Exhibition to showcase Silk Road artefacts in Macau

An exhibition featuring over 200 rare artefacts from along the historic Silk Road will open at MGM MACAU’s POLY MGM MUSEUM in Nape on National Day, October 1.According to a statement recently provided by the integrated resort operator, the “Silk Roads Beyond Borders” exhibition commemorates the 12th anniversary of the nation’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).The statement said the exhibition is structured into four thematic chapters that explore the history of exchange and integration

September 19, 2025 | BY Kristina Vallesteros

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Asset management scale in In-Depth Cooperation Zone tops 6 trillion yuan: Macau symposium

The Guangdong-Macau In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin has achieved a significant clustering effect in the financial sector, and the asset management scale of licensed institutions in the zone, approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), exceeds six trillion yuan (6.77 trillion patacas), while the scale of private equity funds has surpassed 680 billion yuan, ranking among the highest in the country, the director of the zone’s Financial Development Bureau, Chi Tenghui,

September 19, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Mid-Autumn mooncake workshop in Macau opens for registration

The Macau Cultural Heritage Reinventing Studies Association announced in a recent statement that it will launch a mooncake-making workshop on September 28, aiming to give participants a chance to experience traditional craftsmanship and celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in a hands-on way.According to the statement, the workshop aims to allow residents to “feel the charm of centuries-old craftsmanship” while celebrating the festival with family and friends.The upcoming workshop, titled

September 19, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau observatory says high probability of issuing T3

The local observatory announced on its website last night that Tropical Storm “Mitag” was moving north-westwards towards the coastal area of eastern Guangdong and gradually strengthening, being expected to enter within 200 kilometres of Macau during today, with a high probability of issuing Strong Wind Signal No.3 (T3) between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m.Standby Signal No.1 was issued at midnight on September 18.The statement said that due to Mitag’s relatively small circulation and uncertainties

September 19, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau Anglican College: Celebrating Excellence in Education

Macau Anglican College (MAC), established in 2002 by the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui (HKSKH), proudly celebrates its 22nd anniversary. Guided by a vision to inspire a new generation of learners to become successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens, and effective contributors, the school upholds its core mission of embracing a multicultural outlook, maximising potential, and being all-inclusive. Operating at full capacity, MAC serves approximately 1,500 students from

September 19, 2025 | BY admin

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China commemorates start of war against Japanese aggression

SHENYANG – Sirens wailed and a bell tolled in northeast China on Thursday to commemorate the 94th anniversary of the September 18 Incident, which marked the start of China’s war of resistance against Japanese aggression.Hundreds of people, including veterans and their relatives, gathered on the square of the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang, capital of Liaoning Province, to honor those who fought in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.At exactly 9:18 a.m.,

September 19, 2025 | BY admin

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DeepSeek’s R1 sets benchmark as first peer-reviewed major AI LLM

LONDON – Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence (AI) model R1 has set a new benchmark for large language models (LLM) by becoming the first of its kind to receive formal peer reviews, with the company highlighting that its innovative approach succeeded independently of competitor outputs, according to a study published Wednesday in Nature.Released in January, R1 was purpose-built to excel in reasoning-intensive tasks, including mathematics and programming, positioning itself

September 19, 2025 | BY admin

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Guinea-Bissau’s president pledges support for China-proposed GGI

BISSAU – Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embaló said yesterday that his country firmly supports the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) proposed by China and stands ready to contribute to building a more just and equitable global governance system.Embaló made the remarks during a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Guinea-Bissau Yang Renhuo.The president spoke highly of the achievements in the development of bilateral relations and expressed the willingness to deepen cooperation

September 19, 2025 | BY admin

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2 tropical cyclones threaten S China Sea, T1 hoisted at midnight: Macau observatory (SMG)

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) announced in a statement yesterday that two tropical cyclones are forecast to enter the South China Sea between this weekend and next week.The observatory confirmed yesterday evening that a tropical cyclone near the Philippines’ Luzon island has been classified as a tropical depression, named “Mitag”, (a Micronesian word meaning “My Eyes”).  The observatory said that “Mitag” was expected to enter an area 800 kilometres from

September 18, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Global Timber Forum to convene again in Macau

The Global Legal & Sustainable Timber Forum 2025 (GLSTF) is scheduled to take place at MGM COTAI on September 23-24, according to a statement provided yesterday by the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM).The event, themed “From Forest to Home – An International Dialogue on Emerging Consumer Trends and Supply Chains Innovation,” will feature nearly 20 different activities. These will include conferences, round-table discussions, exhibitions, B2B matching sessions, and

September 18, 2025 | BY Kristina Vallesteros

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Macau sports chief Luís Gomes to become vice-chief of Social Security Fund

The government has appointed Luís Gomes (張子軒), who has been the president of the Sports Bureau (ID) since September last year, as a vice-president of the Social Security Fund (FSS), effective from Saturday.Gomes’s current one-year appointment as the bureau’s president is scheduled to end tomorrow.Gomes’s one-year appointment to his new post was made through an executive order by Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Wallis O Lam, who oversees both the bureau and the fund,

September 18, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau govt mulls National Day Golden Week pedestrianisation of ‘Laahn Gwai Lau’

The government is studying the feasibility of temporarily pedestrianising Old Taipa Village and Rua de Nossa Senhora do Amparo in one of the city centre’s old quarters – known in Cantonese as “Laahn Gwai Lau” – during the Chinese mainland’s upcoming National Day Golden Week holiday period, according to a statement jointly released by several public entities yesterday via the Government Information Bureau (GCS).“Laahn Gwai Lau” (爛鬼樓), which literally translated means

September 18, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau govt to launch 1-million-pataca subsidy in ‘first store economy’ drive

The Macau government announced yesterday that it will launch a subsidy of up to one million patacas per beneficiary in its “first store economy” drive, with the aim of encouraging top brands from outside Macau to open their first stores here, with the objective of enhancing the city’s market competitiveness, boosting local consumption and promoting the development of local small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).The subsidy programme, which will start in November, was announced by the

September 18, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau's 17th China-PSCs Cultural Week to include Beijing, Zhongshan first time

The 17th Cultural Week of China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (PSCs) is slated to run from September 26 through November 18, featuring art groups, artisans, and chefs from the Chinese mainland and nine PSCs, with programmes to be staged not only in Macau as before but also in Beijing and Zhongshan for the first time.The event was announced at a press conference yesterday at the Complex of the Commerce and Trade Cooperation Platform for China and Portuguese-speaking Countries, aka Forum

September 18, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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