Macau seminar marks 130th anniversary of Gen. Ye Ting’s birth

A seminar marking the 130th anniversary of the birth of General Ye Ting was held yesterday afternoon at the Macao Cultural Centre (CCM), bringing together scholars from the Chinese mainland and Macau to discuss the military leader’s revolutionary career and ties to the city.The seminar was organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), co-organised by the Research Association of Yeting, and hosted by the Centre for Macao Studies at the private Macau University of Science and Technology

September 11, 2026 | BY admin

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Construction of Earth System Data Int’l Exchange Centre starts in Hengqin

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September 11, 2026 | BY admin

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Local man, 81, critically ill with Legionnaires’ disease: Macau Health Bureau (SSM)

An 81-year-old local man was diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease and was in a critical condition after being admitted to the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre, according to a statement issued by the Health Bureau (SSM) yesterday.The patient, who has a history of chronic illness, developed symptoms including a cough, phlegm, chest pain, and swelling in both legs roughly a month ago and sought medical treatment in the Chinese mainland.He returned to Macau on Monday. As his

September 11, 2026 | BY admin

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Macao ’s Next Five Years: Can Growth Become More Stable and Future-Oriented?

Commentary by Cheng Xianyue*         When discussing Macao’s development over the next five years, it is easy to fall into a familiar line of thinking: after the era of gaming, what will become the city’s next growth engine? Will it be healthcare and traditional Chinese medicine, modern finance, high technology, or culture and exhibition industries? And what role will Hengqin play in this transformation?However, when the national 15th Five-Year

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Macau's ‘Felicidade Tipsy Weekend’ kicks off 2nd edition

The second edition of the “Felicidade Tipsy Weekend” kicked off its four-day run yesterday on Rua da Felicidade (福隆新街 – “Street of Bliss”), with the free-admission event again gathering a variety of bartenders and a lineup music acts for live performances.The first edition was held in May this year, with 25 bartenders joining the event, which, according to a previous statement, drew close to 20,000 participants across three days. This time, the event features nearly 50 street

September 11, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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OVERSEAS BOUND – Macau Anglican College int’l university placement rate climbs to 70.7%

True to its globally oriented education, roughly 7 in every 10 graduates of Macau Anglican College’s (MAC) Class of 2026 have secured university placements abroad.From 65% last year, 70.7% of this year’s graduates received offers from various universities in Hong Kong (20%), Australia 16.9%), the Netherlands (12.3%), the United Kingdom (9.2%), the United States (7.7%) and Canada (4.6%). The 5.7% growth in university placements abroad reflects MAC graduates’ global outlook rooted in

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Xi to attend New Delhi summit to boost greater BRICS cooperation

BEIJING –  President Xi Jinping will attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi tomorrow and on Sunday, a foreign ministry spokesperson announced in Beijing yesterday.Over the past two decades, BRICS has grown into a major platform for cooperation among emerging markets and developing countries, with an ever-expanding role in global affairs.China, as a staunch supporter and active participant in BRICS, has consistently upheld the BRICS Spirit of openness, inclusiveness and win-win

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Macau govt launches health scheme to encourage wellness

The government has launched a citywide healthy lifestyle competition aiming to encourage residents to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Participants can earn points on their Macao One Account app after engaging in different types of healthy practices and redeem them for various types of gifts.The competition, which is open-ended, only covers local residents. All of them, regardless of age, can join the event as long as they hold an account on the Macao One Account e-government app.A launch ceremony

September 10, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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HK, Macao students interact with Shenzhou-23 crew from orbit during ‘Tiangong Class’

HONG KONG – The “Tiangong Class” Hong Kong and Macao Designated Session was held simultaneously in Hong Kong and Macao yesterday morning, as the three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-23 crew currently carrying out a manned space mission at the Tiangong space station delivered a live space lecture for students.Shenzhou-23 mission commander Zhu Yangzhu, astronaut Zhang Zhiyuan and Hong Kong’s first payload specialist Li Jiaying, or Lai Ka-ying in Cantonese, delivered an engaging and

September 10, 2026 | BY admin

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HKSAR’s first CE Tung Chee-hwa dies at 89

Tung Chee-hwa, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s first chief executive, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 89.In a statement in the early hours yesterday, his office said Tung passed away at Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital, in the presence of his family members.Serving as chief executive from July 1997 to March 2005, he steered Hong Kong through its formative years that followed the city’s return to the motherland.Tung managed a tenure that ensured the city’s smooth return

September 10, 2026 | BY Lu Wanqing

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Macau Commentary: The Qinghai Visit as a New Starting Point

The future and responsibility of Macanese youthCommentary by Manuel SilvérioIndependent public policy and regional development commentator (Former senior public official with international experience and a long-standing commitment to public policy and sports development)An action that has not yet endedThe visit by the Association of Macanese Youth to Qinghai Province, held from July 26 to August 1, 2026, was not merely a study visit, nor simply an experience to be kept in photographs and

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Alley Leong, Sin U Lam present 31 paintings at Macau's Casa Garden gallery

The oil paintings of young local female artists Alley Leong (梁天兒) and Sin U Lam are together being showcased in the exhibition titled “Soft Bodies, Hard Structures” at Casa Garden until September 30, allowing visitors to explore two distinct art styles.With 31 pieces presented, the exhibition at the Macau headquarters of the Lisbon-based Orient Foundation (FO) is held as part of Art For All Society Macau’s (AFA) “The Collaboration Project - AFA Young Artist Development

September 10, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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26th Macau Food Festival to feature 150 local eateries

The 26th Macau Food Festival will be held from November 20 to December 6 near Praça do Lago Sai Van (Sai Van Lake Square – 澳門西灣湖廣場), featuring roughly 150 local food and beverage businesses, the organiser announced yesterday.Once again, 17-day event is organised by the United Association of Food and Beverage Merchants of Macau. A press conference was held at The Plaza Restaurant yesterday, attended by 26th Macau Food Festival Organising Committee Chairman Andrew Chan Chak Mo,

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Local man arrested over illicit recording on buses: Macau police

The Public Security Police Force (PSP) arrested a local man in his 20s for illicitly recording women’s private body parts on public buses, a PSP spokesman said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to the spokesman, the police received a report on Sunday from an alert passenger who spotted the suspect using his mobile phone to surreptitiously film two female commuters while travelling on a bus. The passenger tailed the suspect after he alighted in Taipa and confronted him. The

September 10, 2026 | BY admin

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