Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) awards 104 winners of firework display contest outreach activities

A total of 104 prizes were awarded across three outreach activity categories of the 33rd Macao International Fireworks Display Contest during a ceremony on Sunday at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo.The event was held during the 14th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE), which also concluded on that day. The awards were given out across the outreach categories of “Student Drawing Contest”, “Photo Contest” and “AI Generative Art Contest”, with the latter being

April 14, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

Comment: 0

Macau police arrest HK man for harassing Filipina on bus

The Public Security Police (PSP) arrested a Hong Kong man for sexual harassment of a Filipina on a Taipa-bound public bus on Sunday, PSP spokesman Sou Tak Sen said during a regular press conference yesterday.Sou identified the suspect as a jobless Hong Kong male in his sixties surnamed Fung and the victim as a female non-resident worker from the Philippines in her twenties, Sou said.According to Sou, at around 7 a.m. on Sunday, while on a bus from Rua do Almirante Sérgio (河邊新街) to

April 14, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

Comment: 0

Macau's CURB to host Coloane edition of cycling activity

CURB – Center for Architecture and Urbanism will be hosting the eighth edition of its “ON THE MOVE (OTM)” project, taking the cycling event to Coloane for the first time. Now fully booked, the upcoming edition of its Creative Bicycle Rides Project is titled “ON THE MOVE VIII: Coloane Lookout”, gathering participants to “discover the landscapes, rhythms, and everyday life of Coloane”, according to a recent statement from the Macau-based non-profit institution. The

April 14, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

Comment: 0

CREATIVE MACAU hosts ‘Human Presence’ exhibition by 14 photographers

“Human Presence”, a photography exhibition organised by Halftone – Macau Photographic Association, opened at CREATIVE MACAU on Sunday and will conclude on May 5, showcasing works that explore identity, community and cultural expression. Established in 2021, Halftone - Macau Photographic Association brings together photographers living in Macau or Portugal. The exhibition features works by 14 members – Carmen Serejo, Cristiana Figueiredo, Elói Scarva, Francisco Ricarte, Henry

April 14, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

Comment: 0

Hainan expo offers global companies gateway to China’s huge consumer market

Analysis        HAIKOU – As a major event showcasing the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) after it fully launched island-wide special customs operations in December last year, the sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) kicked off yesterday in Haikou, capital of Hainan Province, attracting more than 3,400 brands from over 60 countries and regions.Themed “Opening Up Drives Global Consumption, Innovation Empowers A Better Life,” this year’s expo runs from

April 14, 2026 | BY admin

Comment: 0

Ping-Pong Diplomacy’s enduring legacy holds key to future China-US relations

Commentary        BEIJING – The year 2026 marks the 55th anniversary of China-US Ping-Pong Diplomacy. More than half a century after it helped thaw bilateral relations, its legacy remains relevant.Back in 1971, a tour of US table tennis players to China helped ease the deep political estrangement between the two nations, proving that even frozen relations could be softened through people-to-people exchanges. When ordinary citizens interact directly, they often discover

April 14, 2026 | BY admin

Comment: 0

Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) launches Mak Mak licensing programme, applications open April 20

Eligible companies and associations can apply to use local tourism mascot Mak Mak* for products and experiences, either for commercial and non-commercial use, starting next Monday via MGTO’s newly-launched licensing programme. A launch ceremony for the programme, titled “IP Licensing Program for Macao Tourism Mascot ‘Mak Mak’”, was held yesterday within the 14th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo, aka MITE, at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo. The programme accepts

April 13, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

Comment: 0

Macau Health Bureau (SSM) reports severe flu case

The local Health Bureau (SSM) reported a severe influenza case on Friday afflicting a 68-year-old local male patient who was in a serious condition at the time, according to a statement by the bureau on Friday.According to the statement, the patient has a history of chronic illness. He developed symptoms including cough and sputum on April 7 and initially sought medical treatment, but was not tested for influenza at the time. However, his condition worsened on Friday, with symptoms including

April 13, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

Comment: 0

Macau SAR CE Sam Hou Fai to visit Portugal & Spain, WTO & EU headquarters

Entourage includes 120 businesspeople Interview by Gilberto Lopes* Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai previews his upcoming visit to Portugal and Spain and speaks about cooperation with Brazil and MexicoSam revealed, in an exclusive interview with the Portuguese-language TV and radio channels of TDM (“Canal Macau” and Rádio Macau”) earlier this month at Government Headquarters in Nam Van, that around 120 businesspeople and more than 20 companies from the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and

April 13, 2026 | BY admin

Comment: 0

Macau's Fuhong Society to launch Patane canteen for vocational training

Fuhong Society of Macau Director Jennifer Chau Wai I announced on Saturday that the organisation is establishing a community canteen in the Patane district. The Fuhong Society of Macau (澳門扶康會) is a non-profit social service organisation. It provides services and support – especially for people with intellectual disabilities and persons with mental illness, including rehabilitation and community-integration support measures. The canteen project aims to provide training and

April 13, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

Comment: 0

Macau Customs seizes 1.3 tonnes of frozen steak worth 200,000 patacas

Macau Customs Service officers raided a parallel-trading den in the peninsula’s northern district on Thursday where they seized 1.3 tonnes of frozen steak worth around 200,000 patacas in total.According to a statement on Friday, on Thursday night the officers caught a 44-year-old local male who ran the business and hired parallel traders to smuggle frozen steak from Macau to the mainland.The male faces a fine in compliance with the relevant provisions listed in the External Trade Law, the

April 13, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

Comment: 0

Macau Int’l Comedy Fest ends in Hengqin

The four-day 3rd Macau International Comedy Festival concluded yesterday, wrapping up four days of performances, talent development initiatives and industry exchange across Macau and Hengqin. Held at the Hengqin Culture and Art Complex and other venues, the festival adopted a “one festival, two locations” format, bringing together comedy performances, training programmes and industry events. The festival was co-organised by Mahua FunAge* and the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC),

April 13, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

Comment: 0

Local govt gathers views from Hengqin for Macau’s 3rd Five-Year Plan

The Macau government convened a meeting in Hengqin on Friday to gather opinions and suggestions from representatives from various segments of Hengqin’s civil society concerning its upcoming drafting of Macau’s 3rd Five-Year Plan.The Macau government is scheduled to complete the drawing-up of Macau’s 3rd Five-Year Plan and start implementing the plan this year. It has underlined its commitment to aligning Macau’s third five-year socioeconomic development plan with the nation’s 15th

April 13, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

Comment: 0

China’s consumer market: where global companies are tested at the frontier

Commentary by Tang Hong*        At the April 2026 China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Hainan**, global brands are once again converging, reflecting continued interest in the Chinese consumer market.Chinese is no longer simply a question of scale or growth. For many companies, it is where strategies are tested and refined. To engage China’s consumer market today is, increasingly, to operate at the frontier of global consumption.A market defined by scale,

April 13, 2026 | BY admin

Comment: 0