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Putting the world in print
Macao had a pivotal role in the spread of Western printing technology in the 18th and 19th centuries. We take a look at why.
July 2019
Portuguese president’s visit to China bolsters Forum Macao and trilateral cooperation
With bilateral trade reaching over US$6 billion last year, a yearly increase of 7.4 per cent, China and Portugal are important strategic partners with bright prospects ahead.
May 2019
Return to Macao after three decades
At the tail end of his state visit to China to attend the Second Belt and Road Forum, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa made time for a brief, roughly day-long stop in Macao before making the trip back home. The last time he visited the city was three decades
May 2019
Macao and Portugal: a long history of cooperation
Making his third and last official visit to Portugal, Macao Chief Executive Chui Sai On cemented his city’s role as a vital platform connecting China to the Portuguese-speaking world.
May 2019
Renaissance treasures in Macao for the first time
The exhibition explores some of the themes that characterise Renaissance art (14th to 17th centuries) from the human form to movement, light and shade and costume.
May 2019
The sacred SAR
Could Macao become a destination for religious tourism? The city’s hallowed past may prove an important cog in its future development.
May 2019
Making a scene with beats and riffs
Local Macao bands spoke of the challenges they faced, and the perseverance that keep them moving forward amid the city’s fledgling music scene.
May 2019
Open doors for all
This year marks the 450th anniversary of the founding of Santa Casa da Misericórdia, the city’s oldest institute that offers social services to members of Macao's society.
May 2019
First Chinese Bishop marked shift in Macao diocese
Domingos Lam led the diocese in Macao for 15 years from 1988 to 2003.
May 2019
Tradition and community with Macanese Chá Gordo
Once a feast that brought everyone together, today Chá Gordo is a rare tradition that should be preserved.
May 2019