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UM hosts World Universities Public Speaking Invitational Championship, bringing together top talent from 11 leading universities worldwide
MACAU, September 2 - The University of Macau (UM) hosted the World Universities Public Speaking Invitational Championship 2025. The contest brought together students from 11 prestigious universities worldwide to showcase their exceptional English...

MGTO adjusts level of travel alert issued for Israel and Iran
MACAU, September 1 - In view of the current situation in both countries, the issuance of travel alert for some of the regions in Israel and Iran is now adjusted from Level 3 to Level 2 within the Macao SAR Travel Alert System. The classification...
Issue dates of three stamp themes
MACAU, September 1 - Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau announces the issue dates of three stamp themes for 2025 as follows: Themes Date 65 Years of the Judiciary Police 28th October 15th National Games 9th November 30th Anniversary of Macau...
CE to visit Beijing to take part in commemorations of 80th anniversary of victory against Japanese aggression, fascism
MACAU, September 1 - The Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai, will visit Beijing from 2 to 6 September. During the period of 2 to 4 September, he will lead a Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) delegation of over 140 people, to attend...
“MICAF Fun Day” Arts Carnival kicks off over two exciting weekends in August Magical mark collection offers ultimate grand lucky
MACAU, August 23 - Under the patronage of the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao SAR Government, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) and co-organised and supported by various entities,...
UM holds opening ceremony for Doctor of Public Health programme
MACAU, August 29 - The Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Macau (UM) held an opening ceremony for the 2025/2026 intake of its Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) programme. The programme has admitted 35 new students this year,...
Transport and communications statistics for July 2025
MACAU, August 29 - Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that licensed motor vehicles in the Macao Special Administrative Region totalled 253,163 as at end-July 2025, up by 0.9% year-on-year. In July, cross-border...
Package tours and hotel occupancy rate for July 2025
MACAU, August 29 - Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the average occupancy rate of guest rooms of hotel establishments stood at 91.0% in July 2025, an uplift of 1.9 percentage points year-on-year. Number of...

Nasdaq Proposes Changes to its Listing Standards
NEW YORK, Sept. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Nasdaq proposed a new set of enhancements to its initial and continued listing standards, reinforcing its long-standing commitment to capital formation while ensuring investor protection and...

Avadel Pharmaceuticals Strengthens Sleep Medicine Portfolio with Exclusive License of Valiloxybate from XWPharma Ltd
– Expands Avadel’s pipeline with salt-free, artificial sweetener-free, once-at-bedtime oxybate for treatment of narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia – – Initial pharmacokinetic (PK) and comparative bioavailability study to initiate in fourth...
Over 100 experts from home and abroad discuss smart city technologies at UM
MACAU, August 22 - The State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City (SKL-IOTSC) at the University of Macau (UM) held the 5th Macao International Conference on Smart City Technologies. Themed ‘Intelligent Synergy: AI-Driven Innovation...
CE: Spirit of War of Resistance reinforcing patriotic conviction
MACAU, August 25 - The Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai, today said that amid ongoing and unprecedented global changes, Macao must draw inspiration from the spirit of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in order to...
CE: Honouring martyrs, promoting patriotism and spirit of War of Resistance
MACAU, August 25 - The commemorative medal for the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression serves to express reverence for wartime heroes, as well as to uphold the patriotic spirit and...
MPU Holds Opening Ceremony for the New Academic Year, Welcoming 3,000 New Students
MACAU, August 21 - MPU held its Opening and Orientation Launching Ceremony for the 2025/2026 academic year today, 21st August. The ceremony featured the raising of the national flag and the singing of the national anthem in a solemn atmosphere as...
CE visits “ZAPE Taste Jam” market and inspects adjacent road infrastructure
MACAU, August 23 - The Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai, today visited the “ZAPE Taste Jam” market, to engage with merchants, residents, and tourists, gaining insights into the market’s operations and the flow of visitors there since its launch. He...
UTM welcomes about 1000 new undergraduate and postgraduate students for this new academic year
MACAU, August 22 - The Student Orientation ceremony of the Macao University of Tourism (UTM) for the academic year 2025/2026 was held on 22 August in the Taipa Campus, and warmly welcomed about 1,000 new undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral...
UM holds awards ceremony for Bank of China Trophy UltiMater Entrepreneur Competition
MACAU, August 21 - The Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) at the University of Macau (UM) held the final round and awards ceremony of the ‘2025 Bank of China Trophy UltiMater Entrepreneur Competition’. A total of 70 entrepreneurial...
Visitor arrivals for July 2025
MACAU, August 22 - Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that visitor arrivals increased by 14.5% year-on-year to 3,458,366 in July 2025. Same-day visitors (1,980,732) and overnight visitors (1,477,634) rose by 24.1%...
【Boost influx of consumers】 “ZAPE Taste Jam” kicks off Energizing community tourism and economic vitality
MACAU, August 15 - The “ZAPE Taste Jam”, co-organized by the Macao Government Tourism Office and the Association of Returned Overseas Chinese Macau, officially opened today (15 August). The event is centered around the theme “Taste the Streets...
CE meets Secretary of CPC Jiangsu Provincial Committee in Nanjing
MACAU, August 20 - The Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai, today met, in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, with the Secretary of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Jiangsu...