Macao's annual book carnival features reading amid AI development

   The Macau Book Carnival 2026 opened today at the Macao Polytechnic University, bringing together Chinese, English, and Portuguese publications and nearly 40 events.   The book fair, in its 29th edition, is hosted by the Macao Association of Literacy Promotion and co-organized by the Macao Polytechnic University, with the theme of "AI for logic, books for life."   Among the visitors was Macao resident Icy Chong, who said she attends the book carnival

July 10, 2026 | BY Xinhua

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Macau govt accepts 46 bids for 14 taxi-operating company licences

Top bid of 6.23 million patacas – 1 bid axed The Transport Bureau (DSAT) announced in a statement last night that by the submission deadline of 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, it had received 47 bids for its public tender for the granting of 14 new eight-year company licences each of which will be allowed to operate up to 50 common taxis.The statement said that after DSAT officials unsealed the 47 submitted bids and assessed their validity and eligibility in a meeting yesterday, the bureau

July 10, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau SAR Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai chairs leading group for Cooperation Zone in Hengqin

The Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government is committed to implementing the content of the important speeches and instructions of President Xi Jinping and the central authorities, regarding the development of the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, according to a statement by the Macao Government Information Bureau (GCS) yesterday.  The statement added that “the MSAR Government does so, as it welcomes the approaching important milestone of the Cooperation

July 10, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau police nab 2 men collecting ‘guess who I am scam’ proceeds for HK gang

5 victims in Macau lose 413,000 patacas The Judiciary Police (PJ) have arrested two men, from the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong, for assisting a gang in Hong Kong to collect fraudulently obtained money through a ‘guess who I am’ phone scam.At least five female senior citizens in Macau were defrauded by the gang, with total losses amounting to 413,000 patacas.The case was announced by PJ spokeswoman Leong Sok Man and senior PJ investigator Orlando Lam Iek during a special press

July 10, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau businessman defrauds banks of 620,000 patacas with bogus credit-card transactions: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) have cracked a case of computer fraud and money laundering involving point-of-sale (POS) terminals, arresting a local businessman. The case involved using overseas credit card details to conduct fraudulent transactions, with the man defrauding card-issuing banks of about 620,000 patacas through bogus transactions made via the POS terminals.The case was announced by PJ spokeswoman Leong Sok Man during a special press conference yesterday.The suspect is a 39-year-old

July 10, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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July 9, 2026 Statement by Lower Court of the Macao SAR

First national security case pre-trial complete, transferred to Lower Court for scheduling The Criminal Preliminary Investigation Court of the Lower Court (TJB) on July 2 heard a pre-trial application filed by suspect Au Kam San regarding the indictment brought against him by the Public Prosecutions Office (MP).During the pre-trial proceedings, due to the necessity of protecting national security interests and following a binding review opinion issued by the Committee for Safeguarding

July 10, 2026 | BY admin

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AI summit aims to boost Macau financial & technology sectors

The “AI-Era Optical Communication and Optical Interconnect Industry Investment Summit” concluded at Grand Hyatt Macau yesterday, with the aim of reinforcing technology and financial-industry exchanges and cooperation across Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau, while driving innovation in the local modern financial sector and supporting the city’s appropriate economic diversification, according to a statement by the organiser Haitong International Securities Group Limited. The one-day

July 10, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau's diesel subsidy scheme ends today 

Considering the recent stabilisitation of the international geopolitical situation and following a comprehensive analysis and consideration of the prudent use of public finances, the Macau Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) announced in a statement on Wednesday that the government’s diesel subsidy scheme ends at 23:59 today.Meanwhile, a subsidy programme for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and petrol will end on July 25.The statement noted that due to global fuel price

July 10, 2026 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau observatory predicts hotter weather ahead, temperatures to rise up to 35°C tomorrow

The local observatory announced on its website yesterday that the city is set to experience high temperatures in the next few days, warning against heatstroke.Accordingly, the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) has issued its Yellow hot weather alert, the lower of its two-level hot weather alert warning system, indicating “very hot” weather in the city.The highest level is Orange, which indicates that it is “extremely hot in Macau”.The statement noted that temperatures are

July 10, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Manulife marks 30 years in Macau with retirement milestone, customer lucky draw

Manulife Macau celebrated yesterday at Grand Lisboa Palace in Cotai its 30 years of operations in Macau and the first anniversary of its participation in the city’s Non-Mandatory Central Provident Fund (CPF) System, while launching a citywide lucky draw for customers. The twin milestones reflect its long-term commitment to helping Macau residents strengthen their financial resilience through insurance, health protection and retirement planning. Since entering the Macau market in 1996,

July 10, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Carnival aims to promote Macau's science education, community economy

The Macau Central and Southern District Industry and Commerce Federation hosted the opening ceremony of its four-day carnival at the Macao Science Centre (MSC) in Nape yesterday.The carnival, sponsored by the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO), is called “2026 Central and Southern District Waterfront Exploration Carnival”.Manuel Iok Pui Ferreira, director of the federation, said in a speech that the carnival aligns with the government’s appropriate economic diversification strategy.

July 10, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau martial artists clinch another silver at Taolu World Cup (TWC) in Hainan

The Wushu General Association of Macau announced in a statement on Wednesday that local martial artists clinched another silver at the Taolu World Cup (TWC).The event was hosted by the International Wushu Federation at Haikou city in Hainan province, which concluded yesterday, while the competition was completed on Wednesday.The Macau team won a total 5 of medals one gold, three silver and one bronze at the competition. Taolu (套路) is a pre-arranged sequence of offensive and defensive

July 10, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau's Sands China garners 14 awards at ‘Employee Experience Awards HK 2026’

Sands China recently garnered 14 awards, including the “Employee Experience Awards Grand Winner”, at the Employee Experience Awards Hong Kong 2026, being the company with the most awards this year “among many notable organisations from different sectors”, the integrated resort operator said in a statement earlier this week.The “Employee Experience Awards” was established by Human Resources Online, a human resources platform in Asia, and is the region’s only peer-reviewed HR awards

July 10, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau's ‘House of Dancing Water’ to launch backstage tour this month

Integrated resort City of Dreams (COD) will launch a new backstage tour of its signature production “House of Dancing Water” next Wednesday, giving visitors exclusive access to the inner workings of the internationally acclaimed aquatic show, according to a statement by COD on Wednesday. The new “House of Dancing Water Show & Backstage Tour Package” will take guests behind the scenes of the production, offering a closer look at the technology, craftsmanship and personnel that

July 10, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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