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Macau is a former Portuguese colony, and in 1999 it became a special administrative region of China. Its economy relies heavily on tourism, specifically the gambling industry, whose revenue has made Macau the world's largest casino market.
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Sam Hou Fai
Madhelyn Bautista at Cusina Filipina, which offers carinderia-style comfort food at budget prices. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
100 Top Tables: Cities of Gastronomy

A taste of the Philippines in Macau: bold flavours – to be shared communally

Macau’s Filipino community unites around much-loved dishes like adobo and halo-halo, served in eateries heady with the feel of home.

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Macau Government Tourism Office
Hong Kong environmental issues

Letters | Hong Kong chief executive can’t treat the environment like a side dish

Hong Kong

European firms tout Hong Kong as springboard for expansion in region

Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong DSE exam courses offered at over 70 mainland Chinese schools

Increasing popularity of DSE programme also prompts calls to internationalise curriculum to attract more non-local candidates.

Beijing No 4 High School International Courses Jialian Campus. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hong Kong online shoppers should heed warning on cross-border goods

Differing standards and regulations on the mainland may lead to disputes over quality and return policies, not to mention possible health and safety risks.

Crime in Hong Kong

Bogus shop used for HK$4 million theft of Patek Philippe, Richard Mille watches

Hong Kong police arrest two men after luxury watches stolen from mainland Chinese merchants in elaborate scam.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Fake Hermes, Chanel, LV and Gucci goods seized in HK$44 million Hong Kong bust

Customs officers uncover 25 cases and confiscate 67,000 counterfeit items in a joint operation with mainland Chinese and Macau counterparts.

Goods seized in the joint operation are displayed at customs headquarters in North Point. Photo: Dickson Le
World of performing arts

5 Greater Bay Area shows and concerts in September 2025 to catch

From K-pop group Twice’s concerts to Shakespearean ballets to a Banksy show, there’s a lot on in Macau, Shenzhen and Guangzhou in September.

100 Top Tables: Cities of Gastronomy

Macau’s spicy legacy – from the Age of Discovery to Unesco recognition

Macau’s unique cuisine was born of a legacy of Portuguese traders, Malay markets and kitchen alchemy.

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Macau Government Tourism Office
From our archives

On This Day | When a family was murdered in their Macau restaurant in 1985 – SCMP archive

On this day in 1985, the Cheng family and their servant were murdered in Macau in what is considered one of the city’s most violent crimes.

The Eight Immortals Restaurant in Macau. Photo: SCMP archive
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Explainer | How can you protect yourself if Hong Kong has chikungunya fever outbreak?

Hong Kong has confirmed its first imported case of chikungunya fever since 2019, so should you worry about a local outbreak?

A staff member carries out disinfection work at a hospital amid an outbreak of chikungunya fever in Foshan. Photo: VCG/VCG via Getty Images
European Union

EU condemns Macau authorities for arrest of former lawmaker and activist

Au Kam-san’s arrest ‘adds to the existing concerns about the ongoing erosion of political pluralism and freedom of speech’ in city, bloc says.

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Health in China

Vice-premier urges south China’s Foshan to stamp out chikungunya as cases rise

Vice-Premier Liu Guozhong calls on manufacturing hub in southern Guangdong province to strictly follow ‘port health quarantine measures’.

Hong Kong sports

Hong Kong will make National Games ‘unforgettable experience’, city’s leader says

John Lee joins sports minister, Beijing liaison office chief at Hong Kong Velodrome Park to mark 100 days until National Games start.

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John Lee (centre) has said Hong Kong will focus on optimising the competition process, refining service arrangements, strengthening safety assurances and conducting final tests and drills. Photo: Dickson Lee
DJI

Chinese drone giant DJI launches its first entry in the 360-degree camera market

This marks DJI’s major push into the broader photography market, where it competes against vendors like Insta360.

DJI’s Osmo 360 camera. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks record biggest weekly loss in nearly 4 months

Stellar run that drove the Hang Seng Index to its highest point in three and a half years last month shows signs of fatigue.

Greater Bay Area

Macau ex-lawmaker remanded in custody over alleged collusion with foreign forces

Resident is reportedly Au Kam-san, a prominent opposition figure who for decades advocated democratic reforms.

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Hong Kong economy

New Hong Kong report useful but investors will do their own research: experts

One economist calls government business report a ‘positive force’ that will help the public understand the true situation in Hong Kong.

The report highlighted the ‘one country, two systems’ governing principle as a cornerstone of Hong Kong’s long-term prosperity and stability. Photo: Edmond So
Auctions

Michael Jackson’s dirty sock sells for more than US$8,000 at auction in France

The glittery sock that the late singer wore at a 1997 concert in Nimes was originally valued at US$3,400-US$4,500.

Art

Chinese artist Cai Guo-qiang uses AI to create literally explosive pieces

Twelve of Cai’s signature ‘gunpowder art’ pieces created entirely by AI are part of a fully AI-generated exhibition of his artworks in Macau.

Art

Art Macao 2025: Picasso, porcelain, AI and more at event’s third edition

An exhibition of over 140 of Picasso’s works is among a packed programme of events taking place in Macau over the next three months.

Pablo Picasso’s Figure with Striped Bodice (1949) is part of the exhibition “Picasso: Beauty and Drama” at the Grand Lisboa Palace Resort in Macau, part of Art Macao 2025.
Biomedicine: Companies

GSK to pay Hengrui US$12.5 billion for global rights to 12 drug projects

The deal would give GSK the rights to develop the drug for HRS-9821 and 11 preclinical programmes owned by Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals.

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The research lab at the Hengrui Biomedical Industrial Park in Lianyungang in eastern China’s Jiangsu province on December 13, 2021. Photo: Getty Images.
Hong Kong economy

CK Hutchison seeks mainland Chinese investor for US$23 billion ports deal

Announcement comes after 145-day exclusive negotiation period between CK Hutchison and consortium ended on July 27.

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Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong visit by No 2 man at Beijing office linked to megaproject: analysts

Xu Qifang, the executive deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, made first official visit to the city last week.

Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)

Number of MPF millionaires doubles as assets hit record US$178 billion

MPF pension regulator says the number of millionaires in the scheme doubles over the course of five years.

Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority chairwoman Ayesha Macpherson Lau. Photo: Edmond So
Insurance

Hong Kong life insurance sales rise 43% in first quarter to hit record high

Hong Kong’s life insurance industry sees sustained demand for savings, health and protection products, Manulife says.

Tourists look at Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong society

Raw foods on mainland Chinese sites still delivered to Hong Kong despite warnings

Consumer councils in Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong issued warning to help shoppers understand regulations for cross-border e-commerce.

China GDP

China’s new champion? Jiangsu narrows gap with Guangdong for top provincial GDP

Tech clusters fuel Jiangsu’s rise as Guangdong’s export-led growth shows signs of slowing.

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