First patriotic education base for HK, Macao youth opens in Beijing

The first Patriotic Education Base for young Hong Kong and Macao people was inaugurated in Beijing yesterday, marking a milestone in fostering patriotism in the regions and answering the call for more nationwide efforts to deepen a sense of national identity among youngsters from the two cities.On the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day and the end of World War II, the base has been set up at the Museum of the War of Chinese People’s Resistance Against Japanese Aggression near Lugou

August 22, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau's int’l fireworks display contest to start Sept 6

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) hosted a press conference at Macau Tower yesterday about the upcoming “33rd Macao International Fireworks Display Contest”, announcing that the contest will be held from September 6 to October 6.The dates of the contest are September 6, 13, 20 and October 1 (National Day) and 6 (Mid-Autumn Festival).According to an MGTO statement, 10 pyrotechnic companies from different countries will compete in the monthlong event, based on Macau’s strategy of

August 22, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Explore birth of cinema at Macau's 'Frames of History' exhibition

People with an interest in cinema can gain an insight into its history and its beginnings at a dedicated exhibition held at the Cinematheque•Passion on Travessa da Paixão (戀愛巷).The exhibition, titled “Frames of History: The Birth of Cinema”, is on until September 27 and can be found in the cinematheque’s free admission Exhibition Space.Exhibitiongoers will be able to learn about how films were recorded, the filmmaking process, and different photograph and motion picture carriers,

August 22, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Pawnshop employee embezzles HK$1.23 million for gambling: Macau police

A senior pawnshop employee was arrested on Wednesday for stealing cash from a safe on seven occasions while on duty, since last week, totalling HK$1.23 million, with most of the money gambled away, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a regular press conference yesterday.Leng identified the suspect as a local man in his fifties surnamed Wong, who had worked at the pawnshop, located in Nape, for “many” years.According to Leng, Wong’s embezzlement was discovered by

August 22, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM), HK Ocean Park ink deal strengthening cooperation on conservation of pandas

Top representatives of Ocean Park Hong Kong visited the Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) yesterday where both sides signed a memorandum of intent for conservation cooperation, which aims to strengthen cooperation in the conservation of giant pandas and other wild animals between the two cities, according to an IAM statement.The statement said that the memorandum of intent for conservation cooperation will enable both sides to jointly enhance the quality of care of their giant pandas,

August 22, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Only 14.8 pct of Macau's elderly willing to live in seniors’ rental housing: survey

The Macau Social Security Society (ADSSDM) hosted a press conference yesterday to announce that its latest survey report shows that a mere 14.8 percent of elderly people are willing to live in the government’s seniors’ rental housing estate.The survey targeted 1,081 Macau residents aged 45 and above, aiming to gain a deeper understanding of elderly care issues and pointing out that the current elderly care system is facing four major challenges: economic, housing, services, and cross-border

August 22, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau researchers join Brazil’s largest-ever eco-research initiative

Researchers from the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) and the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) have joined Brazil’s largest-ever environmental research initiative, marking a milestone in Macau’s growing role in global scientific collaboration, according to recent statements from both private universities.The project, titled “CEMAR” (the National Institute for the Identification, Quantification, Dispersion and Mitigation of Environmental Risks and Pollution by Emerging

August 22, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Tropical cyclone set to form in S China Sea after weekend: Macau observatory

A statement by the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) said yesterday that a low-pressure area, currently located in the waters east of the Philippines, is forecast to enter the South China Sea over the weekend, when it is expected to gradually develop into a tropical cyclone, which is predicted to move towards the vicinity of Hainan Island early next week.Depending on its strength, Macau’s observatory classifies a tropical cyclone into tropical depression, tropical storm, severe

August 22, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Canada should look to itself for its canola woes

China Daily Editorial        The Ministry of Commerce announced preliminary antidumping duties on Canadian canola imports on Tuesday last week, with the provisional rate set at 75.8 percent, which became effective two days later.Although some claimed this move serves to escalate the year-long trade dispute between the two countries, which began with Ottawa’s arbitrary imposition of a 100 percent tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles last August, China has

August 22, 2025 | BY admin

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Autonomous region’s 60th anniversary starts new chapter for beautiful Xizang

China Editorial        Fully demonstrating the effectiveness of the strong leadership of the Communist Party of China and the strengths of China’s socialist system, people of all ethnic groups in the Xizang autonomous region have benefited more than ever before from development since the 18th National Congress of the CPC in 2012. The new development philosophy that was adopted and has been enriched ever since enabled Xizang, along with the rest of the country, to win the

August 22, 2025 | BY admin

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Xi charts course for Xizang as region celebrates 60 years’ historic progress

LHASA – The nation’s leader Xi Jinping outlined the course for Xizang’s development during a two-day visit to the plateau region, where he joined locals in celebrating six decades of progress since the autonomous region was established.The visit ended yesterday.It was the first time that a Chinese leader holding concurrent posts of the general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president, and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attended

August 22, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau police nab loan shark for falsely imprisoning gambler

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a man from the mainland on Tuesday for usury and falsely imprisoning a gambler, PJ spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a special press conference yesterday.Leng identified the suspect as a 44-year-old businessman surnamed Huang.According to Leng, the police received a report from a mainland woman on April 25 that she had been held against her will in a flat in the peninsula’s San Kio neighbourhood due to unpaid debts from high-interest gambling

August 21, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Gongbei Customs seizes 720,200 cigarettes at HKZM Bridge

Zhuhai Customs announced in a statement yesterday that its officers have seized 720,200 cigarettes from an outbound lorry.According to the statement, late on July 31, Zhuhai customs officers at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Zhuhai checkpoint outbound freight inspection site discovered an anomaly while inspecting a lorry.A follow-up inspection revealed 3,601 cartons containing 720,200 cigarettes concealed in insulated foam and brown cardboard boxes, wrapped in woven plastic bags.Gongbei

August 21, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau police bust 3 mainlanders for ‘cross-hand’ fraud

A man and two women from the mainland were arrested on Tuesday for “cross-hand” fraud, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a special press conference yesterday.Leng identified the trio as a 40-year-old male surnamed Xia, a 36-year-old female surnamed Huang, and a 56-year-old female surnamed Lei, who all claimed to be jobless.According to Leng, the police recently discovered a fraudulent scheme known as “cross-hand” fraud. Leng explained that this tactic involves a

August 21, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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