People

Empowering Macao women

Founded more than 70 years ago, the Women’s General Association of Macau – known as “Fu Lun” in Cantonese – has evolved into one of the city’s most established non-government organisations, says Lau Kam Ling, the group's chairwoman
April 2026

Improving people’s livelihoods

As one of the city’s largest civic organisations, the General Union of Neighbourhood Associations of Macau has played a central role in Macao’s social fabric for over 40 years. Chairwoman Ng Siu Lai reflects on the association’s past and reveals plans for the future
February 2026

Nobel laureate leads high-level TCM research in Greater Bay Area

Renowned German biophysicist Erwin Neher has been leading efforts at the Macau University of Science and Technology to unveil the secrets behind centuries-old Traditional Chinese Medicine formulations. The 1991 Nobel laureate in medicine, specialising in cell physiology, heads a laboratory named in his honour. In
December 2025