2024 GEG Int’l Marathon slated for Dec 1

The 2024 Galaxy Entertainment Macau International Marathon will be held on Sunday, December 1, Sports Bureau (ID) President Luís Gomes announced during a press conference at the Galaxy International Convention Centre (GICC) in Cotai yesterday, adding that an all-online registration system will open for sign-up on Saturday for the marathon and half-marathon categories, and on Sunday for the mini-marathon, according to an ID statement yesterday.The event is jointly organised by the Sports Bureau

September 26, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Hit-and-run driver crashes into road verge, railings

A local man has been arrested after crashing into the road verge, as well as two trees, and the railings along Avenida Panorâmica do Lago Sai Van and then simply driving away, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Cheong Heon Fan said during a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect surnamed Wong, who is in his thirties, told the police that he’s a car salesman.According to Cheong, the police received a report in the early hours of Monday from a carpark security guard at Alameda Dr

September 26, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Mainland visitor loses 120,000 yuan in online loan scam

A mainland visitor reported to the police on Tuesday that he was cheated out of 120,000 yuan in an online loan scam, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Kim Fong said at a press conference yesterday.According to Cheong, earlier on Tuesday the victim saw a post on social media offering a personal cash loan. He clicked onto the link and was contacted by a “customer service manager”, who asked the victim to fill in his personal information and bank account details on the website to borrow

September 26, 2024 | BY William Chan

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9 locals fall for phishing scams

Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Kim Fong said at a press conference yesterday that the police received separate reports from nine local residents saying that their credit card information was stolen when clicking onto phishing links earlier this week.According to Cheong, the victims received messages from local banks claiming that their loyalty points were close to expiration. The messages urged the victims to click on embedded links to reclaim their purported “gifts”.The victims

September 26, 2024 | BY William Chan

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‘Macau Consumer Grand Prix’ to start Monday – prizes worth 1.68 million patacas

Following the success of the 20-week “Northern District Consumer Grand Prix” sales promotion campaign, the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) has once again joined hands with the Macau Chamber of Commerce (ACM) to launch next Monday the three-month “Macau Consumer Grand Prix” campaign, with the grand lucky draw featuring prizes worth up to 1.68 million patacas, including a top cash prize of 300,000 patacas.The large-scale consumer sales promotion drive has been slated

September 26, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Public bus traffic to be adjusted for National Day Golden Week

MGTO chief expects daily average of 100,000 visitorsThe Transport Bureau (DSAT) announced yesterday a raft of temporary traffic arrangements for the National Day Golden Week, reminding the public that the stopping points of some bus routes will be adjusted on October 1-7, while also urging residents and tourists alike, in addition to planning their journeys as early as possible, to also double check the real-time traffic information in advance through the bureau’s “Macao Smart Go”, “Bus

September 26, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Additional tickets for MIMF concert go on sale today

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement earlier this week that additional tickets for the “Mariza and the Macao Chinese Orchestra” concert will be available from 10 a.m. today through the Macau Ticketing Network.The concert, for which tickets had quickly sold out due to popular demand, is part of the month-long 36th Macao International Music Festival (MIMF), themed “And the Stars Shine”, taking place from Friday next week to November 4.Other festival highlights are

September 26, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Sands China, Marriott Int’l to unveil Macau’s 1st ‘Luxury Collection Hotel’

Integrated resort (IR) operator Sands China and Marriott International are slated to welcome Londoner Grand, Macau’s first “Luxury Collection Hotel”, set within The Londoner Macao resort, which will feature an addition of 2,405 rooms and suites.According to a statement from Sands China earlier this week, the Georgian-inspired* hotel is designed by Peter Silling & Associates and features rooms and suites that emit “an elegant townhouse ambience that is inspired by London’s

September 26, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Digital pataca issuance to be launched in 3 phases: monetary chief

The local government says that the ongoing research and development of its digital pataca issuance, including trial operations, is being carried out in three phases before it can be officially launched.The government also underlines that the future digital patacas will also be Macau’s legal tender, the same as physical money, with zero credit risks.The government also says that the future first-phase trial issuance and operation of digital patacas will be carried out by the Bank of China

September 26, 2024 | BY admin

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Civic leaders call for urgent revamp of sitting-out areas

The Municipal Affairs Bureau’s (IAM) Consultative Committee member Ku Man Tat voiced his concern yesterday over the urgency to revamp several of Macau’s sitting-out areas, particularly in the densely populated northern district.Addressing a current affairs phone-in programme, Ou Mun Gwong Cheung, hosted by Ou Mun Tin Toi – the Chinese-language radio channel of public broadcaster TDM, Ku deplored the deteriorating conditions of facilities considering the high usage rates among local

September 26, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Young people’s changing attitude toward food reflects nation’s evolution

Analysis        BEIJING – Chinese people have come a long way in ensuring their food security over the 75 years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).As an old Chinese saying goes, “Food is the first necessity of people.” But over the years, Chinese people’s attitude toward food has changed dramatically, especially among young people.Now focusing more on the emotional value of food and maintaining healthy diets, the evolution of Chinese young

September 26, 2024 | BY admin

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Bearing in Mind Our Common Future and Jointly Building a Better Tomorrow

Statement by H.E. Wang YiSpecial Representative of President Xi JinpingMember of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central CommitteeMinister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of ChinaAt the United Nations Summit of the FutureNew York, September 23, 2024Mr. President,Colleagues,The future carries the hope of human development. Facing transformation unseen in a century, it is highly relevant that we gather at the Summit of the Future and, together, adopt the Pact for the Future to

September 26, 2024 | BY admin

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Muddying waters over Taiwan question can’t change its status as part of China

China Daily Editorial        For a long time the United States held to its stance of strategic ambiguity on the Taiwan question, officially adhering to the one-China principle, which recognizes the central government of the People’s Republic of China as the legitimate government of China to which the island belongs, while maintaining unofficial relations with Taiwan and its long-standing commitment to the Taiwan Relations Act, which allows arms sales to the island, among

September 26, 2024 | BY admin

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‘Financial education is indispensable lesson in life’: YMCA

Financial education is indispensable to building healthy and positive financial values, and the findings of a survey carried out by the Young Men’s Christian Association of Macau (YMCA) show that the attitudes and behaviours of young local people towards financial management are generally positive.The survey was conducted last month to collect views on financial education, attitudes and behaviours of 1,460 Chinese-speaking local students in upper primary, junior secondary and senior secondary

September 25, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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