Taiwan's status undetermined? A fallacy

Commentary by Yi Xin*        Severing "diplomatic" ties with China's Taiwan region, Nauru recently became the 183rd country to recognize the fact that the government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory.In some corners, however, this indisputable fact continues to run into denialism. Laura Rosenberger, chair of the "American Institute in

March 14, 2024 | BY admin

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Ho Iat Seng vows to promote new progress in ‘One Country, Two Systems’ practice

The Liaison Office yesterday held a briefing on the spirit of this year’s “two sessions”, during which Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng summed up his six-point “reflections” in line with Macau’s actual situation, Zheng Xincong, director of the Liaison Office, put forward four suggestions, while Edmund Ho Hau Wah, vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Consultative Conference (CPPCC), said that Macau should not stay aloof from the mainland’s reform and

March 14, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Mainlander steals friend’s chips, gambles them all away

A 30-year-old man has been arrested for stealing his friend’s chips and losing them all in gambling, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Wong Chi Weng said during a regular press conference yesterday.Wong said the suspect told the police officers he is a mainland businessman, while the victim, who is the suspect’s friend, is a mainland woman.The police said that the case involved HK$15,000 worth of chips.Wong said that police officers received a report in December last year from the

March 14, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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3 Filipinos busted in drug case: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) have arrested three non-resident workers from the Philippines for their alleged involvement in drug deals, PJ spokesman Lei Chi Hou said during a special press conference yesterday. Lei said that upon receiving a tip-off that some Filipinos were selling drugs in Taipa, PJ officers identified a 34-year-old male surnamed Botones as a possible suspect, and later put his home in Taipa under surveillance. Lei added that the police intercepted Botones when he left

March 14, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Beautician scams customers: police

A local woman who had worked in a beauty salon as a beautician has been arrested for deceiving two female customers, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lei Chi Hou said at a special press conference yesterday.The 35-year-old suspect surnamed Chan told the police that she’s jobless.According to Lei, in late 2022, the two victims, both regular customers of the beauty parlour in the city centre where Chan worked at that time, were persuaded by her to purchase discounted beauty treatments for a

March 14, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Macau, Guangdong police bust people-smuggling gang

The Judiciary Police (PJ), in collaboration with the Macau Customs Service (SA), Guangdong Public Security Department and the Zhuhai Public Security Bureau (PSB), have busted a people-smuggling gang which assisted illegal immigrants to enter Macau from the mainland by sampan, PJ spokesman Lei Chi Hou said at a special press conference yesterday.Lei announced the arrest of a male “snakehead” and three male illegal immigrants, as well as two male gang members including the gang’s kingpin on

March 14, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Sands int’l 10K racers can collect bibs

The 2024 Sands China Macao International 10K is slated to take place on Sunday, with runners able to collect their bibs and information documents at the Olympic Sports Centre – Indoor Pavilion between 12 noon to 9 p.m. today and tomorrow, and between 12 noon and 10 p.m. on Saturday, the Sports Bureau (ID) said in a statement on Tuesday.The bib collection period started yesterday.The statement noted that one can collect their bib packs by presenting their registration receipt and ID. An

March 14, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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48 top table tennis players to compete at Galaxy Arena

The Sports Bureau (ID) said in a statement yesterday that the ITTF [International Table Tennis Federation] Men’s and Women’s World Cup Macao 2024 will take place at Galaxy Arena in Cotai from April 15 to 21, with the event set to gather 48 world class table tennis players.The statement noted that the ITTF-sanctioned event will be presented by integrated resort operator Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG). Reigning World U19 champions are taking part in the competition “as a way to elevate

March 14, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Artelli & Adam Handler present ‘Always Near You…Always’

New York artist Adam Handler is holding his largest-ever solo exhibition at multidimensional premium art space Artelli at City of Dreams (COD) in Cotai.The exhibition, which kicked off last Thursday entitled “Always Near You…Always”, features a collection of artwork specially crafted for this occasion.Handler, alongside Forward Fashion Holdings and Artelli Chief Innovation Officer Linwood Lin, shared insights into the creative process and artistic philosophy behind the exhibition with the

March 14, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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4th Macau-Taipa bridge fully connected

The fourth Macau-Taipa bridge has been fully connected after constructors completed joining its southern main span on Tuesday night.The Public Works Bureau (DSOP) made the announcement in a statement yesterday.Tuesday night’s completion of connecting the bridge’s southern main span came after constructors completed linking its northern main span early last month.The completion of connecting the fourth Macau-Taipa bridge’s two main spans means that the bridge has now been fully linked

March 14, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Govt to renovate open-air spaces outside Taipa wet market

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said yesterday that it will launch a project in May to renovate the open-air spaces outside the Taipa wet market in two phases.The bureau did not mention when the project is scheduled to be completed.IAM officials made the remarks during a regular meeting where they listened to opinions and suggestions from residents concerning possible improvements to community municipal facilities in Taipa and Coloane.Yesterday’s meeting, which was open to the media, was

March 14, 2024 | BY admin

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Locals to make up over half of 34th Macao Arts Festival’s performance groups: IC

Locals will account for over half of the performance groups participating in the upcoming 34th Macao Arts Festival (MAF), Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) President Leong Wai Man said yesterday.Leong also said that the festival will be held from May 3 to June 7, with a total budget of about 24.9 million patacas, 2.9 million patacas more than last year.Leong made the remarks during a press conference at MGM COTAI announcing the festival. She said that the overall budget was similar to that of 2019.

March 14, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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New type of road markings on roundabout in Taipa, to strengthen zebra crossers’ safety

The Transport Bureau (DSAT) has painted a new type of road marking on a road section leading to a zebra crossing on Rotunda de Leonel de Sousa (roundabout) in Taipa, with the aim of reminding drivers to reduce speed there.The type of road markings is the first of its kind in Macau.A DSAT statement yesterday said that the new road markings aim to make it safer for pedestrians to cross the road there.Rotunda de Leonel de Sousa is the roundabout at the entrance/exit of the Governor Nobre de

March 13, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Gongbei Customs nabs couple trying to smuggle 300 eyebrow pencils to mainland

Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs has announced that its officers have caught a woman and a man attempting to smuggle a total of 300 eyebrow pencils to the mainland through the Qingmao pedestrian border checkpoint.Gongbei Customs said that the couple entered the mainland from the “nothing to declare channel” of the checkpoint last Wednesday evening, looking nervous and with their pockets bulging.Customs officers intercepted the duo and found that they were both hiding a total of 300 eyebrow

March 13, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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