US, China need not be each other’s ‘major problem’: US scholar

  Interview by Xinhua writer Deng Xianlai        ATLANTA –The United States and China should take courage not to “defer hard decisions” for the future but bear in mind that they need not be the “major problem” for each other, said David Lampton, a leading US scholar on China.A disbelief in the effectiveness of deferring hard decisions was how Lampton, professor emeritus of China studies at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies,

January 17, 2024 | BY admin

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Macau Jockey Club goes belly up, asks govt to axe concession, gives back site

Horse racing will come to an end on March 31 when the Macau Jockey Club will halt its 44-year-long operations, which began as the Macau Trotting Club in 1980.The Macau government gazetted an executive order yesterday morning according to which Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong has been given the authority to sign an agreement with Macau Horse Race Company Ltd to terminate the latter’s horse-racing concession effective from April 1, 2024.When the company’s horse-racing

January 16, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Govt to replace licensing with registration for fresh-food retail businesses

Those who intend to run a retail business selling fresh food in shop units will only have to register with the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) from next month, a change from the current situation in which businesses are required to obtain a licence first, according to a new administrative regulation which was promulgated in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday.Government-drafted administration regulations, aka by-laws, do not require the legislature’s approval.The new administrative regulation,

January 16, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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2024 Macau Int’l Parade calls for proposals from performers: IC

The 2024 Macau International Parade is calling for proposals by registered local performing associations, schools, institutes and organisations from today to February 4, according to a Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) statement.Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, the one-day parade will be held on March 24 in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR), the statement said.This parade, which had been suspended since 2020, is slated to

January 16, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Gordon Ramsay engages in Q&A with IFTM students

Students from the Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) majoring in its Culinary Arts Management bachelor’s degree programme took part in a Q&A session with globally acclaimed English celebrity chef and restaurateur Gordon Ramsay during his recent visit to Macau, according to an IFTM statement on Saturday.The session took place at the newly opened Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill at The Londoner Macao in Cotai.Accompanied by IFTM alumni and faculty members, the statement noted that the

January 16, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Insurance agent nabbed for helping gang launder money

An insurance agent has been arrested for providing his bank account to a fraud gang for money laundering, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man said during a special press conference yesterday.The 39-year-old local man is surnamed Cheang.According to Chan, a woman reported to the police last December that she had lost 1.44 million patacas in an online investment scam. The police later discovered that part of the money was deposited into a bank account registered in Cheang’s name, and

January 16, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Local septuagenarian commits arson outside PJ & MP: police

A local man in his seventies has been arrested for committing arson in front of both the Judiciary Police (PJ) headquarters and the Public Prosecutions Office (MP), PJ spokesman Chan Wun Man said during a special press conference yesterday.The suspect surnamed Lei told the police he’s jobless.According to Chan, on Sunday afternoon a fire was discovered at the entrance of the PJ headquarters where a number of police vehicles were parked. The police quickly extinguished the fire and later

January 16, 2024 | BY William Chan

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MGM, GEG raise salaries

Integrated resort (IR) operators MGM and Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) announced pay raises for eligible staff members in separate statements yesterday.MGM said in its statement that eligible staff members with a monthly salary of or less than 16,000 patacas will have a standard salary adjustment of 600 patacas, while those earning over 16,000 patacas will get a 2.5 percent increment, representing a 2.5 percent to 6.5 percent increment depending on the base salary. Benefiting 99 percent of

January 16, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Portuguese jeweller in Macau showcases 12 wood element-inspired pieces

The Rui Cunha Foundation gallery is showcasing 12 pieces of wood and silver jewellery by Portuguese professional jeweller Cristina Vinhas in a solo exhibition entitled “When West Meets East”, which is on until Saturday.Vinhas was born in Vila do Conde and moved to Macau in 2007, becoming an instructor and coordinator of jewellery workshops at Casa de Portugal em Macau (“Portugal’s House in Macau” - CPM), according to a recent statement from the gallery. She continues to design and

January 16, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Police warn public about bogus New Yaohan online platform

The Judiciary Police (PJ) urged the public to be wary of a bogus New Yaohan Facebook page, which falsely claims that it is conducting promotional activities to sell designer handbags, cosmetics and accessories at low prices, according to a PJ statement on Friday.New Yaohan (Chinese: 新八佰伴) is a department store in Nam Van and Grand Lisboa Palace (GLP).According to the statement, the fake page also actively pushes some “advertisement” posts to Facebook users, leading the public to

January 16, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Police nab 3 mainlanders over ‘practice banknote’ scams

Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man said during a special press conference yesterday that a man and two women from the mainland have been arrested for their involvement in two separate “practice banknote” deception cases, swindling two victims out of a total of 460,000 yuan (521,000 patacas) in online bank transfers.The suspect in the first case is a 32-year-old male surnamed Song. According to Chan, Song arranged on Saturday a deal with a mainland male visitor at a Cotai

January 16, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Mainlander dies after ‘falling’ from height: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) were notified by the Fire Service Bureau (CB) at 1:48 p.m. yesterday that a non-resident worker (NRW) from the mainland died after “falling” from an industrial building on Avenida do Coronel Mesquita, according to a PJ statement yesterday.The statement did not reveal the man’s exact age, but said he is senior.According to the statement, the male victim lived in a flat on the second floor of the building with his colleagues.The man’s boss, whose gender was not

January 16, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Plot P rental housing for seniors completed

Construction of the government’s high-rise rental residential tower for senior citizens on Plot P in Areia Preta district has been completed, the Public Works Bureau (DSOP) announced on its website yesterday.The building has a total of 1,815 studio-style units.The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) is now assessing applications to rent a flat there after the first-phase application period ran until the end of last month. The first-phase application process, which started on November 6 last year,

January 16, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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China working to overcome global trust deficit

China Daily Editorial       The 54th annual gathering of the World Economic Forum, which opened at the Swiss ski resort of Davos yesterday, provides another opportunity for more than 60 heads of state and government and some 800 chief executives, among a total of 2,800 participants, to discuss ways to deal with the many challenges the world is facing today.That the five-day gathering “is taking place against the most complicated geopolitical and geoeconomic backdrop in

January 16, 2024 | BY admin

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