929 Challenge expands into AIE Expo Macao, launches acceleration programme for startups

The 6th edition of the 929 Challenge and the 2nd 929 Summit will be held on December 3-4 at Cotai Expo of The Venetian Macao as part of AIE Expo 2026, marking the first time the startup competition will be integrated into a major technology exhibition and introducing a new acceleration programme aimed at helping startups enter the Greater Bay Area (GBA) market. “AIE” stands for “artificial intelligence expo”. 929 refers to Guangdong’s nine Greater Bay Area (GBA) cities, the

June 8, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Youngsters showcase print-making works at Macau's FRC gallery

A total of 46 printmaking works by primary and secondary school students were showcased at the Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC) gallery over five days, presenting the winning works from a recent competition while showcasing the techniques behind the craft.Co-organised with the Macao Youth of Printmaking Association and having ended on Saturday, the exhibition, “The 7th Macau Primary and Secondary School Students’ Printmaking Yearly Exhibition”, featured artworks chosen from a recently-held

June 8, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) opens call for music acts, activities at 'hush! Beach Concerts x Urban Sports Wellfest 2026'

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has put out an open call for local bands, musicians, workshop instructors and curators in themed music development projects, and curators of art installations for the upcoming “hush! Beach Concerts x Urban Sports Wellfest 2026, which is set to take place from November 14-15 at Hac Sa Beach.Applications are open until June 18.The bureau said in a statement yesterday that the event, organised in conjunction with integrated resort operator MGM, will centre on pop

June 8, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macao Union Hospital’s emergency services to be fully ready this year

The Macao Union Hospital in Cotai hosted a public open day on Saturday, including a media tour, during which Lei Wai Seng, a deputy director of the hospital, said that with its intensive care unit (ICU) scheduled to come into operation later this month, the hospital’s emergency department will gradually become fully operational in the second half of this year, eventually receiving all ambulance‑transported patients from Coloane, Cotai, and parts of Taipa.Dr Lei also said that as the

June 8, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Driving instructor discards lit cigarette end, causes fire at driving school: Macau police

A driving instructor in his sixties was arrested late last month for causing a fire in late April by carelessly discarding a lit cigarette end at the driving school in Cotai, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said during a regular press conference on Friday.The suspect is a 62-year-old local man surnamed Mou.On April 27, the Judiciary Police were notified by the Fire Services Bureau (CB) regarding a fire in the heavy vehicle parking area of the driving examination centre and driving school

June 8, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau's first EV supercharging station to open after this month’s testing

Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) Director Ip Kuong Lam told reporters during a launch ceremony on Saturday that the construction and equipment installation of Macau’s first supercharging station for electric vehicles (EVs), located on Rua da Patinagem (溜冰路) in Cotai, have been completed and the gradual trial operation will follow after commissioning.Ip made the remarks during the “Main National Event for World Environment Day on June 5, 2026 (Macau)” rollout ceremony and the

June 8, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau’s Brian Vong performs in Zhuhai

A concert was recently held by Macau pop singer-songwriter Brian Vong (黃信斌) at 360 Plaza by the lakeside of Zhuhai Jinwan Art Centre, with the event marking the third stop in his tour across the Greater Bay Area (GBA).Among Vong’s popular songs are “25 Years Old” and “Belief+”, according to a statement provided by Vong’s representative. His song “Don’t Give Up” and “Belief+” garnered the “Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Pop Songs Silver Prize”, while the track

June 8, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau police bust prostitution ring, arresting 26, incl 3 active-duty and 2 ex-cops

The Judiciary Police (PJ) busted a prostitution ring and arrested 26 people on Thursday, including three active-duty officers of the Public Security Police (PSP) and two retired PJ officers, PJ spokesman Ho Ka Weng announced during a special press conference at PJ headquarters on Friday morning.According to a PJ statement released after the press conference on Friday afternoon, the 26 suspects comprise 18 local residents, six from the Chinese mainland and two from Hong Kong, aged between 39 and

June 8, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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University of Macau (UM) scholar warns AI may weaken research apprenticeship model

A researcher from the public University of Macau (UM) has co-authored an article published in the scientific journal Nature, arguing that while artificial intelligence (AI) is boosting research productivity, it may also be eroding the traditional apprenticeship model that has long been central to scientific training, according to a statement by the public university on Thursday. The article was co-written by Tony Zhang Huiquan, associate professor in the Department of Sociology at UM’s

June 8, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau's first community clinic starts free treatment today

The Health Bureau (SSM), in collaboration with the Macau General Union of Neighbourhood Associations (UGAMM), widely known as Kai Fong, has established the first “community clinic” at the UGAMM integrated treatment centre in Edifício do Bairro da Ilha Verde (青洲坊) in the northern district. The clinic officially begins operations today, providing residents with free diagnostic and treatment services for common acute illnesses, according to a SSM statement yesterday.According to the

June 8, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau's Hou Kong Middle School's exchange event aims for mutual growth

    A three-day sister-school exchange activity between Hou Kong Middle School (Primary Section) and Shenzhen Shekou Yucai Education Group Yucai No. 2 Primary School concluded on May 29. Chan Pou Sin, vice principal of Hou Kong Middle School, told the Post he hoped the event would allow students to gain insight into the learning attitudes and mindsets of their peers in the Chinese mainland, bringing a positive influence.According to the Education and Youth Development Bureau’s

June 8, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Wide-ranging cooperation boosts China-DPRK friendship

Analysis        BEIJING – Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, will pay a state visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) today and tomorrow, his first state visit to the country in seven years, at the invitation of Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the DPRK.This year marks the 65th anniversary of the

June 8, 2026 | BY admin

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Experts draw inspiration for Eurasia from China’s governance under Xi’s leadership

Analysis        ST. PETERSBURG – The Russian edition of the first volume of “China’s Governance Under Xi Jinping’s Leadership” has received a warm response from representatives of media organizations, think tanks, and government institutions across Eurasia.The book was officially launched at a ceremony on Wednesday in St. Petersburg, attended by around 100 representatives from China, Russia, Kazakhstan, and other Eurasian countries.Participants

June 8, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau University of Science and Technology Faculty of Medicine Welcomes Medical Students from Timor-Leste

     The Faculty of Medicine at the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) on Thursday welcomed eight medical students from the private Timorese Catholic University (UCT), according to a MUST statement. These students will participate in an intensive training programme focused on imaging anatomy, surgical skills, auscultation, and ultrasound training, the private university said in the statement released on Thursday.  The delegation was led by João Câncio de

June 6, 2026 | BY Staff Reporter

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