Macau residents embrace convenient life in GBA

Chan Chi Fai, a staff member with the General Union of Neighborhood Associations of Macau (Kai Fong) moved his office in November to Zhuhai’s Hengqin New Area in the city of Zhuhai to better serve Macau residents living there.“We work as a bridge between Macau residents living in Hengqin and local neighborhood committees and government departments,” Chan said in an interview with Xinhua.He often visits Macau newcomers to the island, listens to their concerns and gives feedback to the

December 19, 2019 | BY admin

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HK, Macau join hands to tap GBA opportunities

HONG KONG – Irene Wong King ran a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) company in Macau for years. Her business remained stable but far from being a success until an industrial park offered a major boost.After relocating the company to the Guangdong-Macau Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Industrial Park in Hengqin district of Zhuhai city, the Hong Kong businesswoman significantly expanded sales of TCM products in the mainland’s enormous market and finally pushed the

December 19, 2019 | BY admin

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Xi to arrive for 3-day working visit this afternoon

President Xi Jinping will arrive in Macau this afternoon to officiate at celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of Macau’s return to the motherland, attend a raft of working meetings and meet with residents from different sectors of society, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) announced in a statement yesterday.Xi was in Hainan yesterday where he presided over the commissioning ceremony of the nation’s first domestically built aircraft carrier. Xi, who is also

December 18, 2019 | BY admin

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Mainland-Macau judicial assistance arrangements contribute to development of both sides

BEIJING – The signing of three documents on judicial assistance between the mainland and Macau over the past 20 years since Macau’s return to the motherland has contributed to economic and social development and benefited people of both sides, Yang Wanming, vice president of the Supreme People’s Court (SPC), has told Xinhua.The three judicial assistance arrangements signed between the SPC and the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR), a major accomplishment in terms of

December 18, 2019 | BY admin

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Macau’s development path leads to prosperity: experts

Macau has achieved prosperity and stability after its return to the motherland in 1999. A small economy with a population of about 676,000, Macau’s gross domestic product (GDP) per capita surpassed US$80,000 in 2018, one of the highest in the world.Enjoying the status of a free port and separate financial, monetary and taxation policies, Macau has found its unique role in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA).Lao Chi Ngai, president of the Macau Economic Association and a

December 18, 2019 | BY admin

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1st Macau-Hanoi air route takes off

HANOI – The first direct air route between Vietnamese capital of Hanoi and Macau operated by the country’s national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has got off the ground.The first flight from Hanoi to Macau by the airline departed on Monday’s evening, making this the 10th new route of Vietnam Airlines this year and the 18th route between Vietnam and China, the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported yesterday.With a frequency of one round-trip per day, the new route will help meet the

December 18, 2019 | BY admin

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Male mainlander dies in massage chair: police

A 44-year-old male mainlander was found dead in a massage chair in a massage parlour in Zape yesterday morning by a staff member after he had settled down in the chair on the previous day, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said in a statement yesterday.According to the statement, the Fire Services Bureau (CB) yesterday morning transferred the case to the Judiciary Police for investigation.The statement said that the man, surnamed Liu, entered the massage parlour in Rua do Terminal Marítimo in Zape at

December 18, 2019 | BY admin

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Seac Pai Van Public School to run next year

A newly-completed public school in Coloane’s Seac Pai Van public housing estate will start operating in the 2020/2021 school year, the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) said in a statement yesterday.According to the statement, the school in the sprawling public housing estate will first only recruit pupils for its kindergarten (K1 to K3) and for P1 for the upcoming school year which will commence in September next year.According to the statement, the bureau plans the new school to run

December 18, 2019 | BY admin

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CAM says air passengers set to grow 17 pct this year

The local airport’s passenger volume is expected to reach 9.5 to 9.6 million this year, which would be a 17 percent increase from last year, Macau International Airport Company (CAM) Marketing Department Director Eric Fong Hio Kin said yesterday.Fong made the comments during a press conference hosted by an airline at MGM COTAI.According to Fong, there are currently 200 flights per day at the airport, serving 26,000 passengers. There are 31 airlines operating flights in and out of Macau.Macau

December 18, 2019 | BY admin

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Premium Taiwanese airline to launch Macau route next month

Several airlines have long been running the Taiwan-Macau route, and Taiwan-based Starlux Airlines is launching one next month as “we’re still full of confidence about Macau’s market,” the carrier’s chief communications officer Nieh Kuo-Wei said yesterday.Nieh made the comments while speaking to reporters after a press conference at MGM COTAI presenting the services and facilities Starlux offers, such as in-flight meals by a Michelin-starred restaurant for business class passengers, or

December 18, 2019 | BY admin

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Accompanying Macau, witnessing its growth

With just a few days remaining, Macau is about to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its return to the motherland.Looking back over the past 20 years, Macau has grown continuously – accepting all the challenges along the way. Economically, we are constantly adapting to the international situation and the development needs of local citizens.Although its main pillar industry still remains the gaming industry, we can see that the government is committed to diversifying the economy. As for its

December 18, 2019 | BY admin

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Man tries to bribe cops with HK$1,000: police

The Public Security Police (PSP) arrested a man who was found to be an illegal immigrant (II) on Saturday during a regular personal identification check in Taipa and then allegedly offered the officers a HK$1,000 bribe, PSP spokesman Choi Iok Kin said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Choi, the incident happened in Rua do Pai Kok. The suspect surnamed Wang is about 30 years old. No other personal information about the suspect was released by the police.Choi said that at

December 18, 2019 | BY admin

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Chui swears in 3 judges, top court gets 1st Macanese judge

José Maria Dias Azedo, Chao Im Peng and Cheong Weng Tong were sworn in yesterday as judges of the Court of Final Appeal (TUI), Court of Second Instance (TSI) and the presiding judge of the Collegiate Bench of the Court of First Instance (TPI) respectively, according to a statement by the TUI Secretariat.Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On officiated at the swearing-in ceremony which was attended by other government and judicial officials such as TUI President Sam Hou Fai and Judicial Officers

December 18, 2019 | BY admin

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Palace Museum collections in unprecedented scale exhibited in Macau

An exhibition series presenting the collections of the Palace Museum in an unprecedented scale was inaugurated yesterday at the Macau Museum of Art (MAM) in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Macau’s return to the motherland.The exhibition series, under the theme “The Long Journey: The Forbidden City and Maritime Silk Road,” seeks to lead the audience to revisit the magnificence that ensued in the course of Chinese and Western cultural exchanges by displaying cultural gems associated

December 18, 2019 | BY admin

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