5 Gulf states’ visitors to get visa-free entry next month

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai has issued a directive stating that citizens from five Gulf states will be allowed to enter Macau without a visa or prior entry authorisation from July 16, according to yesterday’s Official Gazette (BO). While Sam signed the directive on June 5, it was gazetted yesterday and will take effect 30 days after its gazettal.  According to the gazette, citizens of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the State of Qatar, the State of Kuwait, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and

June 17, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Police nab local man for stealing thermos

A local man was arrested on Wednesday for stealing a thermos worth 140 patacas from a shop staff member, Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Kong Chi Ian said during a regular press conference yesterday.Kong identified the suspect as a male surnamed Leong, who is in his forties and told the police that he is jobless.According to Kong, the staff member of a shop in Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro (新馬路) reported on June 6 that his thermos flask worth 140 patacas had gone missing.

June 17, 2025 | BY admin

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‘Objects with Soul’ exhibition features Portuguese puppets

The art of puppets and Portuguese puppetry is being showcased through an exhibition titled “Objects With Soul: Portuguese Puppets” at the Fundação Oriente (FO) headquarters in Casa Garden.The headquarters is located beside Jardim de Luís de Camões (白鴿巢公園), with the exhibition held on the basement.Having kicked off earlier this month and continuing until June 29, the puppets presented in the exhibition were curated by Portuguese artist Elisa Vilaça from her private collection,

June 17, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Tales of leaving home

Interviews and commentary by Rui Pastorin         A little boy’s feet dangled from his seat as he sat opposite me during a bus ride. He was a talkative, smart looking boy of about four and from what I gathered, he had just finished a long day at kindergarten. Given his small stature, I wouldn’t have been wrong in thinking that perhaps just one sharp turn would send the boy flying from his seat, but that wasn’t likely as he had someone who was going to make sure

June 17, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau’s 1st youth leadership programme ends on high note: Toastmasters

The Macau Toastmasters Club and Colégio Diocesano de São José 5ª concluded their inaugural Youth Leadership Programme with a final competition on June 7. According to a recent statement from the co-organisers, the eight-month initiative aimed to “develop confident communicators and inspiring leaders” among 21 participating students from F1 to F3 through training in public speaking and teamwork.  The event featured contests in three categories, with Thomas Cheong Hio Hin

June 17, 2025 | BY Kristina Vallesteros

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Govt proposes 50 as maximum entry age for public servants

The Legislative Assembly’s (AL) 2nd Standing Committee met with government officials yesterday to discuss details of the government’s proposed amendments to the Macau Public Administration Staff Statute, such as that 50 would become the maximum entry age for public servants. Legislators and officials discussed the amendment bill during a closed-door meeting at the legislature in Nam Van In a meeting with the media after the meeting, the chairman of the committee,

June 17, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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China’s economy maintained steady momentum in May amid external uncertainties

Analysis        BEIJING – China’s economy continued to expand steadily in May, supported by ongoing policy measures that helped sustain recovery amid global uncertainties, official data showed yesterday.Key economic indicators – industrial production, retail sales, investment and services – extended gains last month, while employment continued its stable trend, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).Noting “a rapidly changing international

June 17, 2025 | BY admin

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What the Shenzhou-20 astronauts are doing after over 50 days in space

Analysis        BEIJING – Imagine living and working hundreds of miles above Earth for over 50 days. This sci-fi scene has been a reality for China’s Shenzhou-20 crew – Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and Wang Jie – aboard the Tiangong Space Station.Far from a quiet getaway, a short video released by China’s state television broadcaster CCTV on Monday showed their “space business trip,” which is packed with vital scientific work, health checks, and station upkeep,

June 17, 2025 | BY admin

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Closure of satellite casinos won’t cause large impact on GDP: Sam

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai said yesterday that the closure of the city’s 11 satellite casinos “would not cause a large impact” on Macau’s gross domestic product (GDP) while also underlining that he is confident that the respective gaming concessionaires that formally own the satellite casinos will fulfil their promise to continue hiring all their local employees working there after the closure.Sam made the remarks while speaking to reporters on the public University of Macau’s (UM)

June 16, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Local woman becomes this year’s 3rd scrub typhus patient: SSM

A 60-year-old local woman has become this year’s third scrub typhus patient in Macau, which has been classified as an imported case, the Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement on Friday.According to the statement, the woman regularly returned to her home in the mainland, where the surrounding area has grassy vegetation, and she had usual activities in grassy areas. The victim developed fever, dizziness and headache on June 2 and sought treatment at a clinic.The statement did not say

June 16, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Table tennis test run for 15th National Games ‘smooth’

Yesterday’s Table Tennis Test Competition for the 15th National Games was “a success” and “smooth”, the deputy head of the preparatory office for the upcoming Games, Fu Si Na, told the Post during the test run yesterday. It was the third test run for the Games. Fu also said that the ongoing preparations for the other local competition tests continued to be on track.Aiming to ensure the smooth running of the Games, the two-day Table Tennis Test Competition took place at the

June 16, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Elderly man kills wife with cleaver after row about dinner: police

A 74-year-old local man hacked his 71-year-old wife to death with a cleaver in their home on Friday afternoon following a dispute about dinner preparations, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Siu Keong announced during a special press conference on Saturday morning.The case is this year’s first homicide.According to Cheong, the duo, married for 50 years, had often quarrelled over trivial matters. The man also sustained injuries while attacking his wife, also a local resident. The police

June 16, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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5 involved in election bribery case: CCAC

The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) has announced that at least five residents are involved in a case in which some of them offered bribes, in cash and other forms of benefits, to induce others to provide signatures endorsing a certain candidacy nomination list for the upcoming direct legislative election.Macau’s graft busters announced the case in a statement on Friday. The statement did not mention when they detected the case.According to the statement, some of the five suspects

June 16, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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KOLs boost Macau’s tourism-driven economic growth: MGTO

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) collaborated with a major social media platform to host the large-scale Enchanting Macau event on Saturday and yesterday.By inviting 200 KOLs, the two-day initiative aimed to drive traffic to Macau’s streets, boost tourism-driven economic growth, and further expand the diverse mainland Chinese tourist source market.KOL stands for “key opinion leader”.According to an MGTO statement, the Enchanting Macau Carnival was held at Macau Fisherman’s

June 16, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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