China’s upcoming 15th Five-Year Plan is to confirm the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area as one of three national ‘engines of high-quality development’. This signals an acceleration of regional integration, urging Macao to speed up economic diversification through Hengqin and the development of new industries
Macao NPC deputy Si Ka Lon said integration into Hengqin and the Greater Bay Area is increasingly essential for local youth
Macao is a place shaped by centuries of encounters and cultural exchanges. To safeguard the city’s time‑honoured traditions, the MSAR Government has recently added 12 new entries to the official intangible cultural heritage list, with local practices ranging from lion dances to the making of custard tarts.
Eight thrilling minutes, packed with roaring engines, daring overtakes and heart-pounding crashes, but also stunning visuals of Macao’s vivid urban landscape. “Macau Races On” clinched the ‘Best Event Film’ award in October, at the International Motor Film Awards 2025
Once a place of refuge, the Albergue complex is now a cultural hub in the heart of the Macao peninsula
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A concise guide to what’s on in Macao, spotlighting notable cultural, artistic and sporting events across the city
It was a big moment back in 2005, when Macao’s old city was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, reflects local architect Lui Chak Keong. A turning point in the Special Administrative Region’s cultural development after its return to the motherland.
The first half of 2025 saw Macao’s tourism industry make healthy gains, edging closer to its 2019 benchmark. Savvy policy reform, targeted marketing at home and abroad, and strengthening ties across the Greater Bay Area have helped fuel the rebound.
Three of these newly minted physicians reflect on their time at Macau University of Science and Technology’s medical school, along with their extended internships in Guangdong Province and Portugal. They share what first drew them to medicine, and how they plan to put their qualifications to good use.