Central bank to help Macau residents enjoy mobile payments in mainland

BEIJING – The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) will take a string of steps to make it easier for Macau residents to use mobile payments in the mainland.These steps include promoting Macau’s local digital wallets on the mainland and enabling opening some kinds of mainland bank accounts in Macau to enjoy related mobile payment services, according to an PBOC statement yesterday.The central bank said it would work with the Macau Monetary Authority (AMCM) to ensure steady implementation of the

December 20, 2019 | BY admin

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Xi’s wife learns how to make Portuguese egg tarts

President Xi Jinping’s wife Peng Liyuan visited the Macau Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) main campus on the peninsula yesterday, the tertiary education institution said in a statement yesterday.According to the statement, Peng and Winnie Fok Wai-fun, the wife of Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On, visited the campus on Mong Há Hill yesterday afternoon. During her nearly 50-minute visit Peng and Fok were escorted by IFTM President Fanny Vong Chuk Kwan and her team. They visited

December 20, 2019 | BY admin

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Xi visits govt services centre, school in Taipa

President Xi Jinping visited a government services centre and a school yesterday morning, and talked with teachers, pupils and other local residents.On the second day of his three-day working visit, Xi was accompanied by outgoing Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On during his tour of the Government Services Centre in Areia Preta and the Premier School Affiliated to Hou Kong Middle School in Taipa. It was Chui’s last day at the helm of the local government.At the services centre where 26

December 20, 2019 | BY admin

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Xi says nation is proud of Macau’s achievements, progress

President Xi Jinping said upon arrival in Macau yesterday that the central government and the Chinese people are proud of the achievements and progress of Macau since its return to the motherland 20 years ago.Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), made the remarks after landing at the local airport yesterday afternoon.“I am very happy to come to beautiful Macau again. In October, we held a grand

December 19, 2019 | BY admin

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Xi praises Chui for 10 years of diligent work

President Xi Jinping met with outgoing Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On at the San Chok Un Guesthouse on Penha Hill yesterday, pointing out that the central government fully acknowledges Chui’s diligent work during his 10 years as the chief executive.The meeting took place shortly after Xi’s arrival in Macau for a three-day working visit.Xi noted that Chui has led the local government to fully and faithfully implement the “One Country, Two Systems,” and strictly abide by the

December 19, 2019 | BY admin

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Kudos to ‘One Country, Two Systems’ with Macau characteristics

Macau will embrace the 20th anniversary of return to the motherland tomorrow. This is a triumphant moment for the extraordinarily vibrant region to celebrate after years of endeavor to successfully implement the “One Country, Two Systems” principle.On December 20, 1999, the Chinese government resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Macau and announced the official establishment of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).Prior to its return

December 19, 2019 | BY admin

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Portuguese leaders, senior officials praise Macau’s development achievements in 20 years

LISBON – Macau has made remarkable development achievements since its return to the motherland in 1999, Portuguese officials have said, praising the successful implementation of the “One Country, Two Systems” principle in Macau.Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has spoken highly of Macau’s socio-economic development successes and expressed his appreciation of the preservation and promotion of the Portuguese language in Macau.The harmonious and stable development of the Macau

December 19, 2019 | BY admin

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Festive mood prevails in Macau for anniversary

Strolling around the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR), tourists and locals can easily enjoy a festive atmosphere these days, as Macau is fully prepared to celebrate tomorrow’s 20th anniversary of its return to the motherland.Macau’s main buildings have been decorated with colorful light installations. Red national flags and green regional flags fly high in the wind along the streets. Signs of Chinese and Portuguese which read “Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Macau’s return

December 19, 2019 | BY admin

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CTT to issue 2 new stamps to celebrate MSAR 20th anniversary

Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) Director Derby Lau Wai Meng said yesterday that her bureau will issue two types of new stamps tomorrow – the “20th Anniversary of the Reunification of Macau with the Motherland” and “20th Anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army Garrison Stationed in Macau” to mark this celebratory day.Lau made the remarks during a press conference about the issuance of the new stamps at the CTT headquarters in Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro.Lau told reporters

December 19, 2019 | BY admin

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20 years back with the motherland, Macau model of ‘One Country, Two Systems’ is a success

On an ordinary day before Christmas, tourists from various parts of the world visited the Ruins of St. Paul’s complex, A-Ma Temple and other cultural heritage sites of Macau, a colorful and enchanting city with a unique fusion of Eastern and Western cultures.In the run-up to Christmas, containers were piled up like mountains at Ká Hó Port and large crowds of travelers were crossing the Barrier Gate checkpoint linking Macau with the mainland.Three bridges are connecting the Macau peninsula

December 19, 2019 | BY admin

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Macau shuts out more HK media during Xi visit

HONG KONG – An RTHK reporter was denied entry into Macau yesterday and a cameraman from the Hong Kong government-owned station was made to go through hours of questioning and checks before being allowed in, Macau continued to impose restrictions on the Hong Kong media ahead of and during President Xi Jinping’s visit.Macau authorities cited their Internal Security Framework Law to ban the RTHK reporter and send him back to Hong Kong by ferry.The accompanying cameraman was made to go through

December 19, 2019 | BY admin

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Local takes upskirt photos of 2 females: police

A local man was arrested on Tuesday for taking upskirt photos of females in a hotel in Cotai, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Choi Iok Kin said during a regular press conference yesterday.Choi said the 30-year-old suspect surnamed Mok told the police that he works as a sales assistant. The case involves two victims. The first victim is a local in her forties while the second victim is a mainlander in her twenties, Choi said. None of their personal information was released by the

December 19, 2019 | BY admin

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Man nabbed for HK$5.15 million fraud: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a man on Monday for his alleged involvement in cheating a mainlander out of HK$5.15 million in cash from a casino VIP room, PJ spokesman Choi Ian Fai said during a regular press conference yesterday, pointing out that a female accomplice was still at large.According to Choi, the suspect, initially a 31-year-old local surnamed Ng, told the police that he is a businessman. The personal information of the female accomplice and the male victim were not released by

December 19, 2019 | BY admin

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Police nab 2 burglars from Guizhou

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested two male mainlanders on Tuesday for burgling a flat in Nape last month, PJ spokesman Choi Ian Fai said during a special press conference yesterday.Another man who burgled the flat with the two arrested suspects, both from Guizhou province, was still at large at the time of the press conference. Guizhou lies some 800 kilometres north of Macau.The trio managed to get into the building in Rua de Bruxelas by pretending to be residents and broke into the flat with

December 19, 2019 | BY admin

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