4-day Macao Franchise Expo to kick off on Oct 21

The around 6,000-square-metre Macao Franchise Expo 2026 (2026MFE) will kick off its four-day run on October 21 at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo, this year focusing on two signature sections in enhancing exhibitor cross-sector matching: coffee and bakery. According to a statement by Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) on Wednesday, by combining the resources of the concurrently held the 31st Macao International Trade & Investment Fair (31st MIF) and the 2026

October 5, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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S Korea wins Macau's 34th int'l fireworks contest

The winners of the 34th Macao International Fireworks Display Contest were unveiled last night, with the South Korean team Faseecom Co., Ltd taking the top prize, followed by Platinum Fireworks, Inc. from the Philippines, and Feux Artifice Orion from Canada coming in as second and third.This year themed “Set Sail for Macao, where the Silk Road Sparkles” and featuring 10 competing teams, the fireworks display contest was held on the evenings of September 12, 19, and 25, the National Day

October 5, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Women's General Association of Macau (Fu Luen) urges action on school violence

Two separate incidents of student violence occurred in quick succession last month, prompting local lawmaker Sharon Loi I Weng to warn that emotional stress among young people and campus safety both require ongoing attention.According to an announcement released to the Post on Friday, Loi–who is also vice-president of the Women’s General Association of Macau (Fu Luen)–said that efforts must be deepened across education and psychological counselling. She stressed that focus should shift

October 5, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau's Light Rapid Transit (LRT) launches charging services at Barra transport hub car park

Macau’s Light Rapid Transit (LRT) will introduce electric vehicle charging services in the car park of Barra Public Transport Interchange today, adding seven charging spaces to support green mobility and improve parking facilities, according to a joint statement by the operator and the Transport Bureau (DSAT) on Saturday.The seven spaces have been converted from existing light vehicle parking bays at the car park, which is managed by LRT, the statement said, adding that the charging

October 5, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Local man, 82, critical with Legionnaires’ disease: Macau Health Bureau (SSM)

An 82-year-old local man with a history of chronic illnesses was diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease and is in critical condition after being admitted to the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre, according to a statement issued by the Health Bureau (SSM) yesterday.The statement noted that the patient travelled to the Chinese mainland with his family from September 19 to 23 and developed a fever, cough, and shortness of breath starting September 25, for which he sought medical

October 5, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macao Int’l Music Festival opens with Yue opera performance

According to a statement by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), the 38th Macao International Music Festival opened at the Macao Cultural Centre (CCM) in Nape on Friday, featuring 10 programmes, a piano camp and 12 community activities under the theme “Silk Resonances” to promote musical dialogue between Chinese and Western cultures.The opening ceremony was officiated by Acting Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Cheng Lei, IC President Deland Leong Wai Man, Macao Government

October 5, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Warden busted for sexual assault, illicit filming of 5 boys at children’s home: Macau police

A male warden at a children’s care home in the northern district has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a nine-year-old boy and illicitly filming four other underage boys showering, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chao Teng Hin said during a special press conference on Friday.Chao identified the local suspect as a 34-year-old surnamed Ng, who had been employed at the facility since mid-2025.The suspect faces charges of sexual assault of a person under institutional care and

October 5, 2026 | BY Sherwin Hng

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Mainlander nabbed for smashing Cotai phone shop door: Macau police

A mainland man who smashed the glass entrance door to an international smartphone brand chain shop in Cotai with a brick and a steel bar on September 27 was arrested upon re-entering Macau Saturday afternoon, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chao Teng Hin said during a special press conference yesterday.The 48-year-old suspect, surnamed Wong, who claimed to be jobless, fled to the Chinese mainland shortly after causing 300,000 patacas in damage to the shop.According to Chao, the Judiciary Police

October 5, 2026 | BY Sherwin Hng

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Commentary: Tariffs Are Weapons of Mass Destruction

Commentary by Francisco José Leandro*        For decades, free trade was built not merely upon treaties and tariff schedules, but upon something far more valuable: trust. Nations reduced barriers, opened markets, and integrated supply chains because they believed that economic interdependence would generate mutual prosperity and reduce geopolitical tensions. Yet the resurgence of protectionism in recent years has delivered a profound shock to that trust.

October 5, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau hotel guests dip 1.6 pct to 9.6 million in Jan-Aug

           Macau’s 149 hotels—including 40 five-star and 45 budget hotels—recorded 9.64 millionguests in the first eight months of the year, a year-on-year drop of 1.6 percent, the Statisticsand Census Bureau (DSEC) has announced. According to a DSEC statement on Wednesday, hotel guest numbers declined by 2.6 percent year-on-year to 1.27 million in August. Guests from the Chinese mainland (978,000) and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

October 2, 2026 | BY Staff Reporter

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Macao SAR Government marks 77th National Day with grand reception

          The Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government held a grand reception today to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC).Delivering his address, Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai stated that the motherland's rapid and flourishing development serves as Macao's strongest backing and safe haven, adding that every step forward Macao takes is inseparable from the motherland's care, support, and warm

October 1, 2026 | BY GCS statement edited by the Post

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Macau casino takings drop 1.2 pct to 18 billion patacas last month, lowest in two full years

     Macau’s 20 casinos generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of 18.06 billion patacas (US$2.23 billion) last month, the lowest in two full years, marking a year-on-year decline of 1.2 percent, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) announced today.Month-on-month, September’s GGR fell by 17.49 percent from August’s 21.89 billion patacas.September was the gaming industry’s fourth consecutive month this year to post negative year-on-year GGR growth.Last

October 1, 2026 | BY Staff Reporter

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National Day Macau public holiday

Due to the National Day public holiday, honouring the founding of the People’s Republic of China today and tomorrow, The Macau Post Daily’s editing and reporting teams will be off both days, returning to work on Sunday. Therefore, the print edition of your favourite newspaper will be on newsstands and delivered to your homes and offices on Monday.Our management team will be off today and tomorrow as well. However, our website https://www.macaupostdaily.com/ will be updated round the

October 1, 2026 | BY admin

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Xi calls for firm confidence, solid steps for China’s national rejuvenation

BEIJING – President Xi Jinping yesterday called on the nation to forge ahead with firm confidence and take solid steps to achieve the great national rejuvenation.Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks at a reception held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.China’s National Day falls on

October 1, 2026 | BY admin

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