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Brewing a Cultural Shift
Macao’s café culture is undergoing a transformation, with imports of unroasted coffee beans nearly doubling between 2014 and 2024. We speak to people involved in two thriving specialty coffee shops to better understand how this shift is playing out on the ground.
A Breath of Fresh Air: Macao Expats Explore the Mainland
Macao’s café culture is undergoing a transformation, with imports of unroasted coffee beans nearly doubling between 2014 and 2024. We speak to people involved in two thriving specialty coffee shops to better understand how this shift is playing out on the ground.
‘Like Brothers’: Macao and Hong Kong’s Leaders Meet
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai and Hong Kong’s leader, John Lee Ka-chiu, reaffirmed their commitment to the ‘One Country, Two Systems’ principle, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and each other in February.
Portugal’s Minister of State and Foreign Affairs Visits Beijing and Macao
Rangel’s visit to China was the first by a Portuguese government minister in over five years. It also marked Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai’s first meeting with a foreign minister since taking office in December.
How Hengqin is Helping Realise Macao’s Higher Education Ambitions
The University of Macau is set to build a new campus in Hengqin, a few kilometres from its current site. The development is just one example of how Macao’s academic institutions are finding the space they need to flourish in the neighbouring cooperation zone.
Ne Zha 2 has Special Resonance in Macao
The Chinese animated movie Ne Zha 2 has set multiple box office records worldwide. For Macao, its arrival not only reconnects residents with their city’s rich cultural traditions surrounding Na Tcha, but can serve as inspiration for the local film industry.
The Future of Urban Mobility Has Arrived
Once the pipedream of science fiction writers, autonomous driving vehicles are now reality. From self-driving taxis to autonomous buses, China is leading the charge in this technological revolution: many of the nation’s citizens routinely use robotaxis on their daily commutes, tens of thousands of kilometres of the country’s roads are now open for autonomous driving […]
There’s a New Egg Tart in Town, the Portuguese Pastel de Nata
In a city famous for its custardy confections, it’s about time real pasteis de nata entered the scene. They’ve arrived courtesy of the celebrated Lisbon bakery Manteigaria – a brand dedicated to preserving the sweet legacy founded by 18th-century Portuguese monks.
Riding the Bamboo Pole
In Wong Yu-fei’s family, every son learns the art of jook-sing noodle making at the age of 15. “This is when we are tall and strong enough to manage the bamboo pole,” he explains, describing the highly physical practice of straddling a thick bamboo stem to roll out noodle dough. Every daughter, Wong adds, learns […]
Mapping Macao: A Gateway to Global History
Maps do more than depict geography, they tell the story of a place and its role in history. Through its ambitious Global Mapping of Macao project, the Macau University of Science and Technology is uncovering new insights into both Macao’s past and its connections with the wider world.