Destiny or Empowerment

In recent years, I have found myself contemplating a philosophical question: Who am I? It is a well-known fact that our backgrounds and appearances are predetermined, and we lack the ability to easily change or choose them. We often differentiate ourselves based on our outlooks and behaviours. But how do we define ourselves beyond these aspects?The majority of society argues that our lives are predetermined, and I tend to agree with them to some extent. Optimistic individuals might claim that

April 22, 2024 | BY Cheong Hei Tong

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Forum Macao promotes global concept

    Forum promotes global concept      By HARALD BRÜNING | China Daily      The three-day, 10-nation 6th Ministerial Conference of the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries, or simply Forum Macao, will be held from Sunday.Initiated by the Chinese government in 2003 in conjunction with a number of Portuguese-speaking countries whose membership of the organization now stands at nine, Forum Macao has

April 20, 2024 | BY admin

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NPC Vice Chairman Li Hongzhong to attend 6th Ministerial Conference of Forum Macao

    Li Hongzhong, the first-ranked vice-chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC), will attend the opening ceremony of the 6th Ministerial Conference of the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao) - aka Forum Macao - on Monday, public broadcaster TDM has reported today.    According to TDM, Li will deliver a speech during the opening ceremony of the conference at the Services Platform for Commercial

April 19, 2024 | BY admin

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Lawmakers pass bill axing all property market curbs

The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday unanimously passed a government-initiated bill axing all cooling measures for the property market.The new law will cancel an additional 10-percent stamp duty levied on those buying a third residential unit, an additional 10-percent stamp duty on non-local property buyers, and additional 10-percent stamp duty levied on those who sell a real-estate property within two years of buying it.The bill passed yesterday will become law on the day after its

April 19, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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FM Commissioner Liu stresses Forum Macao role in Global Community of Shared Future

 Enhancing Macao’s Role as a Bridge between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries for Building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind     Liu Xianfa, Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the Macao Special Administrative Region      The 6th Ministerial Conference of the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Forum Macao) will be held in Macao from 21st

April 19, 2024 | BY admin

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IC to launch reading outreach programme for schools

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is launching a “Library Primary Schools” School Outreach Programme to promote reading to students from kindergarten grade 3 (K3) to primary school grade 3 (P3), from April to December, according to an IC statement yesterdayThe programme will accept applications from schools from now on, with a total of 40 sessions free of charge on a first-come-first-served basis, the statement said.According to the statement, the activity will provide information on library

April 19, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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One more critical flu case: 65-year-old man

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement last night that one more critical case of influenza was reported yesterday, a 65-year-old local man inflicted with chronic diseases.According to last night’s statement, the 65-year-old man came down with a fever, runny nose and cough on Monday. The man sought treatment at the emergency department of the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre on Tuesday after suffering from shortness of breath, the statement said.According to the

April 19, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Mainlander given ‘fake job’ for surrogate shopping in Macau: police

Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Lai In Hon announced yesterday the arrest of a mainland man in late March, who fraudulently obtained a local work permit (colloquially known as blue card) through a fake employment contract so that he could engage in surrogate shopping in Macau.According to Lai, a PSP investigation showed that the suspect surnamed He had been entering and exiting Macau several times a day for a period of time, and each time he only stayed in Macau for two to three hours,

April 19, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Unlucky gambler worried about wife’s rebuke files false police report

A mainland businessman, who gambled away HK$50,000 at a casino in Cotai and worried about being chided by his wife, made a false crime report to the Judiciary Police (PJ), claiming that he had been defrauded by a currency exchange dealer, PJ spokesman Ho Chan Nam said at a regular press conference yesterday.According to Ho, the Judiciary Police received a report from the 29-year-old gambler surnamed Liu last Tuesday night, claiming that he had been cheated by a currency exchange dealer out of

April 19, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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2 HK women hired by ‘guess who I am’ fraud gang to pick up cash in Macau: police

Two Hong Kong women in their twenties were instructed by a “guess who I am” telecom fraud gang to come to Macau to pick up 150,000 patacas in total from two local seniors on condition of being paid a “commission” of 18,000 patacas, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Chan Nam said at a special press conference yesterday.According to separate reports by the two local victims, an elderly woman and an elderly man, Ho said, both of them received on Wednesday morning calls from a man claiming

April 19, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Guia Hill Cable Car to close until May 31 for renovation

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) announced in a statement yesterday that the Guia Hill Cable Car will close from Monday through May 31 during which technicians will carry out repairs and renovation of its two stations, as some of their facilities have worn out.According to the statement, the repairs and renovation will cover the lower and upper stations’ ceilings, floors, walls, supports, safety barriers, and stairs.In addition, the work will also improve the lighting system.During the

April 19, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Sudden rain storms & thunderstorms next week: SMG

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) said in a statement yesterday that a southerly airstream will continue to affect Macau today, with a gradual increase in the number of sudden rain showers and thunderstorms next week.The observatory forecast a trough of low pressure to move closer to the southern Chinese coast over the weekend, so the number of sudden thundery showers will further increase in Macau next week, while the temperature will decrease.The observatory pointed out that

April 19, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Macau hosts 3 indoor skydiving championships for the first time

The 5th FAI [World Air Sports Federation] World Cup of Indoor Skydiving, the 3rd FAI European Indoor Skydiving Championships and the 1st FAI Asian Indoor Skydiving Championships are simultaneously taking place in Macau, marking the first time the city is hosting the events.The competition is being held at GoAirborne Macau in the H853 Fun Factory at Lisboeta Macau in Cotai. Over 200 “elite flyers” and 84 coaches from 28 countries and regions are taking part in the competitions, altogether

April 19, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Galaxy Macau unveils new Galaxy Kidz Edutainment Centre

Galaxy Macau has recently launched its newly designed Galaxy Kidz Edutainment Centre, which aims to become the “the ultimate party destination for children in the heart of the city”, the integrated resort (IR) operator said in a statement yesterday.The statement noted that the centre was designed by Manfred Yuen (阮文韜), a renowned young architect from Hong Kong. The upgraded centre is located on the second floor of the integrated resort and offers an “ideal venue” for special

April 19, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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