Macau constantly strengthening human-rights protection: Cheong at UN

During the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group Meeting in Geneva yesterday, Secretary for Administration and Justice André Cheong Weng Chon, a deputy head of China’s delegation, underlined that Macau has been strengthening the protection of human rights by enacting new legislation in various aspects promoting the well-being of the special administrative region’s population, Cheong’s office said in a statement last night.Chen Xu,

January 24, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Hengqin mulls new measures promoting innovation

The executive committee of the Guangdong-Macau In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin held this year’s first regular meeting on Monday, which concluded that it will soon announce proposals for new measures aiming to promote the zone’s technological innovation, according to a statement published on the zone’s official website yesterday.The meeting was chaired by Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong, who heads the zone’s executive committee.The statement said that the executive

January 24, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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MUST postdoctoral fellow wins Silver in entrepreneurship contest

Junjie Zhang (aka Zhang Junjie), a postdoctoral fellow at the State Key Laboratory of Lunar and Planetary Sciences of the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST), has won a Silver award at the recent 2nd China Postdoctoral Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition final in Yantai, Shandong province, the private university said in a statement yesterday.The final concluded on October 28, the statement noted, adding that the contest is “the largest, highest level, and most extensive

January 24, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Eco-bureau to host series of activities in ecological zone next month

The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) said in a statement yesterday that it will organise a series of events in the Cotai Ecological Zone next month so that visitors can appreciate the flora and fauna in the area.The series of events comprise a “Public Viewing Day”, a “Parent-Child Nature Workshop” and a “Bird Viewing Trip”. Residents can register for the events from today, the statement said.According to the bureau’s website, the Cotai Ecological Zone is composed of two

January 24, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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3 residents seek warmth in winter shelter

Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) Deputy Director Tang Yuk Wa said that as of yesterday three residents had moved into the bureau’s winter shelter to seek protection from the cold weather.Tang made the remarks on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the 2024 Macau Famine activity held yesterday.In view of the Orange cold weather alert issued by the local observatory yesterday, the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has opened its winter shelter in the E1 Bairro da Ilha Verde Building on 34 Rua Leste

January 24, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Q1 Tariff Clause Adjustment to rise by 2 avos: CEM

Power utility CEM announced in a statement yesterday that its Tariff Clause Adjustment (TCA) for the first quarter of the year will increase by two avos (cents).The TCA, according to CEM’s website, refers to the “adjustment in tariff to reflect fluctuation in energy production cost that is fixed quarterly”.The statement noted that being affected by changes in fuel prices, the TCA for the first quarter for the Power utility’s Tariff Groups A, B, and C customers is 39 avos per kWh, which

January 24, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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11 victims scammed out of 6.3 million patacas in fake police scams

Judiciary Police (PJ) spokeswoman Lei Hon Nei said during a regular press conference on Monday that 11 victims had been scammed out of a total of 6.3 million patacas between them in fake police scams.The victims, four male and seven female, comprise four non-locals and seven locals, eight of them aged thirty while the other three are elderly residents. According to Lei, one of the local male victims fell victim to a scam and lost HK$2.43 million. In this case, the victim received phone

January 24, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Group urges UNESCO to stop residential project near Guia Lighthouse

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced in 2022 the continuation of the construction of a long-delayed residential building project near the Guia Lighthouse, and the Concern Group for the Protection of the Guia Lighthouse urged UNESCO once again in a letter yesterday to stop the project, saying: “We request the Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Committee to review urgently this secret Heritage Impact Assessment…and propose mitigation measures to reduce the negative impacts of this

January 24, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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5 mainlanders cheat casino out of HK$1.6 million in bogus chips scam

A casino in Cotai was cheated on Saturday by five male mainlanders who gambled with fake gaming chips worth HK$10,000 each, incurring a total loss of HK$1.6 million, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokeswoman Lei Hon Nei said in a special press conference yesterday.Lei identified the suspects, aged between 39 to 53, as surnamed Pan, Li, Bai, Li, and Yao.According to Lei, on Saturday, the police received a report from a casino in Cotai saying that an on-duty dealer had discovered 25 counterfeit casino

January 24, 2024 | BY William Chan

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China moves to stabilize capital market, improve confidence

Analysis        BEIJING – China has sent a clear signal that more efforts will be made to stabilize the capital market and improve investor confidence.Policymakers were briefed on the operation of the capital market and considerations for related work at a State Council meeting on Monday.The country will further improve the capital market’s fundamental system, pay more attention to maintaining a dynamic balance between investment and financing, enhance the quality and

January 24, 2024 | BY admin

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Rallying call for concerted fight against terrorism

China Daily Editorial        The white paper the State Council Information Office published yesterday offers a systemic review of the institutional progress the country has made in the fight against terrorism, and demonstrates the country’s commitment to upholding the rule of law in its efforts to counter terrorism.The document, China’s Legal Framework and Measures for Counterterrorism, introduces in detail the legal framework for the fight against terrorism, the

January 24, 2024 | BY admin

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Govt vows to review outdoor concert arrangements

This past weekend’s outdoor K-Pop gig at the Olympic Sports Centre Stadium in Taipa by South Korean boy band Seventeen has sparked an intense debate online, and Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U said yesterday: “Since the two days of the concert we have been studying many aspects, and we also welcome all the media, members of the public and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to give us their views for review and optimisation.”Ao Ieong acknowledged that

January 23, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Observatory issues ‘very cold’ weather alert, mercury forecast to dip to 5°C ‘or below’

Macau’s Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) has issued its “very cold weather” Orange alert, forecasting that the mercury will drop to 5 degrees Celsius today.The local observatory has a two-stage cold weather alert system. “Yellow” for “cold” and Orange for “very cold” weather.“It is expected to be very cold in Macau today and tomorrow. The minimum temperature will drop to 5°C or below. The public should take precautions against the cold weather,” the weather

January 23, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Man attempts to scam woman with fake banknotes: police

Judiciary Police (PJ) spokeswoman Lei Hon Nei said in a regular press briefing yesterday that a man from the mainland has been arrested for attempting to scam a female mainland visitor with fake banknotes.The 29-year-old suspect, surnamed Wang, told the police that he’s a chef.According to Lei, last Monday the victim engaged in an online transaction through WeChat with an intermediary who informed her that Wang would meet her at a Cotai hotel for the deal. Prior to finalising the deal, the

January 23, 2024 | BY William Chan

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