Portuguese researchers find way to speed up diabetic wound healing

LISBON – Researchers at the University of Coimbra in northern Portugal have demonstrated that blocking two microRNA molecules can substantially accelerate wound healing in people with diabetes.The study, recently published in the Portuguese journal Diabetologia, showed near-complete wound closure within 10 days by simultaneously inhibiting miR-146a-5p and miR-29a-3p, the university said on Tuesday.“These molecular therapy targets may have significant potential to improve patient recovery,

October 16, 2025 | BY admin

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US experts urge dialogue, cooperation in US-China ties

Analysis by Xinhua writers Yang Shilong, Shi Chun        NEW YORK – Speakers at the annual gala of the National Committee on US-China Relations in New York City on Tuesday called for continued dialogue, practical engagement and increased collaboration between Washington and Beijing to stabilize the world’s most important bilateral relationship.PROGRESS AMID CHALLENGESCommittee President Stephen A. Orlins opened the event with a note of guarded optimism.Both sides should

October 16, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau: ‘NBA Cares x Sands Cares Community Impact Week’ Engages Community, Fosters Interaction with NBA Legends

In conjunction with The NBA China Games 2025, the “NBA Cares x Sands Cares Community Impact Week” delivered five days of outreach events Oct. 8-12, bringing together the local community. More than 2,200 volunteers and community members participated, including the Sands Cares Ambassadors. The initiative fostered compassion and interaction through inclusive and engaging activities, featuring NBA Legends such as Mitch Richmond, Tim Hardaway, Yao Ming, Shawn Marion, and Deron Williams,

October 15, 2025 | BY admin

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Govt to host 5-month-long Chinese cultural promotion: Macau Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) chief

Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) President Deland Leong Wai Man told reporters yesterday that her bureau will host a five-month-long Chinese cultural promotion event between next month and next March. Leong made the remarks at a press briefing after a meeting of the Cultural Development Committee at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) in Nape. The Chinese name of the event “中華文化演出季”, translated through DeepSeek, is “Chinese Cultural Performance Season.”According to

October 15, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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GBA Police Games in Macau aims to strengthen 3 regions’ security cooperation

The 3rd “Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Police Games” started yesterday, aiming to strengthen regional security cooperation and deepen collaboration between the three regions and jointly strengthen the security shield of the Greater Bay Area (GBA).The GBA competition ends on Friday.The four-day games’ opening ceremony was held at the University of Macau (UM), themed “Greater Bay Area Unity, Bolstering Development,” reflecting the shared commitment of the three regions to

October 15, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Guangdong-HK-Macau police bust cross-border prostitution ring, nab 120

The Guangdong- Hong Kong-Macau police forces launched a joint operation called 斷鳶行動 (“Operation Broken Kite”) on Monday to dismantle a cross-border prostitution ring, arresting 18 ring members, 58 female prostitutes and 44 clients, according to a special press conference held in the Judiciary Police (PJ) press conference room yesterday.In May, the Judiciary Police (PJ) conducted an anti-crime patrol in Zape and the city centre, intercepting 10 mainland women involved in prostitution

October 15, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Zhuhai's Gongbei Customs seizes 904,600 cigarettes hidden in fake mattresses

Gongbei Customs announced in a statement yesterday that its officers seized 904,600 cigarettes hidden in bogus mattresses.The statement did not reveal the number of mattresses. Based on a daily consumption of 20 cigarettes, i.e., one standard pack, the total amount would suffice for 124 years. According to the statement, on the morning of October 4, Gongbei Customs officers at the outbound cargo inspection area at the Zhuhai checkpoint of the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge (HZMB)

October 15, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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FIBA 3X3 Macau Masters tips off this weekend at Wynn Palace

The FIBA 3X3 Macau Masters 2025, one of the tournaments in the FIBA 3X3 World Tour series, is slated to take place this weekend on Wynn Palace’s outdoor lawn in Cotai, which will feature 16 top international teams vying for the championship title and a total prize pool of US$185,000 (1.48 million patacas).Co-organised by the Sports Bureau (ID) and StarMac Entertainment & Production Ltd, under the authorisation of the Geneva-based International Basketball Federation (FIBA), as well as

October 15, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Star golfers ready for SJM Macao Open

The SJM Macao Open is fast approaching, with the tournament taking place from tomorrow through Sunday at the Macau Golf and Country Club in Coloane.The free-admission Asian Tour and Macau Golf Association co-sanctioned event is one of the highlights of the Asian Tour schedule. A total prize purse of US$1 million (8.015 million patacas) is on offer.The star-studded line-up at the SJM title-sponsored tournament comprises 144 players, according to the SJM Macao Open website, and six of them met

October 15, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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University of Macau (UM), Portugal's University of Coimba (UC) host joint conference on public law

The University of Macau (UM) and Portugal’s University of Coimbra (UC) co-hosted a conference on public law on Monday and yesterday, gathering over 100 experts and scholars from the Chinese mainland, Macau and Portuguese-speaking countries (PSCs) to discuss developments in international, constitutional and administrative law, according to a UM statement. UM Rector Yonghua Song (aka Song Yonghua) said in a speech on Monday that the “One Country, Two Systems” policy has provided a

October 15, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau youngster Padric Lei explores trends through art in solo exhibition

There are still two days left to view Padric Lei’s (李珀豪) solo exhibition entitled “Trends In flux” at the Pavilion of Exhibitions and Artistic Shows for Young People in Praça do Tap Siac (塔石廣場), with the local artist traversing through time and exploring trends through works inspired by pop art.The youngster is a student at Pui Ching Middle School, according to the pavilion’s website.Lei gives exhibitiongoers a retrospective of Macau from the 1960s to the present,

October 15, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau police van hits TCM bus, 6 bus passengers injured

    The Public Security Police (PSP) received a report yesterday of a traffic accident involving a Judiciary Police (PJ) passenger van that collided with a TCM public bus on Estrada do Canal dos Patos (鴨涌馬路), resulting in six passengers on the bus being injured, according to a statement released by PSP yesterday.An initial investigation suggested the accident was caused by the driver of the PJ van failing to stop at a give-way sign, and the driver will be punished accordingly,

October 15, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Macau police nab local, mainlander for theft by finding

The Public Security Police (PSP) separately apprehended a local woman and a mainland man on Thursday for theft by finding, PSP spokesman Wong Chi Weng said during a regular press conference yesterday.Wong identified the local suspect as a cleaner in her sixties, surnamed Sou, and the mainland suspect as a real estate agent in his forties, surnamed Zhang.According to Wong, the Public Security Police (PSP) received a report on October 4 from a female non-resident worker (NRW) who said that while

October 15, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Catering bids for Macau Outdoor Performance Venue to start Monday: IC

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced in a statement on Monday that catering bids for its Macau Outdoor Performance Venus can now be submitted. According to the statement, the venue will host three concerts on October 29, November 8 - 9, and November 21 respectively. In order to enhance the events’ services, the bureau has launched a bidding process by inviting local food and beverage businesses to provide light food and beverages during the concerts, the statement said. The

October 15, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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