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The digital revolution

E-commerce and digital payments in Portuguese-speaking countries and Macao are booming right now as a result of the pandemic. But what does this mean for the future economic development of these nations and for Macao’s place at the heart of the Lusophone world?
January 2021
Representatives of local theatre companies create a scene in our grand photo shoot

Staging a comeback

After many shows were cancelled during Macao’s brush with the COVID-19 pandemic, the city’s theatre groups tread the boards once more. Find out how they survive in today’s world.
November 2020
Monument to João Rodrigues in Sernancelhe

The legendary interpreter

Question: how influential was Jesuit priest, traveller, trader, linguist and diplomat João Rodrigues ‘Tçuzu’ in the late 16th and early 17th centuries? Answer: extremely.
November 2020
Mindelo

In the zone

Cabo Verde is diversifying its economy by setting up three Special Economic Zones. China could be at the heart of the African Portuguese-speaking country’s major investments.
November 2020

The world is not enough

Whether she’s saving refugees in European waters or tending to the wives of religious extremists in a Middle Eastern camp, former Macao girl Dr Catarina de Oliveira Paulo is a real-life hero.
September 2020

Paradise (can’t be) lost

Can the beautiful Bijagós archipelago, off the coast of Guinea-Bissau, balance the effects of its burgeoning ecotourism industry with its need to protect its rare fauna, flora and culture?
September 2020

Transporting us forward

A new bridge, a new tunnel, expansions to the LRT and airport – and much more besides. Macao’s transport infrastructure projects will transform the city’s roads over the coming years.
May 2020

The foreign legion

Meet eight individuals who have moved to Macao from lands afar, each one performing a job that’s unique, skilled and fascinating. Celebrate our professionals from overseas.
May 2020