Xi calls on China, EU to provide more stability, certainty for world through steady, sound bilateral relations

BEIJING – President Xi Jinping yesterday called on China and the European Union (EU) to provide more stability and certainty for the world through steady and sound China-EU relations.Xi made the remarks when meeting with President of the European Council António Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, who took place in the 25th China-EU Summit in Beijing.Noting that this year marks the 50th anniversary of China-EU diplomatic ties, and the 80th anniversary of the

July 25, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau logs 19.2 million visitors in H1

     Macau recorded 19.2 million visitor arrivals in the first half of the year, up by 14.9 percent year-on-year, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) said yesterday. Same-day visitors (11.1 million) and overnight visitors (8.0 million) rose by 25.8 percent and 2.6 percent respectively. Visitors’ cumulative average length of stay dropped by 0.1 day year-on-year to 1.1 days, due to the growth in the proportion of same-day visitors in the total number of visitors,

July 25, 2025 | BY Staff Reporter

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Police bust mahjong gambling den in mall

Two local women were arrested on Wednesday for running an illegal mahjong gambling venue along with 16 others allegedly involved in the case, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Kim Fong said at a regular press conference yesterdayYesterday’s press conference was held at the Public Security Police’s (PSP) headquarters in Zape.According to Macau’s gaming law, only its six gaming concessionaires are permitted to run games of chance for commercial purposes, including mahjong (also known

July 25, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Customs busts shop selling fake brand clothes worth 2.39 million patacas

Macau Customs Service officers on Wednesday busted a shop suspected of selling fake products infringing on various international brands’ intellectual property rights (IP), involving 155 bogus items worth 2,390,000 patacas in total, according to the prices set by the retailers, a customs spokesperson said during a press conference yesterday.According to the spokesperson, local customs officers carried out spot checks on local shops on Wednesday and discovered that a fashion outlet in the Horta

July 25, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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PJ warn of new scam offering ‘fake compensation’

The Judiciary Police (PJ) received a notice from the National Anti-Fraud Centre yesterday about a new scam tactic targeting online shoppers, urging members of the public in a statement to be vigilant against online shopping scams.The statement noted that the scammers first set up shops on reputable official e-commerce platforms and then intentionally deliver wrong or substandard goods during transactions, prompting customers to contact customer service for after-sales support.Under the guise of

July 25, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Guangdong-Macau fair inks 23 cooperation deals on 1st day

A total of 23 cooperation agreements were signed on the first day of the “2025 Guangdong & Macao Branded Products Fair” (GMBPF) yesterday, including research and development (R&D), economic collaboration, innovation in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and the big health industry, aiming to facilitate multi-sector business cooperation, according to a statement released by the organisers during yesterday morning’s opening ceremony.The four-day fair comprising 480 enterprises takes

July 25, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Reception marks 75th Anniversary of China, Indonesia diplomatic ties

A reception was held yesterday to commemorate “the 75th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relationship between the Republic of Indonesia and the People’s Republic of China” at The Venetian Macao in Cotai, with the event gathering a number of guests and attendees.Delivering his opening remarks, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the People’s Republic of China Djauhari Oratmangun said that the anniversary of their diplomatic ties was a historical milestone. He also

July 25, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Tickets to be refunded for kids’ arts-fest axed due to ‘Wipha’

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced yesterday ticket refund arrangements for several cancelled programmes of the “2nd Macao International Children’s Art Festival” originally scheduled for July 19 and 20. According to an IC statement yesterday, adverse weather caused by Typhoon “Wipha” led to the cancellation of performances including “Bebeethoven”, “Disney The Magic Box”, and film screenings such as “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” and “Into the

July 25, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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COD unveils Haas brothers’ special exhibition for Art Macao 2025

As part of Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2025 (commonly known as Art Macao 2025), City of Dreams Macau (COD) in Cotai launched “The Haas Brothers: Claire de Lune” yesterday, an immersive art exhibition that transforms moonlight into metaphor, according to a Melco Resorts & Entertainment statement. Created by acclaimed Los Angeles-based artists Simon and Nikolai Haas, the exhibition blends light, memory, and imagination to offer visitors an emotionally charged journey

July 25, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Health Bureau vows to step up chikungunya & dengue prevention

The Health Bureau (SSM) yesterday convened a meeting with representatives from private medical institutions and those from major health and medical associations in the city, pledging to strengthen its prevention of chikungunya fever and dengue fever and urging the city’s healthcare sector to fully support and comply with the bureau’s ongoing prevention efforts, according to an SSM statement last night.Both chikungunya fever and dengue fever are mosquito-borne diseases.The statement pointed

July 25, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Sands Shopping Carnival draws close to 110,000 visits

The 2025 Sands Shopping Carnival was held from July 17 to 19, concluding with nearly 110,000 visits throughout its three-day run at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo.Held for the sixth consecutive year, this edition of the carnival ended one day early from its usual four-day run due to Typhoon “Wipha”, though the number of visits was close to last year’s four-day event, receiving an “overwhelming response” from the public, according to a Tuesday statement by Sands China.This brings

July 25, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Severed human limb found floating off Taipa Ferry Terminal

The Judiciary Police (PJ) said in a statement that a severed human limb was found floating in the sea near the Taipa Ferry Terminal yesterday morning and they have preliminarily concluded that the case was not criminally induced.  The statement said that after Macau Customs Service officers moved the severed limb to the shore, they notified the Judiciary Police at 10:55 a.m. of the case, requesting PJ officers to go to the scene to investigate.The statement did not elaborate on the severed

July 25, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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China and EU should strive for dynamic equilibrium through shared development

China Daily Editorial        President Xi Jinping met with President of the European Council António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Beijing on Thursday. The meeting underscored that with mutual respect and constructive dialogue, the two sides can deepen cooperation and properly handle their differences, advancing shared interests while contributing to global stability.Von der Leyen might be correct, to some extent, in saying that relations

July 25, 2025 | BY admin

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IC to host ‘Book for Book’ swap at Three Lamps this weekend

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) will hold its regular “Book for Book” swap event this weekend at Rotunda de Carlos da Maia (commonly known as “Three Lamps”), inviting the public to exchange used books and aiming to promote reading habits in the community through a convenient and accessible platform, according to an IC statement on Tuesday. The event will take place as part of an ongoing initiative to encourage community-wide reading, scheduled in odd numbered months from May to

July 24, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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