Macau planning LRT connection with Hengqin’s future light rail: Tam

Addressing a plenary session in the Legislative Assembly (AL), Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raymond Tam Vai Man yesterday elaborated on the local government’s plan to connect Macau’s Light Rapid Transit (LRT) with Hengqin’s future light rail system.Tam made the remarks when replying to lawmakers’ oral interpellations during a plenary session in the local legislature’s hemicycle.Macau’s LRT system currently comprises Taipa Line, Seac Pai Van Line, and Hengqin Line in

June 3, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau: 9 major school-zone infrastructure projects slated for summer

The Transport Bureau (DSAT) announced in a statement yesterday that several major infrastructure projects, nine of which are located along roads frequently used by students commuting to and from school, will be carried out this summer. Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raymond Tam Vai Man noted in the statement that his bureau will strictly control construction schedules and closely monitor weather conditions, aiming for completion before the new school year begins so that normal

June 3, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Mainland woman busted for falsely accusing boyfriend of rape out of revenge: Macau police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a woman from the Chinese mainland on Sunday for falsely accusing her local boyfriend of rape out of revenge, PJ spokesman Cheong Un Hong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspect as a 38-year-old surnamed Jiang who claimed to be jobless. Cheong identified the victim as a middle-aged local male.According to Cheong, Jiang phoned the Judiciary Police on Sunday, claiming that she had been raped by her boyfriend in a hotel

June 3, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macao Union Medical Centre introduces first 3T MRI simulation positioning system

The Islands Healthcare Complex – Macao Medical Centre of Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), aka Macao Union Medical Centre, said in a statement yesterday that it has introduced Macau’s first 3T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) simulation positioning system*, completing the city’s first MRI-guided radiotherapy simulation procedure and enhancing precision in cancer treatment planning. According to the statement, the new system was recently used in Macau’s first MRI

June 3, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau lawmaker Coutinho urges road safety reforms after boy’s fatal zebra crossing accident

Veteran lawmaker José Maria Pereira Coutinho has submitted a written interpellation to the government calling for improvements to the zebra crossings identified as “black spots” affecting pedestrian safety, following the death of a 10-year-old boy who was knocked down and run over by a seven-seater vehicle on a zebra crossing last Wednesday night.Coutinho, a directly-elected lawmaker, is the long-time leader of the influential Macau Civil Servants Association (ATFPM).Coutinho signed and

June 3, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau Health Bureau urges residents to take flu & COVID-19 prevention measures

The Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement yesterday that Macau’s number of consultations for influenza-like illnesses has been rising since mid-February, and it urged residents to take flu and COVID-19 prevention measures.According to the statement, the number of consultations for flu-like illnesses saw a notable increase in mid-May, with adult cases rising more sharply that children’s. The statement noted that the weekly number of adult emergency department consultations for

June 3, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau internship programme opens applications for university graduates

The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) said in a statement yesterday that applications for its “Career Development Internship Programme 2026” opens today, offering university graduates a three-month internship opportunity across multiple industries aimed at enhancing workplace skills and employability.According to the bureau, the programme supports the local government’s “1+4” strategy for appropriate economic diversification and seeks to help young graduates transition into the workforce

June 3, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Orbis Macau charity raffle tickets on sale till June 30

Tickets for the Orbis Raffle Charity Sale will continue to be sold through June 30, while over 100 prizes worth more than 450,000 patacas will be on offer for its Lucky Draw.The raffle sale aims to raise vital funds for Orbis’s sight-saving programmes and sustainable training to ensure accessible eye care for children in resource-scarce regions, according to a recent statement by the non-profit. Around 90 million children and adolescents worldwide live with a form of vision loss – 90

June 3, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau CURB to host public screening of ‘ON THE MOVE’ cycling activity

Non-profit institution CURB – Center for Architecture and Urbanism will be hosting its free-admission Rooftop Parallel Screening on the rooftop of Ponte 9 – Creative Platform on Rua das Lorchas this Saturday, presenting a documentary on its recently held community cycling activity “ON THE MOVE VIII: Coloane Lookout”.The screening event at 6:30 p.m. that day is the second part of the cycling activity, which, for the first time since its inception, was held in Coloane, having taken place

June 3, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Rediscovering Macau’s wild: giant mosquitoes, subterranean ants & 1,400 specimens

An exhibition at the University of Macau (UM) Library provides a look into the city’s wildlife. Running until August 28, “Rediscovering Macau’s Wild: 135 New Insect Records” showcases around 1,400 insect specimens. The collection represents the work of the late entomologist Emmett R. Easton, who systematically catalogued Macau’s urban and rural insect fauna during the 1990s before passing away in 2025 at the age of 87.  Jointly organised by the UM Centre for Macau Studies,

June 3, 2026 | BY William Chan

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Chinese car brands expand presence in Spanish market

Analysis        BARCELONA, Spain – Chinese car brands expanded their presence in Spain’s automotive market in the first four months of 2026, accounting for 13.7 percent of all new vehicle registrations, according to official industry data.Official figures show Chinese brands accounted for 55,972 car registrations out of a total of 407,389 vehicles registered in Spain between January and April, meaning roughly one in seven new vehicles sold during the

June 3, 2026 | BY admin

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Scientists observe plants’ reproductive adaptations amid droughts on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Analysis        XINING – A new study by Chinese scientists reveals how different flowering plant groups have evolved different reproductive strategies in response to seasonal droughts on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.The study – conducted by researchers at the Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology (NWIPB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in collaboration with colleagues at the East China Normal University –  explored the effects of spring,

June 3, 2026 | BY admin

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‘MARCA✦MACAU Plan’ aims to expand external business opportunities for local products & services

The Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) hosted a formal launch ceremony yesterday for its local brand and product promotion programme, called “MARCA✦MACAU Plan”.The launch was held at the Services Platform Complex for Commercial and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (aka Forum Macao Complex) in Sai Van. DSEDT Deputy Director Cheang Hio Man said in a speech during the launch that the plan aims to establish a brand image with Macau

June 2, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Half of locals call for stronger training for childcare workers: Macau survey

The findings of a survey about Macau’s childcare services released yesterday show that nearly half of this survey’s respondents expressed a desire for strengthened professional training for childcare workers in the city’s crèches.The survey was carried out between January and last month by the Macau Federation of Trade Unions (commonly known as Gung Luen in Cantonese), which held a press conference at a Gung Luen service centre in Fai Chi Kei district yesterday to announce the survey’s

June 2, 2026 | BY admin

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