings capital-market validation to the booming industry and casts a vote of confidence in

August 20, 2026 | BY admin

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How emerging industries are driving manufacturing upgrades in central China

Analysis by Xinhua writers Zheng Bofei and Cheng Ji’an        CHANGSHA – Inside a factory in central China’s Hunan Province, copper is inspected with micrometer-level precision before being wound into coils. The finished electromagnetic wire is rarely visible to consumers, yet it is an indispensable component in the electric motors that power new energy vehicles (NEVs).As electric vehicles become faster, more compact and capable of charging at

August 20, 2026 | BY admin

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Lives saved, lives changed – Chinese doctors mark their days in Africa

Analysis by Xinhua writers Chen Chen, Hua Hongli, Liu Jie        NAIROBI – For three years, Seif Amour Rajab could barely open his mouth.Seif was 16 when he fell from a mango tree and fractured his jaw. On Tanzania’s remote Pemba Island, the hospital could do little. The jaw slowly locked shut; eating became a struggle, then speech. The once-active teenager withdrew into silence.It was not until last December, after a four-hour operation by Chinese

August 20, 2026 | BY admin

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Chinese defense minister commends Timor-Leste for upholding strategic autonomy

DILI – China commends Timor-Leste for upholding strategic autonomy and standing firm for fairness and justice, Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun said in Dili on Tuesday.Dong made the remarks during his meeting with Timor-Leste’s President José Ramos-Horta.Dong noted that China firmly supports the development of Timor-Leste’s national defense and military, and is willing to work with Timor-Leste to take military-to-military relations to a new level.Ramos-Horta thanked China for its

August 20, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau musician Brian Vong wins ‘Outstanding Person Award’

Local musician Brian Vong (黃信斌), also known as BV, has been honoured with an “Outstanding Person Award” at the 2025 Outstanding Person Annual Awards organised by the Chinese Today Press in recognition of his musical work and contribution to the community, according to a recent report by Macao Daily News (澳門日報), Macau’s top-selling Chinese-language newspaper. The statement said that the awards ceremony was held on July 16 at Asia Television in Hong Kong, where Vong

August 19, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Qatar waives visa fee for Macao SAR passport holders

In a statement issued by the Identification Services Bureau (DSI) yesterday, Macao SAR passport holders are now eligible for a gratis visa when arriving in Qatar, allowing stays of up to 30 days, according to a notification received by the local government from the Consulate General of Qatar in Hong Kong.The arrangement took effect yesterday, the statement said, with eligible MSAR passport holders able to obtain a tourist visa on arrival without paying a visa fee for stays of up to 30 days.The

August 19, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau filmmaker Keo Lou explores civilian trauma in wartime

Interview by William Chan        Following the success of last year’s “The Rhythm of War” (烽火之聲) – which depicted Macau compatriots supporting their nation’s resistance during the 1938 fall of Guangdong through the narrative of a Ne Zha opera troupe* – local filmmaker Keo Lou (勞嘉濠) has continued exploring wartime themes with his latest release, “Peaceful Journey” (和平之路), as he told the Post in an online interview last

August 19, 2026 | BY admin

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Food safety training courses open for enrolment in Macau

Aiming to enhance food safety awareness and operational standards within the food sector, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has launched its systematic food safety training courses for active industry practitioners on the last Thursday of every month. Enrolment is now open for August’s “Basic Course on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene” through Friday, according to an IAM statement yesterday.The two-hour course will be held next Thursday from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Iao

August 19, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau Postal & Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) to provide postmark cancellation for education fund’s 40th anniversary

The Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) will provide commemorative postmark cancellation services on August 28 through Temporary Post Counters at the Philatelic Shop of the General Post Office (GPO) and Macao Science Centre (MSC) for the “40th Anniversary of the Macao Academy Education Fund Society”.CTT made the announcement on Monday. The statement said that the one-day temporary post counter at the GPO will be open from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., while the one at MSC will

August 19, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau's Xu Beihong youth competition features over 300 artworks

An exhibition of artworks by the winners of the “10th Xu Beihong Cup International Arts Competition for Youth & Children (Macau Division)” is taking place at the Chun Cao Tong Exhibition Hall in Lou Lim Ioc Garden, featuring over 300 artworks.The exhibition of the award-winning artwork ends next Thursday.According to Gemini, Xu Beihong (1895–1953) was a master painter, art educator, and pioneer of modern Chinese art who synthesised traditional Chinese ink painting with Western realist

August 19, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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