Local man loses HK$115,200 in concert ticket scam: police

A young local man has lost HK$115,200 (118,600 patacas) in a concert ticket scam, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chao Teng Hin said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Chao, on June 18, the victim purchased a front-row ticket for HK$14,000 to a concert in Hong Kong on June 27 through Telegram. However, on June 24, the seller contacted him, claiming that the ticket price had risen, requesting an additional transfer of HK$6,000. After the additional transfer, the scammer did

July 2, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs nabs trucker for smuggling 14 Apple iMacs

Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs has announced in a statement that its officers have caught a truck driver attempting to smuggle 14 Apple iMacs from Macau into the mainland at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Zhuhai border checkpoint.According to the statement, on June 14 at noon, during the supervision of cargo inspections at the Zhuhai checkpoint of the delta bridge, customs officers discovered that a truck registered as “empty” and with licence plates from Guangdong and Macau, was being

July 2, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Local media veteran documents Taiwan’s Baishatun Mazu Pilgrimage

Interview by William Chan        Marco Ku (古金元), a veteran journalist and cameraman with 30 years of experience in Macau’s media industry, recently talked to the Post about his firsthand account of participating in Taiwan’s traditional Baishatun Mazu Pilgrimage (白沙屯媽祖進香) in early May.The Baishatun Mazu Pilgrimage honours Mazu—the sea goddess and a central deity in Chinese folk religion - whose worship is especially vibrant in coastal communities.

July 2, 2025 | BY admin

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Europe Recalibrated: Strategic Pathways for Global Relevance

Francisco Leandro, University of Macau        The global order is undergoing a profound transformation. The United States, long a proponent of liberal trade and multilateralism, has increasingly adopted mercantilist and nationalist trade policies, emphasizing domestic manufacturing, reciprocal tariffs, and strategic decoupling from China (European Union Institute for Security Studies [EUISS], 2025). This shift challenges the European Union (EU) to rethink its strategic

July 2, 2025 | BY admin

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Casino takings rise 19 pct to 21 billion patacas in June

     Macau's 30 casinos generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of 21.06 billion patacas (US$2.60 billion) last month, representing a year-on-year growth of 19.0 percent, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) has announced today.However, month-on-month, GGR in June dipped by 0.6 percent from the 21.19 billion patacas recorded in May. June marked Macau’s second-highest GGR so far this year and produced the highest year-on-year growth rate in the first six months.

July 1, 2025 | BY admin

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‘Experience Macao’ carnival held in HK over weekend

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) launched its “Experience Macao” Carnival in Hong Kong on Saturday, showcasing the city’s summer attractions through interactive exhibits and performances, according to a statement by Macau’s tourism promotion entity on that day.The two-day event, which was held through Sunday, was held at East Point City and aimed to “inspire Hong Kong residents to enjoy a summer vacation in Macau” under the theme “Vibrant Summer, Explore Macao.”MGTO

July 1, 2025 | BY Kristina Vallesteros

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Police nab dealer, gambler for defrauding casino out of HK$1.76 million

A local man and a man from the mainland were arrested on Thursday for defrauding a casino out of a total of HK$1.76 million (1.81 million patacas), Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chao Teng Hin said during a regular press conference yesterday.Chao identified the suspects as a 25-year-old local male surnamed Wan who worked as a dealer in the casino from 2023 until last month, and a 38-year-old mainlander surnamed Yang who told the police that he’s jobless.According to Chao, the police received

July 1, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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3-day Macau Golf Masters concludes, golfers receive prizes

The three-day Macau Golf Masters concluded on Saturday, with the event this year marking its 10th anniversary and featuring over 40 golfers with intellectual and physical disabilities competing during the period at the Macau International Golf course in Cotai and the Macau Golf & Country Club in ColoaneThe 40 golfers were joined by corporate Guardian Players in the Contender League’s team-play format, and competed individually in the Challenger and World Leagues, according to a statement

July 1, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau govt sets up self-service kiosks in 4 GBA cities

The Macau government has set up self-service kiosks that Macau residents can use for its public administration services in four mainland cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), namely Guangzhou, Jiangmen, Zhongshan and Zhuhai.The Identification Services Bureau (DSI) made the announcement in a statement last night.According to the statement, self-service kiosks have been newly set up at a mainland-run government service centre in each of the four cities. The self-service

July 1, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Health Bureau lowers minimum age for free Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced yesterday the lowering of the minimum age for its free Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme from 55 to 50.The bureau made the announcement during a press conference on its premises adjacent to the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre.According to SSM Gastroenterology Consultant Ng Ka Kei, statistics from the World Health Organisation (WHO), show that colorectal cancer ranks as the third most common cancer and the second leading cause of

July 1, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau maintains ban on food imports from 10 Japanese prefectures

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) announced in a statement yesterday that it will maintain its ban on food imports from 10 Japanese prefectures.The statement identified the 10 prefectures as Chiba, Fukushima, Gunma, Ibaraki, Miyagi, Nagano, Niigata, Saitama, Tochigi and Tokyo, from which imports remain restricted under the Chinese mainland and local ban, despite the mainland’s recent conditional resumption of some Japanese aquatic product imports.According to the statement, the banned

July 1, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Flu cases rise 180 pct, become most common notifiable illness in May: Health Bureau

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement on Sunday that influenza was the most commonly reported illness on its list of notifiable diseases in May.According to the list that requires mandatory reporting of 45 statutorily notifiable diseases, a total of 689 such cases were recorded in May, including 401 cases of influenza, 98 cases of chickenpox and 60 cases of scarlet fever.The statement said that in May, the 401 reported influenza cases marked an 84.3 percent decrease from 2,548 cases

July 1, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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6 locals lose 9,696 patacas in online shopping scams: police

Five middle-aged local women and a young local woman have fallen victim to separate online shopping scams, resulting in a total loss of 9,696 patacas, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chao Teng Hin said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Chao, the police recently received six reports related to online shopping scams. Between June 18 and 25, the victims encountered Facebook pages claiming to be travel agencies offering attractive deals. These pages advertised low-priced

July 1, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Govt raises all social security pensions, allowances

The government yesterday announced increases in all seven types of pensions and allowances paid out by the city’s social security system, including a 4.3-percent increase in the old-age pension to 3,900 patacas per month and a 20-percent increase in its birth allowance, a one-off payment, to 6,500 patacas.Macau’s social security system is run by Social Security Fund (FSS).The two types of pensions paid out by the fund comprise old-age pensions and disability pensions, while the five types

July 1, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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