MACAU SPORTS COMMENTARY: FOUR CONTINENTS, ONE LANGUAGE: MEMORIES OF A BRIDGE BETWEEN PEOPLES

Commentary by Manuel Silvério*        On Portugal Day, Camões Day and the Day of Portuguese Communities, we celebrate not only the history, culture and Portuguese language, but also the unique ability that this language continues to have to unite peoples, geographies and different civilisations.In Macau, this reality found a particularly symbolic expression in October 2006, with the organisation of the first edition of the Lusofonia Games. Nearly 20

June 16, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau's Taipa civic association vows to focus on greenery & flood control

Macau’s Urban Planning Council (CPU) has recently released a revised version of the Taipa Northern Zone Urban Development Plan on the official website of the Lands and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU).The updated blueprint aims to transform Taipa’s northern district into a vibrant, multi-functional community suitable for living, tourism, and business. By integrating cultural preservation, green mobility, innovative industries and public spaces, the project seeks to enhance residents’

June 16, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau SAR CE Sam Hou Fai attends Q&A in legislature this afternoon

The Government Information Bureau (GCS) reminded the public in a statement yesterday that Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai will attend a plenary session of the Legislative Assembly (AL) in its hemicycle this afternoon where he will review the local government’s administration and governance over the past six months and present his governance team’s key tasks and policy initiatives for the second half of this year.During the plenary session, which will start at 3:00 p.m., Sam will also answer

June 16, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Alexandre Marreiros offers glimpse into decade of artistic exploration at Macau's FRC gallery

A solo exhibition by local architect and visual artist Alexandre Marreiros is showcasing nearly five dozen works at Rui Cunha Foundation’s (FRC) gallery that examine his creative process and artistic development over the past decade. Titled “The Studio of Alexandre Marreiros: Drawing and Painting”, the exhibition is on display as part of the “June – Month of Portugal in Macau SAR 2026” programme, according to a recent statement by FRC.The exhibition features 48 artworks

June 16, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Chinese firms reshape global industrial cooperation as overseas footprint grows

Analysis        BEIJING – “A great economic and industrial opportunity.” This is how Maria Jesus Lorenzana, regional minister of economy and industry of Spain’s Galicia, described a planned electric vehicle factory project by Chinese automaker SAIC Motor in the region, which could become the company’s first such facility in Europe.Hailed as one of the “most significant industrial investments Galicia has seen in decades,” the project is

June 16, 2026 | BY admin

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China’s AI, robotics make splash from nearshore to open sea

Analysis        JINAN – Ten meters below the ocean surface off Wuzhizhou Island of the south China island province of Hainan, a small robotic inspector glided silently among branching corals. Seen via its cameras were hawksbill turtles, parrotfish and a reefscape that, a decade ago, was nearly dead.The island’s marine ranch once faced coral collapse. Since 2010, artificial reefs have helped restore this habitat, but monitoring it had remained a

June 16, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) to launch smart assistive device rental service next month

The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) plans to launch a smart technology assistive device* rental service next month, which will be based at a women’s resource centre providing short-term trials, IAS Department Chief U Ka Wai told reporters on the sidelines of an award ceremony yesterday. U did not elaborate on the location of the women’s resource centre.U made the remarks during yesterday’s “Smart Mobility Aid Design Competition” award ceremony at the Macau Science Centre (MSC) in

June 15, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau Health Bureau sets up ‘Emergency Medicine Training Centre’ & ‘Stroke Centre’

The Health Bureau (SSM) has established a “Emergency Medicine Training Centre” and a “Stroke Centre”, both of which were inaugurated during a one-day medical forum hosted by the bureau on Saturday, according to an SSM statement that day.The medical forum was held at MGM MACAU in Nape.The two centres were inaugurated by SSM Director Alvis Lo Iek Long and other officials during a plaque-unveiling ceremony, which was part of Saturday’s medical forum.With the concept of “First Aid

June 15, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau police arrest 2 Vietnamese women for drug trafficking

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested two women from Vietnam for drug trafficking on Thursday, PJ spokesman Cheong Kim Fong said during a special press conference on Friday.Cheong identified the pair as Nguyen, 33, and Ta, 36. Ta is a non-resident worker (NRW) employed as a masseuse, while Nguyen had previously worked as a masseuse with Ta under the same NRW status, Cheong said, adding that after leaving her job, Nguyen began overstaying her visa on May 24.According to Cheong, following

June 15, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau-Shenzhen airport ferry route relocates to Taipa Ferry Terminal: Turbo Jet

Hong Kong-based TurboJET announced in a statement yesterday that its Macau-Shenzhen Baoan International Airport ferry services will relocate from Macau Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal to Taipa Ferry Terminal from today. According to the statement, the Macau-Shenzhen airport route offers six return voyages per day from Monday to Thursday, and seven two-way trips per day from Friday to Sunday as well as on public holidays.According to a previous Post report, the route was launched in

June 15, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Training aims to help children in Macau appreciate charm of spoken word: club chief

The 17th Chinese Children’s Film Dubbing Contest (Macau section) is scheduled to be held on July 25, and a raft of training activities for the contest was officially launched on Saturday.The contest is organised by the China National Film Museum in conjunction with the China Film Association and China Children’s Film Association (CCFA), while the Macau section is undertaken by the Macau Parent-Child Toastmasters Club.The club held the training activities at the headquarters of 369

June 15, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau hosts 1st HK-Macau intercity Beyblade competition

The first-ever Hong Kong-Macau Beyblade* tournament kicked off on Saturday at New Yaohan in Nam Van, where eight local players secured spots on the Macau representative team after competing in the city’s inaugural Beyblade competition, with the selected competitors set to face their Hong Kong counterparts in an upcoming interport championship. Titled “OFFLINE X Beyblade: Hong Kong-Macau Interport Competition”, the tournament adopted a standardised competitive format, marking a

June 15, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau's 17th IIICF fair ends with 21 deals worth US$9.9 billion

The 17th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum & Exhibition (IIICF), held at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo last week, concluded with the signing of 21 cooperation agreements totalling US$9.9 billion (79.9 billion patacas), covering sectors such as transport, construction, energy, power, mining, and non-ferrous smelting, according to a statement released by the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) on Friday.According to the statement, the 21

June 15, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Xia underlines central authorities’ full confidence in Macau’s future

Xia Baolong, who heads both the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office (HKMWO) of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office (HKMAO) of the State Council, met with Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Secretary for Administration and Justice Wong Sio Chak in Beijing on Friday, where Xia said that the central authorities have full confidence in Macau’s future development, according to a statement by Wong’s office that night.The statement

June 15, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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