Macau resort Studio City launches Thai-themed buffet at Spotlight

Integrated resort Studio City Macau has launched a Thailand-themed buffet experience at its Spotlight restaurant in Cotai, offering a wide selection of Southeast Asian dishes as part of its ongoing push to enhance Macau’s culinary appeal, according to a recent statement by Studio City.The “World on A Plate – The Taste of Thailand Buffet” is running at the integrated resort until May 8, which coincided with celebrations of the Songkran Festival. The festival, also known as Thai New Year,

April 17, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau resort MGM, Poly Culture host cultural exchange programme

Integrated resort operator MGM said in a statement on Monday that it held the “POLY MGM MUSEUM Cultural Exchange Programme 2026 – Weaving the Legacy of Silk Roads” with Poly Culture Group on Saturday at MGM MACAU, gathering over 500 attendees and speakers from the Chinese mainland, Macau, Italy, and Portugal.According to the statement, during the event, POLY MGM MUSEUM signed cooperation agreements with five major cultural institutions across key regions in the Chinese mainland, namely

April 17, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau power utility CEM Ambassadors visit, support MASDAW

Power utility CEM said in a statement yesterday that its Ambassadors Team recently visited the Macau Association for Stray Dogs and Animal Welfare (MASDAW), aiming to “bring warmth and support to the animals, while taking practical action to raise public awareness of the welfare of stray animals and promote the concept of ‘adopt, don’t shop’”.CEM Senior Manager of Regulatory Affairs and Corporate Communications Office Jaclyn Iun and eight CEM Ambassadors toured MASDAW, which has over

April 17, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau Health Bureau to set up 10 info stations to promote mosquito prevention

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced at a press conference yesterday that it will set up 10 public information stations to promote mosquito prevention.The presser was held at the bureau’s conference hall in a building adjacent to the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre (CHSCJ).The main purpose of yesterday’s press conference was to introduce the prevention and control of mosquito-borne diseases.Ieong Chon Kit, a doctor of the bureau’s Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

April 17, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau sci-tech fund (FDCT) doubles industry-university collaborations Jan-April

The Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT) facilitated 31 industry-university-research collaborations in the first four months of this year, more than doubling the figure recorded in the same period last year, according to a statement by the public fund yesterday. The statement said that the increase reflects the growing effectiveness of its efforts to promote collaboration between local enterprises and universities, contributing to the development of an integrated innovation

April 17, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau Health Bureau receives report of 3 influenza-like clusters involving 19 students

Three influenza-like illness clusters were reported to the Health Bureau (SSM) on Wednesday, altogether involving 19 students.According to a statement by the bureau that day, the first case involves seven Form 3 students (four males, three females) from Hou Kong Middle School on Estrada de Ferreira do Amaral (亞馬喇馬路); six (four males, 2 females) Primary 1 students from The Affiliated Primary School of Lou Hau High School on Estrada do Repouso (鏡湖馬路); and six (three males, three

April 17, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau policy secretary Anton Tai quits as secretary for economy & finance ‘for personal reasons’

The State Council decided yesterday, upon the proposal of Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai, to remove Anton Tai Kin Ip from the position of the MSAR’s secretary for economy and finance after he had submitted his resignation to Sam “for personal reasons”.In a statement yesterday, Sam said that his government was working on the nomination of a new secretary for economy and finance, and would submit the nomination to the Central People’s Government in

April 17, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau CE Sam Hou Fai to visit Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai will depart tonight leading a delegation comprising officials from the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government and representatives from the business sector on an official visit to Portugal and Spain, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) reconfirmed yesterday.The MSAR Government delegation will then proceed to Geneva in Switzerland and Brussels in Belgium, before returning to Macau next Sunday, according to the statement.The statement underlined

April 17, 2026 | BY admin

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China Focus emerges as global testbed for smart spending

Analysis        HAIKOU – At the technology exhibition zone of the ongoing sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE), a variety of innovative products featuring cutting-edge AI technologies are on display. These offerings are captivating visitors by providing a tangible vision of future daily life, while also showcasing China’s emergence as a global testbed for smart consumption.This year’s standout exhibit is a flying car – once a fixture of science

April 17, 2026 | BY admin

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China intensifies push for early cancer detection, treatment

Analysis        BEIJING – On a morning earlier this week at the Sichuan Cancer Hospital in Sichuan Province, the usual quiet bustle was suddenly broken by a wave of applause and cheerful laughter.A crowd had gathered to enjoy lively performances including crosstalk, skits and talk shows, all centered on cancer prevention. When the shows came to an end, experts from more than ten departments stepped in, offering the public face-to-face, free health consultations and cancer

April 17, 2026 | BY admin

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Mozambique, China share brotherly friendship, says Mozambican president

Interview by Xinhua writers Liu Jie, Leng RuijieMAPUTO – “Mozambique and China share a brotherly friendship,” and Mozambique is willing to further strengthen ties with China by promoting political, economic, social and cultural exchanges, Mozambican President Daniel Chapo says.In a recent exclusive interview with Xinhua ahead of his state visit to China between yesterday and next Wednesday, Chapo noted that last year marked the 50th anniversary of Mozambique’s independence and the 50th

April 17, 2026 | BY admin

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Commentary: A visit to CECPS—widening possibilities for high-quality development both in Macao and Brazil

Commentary by Sam-Kee Cheng* and Elias Jabbour**To further our research on the political economy of Sino-Brazilian relations, one of us made a visit to the Service Centre for Economy and Trade between China and Portuguese/Spanish-speaking countries (CECPS) to learn about the work of this newly established centre in Hengqin and the uptake so far. CECPS’s goal is to construct a “one-stop” integrated service platform that connects China with these countries and to provide practical

April 17, 2026 | BY admin

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State Council removes Macao SAR economy & finance chief from office upon CE’s proposal

      The State Council announced in Beijing today that the Central People's Government has decided, in accordance with the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and upon the proposal of Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai, to remove Tai Kin Ip from the position of secretary for economy and finance, according to a statement released by the local government this morning. Tai

April 16, 2026 | BY Staff Reporter

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Macao SAR Secretary for Economy and Finance Anton Tai quits ‘for personal reasons’

    Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Secretary for Economy and Finance Anton Tai Kin Ip issued a statement this morning regarding his resignation from the position.The full text of his resignation request was released by the local government this morning: “I, Tai Kin Ip, formally requested resignation from the position of Secretary for Economy and Finance of the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region from Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai some time ago for

April 16, 2026 | BY Staff Reporter

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