In the women’s competition, Chen Meng meets Wang Manyu, while the men’s final sees Ma Long battle against Wang Chuqin.
Gilbert Humphrey
With five generations of family connection to Macao, Gilbert joined Macao News in 2022 and is part of the news team, helping to put together the daily newsletter and writing news and feature stories. He has worked for the Macau Post Daily, Asia Times and TDM Radio. In his free time, Gilbert enjoys music, art, culture and coffee.
The city’s Muslims are fasting in anticipation of Eid-al-Fitr, one of Islam’s two biggest holidays. But lack of local understanding makes Ramadan hard for some.
Jesus is the reason for the season, but there are plenty of non-religious ways to celebrate Easter here, too.
More locals are growing their own produce, combatting carbon miles and food waste in the process.
Some 60 percent of Macao’s women are able to go out to work, many because they have back up from a silent army of foreign female domestic helpers – a community we are spotlighting on International Women’s Day.
Whether you want to pirouette your way to good posture or perform ‘Swan Lake’, ballet is on the rise in the city. Here’s where to sign up for classes.
Popular in Indonesia and Malaysia, balado is a warming red sauce that hails from West Sumatra, Indonesia, and is often enjoyed with eggs, chicken, shrimp and more.
Competition gives participating students an opportunity to develop English writing skills and express their opinions on international issues linked to the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
When it comes to public holidays, Macao does better than many other places. But before you start planning that next dim sum or brunch, know that not all of our public holidays are guaranteed.
Macao’s hearing impaired community is well-supported these days, but there’s still work to be done – especially for the city’s hearing-impaired youth, for whom the mask mandate has taken a real toll.
Total 12,000 places in this year’s race have all been filled, comprising 1,400 in main marathon, 4,800 in half-marathon and 5,800 in mini-marathon.
‘Would you like to know the date of your death?’ Toastmasters encourages members to take a stance, defend it, and become good leaders in the process. This global public speaking club is thriving in Macao, though locals took two decades to realise its potential.