Macau Red Cross receives 2.55 million patacas in donations for Tai Po inferno

Macau Red Cross President Eddie Wong Yue Kai told yesterday’s media dinner that as the deadly blaze in Hong Kong’s Tai Po District’s Wang Fuk Court estate on November 26 resulted in significant casualties, his organisation received over 1,000 donations from local residents, totalling 2.55 million patacas.Wong said that the funds will be transferred in full to the Hong Kong Red Cross to provide psychological support and related services for the inferno’s victims.Hong Kong Secretary for

January 16, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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‘Operation Oops!’ to hit the stage in Jan-Feb

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced in a statement yesterday that “Operation Oops! A Musical”, a locally commissioned production, will be staged from January 31 to February 2 at the Macau Cultural Centre’s (CCM) Small Auditorium in Nape, alongside a “Local Programme Presentation Session” aimed at creating new opportunities for the local performing arts sector. The musical is the third work under the bureau’s Commissioning Performing Arts Productions 2024–2026

January 16, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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MGM announces salary rise for 99 pct of staff

Integrated resort operator MGM yesterday announced a salary increase for eligible staff, with the rise set to benefit 99 percent of employees and will be effective from March 23.“A 2.0 percent increment will be awarded for all eligible team members in which 99 percent team members will be rewarded”, MGM’s statement said, noting that for staff with a monthly salary of or less than 16,000 patacas, a standard salary adjustment of 500 patacas will be granted, representing a 2.0 percent to 4.5

January 16, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Police nab 2 tea & wine shop staff for HK$33 million illegal currency exchange deals

The Judiciary Police (PJ) busted a HK$33 million (34 million patacas) illegal exchange operation run by a tea and wine shop on Wednesday, PJ spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a special press conference yesterday, adding that two men working for the shop have been arrested. Leng identified the two suspects as a 42-year-old mainlander surnamed Fan and a 41-year-old local resident surnamed Chu.According to Leng, PJ officers earlier received intelligence indicating that a shop in an

January 16, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Police nab HK couple for HK$28 million ‘VIP room’ fraud & document forgery

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a Hong Kong couple for fraud and document forgery, PJ spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a special press conference yesterday.Leng identified the couple as a 69-year-old male and a 48-year-old female surnamed Lo and Yeung, respectively, both claimed to be jobless. Leng identified the victim as a middle-aged non-resident male.According to Leng, on November 20 last year, the victim told police that he had been defrauded by the couple under the pretence of

January 16, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Pharma bureau warns of virility product with Western drug ingredient

The Pharmaceutical Administration Bureau (ISAF) warned residents in a statement on Wednesday against using a natural virility product named “The Goat Sublingual Strip”*, which has been found to contain the prescription-only Western drug ingredient “Sildenafil”.According to the statement, the bureau took action after receiving Wednesday’s warning from the Hong Kong Department of Health (DH) concerning the virility product.Sildenafil is commonly used to treat male erectile dysfunction;

January 16, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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‘Bad’ air quality forecast for Macau today, health warnings issued

The air quality in Macau is forecast to reach “Bad” levels today, according to a statement issued by the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) on their website last night.The SMG’s Air Quality Index uses a six-level scale to classify conditions, ranging from “Good” and “Moderate” to “Bad”, “Very Bad”, “Severe” and “Harmful”. A “Bad” rating is the third level on this scale. In the statement, the local observatory advised sensitive groups regarding air

January 16, 2026 | BY Kristina Vallesteros

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Macao Arts Festival calls for local programme proposals

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced in a statement yesterday that it is calling for locally produced programmes for the 36th Macao Arts Festival (FAM), which will take place from May to June this year, with submissions accepted until February 10.According to the bureau, the festival continues its mission to promote the development of local arts by providing a platform for performance, exchange and showcasing in Macau. The statement said that the call is open to all legally

January 16, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Sinulog Festival promises vibrant celebration this Sunday

The annual Sinulog Festival, a vibrant celebration honouring the child Jesus (Santo Niño), will be held in Macau this Sunday, organised by the Santo Niño de Cebu in Macau Association.The local celebration is an iteration of the major festival held each year in Cebu, southern Philippines, and has been organised in Macau since 2003. It is held annually on the third Sunday of January.The parade, which is the highlight of the event, will begin at 3 p.m. on Sunday in Praça da Amizade, commonly

January 16, 2026 | BY Kristina Vallesteros

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9 artists give new life to daily items through decoupage

Nine amateur art enthusiasts are giving new life to daily items through decoupage, an art technique with some similarities to collage, in a new exhibition titled “Art Accompanying Life” at the 10 Fantasia gallery.Having kicked off on Saturday, the exhibition is on until January 30 and can be found on the second floor of the gallery.The technique, as explained by AI chatbot Poe, involves decorating an object by gluing colourful paper cutouts onto its surface and then sealing it with a

January 16, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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How China’s robust foreign trade propels global prosperity?

Analysis        BEIJING – Over the past five years, China’s foreign trade volume has successively surpassed the thresholds of 40 trillion yuan and 45 trillion yuan, hitting 45.47 trillion yuan in 2025. This marks nine consecutive years of foreign trade expansion since 2017, according to customs data.The country’s robust foreign trade performance is far more than just impressive numbers. From high-tech and green product exports to tariff cuts and institutional

January 16, 2026 | BY admin

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China-EU deal on EV dispute is pragmatic, exemplary

Commentary        BEIJING – The latest significant progress in addressing friction over electric vehicles (EVs) between China and the European Union (EU) once again demonstrates that dialogue and mutual respect remain the most effective path to managing differences.After multiple rounds of consultations, China and the EU have achieved pragmatic and encouraging outcomes in the dispute, with the European Commission issuing a guidance document on the submission of price

January 16, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau govt converting 39 plots into temporary facilities

The government yesterday announced details of its ongoing plan to use 39 available plots across the city for various purposes on a temporary basis, comprising 13 for recreational and leisure purposes, 15 open-air public carparks, three recycling facilities, four sports facilities, and four for other different purposes.The government started last year an initiative to earmark a number of long-undeveloped and idle plots across the city, the permanent uses of which has still not been decided, for

January 15, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau police nab mainlander for fraud

The Public Security Police (PSP) arrested a man from the Chinese mainland on Sunday for fraud, PSP spokesman Lei Chan Hong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Lei identified the suspect as a farmer in his fifties surnamed Hu.According to Lei, the police received a report on Saturday from the employee of a sporting goods shop in Cotai. The employee told the police that Hu had used a HK$1,000 banknote to purchase a pair of socks priced at HK$29. After the employee gave Hu HK$971 in

January 15, 2026 | BY Ada Lei

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