Macau govt warns more infant formula products contain Bacillus cereus

French dairy company Lactalis is proactively recalling six batches of its infant formula brand Picot due to contamination of raw materials with the microorganism Bacillus cereus, but the Pharmaceutical Supervision and Administration Bureau (ISAF) and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) confirmed yesterday that the product has not been imported by local businesses, according to a joint ISAF and IAM statement yesterday.Bacillus cereus is a species of bacteria known for its ability to cause foodborne

January 23, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Stamp issue to mark 450th Anniversary of Catholic Diocese of Macau today: CTT

Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) announced in a statement yesterday that it will issue a set of four stamps to mark the “450th Anniversary of the Catholic Diocese of Macau”.The statement said that the four stamps, which feature several iconic buildings closely associated with the Catholic Church, namely the Diocesan Curia*, St. Lazarus’ Church, St. Joseph’s Seminary Church, and the head office of Caritas Macau.According to the statement, the souvenir sheet’s design

January 23, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau symposium to invite experts to discuss heritage conservation, restoration

The “Symposium on Cultural Heritage Conservation and Restoration” will be held this Sunday at the Macau Museum of Art (MAM) Auditorium, gathering experts, specialists and scholars to discuss technical knowledge and case-study experiences in heritage preservation.Promoting public awareness of heritage preservation and restoration, the free-admission symposium will be hosted by the Centre for the Preservation and Transmission of the Cultural Heritage of the Palace Museum in Macao, according

January 22, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau govt info bureau (GCS) vows to strengthen coordination b/w public entities & media

The Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) hosted a high tea reception for the news media yesterday where its acting director Louie Wong Lok I pledged in a speech that his bureau will, as always, support and assist the development of the local media sector, maintain good communication with the media, strengthen coordination between various public entities and the press, vigorously provide news information, and offer greater assistance for news coverage and reporting.The high-tea reception,

January 22, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Ban or Embrace? Portugal’s education system grapples with human cost of AI

Analysis    LISBON – In a quiet university library in central Portugal, laptop screens glow late into the evening. Some students hesitantly type, while others scroll, copy, and paste. One question spreads faster than any new software update: is artificial intelligence (AI) expanding minds, or draining them?That question now sits at the center of a growing debate in Portuguese higher education. Dozens of professors from universities and polytechnic institutes across the country have

January 22, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau Secretary for Economy and Finance Anton Tai vows to help local jobseekers find admin jobs in tertiary institutions & public utilities

Secretary for Economy and Finance Anton Tai Kin Ip has convened and chaired this year’s first meeting of the government’s working group for promoting the employment of local residents, where he pledged that the government will proactively gather more information on administrative job vacancies offered by large organisations in the city such as higher education institutions and public utilities, with the aim of more accurately addressing local jobseekers’ employment needs.Tai’s office

January 22, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Debt securities custody surpasses 110 billion patacas: Macau financial regulator (AMCM)

Macao Central Securities Depository and Clearing Limited (MCSD) hosted its fourth anniversary and award ceremony at the Macau Science Centre (MSC) in Nape yesterday, during which Macau Monetary Authority (AMCM) Acting President Vong Sin Man revealed that Macau’s debt securities custody* surpasses 110 billion patacas.MCSD is a company fully owned by AMCM, it provides securities registration, clearing, settlement depository and other related services.Vong said in a speech that in order to

January 22, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Ox Warehouse director discusses 20-year journey & Macau art

Following the launch of three concurrent solo exhibitions at the former municipal cattle stable earlier this month, the academic director of Ox Warehouse, Noah Ng Fong Chao sat down with the Post to reflect on the art space’s two-decade history, its core philosophies, and the path forward in an era of regional integration and technological change.Academic director of Ox Warehouse, Noah, Ng Fong Chao, poses at the exhibition during Saturday’s interview. – Photos: Grayson WongIn an in-depth

January 22, 2026 | BY Interview by William Chan

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Zhuhai's Gongbei Customs seizes nearly 1 tonne of red deer penises in 3 cars

Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs announced in statement yesterday that its officers seized 956.4 kilograms of red deer penises in three cars at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) on December 4.According to the statement, on that day, customs officers at the bridge’s Zhuhai Port checkpoint arrivals lane noticed an abnormality during a routine X-ray scan of a Guangdong-Hong Kong dual plates vehicle.Upon a follow-up inspection, the officers discovered several white insulated bags hidden in

January 22, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) warns public against fraudulent SMS messages

The Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) urged residents in a statement yesterday to remain vigilant after receiving reports of fraudulent SMS messages impersonating the bureau and attempting to obtain personal information. According to CTT, the scam messages claim to be from the bureau and request recipients to re-verify their SIM card registration under the pretext of combating telecommunications fraud. The messages typically include links directing recipients to

January 22, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau police nab Indonesian maid for usury & improper retention of 51 ID documents

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a domestic helper from Indonesia on Tuesday for usury and the improper retention of 51 identification documents, PJ spokesman Ho Wai Lok said during a special press conference yesterday.Ho identified the suspect as a 43-year-old female surnamed Srirosmulyati.According to Ho, the Judiciary Police (PJ) received a referral from the Public Security Police (PSP) on Friday about a non-resident who had borrowed a total of 4,000 patacas from Srirosmulyati between

January 22, 2026 | BY Ada Lei

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Macau police nab local man for stealing construction materials worth 860,000 patacas

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a local man on Tuesday for stealing construction materials worth 860,000 patacas, PJ spokesman Ho Wai Lok said during a special press conference yesterday.Ho identified the suspect as a 40-year-old construction worker surnamed Ian.According to Ho, the police received two reports on November 1 and November 25 from a local man who said that two batches of building materials belonging to his company, stored in a vacant area near the Taipa Ferry Terminal, had

January 22, 2026 | BY Ada Lei

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Macau anti-graft body (CCAC) visits HK ICAC to strengthen anti-graft cooperation

A delegation led by Commissioner Against Corruption (CCAC) Ao Ieong Seong visited the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) of Hong Kong on Tuesday to exchange views on fighting and preventing corruption and promoting integrity through education, according to a CCAC statement that day.During the visit, Ao Ieong met with ICAC Commissioner Woo Ying-ming and noted that the two sides have long maintained close cooperation in mutual case assistance, intelligence exchange and training, the

January 22, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Event to gather pets, skateboarding this weekend at Macau's Lisboeta resort

Pets and skateboarding will be brought together for the first time with Macau’s inaugural co-themed event slated for this weekend at THE POOL H853 Outdoor Event Space at the H853 Fun Factory.Located at Lisboeta Macau, the two-day event will feature a line-up of scheduled events, the Macau-themed destination recently announced on its Instagram page, among which are Macau’s first “pet skateboard workshop”, while there will also be family-friendly skateboard experience sessions and

January 22, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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