Beijing’s immersive drama team reveals vision behind ‘Farewell My Concubine’

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced in a statement this month that the immersive drama “Farewell My Concubine”, which is a part of the inaugural “Chinese Culture Performances Season”, will stage four performances from tomorrow through Sunday at Box II of the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM)  in Nape. “Farewell My Concubine”, written by Nobel Prize laureate Mo Yan and produced by the Beijing People’s Art Theatre, breaks away from conventional narrative frameworks of

January 28, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Joint exhibition in Macau showcases characters by 2 local illustrators

Rui PastorinA collaborative exhibition titled “The Mysterious Visitor” is taking place on the first-floor exhibition room of the 10 Fantasia gallery, showcasing the characters created by local illustrators Aurelio Lewis (aka Oreo) and Joy Choi (蔡容容), who is also a graphic designer.On until February 28, the exhibition features “Bumbo”, a brown bear who likes food and exploration, and a poodle named “Little P”, with the sport-loving character described as being courageous and

January 28, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau to host ‘China Expo Forum for Int’l Cooperation’ in 2027

Macau will host the “China Expo Forum for International Cooperation” (CEFCO) again in 2027, becoming the first city to stage the national-level industry event twice, following an announcement made during CEFCO 2026 in Wuhan last week, according to a Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) statement on Monday.IPIM said it recently organised a delegation of representatives from the local exhibition industry to attend CEFCO 2026, where the organisers officially confirmed Macau as

January 28, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau University of Science and Technology's (MUST) Agricultural Sciences enters ESI global top 1 pct

The private Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) said in a statement yesterday that its Agricultural Sciences discipline has entered the ESI global top 1 percent for the first time, following ten other disciplines already ranked.The Essential Science Indicators (ESI) data was released by Clarivate, a global information services and analytics company that focuses on providing insights and analytics to the research and academic sectors, AI chatbot Poe notes. ESI is a recognised

January 28, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau police bust cabbie for cheating passenger out of HK$900

The Public Security Police (PSP) arrested a local taxi driver on Saturday for cheating a passenger out of HK$900, PSP spokeswoman Cheong Im Sim said during a regular press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspect as a male in his sixties surnamed Lei.According to Cheong, the police received a report on September 23 from a mainland man who said that he had taken a taxi from Rua de Cantão (廣州街) in Zape to the Qingmao pedestrian border checkpoint earlier that day, with a fare of

January 28, 2026 | BY Ada Lei

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Macau police nab man for harassing woman in short skirt

A 23-year-old man from the Chinese mainland was arrested on Friday for sexually harassing a 30-year-old local woman wearing a short skirt while shopping, Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Cheong Im Sim said during a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect, surnamed Gou, told the police that he is jobless.Cheong reported that while the woman was at a shop on Travessa dos Anjos (天神巷), a pedestrian-only alley running between Rua do Campo and the Ginza Plaza shopping centre on

January 28, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau police arrest brothers for stealing from temple offering box

The Public Security Police (PSP) apprehended two men from the Chinese mainland on Saturday for stealing from an offering box in a temple, PSP spokeswoman Cheong Im Sim said during a regular press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspects as a 44-year-old male and his 47-year-old brother, both surnamed Chen and claiming to be jobless.According to Cheong, the Public Security Police (PSP) received a report on Saturday from a male tourist who witnessed the duo stealing money from the

January 28, 2026 | BY Ada Lei

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Shrimp found to contain excessive bacteria at Thai eatery in Taipa: Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM)

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) announced in a statement yesterday that shrimps sold at the “Thai Original” restaurant (泰原味) in Taipa were found to contain excessive amounts of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in a sample of raw marinated shrimp during a IAM routine food inspection.The statement noted that the Municipal Affairs Bureau has ordered the restaurant to halt the sale of the product and to rectify its food preparation and handling procedures, adding that the business must comply

January 28, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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3 more French infant formula products contain Bacillus cereus: Macau govt

Dairy companies Bledina, Laboratoire and Babybio from Francer have been ordered by the local authorities to recall certain batches of some of their infant formula products due to contamination of their raw materials with the microorganism Bacillus cereus, but the Pharmaceutical Supervision and Administration Bureau (ISAF) and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) underlined that the products have not been imported by local businesses, according to a joint ISAF and IAM statement yesterday.The two

January 28, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Ne Zha (哪吒): naughty-god legend scores box office gold

Stefan Hammond*Na Cha the Great (1974)Directed by Chang Cheh for Shaw Brothers Studios, Hong KongHe’s an impish Chinese divinity who swans around on wheels of fire. The deity Ne Zha (哪吒)**, sometimes romanised as Na Cha, Na Tcha or Nazha, amid other spellings) burst onto screens in 2025 with the animated feature film Ne Zha 2 (哪吒之魔童鬧海). The title literally translates as “Nezha: The Demon Boy Churns the Sea” and last year’s box-office blockbuster is the direct sequel to

January 28, 2026 | BY Stefan Hammond

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Xia Baolong urges HK & Macau to improve executive-led system, enhance governance effectiveness

Xia Baolong, the director of 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, said yesterday that the implementation of executive-led governance in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Macau Special Administrative Regions (MSAR) is an essential requirement for safeguarding their constitutional order, ensuring the implementation of the principles

January 27, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Cinema fuels China’s consumption boom, economic vitality

Xinhua writer Shen AnniBEIJING – Earlier this year, Xin Minghua, a devoted fan of the “Ne Zha” animated films, journeyed all the way from Shanghai to Sichuan Province, just to visit Nezha Palace, a site dedicated to the legendary mythological figure.“We heard there was a Nezha Palace here and thought it was interesting, so we came to see it for ourselves,” Xin said.Visitor numbers at the Cuiping Hill scenic area in Yibin, where the palace was built in 1991, have surged since these

January 27, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau’s Shanxi visitors rise 5 pct in 2025: MGTO

The Shanxi Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism hosted a promotional event named “Celebrate Folk Traditions, Discover the Fun of Shanxi” at the Macau Fisherman’s Wharf yesterday, during which Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Deputy Director Si Tou Lam Lai pointed out that Macau’s visitors from the northern province to Macau rose 5 percent year-on-year in 2025. Si Tou said in her speech that Shanxi and Macau have long maintained “positive interactions”. Last year,

January 27, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau's Albergue’s wishing well & love tree opens, invites all to pen hopes & wishes

The “Albergue Wishing Well and Love Tree 2026” is now on display in the Patio of Albergue SCM*, inviting members of the public to make wishes and jot down their hopes and messages for the coming Chinese New Year (CNY).The “Albergue Wishing Well and Love Tree” is annually set up on the patio.On until March 15, one may once again write down one’s hopes and even greetings to loved ones on heart-shaped message cards, this time for the Year of the Horse, according to a statement by

January 27, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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