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Paul Pun Chi Meng

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 03:40:04 +0000

To Paul Pun, decades of tireless humanitarian work in Macao are nothing more than an honour.

Augusto Nogueira

Sat, 05 Dec 2020 00:10:37 +0000

Augusto Nogueira’s work in drug rehabilitation is not only saving families, it’s changing the way society views addiction.

Amélia António

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 08:07:01 +0000

Amélia António, a treasured cultural figure in her own right.

Jorge Fão

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 01:20:49 +0000

Fão founded the Association for Retirees and Pensioners of Macau (APOMAC) in 2001 with Francisco Manhão and has been running it for the past 19 years.

Gary Ngai Mei Cheong

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 08:34:33 +0000

Founder and former president of MAPEAL has led an eventful life — at one point even working as a translator for Mao Zedong! Here, he shares his many experiences and reflects back on them.

Albano Martins

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 04:31:41 +0000

Albano Martins came for three years and nearly four decades have gone by, living more than half his life in Macao. He was the ANIMA president for 17 years – which he founded in 2003 – until resigning in June 2020 to return to Portugal.

Cecilia Ho

Thu, 22 Nov 2018 04:54:38 +0000

From a young age, Cecilia Ho dreamed of becoming an artist. After following her passion for art, along with hard work and dedication, she is now the founder and executive director of Photo Macau art fair and a successful Macao-born artist.

Ip Tat

Mon, 23 Apr 2018 10:45:13 +0000

When Ip Tat claims that he has dedicated his whole life to the Na Tcha Temple, it’s not an exaggeration: he was just six years old when he joined the Feast of Na Tcha for the first time.

Sulu, Sou Ka Hou

Wed, 04 Oct 2017 00:39:02 +0000

Twenty six-year-old Sulu Sou is Macao’s youngest ever-elected lawmaker, having been voted into the Macao Legislative Assembly in September’s general election. He is also the Vice Chairman of the New Macau Association, a major pro-democratic civil group.

Yoko Choi

Tue, 05 Sep 2017 09:00:28 +0000

Born on 16 July 1964, Choi spent much of her childhood in a village house with six siblings and a menagerie of pets; growing up she has cared for everything from cats and dogs through to fish and turtles. Her parents ran a small restaurant, which provided the income to care for this big family.

Rita Botelho dos Santos

Fri, 27 Jan 2017 12:41:19 +0000

Rita Botelho dos Santos is President of General Assembly of the Macau Civil Servant’s Association (ATFPM). Of Portuguese and Chinese descent, Santos speaks fluent Cantonese, Portuguese, Mandarin and English and also understands French.