Critical Thinking in Action: Macau's Pui Ching Middle School Hosts 1st Secondary School Debate Challenge

Student writer: Miles Huang Yipu (S4F)Instructor: Rachel Tou Wing SzeSecondary school students of eight schools across the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Macau gathered in Pui Ching Middle School Macau to vie for top honours in the first Secondary School Debate Challenge from April 25 to 26. The two-day event, which was conducted completely in English, was organised by the English panel of Pui Ching Middle School Macau. “In recent years, our school has worked hard on STEAM*

April 27, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau CE Sam Hou Fai's European trip achieves ‘fruitful’ results, committed to exploring Spanish-speaking markets: govt

Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai returned to Macau yesterday afternoon from his nine-day, four-nation European working tour, after which the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) said in a statement that Sam’s first overseas trip in his capacity as the MSAR’s chief executive has achieved “fruitful” results, comprising three main aspects, namely telling the global community the good story of the implementation of the “One Country, Two

April 27, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau hotelier Rutger Verschuren expects high hotel room occupancy for Labour Day holiday

Vice Chairman of the Macau Hotel Association Rutger Verschuren says that he expects a “very good” hotel room occupancy rate for the Labour Day holiday on Friday and Saturday, but notes that there will be a drop in occupancy and room rates starting Sunday, the hotelier told English-language media on the sidelines of yesterday’s World Earth Day event hosted at Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau.Verschuren is also the Area Vice President, Macau and Hengqin of Artyzen Hospitality Group and General

April 27, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau's Albergue SCM Wishing Well, Love Tree raise 24,000 patacas, support 3 cancer patients

A total of 24,000 patacas was raised through the “Albergue SCM Wishing Well and Love Tree 2026” during its run from January 26 to March 22 at Albergue SCM*, with the amount recently donated to three cancer patients undergoing treatment. The announcement was made by CAC – Círculo dos Amigos da Cultura de Macau (“Circle of the Friends of Macau’s Culture”) in a statement on Saturday, adding that each patient, through the referral and coordination of Caritas Macau, received 8,000

April 27, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau police arrest local woman for 600,000 pataca ‘swimming course discount’ fraud

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a local woman for a 600,000 pataca “swimming course discount” deception on Thursday, PJ spokesman Cheong Siu Keong said during a special press conference on Friday.Cheong identified the suspect as a 39-year-old woman surnamed Leong, who claimed to be unemployed.According to Cheong, in mid-2023, a Macau swimming association hired Leong for a clerical position, including collecting tuition fees, recording student numbers and coordinating class schedules,

April 27, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Hou Kong’s fun run promotes spirit of patriotism, love for Macau

Macau’s Hou Kong Middle School Alumni Association hosted its one-day “BOC Cup – Hou Kong Alumni Association Fun Run and Relay Race 2026” at the Taipa Waterfront Leisure Area yesterday.Association Chairman Ma Chi Tat said in a speech that Hou Kong Middle School has nurtured numerous outstanding young people and pillars of society since 1932. Ma expressed the hope that the association can continue to unite alumni through sporting activities, deepen social connections, and perpetuate the

April 27, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau Sports Day promotes inclusion for people with disabilities

The “Dynamic Community – 2026 Sports Day for People with Disabilities” was held yesterday in Praça dos Lótus in Ilha Verde district, drawing residents for an afternoon of inclusive sports and community activities. Organised by the Sports Bureau (ID) and co-organised by the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS), Macau-China Paralympic Committee & Macau-China Recreation and Sports Association for the Disabled, Macau Special Olympics and the Macau Sports Association of the Deaf, the event

April 27, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau IC2 Association celebrates World Earth Day 2026

A sixth tree was planted yesterday on Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau’s Outdoor Lawn as Macau IC2 Association (I Can Too) held its annual World Earth Day initiative, marking its sixth consecutive year and continued support from the hotel operator. The one-day event by the Macau IC2 Association, which is comprised of neurodivergent* individuals and established in 2016, was this year themed “Act Smart for the Planet. Go Green for the Future” and featured a variety of activities, with

April 27, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau Customs Service seizes 51 kg of cooked food at Hengqin checkpoint

The Macau Customs Service announced in a statement on Saturday that its officers seized 51 kg of cooked food at Hengqin border checkpoint last Wednesday.Customs identified the smuggler as a 35-year-old local man. The statement also said that he admitted to attempting to smuggle the non-quarantined food into Macau.According to the statement, customs officers at the checkpoint’s entry vehicle lane intercepted a car, based on an alert from the cross-border Risk Management System. A follow-up

April 27, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) steps up rubbish clearance plan for typhoon season

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement on Friday that it has rolled out a series of contingency measures ahead of the approaching typhoon and rainy season, with a special focus on strengthening rubbish clearance and community coordination to minimise post-disaster impact. According to the bureau, an annual “disaster prevention and mitigation emergency plan” has been put in place before the start of the typhoon season, aimed at ensuring the swift restoration of

April 27, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Brick-and-mortar bookstores turn to digital tools to reconnect with readers

Analysis        JINAN – China’s brick-and-mortar bookshops, once under pressure from the growth of online reading and e-commerce, are now adopting digital tools in an effort to reconnect with readers.Founded in 2014 in Binzhou, Shandong Province, Puhe Reading Space began as a small traditional bookshop reliant on book sales. When online competition squeezed margins, it moved away from price wars and began using digital platforms to cultivate reader communities.“Online

April 27, 2026 | BY admin

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In China, a quiet sense of safety shapes visitors’ travel experience

Analysis        SHANGHAI – About 30 minutes after leaving a restaurant in downtown Shanghai, German tourist Lukas Schmidt realized he had left his phone behind. He turned back.Restaurant staff had already set the device aside. After confirming it was his, they returned it without fuss.The brief episode left a lasting impression. It makes people worry less about losing things, Schmidt said, adding that he finds it simply part of everyday life in China.It is not the kind of

April 27, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau CE Sam Hou Fai visits Macao Economic and Trade Office to EU in Brussels

     Macau Special Administrative Region Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai visited the Macao Economic and Trade Office to the European Union in Brussels yesterday to familiarise himself with its operations and give instructions for its future work, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) said in a statement today. Lúcia Abrantes dos Santos, who heads the office, accompanied Sam on a tour of the premises and briefed him on its work. Sam exchanged views with the office staff to

April 26, 2026 | BY Staff Reporter

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Macau CE Sam Hou Fai meets head of Chinese Mission to EU Ambassador Cai Run

        Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Cai Run, head of the Chinese Mission to the European Union (EU) in Brussels yesterday, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) has announced in a statement. According to the statement, Sam and Cai exchanged views on supporting Macau in strengthening economic, trade, and cultural cooperation with the EU, and on promoting the stable

April 26, 2026 | BY Staff Reporter

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