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Portugal

The latest news, analysis and opinion on Portugal. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

Capital

Lisbon

Head of State

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa

Head of Government

Prime Minister Luís Montenegro

A fibre integrated circuit is a novel electronic device that is as thin as a strand of human hair. Photo: Handout

SCMP Highlights

China’s chip breakthrough, Tang Dynasty armour restored: 7 science highlights

From PLA developing quantum weapons to China’s dark matter breakthrough, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

28 Jan 2026 - 3:37PM

Spain

Spain busts cocaine trafficking ring that used ‘floating bases’ at sea

27 Jan 2026 - 1:17PM

History

His mother stuffed zebras. He broke the biggest story in Macau’s history

28 Jan 2026 - 2:58PM

My Life

He planned to only stay in Macau for a year. Now he runs the literary festival

The Mozambique-born journalist once chose Stanley Ho for his magazine’s cover instead of Gong Li, and later bought the Portuguese Bookshop.

28 Jan 2026 - 5:20PM

Editor's Letter

This week in PostMag: the many layers of Macau

This issue explores the profiles, places and passions that capture Macau’s past and present – from off-duty chefs to indefatigable storytellers.

25 Jan 2026 - 12:45PM

Science

The West cheered China’s coal-fired export ban. Then came the massive blackouts

Did Beijing’s decision to stop financing overseas coal plants after pressure from US and Europe lead to mass – yet avoidable – power cuts?

21 Jan 2026 - 6:12AMvideocam

Trade

Portugal’s presidential election heads to first run-off in 40 years

Portugal’s socialist candidate won the first round and will face the far-right candidate in the second round next month.

19 Jan 2026 - 1:20PM

Moderate Socialist Antonio Jose Seguro, who came ‍out on top in the first round. Photo: AFP

Food and Drinks

History of Macau’s iconic pork chop bun and where to eat the authentic classic

Gaining global fame after being spotlighted by Anthony Bourdain, Macau’s pork chop bun is set to become an Intangible Cultural Heritage item.

20 Jan 2026 - 12:56PM

European Union

Portugal’s 11 presidential candidates debate migration, instability

A government package of labour reforms, a major strike, and a law permitting euthanasia and doctor-assisted suicide will also land on the president’s desk.

4 Jan 2026 - 5:32PM

The Philippines

Not for cars: Philippine fugitive accused of building ‘cash basement’

Zaldy Co, who is on the run, has been accused of being involved in the flood-control corruption scandal.

24 Dec 2025 - 5:55PMvideocam

Anti-corruption prosecutors in the Philippines have accused Zaldy Co, a former congressman, and others of defrauding the state through “ghost” and substandard flood-control projects. Photo: Captured off YouTube

United States

Trump suspends US green card lottery after Brown, MIT shootings

Trump administration targets diversity visa programme after deadly shootings were carried out by a Portuguese national.

19 Dec 2025 - 2:46PM

The US diversity visa programme makes up to 50,000 green cards available each year by lottery. Photo: Shutterstock

The Philippines

Can UN anti-corruption pact bring Zaldy Co back to Philippines?

The former lawmaker, who is facing charges linked to the Philippines’ flood control scandal, is suspected to have fled to Portugal.

16 Dec 2025 - 9:04PMvideocam

Banking & finance

Hong Kong signs tax treaty with Norway, marking fourth such agreement this year

Treasury chief Christopher Hui said the government plans to begin CDTA negotiations with Slovenia and Oman early next year.

16 Dec 2025 - 6:47PM

Lando Norris

WAG to watch? Meet F1 champion Lando Norris’ girlfriend, Margarida Corceiro

Norris – who beat Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri to claim the F1 title at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – celebrated his victory with Corceiro.

11 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM

Lando Norris and Margarida Corceiro have been in an on-off relationship for two years. Photo: Getty Images

Americas and the Caribbean

Venezuela airspace should be considered ‘closed in its entirety’, Trump says

The South American nation slammed the US president’s ‘colonialist threat’, and said his comments were incompatible with international law.

30 Nov 2025 - 1:57PM

Latam Airlines planes sit on the tarmac in Bogota, Colombia on Friday. Several other airlines have also cancelled flights in recent days following a security alert issued by the United States related to Venezuela. Photo: AFP

Tourism

‘Hawaii of Europe’: how Madeira’s hiking trails offer movie-set-worthy scenery

Hiking is a huge draw to Madeira, where Earth’s largest surviving expanse of laurel forest is inscribed as a Unesco World Heritage site.

26 Nov 2025 - 3:15PM

Asean

Opinion | East Timor’s membership marks a new chapter for Asean

Dili can bolster Asean’s diplomatic outreach and action on shared concerns, while other members can lend a hand in East Timor’s development.

12 Nov 2025 - 9:30AMvideocam

Technology

‘Western tech dominance fading,’ Web Summit CEO says at ‘Davos for geeks’

Paddy Cosgrave says that situation is clearer ‘this year, more than any year before’, which is evidence of a multipolar tech industry.

11 Nov 2025 - 3:54PM

Portuguese Minister of State Reform Goncalo Matias (left) and Lisbons Mayor Carlos Moedas, right, (right, with microphone) cheer during the opening ceremony of Web Summit 2025 at Parque das Nacoes in Lisbon, on Monday. The summit will run until November 14. Photo: AFP

United States

Shutdown forces some overseas US military bases to stop paying workers

Local staff in Italy and Portugal have been without pay, while governments in some other countries are footing the bill for now.

9 Nov 2025 - 10:44AM

Asean

Editorial | East Timor’s journey to Asean membership can be source of inspiration

Asia’s youngest country has come a long way from war and occupation to increased investment and strong relationships with its neighbours.

2 Nov 2025 - 6:45AM

Russia

Freed French cyclist describes ‘strange experience’ after Russian detention

Sofiane Sehili, who had faced a possible two-year sentence for illegally crossing the border, did not complain of mistreatment in detention.

28 Oct 2025 - 10:38AM

French cyclist Sofiane Sehili inside an enclosure for defendants before a court hearing in the far eastern settlement of Pogranichniy, Russia on Monday. Photo: Reuters

Food and Drinks

Obituary | The life of Antonio Coelho, founder of Antonio’s in Macau, who died aged 77

A leader in Portuguese and Macanese cuisine, Coelho was a larger-than-life character who was passionate about food and hospitality.

17 Oct 2025 - 5:26PM

Antonio Neves Coelho was a prominent ambassador for Portuguese cuisine in Macau. Photo courtesy of Mercy Granada Neves Coelho

China consumption

China sees uptick in ‘super golden week’ spending amid record travel surge

China’s transport hubs handled a record 2.4 billion trips during the extended holiday, though consumers favoured value-for-money deals.

9 Oct 2025 - 4:05PM

Germany

Madeleine McCann suspect tries to confront prosecutor who accused him of murder

Christian Brueckner, chief suspect in the 2007 disappearance of the UK child, was denied a meeting with Hans Christian Wolters in Germany.

30 Sep 2025 - 6:45AM

International Property

As Fed lowers rates, which real estate markets should investors eye?

Researchers from Knight Frank and Juwai IQI share their insights into various markets – and the factors investors need to be thinking about.

28 Sep 2025 - 9:30AM

Commercial high-rise buildings are pictured behind the Wat Saket temple complex in Bangkok on October 28, 2024. Photo: AFP

Israel-Gaza war

Editorial | Israeli-Palestinian compromise vital to secure a two-state solution

The growing worldwide recognition of a Palestinian state will not be enough to create one. Much remains to be done.

24 Sep 2025 - 6:45AM

Displaced Palestinian children wave Palestinian flags as they stand among the rubble at the Bureij refugee camp in the Gaza Strip on September 22. It should be clear to the far-right government of Benjamin Netanyahu that the almost unconditional US support cannot last. Photo: AFP