‘A Time for Poetry, A Time for Living’ Youth Literature Salon hosted by Pen of Macau

Interview and review by William Chan        Macau’s oldest Chinese literary association, Pen of Macau, held its 5th Youth Literature Salon on Friday evening at Wine Macau near the Ruins of St. Paul. titled “A Time for Poetry, A Time for Living” (“詩歌有時，生活有時”), the event showcased three emerging local poets – known by their Chinese pennames as 祁紫 (Qí Zǐ) 、雪堇 (Xuě Jǐn) 、鳴弦 (Míng Xián) — alongside commentator Huo Chaoqun,

April 30, 2025 | BY admin

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‘Life of Pi’ makes East Asia debut with Macau show

Review by Rui Pastorin         Admittedly, I am not much of a theatre guy, but when I made the last-minute decision to buy a ticket to watch the fully booked “Life of Pi” on Saturday, the opening performance for this year’s Macao Arts Festival (MAF), I did not regret it. Marking its East Asian premiere, the play was staged during the MAF’s grand opening on Friday and at the weekend. It is based on Canadian author Yann Martel’s acclaimed best-selling book*

April 30, 2025 | BY admin

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Tap Siac Craft Market to continue with new offerings

According to a recent statement from the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), the Tap Siac Craft Market will be open again from Thursday (May Day) through Sunday, showcasing an array of cultural and creative products, with over 90 percent of the stall operators different to the previous week.The statement highlighted that this two-weekend edition of the market features more than 200 stalls, offering “distinctive handicrafts and creative gastronomy” from cultural practitioners across Macau, the

April 30, 2025 | BY Adrian Vallesteros

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MGTO promotes Macau at Arabian Travel Market 2025

The Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2025 is being held in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) until tomorrow, with the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) participating and setting up an “Experience Macao” themed booth to promote Macau to the Middle Eastern market.According to an MGTO statement, the four-day fair, which started on Tuesday, is the largest annual international travel trade show held in the Middle East. The statement said that MGTO’s booth is promoting Macau’s

April 30, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Underground parking area near LRT Jockey Club Station to provide parking for cars

The underground parking area near the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) Jockey Club Station, which has only been used for heavy passenger vehicles since its opening in 2022, will also provide parking spaces for cars from tomorrow, its operator announced in a statement yesterday.Heavy passenger vehicles refer to buses and tourist coaches.The underground parking area is part of the Estrada Governador Albano de Oliveira Public Transport Interchange located next to the LRT Jockey Club Station.Different to

April 30, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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MGTO relaunches free ferry & bus tickets for foreign Macau-bound visitors arriving in HK

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) will once again launch its programme providing free one-way ferry and direct bus tickets to Macau for foreign visitors arriving in Hong Kong, according to an MGTO statement yesterday.The programme will start tomorrow. The free one-way tickets will be available until the end of the year.Yesterday’s statement noted that MGTO launched for the first time last year a programme providing free one-way ferry and direct bus tickets to Macau for foreign

April 30, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Over 100 enterprises get ISO awards

This year’s International Management Certification Recognition Ceremony for Macau Enterprises was held by the Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre (CPTTM) in Macau Science Centre’s conference hall yesterday.The event marked its second edition since its local inception last year.In order to commend outstanding local enterprises that have obtained ISO* international standard certification for six consecutive years, 118 enterprises from different industries, mainly focused on food

April 30, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Beach swimming season to start with safeguards tomorrow: DSAMA

This year’s swimming season will begin with the usual safeguards tomorrow and end on October 31, the Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) said in a statement yesterday.According to the statement, the bureau deploys lifeguards and paramedics to Hac Sa (“Black Sand”) and Cheoc Van (“Bamboo Bay”) during the swimming season. The duty hours of lifeguards and paramedics will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Monday to Friday, and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday as well as public holidays, while

April 30, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Police bust mainlander for illegal currency exchange 

A man from the mainland was arrested on Monday for engaging in illegal currency exchange activities, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lei Chi Hou said during a special press conference yesterday.Lei identified the suspect as a 38-year-old man surnamed Wang who told the police that he is jobless.According to Lei, on Monday afternoon, PJ officers on patrol witnessed Wang engaging in an illegal currency exchange with a middle-aged male gambler at a casino in Nape. Wang presented a QR code for the

April 30, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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4 swimming pools to open tomorrow

Starting tomorrow, the Dr. Sun Yat Sen Swimming Pool (孫中山泳池), Taipa Central Park Swimming Pool (氹仔中央公園泳池), Hac Sa Park Swimming Pool (黑沙公園泳池), and Cheoc Van Swimming Pool (竹灣泳池) will reopen to the public after the winter break, according to a statement from the Sports Bureau (ID) released yesterday.To enhance convenience, swimming tickets can be purchased two days in advance or on the spot on the day of use. The statement noted that tickets will be

April 30, 2025 | BY Adrian Vallesteros

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Compromise, retreat will only embolden bully

China Daily Editorial        Although the BRICS countries have steadfastly opposed unilateralism since the group was founded, some Western media have still tried to portray the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting in Rio de Janeiro on Monday as the grouping’s attempt to forge a united front against the United States. They are trying to create the impression that it is the US that is being targeted by a gang of gangsters rather than the other way round.Even before the US

April 30, 2025 | BY admin

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Xi inspects Shanghai large-model incubator, underscoring China’s AI ambitions

SHANGHAI – President Xi Jinping yesterday visited a large-model incubator in Shanghai, urging the city to take the lead in AI development and governance while highlighting China’s vast potential for the industry.The trip came four days after China’s leadership convened a dedicated AI study session, during which Xi called for gaining a head start in this strategic sector.“AI technology is evolving rapidly and entering a phase of explosive growth,” said Xi, also general secretary of the

April 30, 2025 | BY admin

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Xi visits New Development Bank

SHANGHAI – President Xi Jinping yesterday visited the New Development Bank (NDB) in Shanghai and met with Dilma Rousseff, president of the institution.Rousseff led the bank’s four vice presidents and other employees to welcome Xi when he arrived.Xi congratulated Rousseff on her reelection as president of the New Development Bank, and noted that the bank is the world’s first multilateral development institution established and led by emerging markets and developing countries.Xi called the

April 30, 2025 | BY admin

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Govt to create 15- to 20-minute community service circles for seniors: O Lam

Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Wallis O Lam said yesterday that the government is planning to create community service circles for senior citizens across the city where at least one service centre for seniors is available within a 15- to 20-minute walk from their homes, before Macau is expected to become a super-aged society in the future.O made the remarks during yesterday’s one-day Q&A session in the Legislative Assembly’s (AL) hemicycle about her portfolio’s policy

April 29, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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