IPIM chief confident about Macau as ‘debut economy’ platform for mainland firms

The first “Debut@Macao – Project Launch x Innovation Matching Session” was held yesterday at the “2025 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition” (2025MIECF), on the sidelines of which Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) President Vincent U U Sang told reporters that the debut economy* is one of the key components of this year’s fair, adding he believes that with multiple advantages, Macau can become a platform for the overseas launch of

March 28, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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Zou Li’s 30 Gongbi artworks on display at Rui Cunha Foundation

Mainland Chinese artist Zou Li’s (鄒莉) Gongbi artworks are on display in an exhibition at the Rui Cuna Foundation (FRC) gallery, with exhibitiongoers able to admire them until next Saturday.Zou is described by a statement from the gallery as being a highly respected artist who has over 50 years of experience, having produced over a thousand works. Her art mainly focuses on themes related to the history of Chinese women. The works on display at her latest exhibition, entitled

March 28, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Boao forum sends reassuring message to unstable, uncertain world

Analysis        BOAO, Hainan – As crises flare across global hotspots – from geopolitical conflicts to rising protectionism – a strikingly different scene unfolded in the coastal town of Boao in southern Chinese province of Hainan.Amid the tranquility of the small town, the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) annual conference opened with a timely theme: “Asia in the Changing World: Towards a Shared Future,” offering a rare space for cooperation and dialogue in an

March 28, 2025 | BY admin

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2025 subsidy scheme for SMEs’ digital transformation to offer 1,500 places

The government’s financial support programme offering a subsidy to local small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to digitalise their operations will be launched for the third time this year, with the number of places to “significantly” increase to 1,500 from the 900 provided by last year’s edition – up by 66.66 percent. Announcing this year’s programme yesterday, the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) said that the government would even consider further

March 27, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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IAM returns Coloane Market site to SAR

In announcing the permanent closure of Coloane Market, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) indicated late last year that it would begin a study on the positioning of the in-situ development of the market – however, according to an executive order published in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday, the bureau notified the Secretariat for Public Works and Transport by letter in September last year of its intention to relinquish the plot of land used by the wet market, returning the land as

March 27, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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Most ‘mousers’ adopted from Jockey Club are ill, 2 dead: ANIMA

Local animal protection group ANIMA says it will continue to follow up on the health status of the nearly two dozen “mousers” adopted from the Macau Jockey Club (MJC) site in Taipa – and in a statement on Tuesday, ANIMA pointed out that among the 22 “working cats” adopted by the public, eight have meanwhile been diagnosed with feline distemper, resulting in the deaths of two of the cats, while the MJC had delayed its promise of a 5,000-pataca medical allowance for each adopter until

March 27, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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Police arrest knife attacker for attempted murder

Concerning a knife attack that occurred on Monday, a local man has been arrested for attempted murder and bodily harm, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leong Kuok Hei said during a regular press conference yesterday.The attacker is a 41-year-old man surnamed Tong.According to Leong, Tong entered Macau through the Qingmao checkpoint on Monday at 1:30 p.m. He then wandered aimlessly through several districts before arriving in Rua do Campo (水坑尾街). Ten minutes before the attack, he randomly

March 27, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Police nab local man for stealing 15,000 patacas

A local man was arrested on Tuesday for stealing 15,000 patacas, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Wong Wai Chon said during a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect surnamed Fan is in his forties. He is a forklift driver.According to Wong, a local man who works at a cement company, reported to the police on January 22 that 15,000 patacas had gone missing from his backpack. The man told the police that he had left the backpack in his unlocked locker at the company and had also

March 27, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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CAEL reminds legislative election voters: only 1 endorsement allowed

The Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Commission (CAEL) held a briefing session yesterday evening at the Macau Science Centre in Nape to clarify the candidature procedures for the upcoming direct and indirect elections for the eighth Legislative Assembly (AL), during which CAEAL President Seng Ioi Man reminded the public that each voter can only endorse one candidacy nomination form; otherwise their signatures will be deemed invalid. The Legislative Assembly polling has been slated

March 27, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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IC to close some areas around Ruins of St. Paul’s for inspection, maintenance

Weeding and regular inspections of the bronze statues on the Ruins of St. Paul’s façade will be conducted on Tuesday, April 1, with certain areas set to be temporarily closed, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced in a statement yesterday.The statement said that the maintenance and inspection activities will be held from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on that day, during which the forecourt in front of the façade and the “Visiting the Ruins of St. Paul’s in Space and Time” – Exhibition of

March 27, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Sam meets with Hainan CPC Secretary Feng

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai met yesterday with the Secretary of the Hainan Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Hainan Provincial People’s Congress, Feng Fei, the Macau Government said in a statement last night.Both regional leaders had an in-depth exchange on the aim of the two sides further expanding cooperation in various fields.The Chief Executive has been invited to Hainan Province to attend this morning’s Boao Forum

March 27, 2025 | BY admin

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Health Bureau vows to lower overweight & obesity rate by 2030

The government released its “Blueprint for a Healthy Macau” last year, with overweight and obesity prevention and control listed as one of the target indicators for 2030 – and the Health Bureau (SSM) held a press conference yesterday to raise awareness about weight management and promote healthy lifestyle practices among residents, announcing that the “Macau Health Survey” conducted every 10 years, will be held next year to assess residents’ health status, including their

March 27, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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Jessie Rao’s ‘Nomadic Time’ exhibition showcases 21 photos

A total of 21 photographs by Jessie Rao Yongxia are on display in her latest exhibition titled “Nomadic Time: An introduction”, which kicked off earlier this week at Albergue SCM* on Calçada da Igreja de S. Lázaro (瘋慊閨眷) as part of the 14th Macau Literary Festival.Rao is a disciple of photographer Wang Zhengpeng, a lensman from the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region who is also showcasing his works** during this year’s festival. She is noted in João Miguel Barros’ curator

March 27, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Confucius Institute brings Mandarin lessons to high schools in Mozambique

MAPUTO – A ground-breaking partnership has been officially launched between the Confucius Institute at Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique’s largest university, and two local secondary schools.The ceremony last Wednesday featured the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Confucius Institute and the two secondary schools – Francisco Manyanga Secondary School and Josina Machel Secondary School.This event not only celebrated educational collaboration but also

March 27, 2025 | BY admin

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