Beyond skyscrapers: CPC’s birthplace Shanghai builds people’s city

Analysis by Xinhua writers Tian Ying, Zhang Yunlong and Xu Xiaoqing        SHANGHAI – Amid Shanghai’s vibrant downtown district stands a modest stone-doorframe house, the birthplace of the Communist Party of China (CPC).Drawing millions of visitors annually, the site, preserved as part of the Memorial Hall of the First National Congress of the CPC, inspires reverence for its history, while remaining deeply woven into the city’s daily life.On June 1,

June 11, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau govt vows to optimise Tourism & Leisure Bus tour

The government will roll out a number of route and frequency optimisation measures on Saturday to further enhance the service quality and community-linkage benefits of its “Tourism and Leisure Bus”, according to a joint statement by the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO), the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT), and the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) on Monday.As the current bus route primarily operates one way from Cotai to the Macau Peninsula, and

June 10, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau police nab Filipina maid for theft, fraud

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a woman from Philippines for theft and fraud last Friday, PJ spokesman Chao Teng Hin said during a regular press conference yesterday.Chao identified the suspect as a 31-year-old female surnamed Manansala who told police that she used to work as a domestic helper but now she is jobless.According to Chao, the middle-aged male victim had employed Manansala as a live-in domestic helper since July 2025. In April this year, Chao said, the victim noticed that cash

June 10, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Nobel laureate Robert Engle to discuss climate change at University of Macau (UM) lecture

The public University of Macau (UM) will host a public lecture by 2003 Nobel laureate in Economic Sciences Robert F. Engle next Monday, where he will discuss climate change, geopolitical uncertainty and their impacts on global financial markets, according to a UM statement earlier this week. The lecture, titled “Can We Stop Climate Change?”, will be organised by the university’s Faculty of Business Administration (FBA) and held at the Ho Yin Conference Hall on the university campus,

June 10, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Police bust Macau’s largest-ever cannabis smuggling case

Nearly 35 kg worth 35 million patacas seizedThe Judiciary Police (PJ) busted Macau’s largest-ever cannabis* smuggling case on Monday, PJ spokesman Chao Teng Hin said during a special press conference yesterday.Chao identified the suspect as a 25-year-old man from Hong Kong surnamed Chau who told police that he is a stage technician.Through intelligence analysis combined with risk assessment, PJ officers identified a suspicious passenger, Chau, on a flight arriving in Macau from a Southeast

June 10, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Kiana Yin shines in demanding piano solo recital in Macau

Interview and review by William Chan        Rising local pianist Kiana Yin (尹金蕙) delivered a compelling solo recital last Tuesday at the Macau Cultural Centre’s Small Auditorium, showcasing her technical command and emotional depth across a daunting classical programme. The young musician, who holds a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from the Eastman School of Music*, performed the heavyweight repertoire entirely from memory – a

June 10, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau legislators pass outline of bill toughening anti-smoking rules

The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday unanimously passed the outline of a government-initiated bill that proposes various amendments to Macau’s anti-smoking law, including expanding the city’s smoking ban to more outdoor public areas, prohibiting the use of e-cigarettes in all public spaces, and allowing anti-smoking inspectors to be equipped with body-worn video cameras (body cams).The bill proposes amendments to Macau’s Tobacco Prevention and Control Law.Secretary for Social Affairs

June 10, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau health community stations across 5 districts to start Saturday

Aiming to spread summer safety information among the community, the Health Bureau (SSM), in conjunction with local associations, will set up “Health Community Pop-up Stations” across five districts in the peninsula and Taipa from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, covering Iao Hon and Areia Preta; Patane (Sa Lei Tao) and Fai Chi Kei; the central district (Jung Koi); Praia do Manduco (Ha Van) and Nape (Wohng Chiuh); and Taipa, SSM Centre for Disease Control and Prevention senior official

June 10, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Archives of Macao to exhibit city’s historic footprints through photography

A free-admission exhibition of historical photographs will kick off at the Archives of Macao this Friday, presenting the city’s historical footprints through images, according to a recent statement from the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC).After Friday’s opening ceremony, the free-admission “City in Rephotography* – Exhibition of Historical Photographs from the Archives of Macao” will be on from Saturday through September 30, with the archives located at 91-93 Avenida do Conselheiro

June 10, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Navy Yard to host Macau’s first wellness & culture fest

“Wondera Festival” is set to take place this weekend at the Navy Yard No.1 & No.2 in Barra district, with organisers referring to the event as Macau’s first wellness and culture festival.The festival is supported by lululemon, a Canadian-American multinational athletic apparel retailer, and co-organised by Oneness Cultural Space, CYCA Macao, and Long Fung Drama Club.It will coincide with Global Wellness Day, which is held on the second Saturday of June, and is held ahead of the

June 10, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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MGM’s 2 Macau resorts earn highest WELL Platinum certification

Integrated resorts MGM MACAU and MGM COTAI have received Platinum certification under the WELL Building Standard v2 yesterday, becoming the first integrated resort operator in Macau to implement the “WELL at Scale” framework and setting a new benchmark for healthy building development in the city. The certification was presented during the “Beyond Green: Advancing to WELL Buildings – WELL Platinum Certification Ceremony and Thematic Session” at MGM COTAI yesterday.The

June 10, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau lawmakers pass outline of bill proposing 90-day maternity, annual leave up to 12 days

The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday unanimously passed the outline of a government-initiated bill that proposes to raise the number of days for statutory paid maternity leave in the private sector to 90 days from the current 70 days.The bill also proposes to raise the number of days for private-sector employees’ statutory minimum paid annual leave. Currently, the number is six days for all private-sector employees with a minimum of one-year employment, regardless of their length of

June 10, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Advancing high-level development of China-DPRK relations

Commentary        BEIJING – Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, yesterday wrapped up his two-day state visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). It was Xi’s first overseas trip this year and his first state visit to the DPRK in seven years. During the visit, Xi and General Secretary Kim Jong Un reached important consensus on strengthening the top-level design

June 10, 2026 | BY admin

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Xi’s DPRK visit yields important consensus on bilateral ties

PYONGYANG – Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, said yesterday that he reached important consensus with General Secretary Kim Jong Un on developing relations between China and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in the new era.The two sides also had in-depth discussions on safeguarding peace and stability in the region and the world, Xi said when he and his wife, Peng Liyuan, attended a luncheon hosted by

June 10, 2026 | BY admin

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