Renowned Chinese opera singer Guo Lanying dies at 97

BEIJING – Guo Lanying, one of China’s most celebrated opera singers hailed as a “People’s Artist,” died at the age of 97 on Tuesday, the China National Opera and Dance Drama Theater said in an obituary yesterday.Guo, whose powerful yet lyrical voice made her a household name in China and one of the most recognizable figures in Chinese performing arts, left behind a body of work that includes some of the country’s most enduring songs, many of which remain popular decades after they

August 13, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raymond Tam Vai Man vows assessment of northern district’s run-down buildings

Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raymond Tam Vai Man yesterday paid inspection visits to various dilapidated buildings in the peninsula’s northern district, urging all respective public entities to thoroughly assess the structural safety of all dilapidated buildings in the district, in order to carry out the necessary repairs to eliminate safety hazards.A statement released by Tam’s office yesterday underlined the government’s ongoing commitment to advancing the city’s urban

August 12, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Students’ fashion competition aims to cultivate youth creativity in Macau

The opening ceremony for the Macao Student Fashion Creativity Competitions was held yesterday at the Seac Pai Van Vocational and Technical Education Activity Centre in Coloane. The event aims to cultivate young people’s cross-disciplinary abilities while showcasing their creativity and professional potential.Running through Friday under the theme “Green City”, this year’s event features four categories: fashion design, visual merchandising technology, beauty and makeup technology,

August 12, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau's 2026 Population By-Census to end Saturday

The Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) said in a statement yesterday that it has urged sampled households that have yet to complete the 2026 Population By-Census to submit their questionnaires by Saturday. All completing households will automatically be entered into a lucky draw for a chance to win an electronic red envelope worth 100 patacas.Online submission for the 2026 Population By-Census ended on Monday, while DSEC enumerators will continue visiting households that have not completed the

August 12, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Man nabbed for defrauding pawnshop staff: Macau police

A man from the Chinese mainland has been arrested for fraud, the victim of which was a staff member of a pawnshop, a Public Security Police (PSP) spokesperson said during a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect surnamed Zhang told the police that he is a businessman.The staff member reported the case to the police on June 10.Zhang, aged 40, hocked a smartphone at the pawnshop in Taipa on May 15. He returned to the shop the next day and requested to temporarily borrow the pawned

August 12, 2026 | BY admin

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Transforming Stage to Society: How Macao Applied Theatre Association (MATA) reimagines drama for community healing

Interview by William Chan        Driven by the belief that theatre can serve as a catalyst for reflection, dialogue, and social healing, the Macao Applied Theatre Association (MATA) has spent the past months bringing interactive drama directly into everyday life.In an exclusive interview, theatre scholar and MATA president Mabina Choi Leng Chi told the Post how the association’s initiatives this year are bridging stagecraft and real-world issues –

August 12, 2026 | BY admin

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2 Filipino cross-dressers steal cash from client: Macau police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested two cross-dressers from the Philippines for stealing money from a customer on Monday, PJ spokesman Cheong Kim Fong said during a special press conference at the PJ headquarters yesterday.Cheong identified the suspects a 21-year-old unemployed person surnamed Montero and a 28-year-old makeup artist surnamed Pascual. Both entered Macau as visitors.According to Cheong, at around 3:00 a.m. on Monday, a visitor encountered the two suspects near a hotel in Zape. The

August 12, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Illegally occupied plot in Macau peninsula's Patane district to become leisure space

The government launched a joint cross-departmental operation yesterday to repossess a plot of government-owned land on Rua do Patane. The site is among 39 plots earmarked by the government for temporary utilisation, with plans to use it for new road development and a temporary leisure space, according to a statement issued by the Lands and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU) yesterday.The statement said that the illegally occupied plot, located between Rua do Patane (沙梨頭街/石牆街) and

August 12, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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FrieslandCampina launches test report lookup system incl Macau

FrieslandCampina (Hong Kong) Ltd announced in a statement on its Facebook account on Monday that it has launched a test report viewing system on its official website.According to a July 27 report by the Post, the local government recently ordered the withdrawal of Dutch infant formula, Frisolac Prestige Stage 1 Infant Formula (imported by FrieslandCampina (Hong Kong) Ltd), after a sample was found to contain 0.2 mg/kg of lead. This exceeded the maximum legal limit of 0.02 mg/kg for lead in

August 12, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Striving for High-Quality Development during Macao’s Third Five-Year Plan

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai yesterday published a signed article in Chinese titled “New Blueprint, New Journey, New Opportunities – Striving for High-Quality Development during Macao’s Third Five-Year Plan” in China Newsweek* (中國新聞周刊). The following is the translation of the full text of the article.“A shining pearl on the coast of the South China Sea and a treasured place of the great motherland” is a heartfelt description of Macao by President Xi Jinping. Since its

August 12, 2026 | BY admin

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Chinese AI firms support local large language model development in emerging markets

Analysis        HEFEI – Inside the smart exhibition hall of Safaricom, Kenya’s largest telecommunications operator, a digital human supported by a Chinese tech company delivers live demonstrations of core business services and interprets financial report data for visitors through intelligent interactive functions.Across emerging markets with huge digital-economy potential, Chinese AI companies are partnering with host nations to build home-grown large

August 12, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau govt starts consultation on streamlining association registration

40 pct of 12,400 associations are moribund The government yesterday launched a 45-day public consultation on drafting a new law to govern the setting-up and operation of the city’s associations, aiming to address operational irregularities and strengthen government oversight.The government noted yesterday that there were fewer than 2,000 associations shortly before the establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) on December 20, 1999, whereas the number has grown to

August 11, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau-based Asia Pioneer Entertainment (APE) says net profit surges nearly 90-fold in H1

Asia Pioneer Entertainment Holdings Limited (“APE” – 8400.HK), a Macau-based electronic gaming equipment (EGE) supplier listed on the Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) market of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, issued a positive profit alert on Friday for the six months ended June 30, 2026. The Post received the company’s statement about its profit alert yesterday. Based on a preliminary review of APE’s latest unaudited consolidated management accounts, it expects to record

August 11, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau govt’s 2 action plans for elderly, rehabilitation services cover 162 strategies

The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) held a press conference yesterday at the Macao Cultural Centre (CCM) in Nape to outline details of its 10-Year Action Plan for Elderly Services and 10-Year Action Plan for Rehabilitation Services.Both action plans were launched by the local government earlier this year.IAS Director Wilson Hon Wai said in a speech that the elderly services plan comprises 96 action strategies centred around four key areas: Physical and Mental Well-being, Active Ageing, Diversified

August 11, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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