Wushu masters and athletes from 19 foreign countries, along with their counterparts from the mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, will participate in the city’s first-ever Wushu Masters Challenge on August 11-14, the Sports Bureau (ID) and Wushu General Association of Macau (WGAM) said on Thursday. According to a statement released by the two organisers, […]
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Born and bred in Macao, Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes has been Director of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) since December 2012, fluent in English, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Portuguese.
Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam Chon Weng said on Sunday that he estimated the budget for the city’s Wushu Grand Gathering to range between 10 million and 20 million patacas, adding that the exact figure will be announced by the Sports Bureau (ID) in the near future. Tam made the remarks on […]
Konstantin Bessmertny is a Russian-born artist who has resided in Macao since 1992, becoming a fixture in the local art scene.
China’s national team won the “FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix Macau 2016” (WGP). The three-day event, held in the Macau Forum from June 17 to 19, saw the team renew the title it first won in 2014, the last time the event was held in the territory. The Chinese national team climbed to the top […]
This year’s edition of Macao Eco TrailHiker will be held on Saturday, October 29 with the theme, “Exploring the Greener Side of Macau with You.” Two separate races will be held: a 30km “Corporate Challenge” at 8 a.m. and a 10km “Family & Fun Event” at 10 a.m. The courses will follow the same route […]
Fanny Vong Chuk Kwan has been President of the Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) since 2001.
The 2016 Macau International Dragon Boat Races wrapped up on Thursday with different teams, both local and international, competing for the top titles. The NanHai JiuJiang male and female teams, from the neighbouring Guangdong Province, won the grand final races. The Thailand National team got the second place. Last year, the Philippine Dragon Boat’s women […]
Shu Guang Zhang served as the former Rector of the City University of Macau and is currently the Vice-Rector at the University of Saint Joseph. He is fluent in both English and Chinese.
Victor Chi Ping Chan is the former director of the Macao SAR Government Information Bureau as well as Government Spokesperson. He is fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin, and English. He was replaced by Inês Chan Lou in 2020.
José Luís de Sales Marques has been President of the Board of Directors of the Institute of European Studies of Macau (IEEM) since 1 January 2002.
António Trindade has been CEO of Macao’s CESL Asia - Investments & Services, Limited, since 1998.