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Sam, Montenegro vow to strengthen Macau-Portugal close cooperation
Chief Executive Sam Ho Fai met with Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro yesterday morning at Government Headquarters in Nam Van, both vowing to further strengthen close cooperation and friendly exchanges between Portugal and Macau. According...

China Eastern Airlines launches Macau-Nanchang route
China Eastern Airlines inaugurated its Macau-Nanchang route yesterday with the domestically produced C909* aircraft, marking the first commercial flight of the Chinese-plane to Macau. The inaugural flight carried 85 passengers and landed at Macau...

Over 140 business matching meetings held at Hubei-Macau conference: IPIM
The four-day “Hubei-Wuhan Macao Week” was recently held, during which the “Hubei-Macao Business Matching Conference” was also hosted by the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM). The business matching conference recorded close to 200...

Gongbei Customs seizes 50 ancient coins & 5 ROC banknotes bound for Macau
Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs announced in a statement yesterday that its officers nabbed a smuggler attempting to smuggle 50 ancient coins and five ancient banknotes from Hengqin to Macau at Hengqin checkpoint. On July 23, customs officers at the...

'It was bananas' - Colin Farrell on Macau film
Colin Farrell says shooting his new Netflix drama in the middle of Macau's casino strip felt like stepping into a fever dream. The Dubliner leads Edward Berger’s Ballad of a Small Player as a velvet-suited conman and gambling addict pursued by...

'It was bananas': Actor Colin Farrell shoots new movie in Macau casinos
TORONTO – Irish actor Colin Farrell plunges into an intoxicating fever dream among the high-stakes baccarat tables of Macau casinos with Ballad Of A Small Player, a rare major Western film shot on location in Asia’s gambling capital. The surreal,...
Andaz Macau Toasts Two Years with the Spirited Return of the Sino-Luso Gastronomic Bazaar
Galaxy Macau's dynamic lifestyle hotel Andaz Macau marks its 2nd anniversary by reviving the celebrated "Sino-Luso Gastronomic Bazaar" on September 13 - an epicurean fête blending Portuguese flair and Cantonese verve, curated with local Macanese...

Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau free-trade plan still in motion: vice-minister
Beijing reiterated its pledge to create a “single free-trade zone” incorporating mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau on Wednesday, as it seeks to deepen economic ties with the two special administrative regions (SARs) amid ongoing trade tensions...

China, Portugal reinforce Macau’s role in bilateral relations
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro met in Beijing yesterday, emphasizing the strong historical ties between China and Portugal and stressing Macau’s role in fostering bilateral relations. President Xi noted...

Ferries between Macau and the mainland resume after typhoon
Maritime travel between Macau and mainland China resumed yesterday following the passing of Tropical Storm Tapah. Services had been suspended since Sunday evening and were restored yesterday, the Marine and Water Bureau said after coordinating...
Calls on restrictions on Portuguese residency in Macau
“I believe that things are on track for us to have a more agile, easier and faster system, and therefore that we can overcome this constraint that we know exists,” said Montenegro. Since August 2023, Macau has not accepted new residency...

Signal No. 3 replaces No. 8 as Typhoon Matmo veers away
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) downgraded Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 8, issued at 2am, to Signal No. 3 at 1pm Sunday as Typhoon Matmo tracked away from Macau. The system was 340 kilometres west-southwest of the city at 1pm,...

New Air Macau policy allows 32kg bags, reduces size limit
Air Macau has announced new baggage rules, limiting economy class passengers to one piece weighing up to 32 kilogrammes (kg), up by 7 kg. As per a Facebook announcement dated 7 September, the new rules will take effect from 17 September. As for...

'It was bananas': Colin Farrell shoots new movie in Macau casinos
Colin Farrell plunges into an intoxicating fever dream among the high-stakes baccarat tables of Macau casinos with "Ballad of a Small Player," a rare major Western film shot on location in Asia's gambling capital. The surreal, dark and twisty...

Hong Kong must look beyond age in selecting ‘capable’ lawmakers
With less than three weeks left of the current Legislative Council term, speculation is high about who’s in and who’s out for the next Legco. Elections are due to take place on December 7. However, before voters head to the polls, candidates must...

NBA legends to headline 1st NBA House at Macau's Venetian next month
The National Basketball Association (NBA) China announced in a statement yesterday that it will launch its first-ever NBA House in Cotai, between October 8 and 12, at The Venetian Macao’s Hall A, slated to feature appearances by legends Tim...

CCCN Macau marks 5th anniversary with 2 photo exhibitions
The Cardinal Newman* Centre for Culture and Arts Performance of Macau (CCCN Macau) is celebrating its 5th anniversary with two concurrent photography exhibitions – “A Glimpse: Call for Entry Photography Exhibition” and “Echoes of Heart”....
Namibox and Partners Forge Cross-Border Collaboration as “AI Zhixuetong App” Launches a New Era of Smart Education in Hong Kong and Macau
SHANGHAI, Sept. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Jinxin Technology Holding Company (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: NAMI), an innovative provider of digital-content products and services in China, today announced that Namibox, a brand under the Company, has...

Creating miniatures of Macau: The Bright Dawn Studio
Interview by Rui Pastorin Macau is full of distinct features that are unique to the city, from its blue and white-tiled street name signs in both Chinese and Portuguese down to its buildings with an Eastern and Western flare. In this regard, what...
U.S. Department of State – 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: China (Includes Hong Kong, Macau, and Tibet)