Chinese medics sowing seeds of solidarity, friendship in São Tomé and Príncipe

SÃO TOMÉ – Monazeri da Costa, an acupuncturist nurse from São Tomé and Príncipe, considers the Chinese medical teams among the most important mentors in his professional journey. Through their guidance and support, he has mastered the “Chinese technique,” which enables him to treat illnesses and save lives.“Promoting Chinese acupuncture here and witnessing patients improve, relieve their pain, and recover through my treatment makes me very happy. I am extremely proud to be a

January 6, 2025 | BY admin

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Take a trip down memory lane at M8 gallery photo exhibition

Photographs of past and present-day Macau are on display at an exhibition titled “Nostalgia photo exhibition – We grew up with Macau” at the private M8 Gallery, allowing nostalgic exhibitiongoers and those curious to see glimpses of the city’s past to appreciate them until February 15.Situated on the B3 level of the recently opened M8 mall, which is a short walk up Travessa do Roquete (羅結地巷) from Largo do Senado, the gallery’s walls not only show pictures of Macau in different

January 3, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Fireworks show on New Year’s Eve ‘never a tradition’: IC

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement yesterday that it has “never been a tradition” to include a fireworks show in its New Year’s Eve countdown concerts since Macau’s return to the motherland 25 years ago, and that’s why there wasn’t a firework display at the end of the countdown concert in Sai Van Square at midnight on Wednesday.The statement was released yesterday after commenters on social media platforms complained that a large number of revellers went to Sai Van

January 3, 2025 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Birth rate continues to fall, only 3,603 newborns last year: SSM vice chief

Macau’s birth rate has been on a steady downward trend since 2016, with the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre and private Kiang Wu Hospital recording 3,603 births last year, a year-on-year drop of about 3.2 percent, Health Bureau (SSM) Deputy Director Kuok Cheong U told local media on New Year’s Day.According to Kuok, the total number of newborns in the two hospitals last year amounted to 3,603, of whom 1,555 were born at Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre and 2,048 at

January 3, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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5 mainlanders exposed as loan sharks after gambling row with debtor: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested on Saturday five mainlanders for running an illegal gambling loan business in the city, with at least HK$500,000 involved, according to a regular press conference yesterday.The quintet, aged between 29 and 53, surnamed Gao, Xiong, Liang, Xu and Zhang, gave the police various job titles, respectively, such as businessman, reporter and restaurant waiter, PJ spokesman Cheong Un Hong said. The five loan sharks were exposed by casino security guards after a dispute

January 3, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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Woman falsely accuses man of rape over gambling row: police

A mainland woman has been arrested by the Judiciary Police (PJ) for falsely accusing a man of rape after a gambling dispute, PJ spokesman Cheong Un Hong said during a regular press conference yesterday.In the wee hours of Sunday, the Judiciary Police received a referral from the Public Security Police (PSP) about a suspected rape case at a hotel in Cotai. The Judiciary Police took over the investigation and discovered that the two people involved had had a verbal argument over a gambling issue,

January 3, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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Local man gambles away part of 100,000 patacas found on bus: police

The Public Security Police (PSP) have arrested a local man in his sixties for picking up a backpack containing 100,000 patacas in cash left on a bus by a passenger and keeping it, part of which he gambled away, with only 12,000 patacas recovered.PSP spokesman Lam Keong said during a regular press conference yesterday that the jobless suspect, surnamed Ng, has been transferred to the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) for a possible theft-by-finding charge.A local woman reported to the Public

January 3, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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IAM urges public to stop eating ‘LORINS’ fish sauce that contains excessive heavy metal cadmium

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) warned the public yesterday against eating a certain batch of fish sauce (250 ml) under the brand of “LORINS” made in the Philippines, as one batch of the product was found to contain excessive levels of the heavy metal cadmium.The problematic product batch, which has a batch number of CBD 04JUL2026 B# A483 1046, was found to contain an excessive amount of heavy metal cadmium, 0.176 mg of heavy metal cadmium per kg, the statement said.The bureau said in a

January 3, 2025 | BY Ginnie Liang

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IAS plans to install video surveillance in nurseries

The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) said in a statement yesterday that it is working on a preliminary implementation plan for video surveillance to be installed in nurseries, with the aim of enhancing safety and transparency in childcare environments in Macau.The bureau made the remarks in its reply to a written interpellation from lawmaker Ho Ion Sang who sought updates on the installation of video surveillance systems in nurseries, locally also known as creches, and called for the establishment

January 3, 2025 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Macau logs 210 million entries & exits in 2024, highest record: police

Macau recorded around 210 million entries and exits at its border checkpoints in 2024, the highest annual number on record, the Public Security Police (PSP) have announced.According to a PSP statement on New Year’s Day, last year’s total number of entries and exits increased 17.5 percent from the around 180 million recorded in 2023, while the number in 2024 was even higher than in pre-pandemic 2019, a 10.3 percent increase from the around 190 million recorded that year.The COVID-19 pandemic

January 3, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Sam pays fact-finding visit to Hengqin, urging ‘bold steps’ to innovate

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai paid a one-day fact-finding visit to the Guangdong-Macau In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin yesterday where he called for concerted steps to advance reforms while also taking “bold steps” to innovate in terms of policymaking, according to a statement by the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) released last night.The statement said that in the morning, Sam visited the “Music at Tianmu River”* exhibition hall, after which he headed to the Macau New

January 3, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Over 1,000 runners join ‘CEM New Year’s Eve Run’

Over a thousand runners joined Tuesday’s “2024 Fourth Round of the Macau Long-Distance Running League: CEM New Year’s Eve Run”, according to a statement by public power utility CEM.The race started and ended at the Coloane Power Station.In a speech during the run’s opening ceremony, General Association of Athletics of Macau President Chan Bu Qian said that he was honoured to cooperate with CEM in organising the event, which for his association was very meaningful, introducing new

January 3, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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6 IR operators announce staff bonuses

Sands China’s staff to also get pay hikeMacau’s six integrated resort operators announced in separate statements earlier this week that eligible staff members will be getting discretionary bonuses equivalent to a month’s salary.Galaxy Entertainment Group said that discretionary bonuses equivalent to a month’s base salary and guaranteed tips (if applicable) will be awarded to eligible staff at the senior manager grade and below on January 22, benefitting around 97 percent of its

January 3, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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2025 New Year's Message by Macao-based Central People's Government Liaison Office Director Zheng Xincong

   ‘Keeping in mind the instructions and working together to make progress, reform and innovate, and setting sail again’ New Year's Message for 2025 by Zheng Xincong, Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Macao SAR  Macao, December 31, 2024 The winter solstice marks the beginning of the year, and the year is turning. We are still immersed in the great joy of President Xi Jinping's visit to Macao to attend the celebrations

January 2, 2025 | BY admin

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