Macau eco-fair MIECF logs 30 pct rise in cooperation deals inked

The three-day 2026 Macao International Environmental Cooperation Forum & Exhibition (2026MIECF) concluded its run on Saturday, with organisers noting that there was an increase of over 30 percent year-on-year in cooperation agreements signed. The data comes from a statement on Saturday by MIECF, noting that over 460 business matching sessions were held and more than 60 cooperation agreements signed during the eco-fair. The statement also said that many exhibitors and participants

March 31, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Denmark’s Jeppe Borch wins Macao Match Cup

In a statement issued by the Sports Bureau (ID) on Sunday, Denmark’s Jeppe Borch claimed the title at the 2026 World Match Racing Tour – Macao Match Cup, which concluded that day. Organised by the bureau and Ursa Major Sailing Event Management, co-organised by the Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) and the Macau Sailing Association, and held in partnership with the World Match Racing Tour (WMRT), the five-day competition took place in Macau for the second consecutive year. The competitors

March 31, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau police arrest 4 Mongolian thieves

The Public Security Police (PSP) arrested four Mongolians for theft on Thursday, PSP spokeswoman Lai In Hong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Lai identified the quartet a comprising three men and a woman, all of them in their thirties who claimed to be jobless. According to Lai, the Public Security Police received a report from a female victim on Thursday stating that while trying on clothes in a garment store located at a hotel in Taipa, her belongings in her handbag

March 31, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau police nab quartet for drug party in hotel guestroom

The Judiciary Police (PJ) nabbed four suspects from the Chinese mainland for participating in a drug party in hotel guestroom on Thursday, PJ spokesman Cheong Un Hong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the quartet as a 38-year-old businessman surnamed Gao, a 43-year-old jobless man surnamed Zhou, a 37-year-old businessman surnamed Zheng and a 25-year-old saleswoman surnamed Lei.According to Cheong, at noon on Thursday, the Judiciary Police received a report from

March 31, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau govt proposes bill granting concessions or permits for coastal waters’ use

The local government announced yesterday that it has finished drafting a bill regulating the use of the Macau Special Administrative Region’s (MSAR) coastal waters, proposing the formal establishment of a system on granting private entities a concession or permit to use designated maritime areas for a certain period of time.The bill proposes that a concession will be granted to private entities, through public tender, to use a maritime area for a long period of time, for up to 15 years,

March 31, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Woman tries to smuggle 59 hermit crabs from Macau to mainland

Gongbei customs announced in a statement yesterday that a woman attempted to smuggle 59 Coenobita perlatus, a type of hermit crab, from Macau to the Chinese mainland via the Gongbei checkpoint early this month.The statement identified the woman as a mainlander surnamed Jiang.According to the statement, customs officers noticed that the woman, who was entering the Chinese mainland through “the nothing to declare” channel on March 4, was walking hurriedly and appeared nervous.The customs

March 31, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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108 startups selected for HK-Shenzhen I&T Park incubation scheme – incl from Macao

HONG KONG – The Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park Limited announced yesterday that 108 startups have been selected and incorporated into its incubation program.Focusing on life and health sciences as well as AI and data science, the incubation program offers startups full-spectrum support covering everything from R&D and validation to commercialization.The scheme received over 750 applications between November 17 and December 30 last year. The final cohort of 108 startups

March 31, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau commentary: The Committee for Safeguarding National Security has the authority to assess matters relating to the interests of national security

    Commentary by Prof. Leng Tiexun, Director of “One Country Two Systems” Research Centre of Macao Polytechnic UniversityThe Bill “Committee for Safeguarding National Securityof the Macao Special Administrative Region” was deliberated and unanimously passed by the Legislative Assembly on 19 March. Compared to the proposed text presented on February 10 for general examination, the significant change of the revised text consists of the addition of a provision, i.e. the

March 30, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau police arrest psychotherapist for sexual assault, harassment of 5 women

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a local male psychotherapist on Thursday for the sexual assault and harassment of five women, PJ spokesman Ho Wai Lok said during a special press conference on Friday.Ho identified the suspect as a 47-year-old man surnamed Che, adding that the five victims are a patient and four intern psychotherapists.According to Ho, in late February 2021, the female patient was undergoing treatment for emotional issues at a medical institution where Che worked. During her

March 30, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Hou Kong student breaks 100-metre Macau sprint record

Macau’s three-day School Sports Competitions 2025/2026 Athletics section concluded at the Macau Olympic Sports Centre Stadium in Taipa yesterday, where Hou Kong Middle School student Leong Lok Io won the 200-metre and 100-metre races for athletes aged between 18 and 22, according to a statement by the Macau Sports Bureau (IC). Leong, a Form 6 student, not only won the race, but also broke the local record of 10.73 seconds with a time of 10.68 seconds for his age group. The previous

March 30, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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GEG, Macau Special Olympics (MSO) host Special Olympics table tennis fun day

Integrated resort operator Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) and the Macau Special Olympics (MSO) co-hosted the one-day “GEG Macau Special Olympics Inclusive Table Tennis Fun Day 2026” yesterday, attracting nearly 1,000 participants and promoting inclusiveness through sports. Held at integrated resort Galaxy Macau in Cotai, the event marked the 16th consecutive year of collaboration between GEG and MSO. This year’s edition also celebrated the centenary of the International Table

March 30, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Parade troupes add colour to Macau streets

The theme song for the Macao International Parade could again be heard at various points in Macau’s city centre as the 2026 edition took place yesterday afternoon, with troupes adding a rainbow to Macau’s overcast streets as they marched, danced and performed their way to Praça do Lago Sai Van.Now the 12th edition since its launch in 2011, this year’s parade was themed “The Maritime Silk Road as a bridge for cultural exchange”. It kicked off from the UNESCO World Heritage-listed

March 30, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau govt to launch new round of consumption scheme next week

E-coupons to be used b/w Mondays & ThursdaysThe government will launch a new round of its community e‑coupon consumption stimulation programme next week; this round’s modus operandi will differ significantly from all previous ones.This time, e-wallet users will have the chance to win e-coupons on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and will then be required to use them between the immediately following Mondays and Thursdays – otherwise they will expire.In all previous rounds of the

March 30, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau's ‘Illusion Feather’ culture-fest returns on expanded scale

The 16th Illusion Feather Doujin Culture Festival (IF16) was held at the Fisherman’s Wharf Convention and Exhibition Centre in Nape yesterday, bringing together nearly 100 doujin groups and organisations from Macau, Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland. Organised by the Macao Illusion Feather Doujin Culture Exchange Association and supported by the Cultural Development Fund (FDC), the event featured over 130 booths showcasing original doujinshi and related creative

March 30, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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