Macau Customs seizes 3 tonnes of frozen chicken feet worth 80,000 patacas

Macau Customs Service officers raided a parallel-trading den in the peninsula’s northern district on Friday where they seized 3,000 kilogrammes of frozen chicken feet worth around 80,000 patacas in total.On Friday, according to Saturday’s statement, customs officers caught a 40-year-old local female who ran the den and had hired a number of parallel traders to smuggle frozen chicken feet from Macau to the mainland.The suspect faces a fine in compliance with the relevant provisions listed in

September 9, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Editorial: Xi’s GGI proposal, SCO summit, V-Day gathering reaffirm China as leading force for global peace

The launch of another global initiative and two major international events, held in Tianjin and Beijing last week, have reaffirmed China’s role as a leader in global peace and development efforts.President Xi Jinping proposed the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) in a speech* at the ‘Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Plus’ Meeting in the northern port city on September 1.“I look forward with all countries to a more just and equitable global governance system and advancing toward a

September 9, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau-Guangdong Union (UMG) group calls for subsidy encouraging employers to hire young locals

The Macau-Guangdong Union (UMG) candidacy group, the No.4 on the ballot paper for the 2025 direct legislative election, urges the government to launch a 5,000-pataca monthly subsidy for local employers hiring young local people who have newly graduated from tertiary education institutions in Macau or elsewhere, lasting up to 18 months.The group’s political platform says that with the aim of helping young local people secure a job in the local employment market, the group suggests that the

September 9, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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33rd Macao Int’l Fireworks Display Contest kicks off

The 33rd Macao International Fireworks Display Contest, organised by the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO), officially began on Saturday with performances by pyrotechnic companies from Australia and South Africa, drawing residents and visitors alike to witness the city’s prime night-time event.First launched in 1989, the contest has become one of Macau’s most prestigious events, according to a recent MGTO statement. With live broadcasts, interactive games, and extensive promotions, the

September 9, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Xi makes three proposals at virtual BRICS Summit to cement solidarity, advance cooperation

BEIJING – President Xi Jinping yesterday attended a virtual BRICS Summit and delivered an important statement, calling on BRICS countries to forge ahead in solidarity and cooperation.The summit was chaired by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and also attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, the UAE’s Crown Prince of

September 9, 2025 | BY admin

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Wang Yi meets Portuguese counterpart

BEIJING – Foreign Minister Wang Yi yesterday met with Portuguese Minister of State and Foreign Affairs Paulo Rangel in Beijing.Noting that this year marks the 80th anniversary of victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, expressed China’s appreciation for Portugal sending representatives to engage in commemorative activities in

September 9, 2025 | BY admin

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China’s non-coercive economic approach benefits developing nations: former Namibian envoy

Interview        WINDHOEK – Elia Kaiyamo, former Namibian ambassador to China, says that China’s non-coercive economic approach has benefitted developing nations as new US tariffs target some African countries.In a recent interview with Xinhua on the sidelines of the China-Namibia Investment and Trade Fair 2025 in the African country’s capital, Windhoek, Kaiyamo, who served as ambassador from 2016 to 2025, shared his reflections on the future of bilateral

September 9, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau observatory to lower Signal No. 8 at 3 p.m. – No major incidents, injuries reported

     Macau’s Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) has announced that it will downgrade the Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 8 to Strong Wind Signal No. 3 at 3 p.m. today. The observatory hoisted Signal No. 8 at 9 p.m. yesterday.According to an SMG statement, Severe Tropical Cyclone “Tapah” made landfall in Taishan City, Guangdong Province, earlier today and is gradually moving away from Macau. The bureau added that locally, the winds will gradually weaken in the

September 8, 2025 | BY Staff Reporter

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Important notice to our print edition readers

This is to inform our readers that due to Severe Tropical Cyclone “Tapah”, the print edition of our newspaper will not be published tomorrow. This decision has been made to ensure that our reporters, editors, and designers do not need to work in our office tonight, especially considering that Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 8 was issued at 9 p.m. today and is expected to remain in effect until at least 10 a.m. tomorrow, according to the local weather station. We appreciate your understanding,

September 7, 2025 | BY Harald Brüning

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Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 8 to stay at least until 10 a.m. tomorrow: Macau observatory

    Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 8, which was issued at 9 p.m. today, will remain hoisted at least until 10 a.m. tomorrow, the Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) announced in a statement tonight. Severe Tropical Storm “Tapah”, located in the northern part of the South China Sea, is expected to move in a north or north-westward direction and gradually strengthen, generally heading towards the western coast of Guangdong Province, the observatory said in the

September 7, 2025 | BY Staff Reporter

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Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 8 to be hoisted at 9 p.m. in Macau

The Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) announced this afternoon that Tropical Storm "Tapah", located in the northern part of the South China Sea, is forecast to move north to north-westward and gradually intensify, heading generally towards the western coast of Guangdong Province.According to the current forecast track, Tapah will pass within 150 km to the south-west of Macau early tomorrow and strengthen further. As the storm's circulation area is relatively small,

September 7, 2025 | BY Staff Reporter

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‘Relatively high’ probability of Signal No. 8 tonight: Macau observatory

         The probability of hoisting Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 8 tonight is “relatively high,” the Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) said this morning.According to the bureau’s website, while the circulation of Tropical Cyclone “Tapah” is relatively small, the current forecast track indicates that “Tapah” will pass within 150 km southwest of Macau early tomorrow. Therefore, the observatory stated that the probability of hoisting

September 7, 2025 | BY Staff Reporter

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Portuguese PM Luís Montenegro to visit China, incl Macau

     Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro will visit Macau next Tuesday and Wednesday, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) announced today.According to a GCS statement, Montenegro will visit Macau during an official trip to China at the invitation of Prime Minister Li Qiang. The statement noted that the Chief Executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR), Sam Hou Fai, will meet with Montenegro during his stay here. According to public

September 5, 2025 | BY Staff Reporter

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Macau Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai meets Industry, Customs ministers in Beijing

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai met with Industry and Information Technology Minister Li Lecheng in Beijing yesterday where they exchanged views on advancing Macau’s new-type industrialisation, promoting the city’s appropriate economic diversification through technological innovation, and supporting Macau’s integration into the nation’s overall development, according to a statement by the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) yesterday.The statement noted that after attending the

September 5, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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