16th IIICF facilitates 31 cooperation deals worth US$10.1 billion: co-organisers

The three-day 16th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum (IIICF) & Exhibition, which ended yesterday, facilitated the signing of 31 cooperation agreements, with a total value of US$10.1 billion (81.6 billion patacas), the forum’s organisers, announced at a press conference yesterday afternoon.The three-day forum, co-organised by the Macau Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) and the China International Contractors Association (CHINCA), was held at

June 13, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Prince Na Tcha Parade attracts huge crowd

The two-day “Prince Na Tcha Parade,” which kicked off yesterday, is part of a series of events celebrating the “Birthday of Prince Na Tcha and the upcoming 26th Anniversary of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR), according to the event organiser.   Over 50 performance groups and temple delegations from the Chinese mainland, China’s Taiwan region, Hong Kong, Macau, and overseas are participating in the parade. The parade has been organised by the Na Tcha Temple

June 13, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Disney The Magic Box to run for 10 shows at The Venetian Theatre

Integrated resort operator Sands China said in a Wednesday statement that “Disney The Magic Box” will run for 10 shows at The Venetian Theatre at The Venetian Macao next month, marking its debut in China. The 90-minute show, which premiered in Buenos Aires in Argentina last year, is one of the headlined musicals of the 2nd Macao International Children’s Arts Festival (MICAF) that runs from July through August.The upcoming show is organised by Sands China and presented by leading

June 13, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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SJM, local youth group launch ‘Silver Age Health Promotion Programme’

SJM Resorts and the Macao New Chinese Youth Association have jointly launched the “Silver Age Health Promotion Programme”, holding a ceremony on Monday at Grand Lisboa to mark the occasion. According to a statement by the integrated resort operator yesterday, the programme, which has the Health Bureau (SSM) as a supporting partner, aims to “help the elderly enhance their knowledge of health, raise awareness about disease prevention, improve their health management abilities, and

June 13, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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POLY MGM MUSEUM presents intangible cultural heritage talk series

POLY MGM MUSEUM is presenting the “Intangible Cultural Heritage Conversation Series” with sessions in July and August, integrated resort operator MGM said in a joint statement with Poly Culture on Wednesday. The cultural initiative is open to members of the public and features discussion sessions hosted by the museum that highlight “a distinct intangible heritage craft”. It is presented in celebration of the nation’s Cultural and Natural Heritage Day, which takes place

June 13, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Police raid illegal mahjong parlour run by construction worker in Areia Preta

The Judiciary Police (PJ) raided an illegal mahjong parlour in Areia Preta district on Wednesday where a local construction worker was arrested for operating the parlour, PJ spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a regular press conference yesterday.Leng identified the operator as a 61-year-old local man surnamed Wong who told the police that he is a construction worker.Leng said during the press conference that the police “did not have further personal information on the suspect to provide”

June 13, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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‘Medium or relatively high’ probability of Strong Wind Signal No.3 tonight: observatory

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) said on its website last night that there was a “medium or relatively high” probability for the Strong Wind Signal No.3 to be hoisted again between tonight and early tomorrow.The bureau said last night that tropical cyclone “Wutip” had intensified into a strong tropical storm and remained about 690 kilometres from Macau.The name of the tropical cyclone means butterfly in Chinese.The bureau hoisted the Standby Signal No.1 at 6 a.m. on

June 13, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Customs busts mainlander for illegal immigration

A mainlander was caught on Wednesday morning for illegal immigration at the local control point of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, according to a statement by the Macau Customs Service yesterday.The statement identified the suspect as a 45-year-old man.According to the statement, the incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday. Customs officers detected a suspicious individual walking along the shore near the southern end of the artificial island of the local control point of the Hong

June 13, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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China, Africa unlock development potential at key expo

Analysis by Xinhua writer Zhang Man        CHANGSHA/NAIROBI – The 4th China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE) opened Thursday in Changsha, capital of central China’s Hunan Province, drawing a record-breaking of over 30,000 participants from 53 African countries, 11 international organizations and 27 Chinese provincial-level regions, highlighting the dynamic two-way economic ties.Under the theme “China and Africa: Together Toward Modernization,” the biennial

June 13, 2025 | BY admin

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Shipping industry expo in Tianjin highlights closer cooperation

Analysis        TIANJIN – The 3rd Tianjin International Shipping Industry Expo (TISIE) opened in the northern Tianjin Municipality yesterday, attracting over 440 enterprises, ports and industry associations from around the world.Titled “Shipping to the world and navigating towards the future, Meet new opportunities for openness and cooperation,” the three-day expo features nine themed exhibition zones covering international ports, green shipping, maritime equipment,

June 13, 2025 | BY admin

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Resolving trade disputes through equal dialogue, mutually beneficial cooperation

Commentary        BEIJING – The first meeting of the China-US economic and trade consultation mechanism concluded Tuesday night in London. During the two-day talks, the two sides held candid and in-depth talks, and thoroughly exchanged views on economic and trade issues of mutual concern.The two sides also reached principled agreement on implementing the important consensus reached by the two heads of state during their phone call on June 5 and the framework of measures to

June 13, 2025 | BY admin

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CPC delegation visits Brazil

BRASILIA –  A delegation of the Communist Party of China (CPC), led by Wu Hansheng, head of the social work department of the CPC Central Committee, paid a visit to Brazil last week at the invitation of the Workers’ Party (PT) of Brazil.During the two-day visit, Wu attended the eighth theoretical seminar of the two parties and met with Kelli Mafort, executive secretary of the Presidential General Secretariat. Wu expounded on Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics

June 13, 2025 | BY admin

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Huawei promotes AI, cloud tech at Angola event

LUANDA – Chinese tech giant Huawei has hosted an event in Angola’s capital Luanda to showcase the application and prospects of cutting-edge technologies such as cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) in government governance, urban development, and industrial upgrading across the African country.Held under the theme “Accelerating Industrial Intelligence,” last week, the Huawei Day Angola event brought together stakeholders from various sectors to discuss how digital innovation

June 13, 2025 | BY admin

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50 years of Mozambique-China ties become a model for developing nations: ex-Mozambican PM

Interview        MAPUTO – Mozambique and China have forged an enduring friendship over the past 50 years, with cooperation in development, education and infrastructure serving as a model partnership among developing nations, former prime minister of Mozambique Aires Ali has told Xinhua“Our ties go back to the 1960s, during Mozambique’s liberation struggle,” Ali said in a recent exclusive interview with Xinhua.At that time, China was one of the first countries to

June 13, 2025 | BY admin

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