Li urges China, Germany to strengthen dialogue, address concerns

    Li urges China, Germany to strengthen dialogue, address concerns   JOHANNESBURG – Premier Li Qiang said yesterday that the governments of China and Germany should make joint efforts to strengthen dialogue and communication, and properly handle their respective concerns.   Li made the remarks when meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Johannesburg on the sidelines of the 20th Group of 20 (G20) Summit.   Noting that China and Germany

November 24, 2025 | BY Xinhua

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Flu tops alert level, Macau Health Bureau calls for jabs

Macau’s influenza virus rate remains above the alert threshold, with the Health Bureau (SSM) calling on residents, especially high-risk groups, to strengthen flu prevention and get vaccinated as soon as possible.According to an SSM statement on Friday, five collective infection cases resembling influenza have been detected in Macau. The statement noted that flu cases have stayed relatively high since mid-October, with a marked increase in adult cases.Weekly consultations for influenza-like

November 24, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Zhuhai's Gongbei Customs seizes 248 Disney dolls

Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs announced in a statement on Saturday that its officers seized 248 Disney dolls at Gongbei Port (checkpoint) from a woman arriving from Macau last Tuesday.According to the statement, customs officers at the checkpoints Passenger Inspection Hall noticed a female mainlander whose two suitcases showed some abnormalities during a routine X-ray scan.Upon inspection, customs officers discovered a large quantity of Disney soft toys in the luggage, totalling 248 items. The

November 24, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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3 schools, kindergarten in Macau set up no-smoking zones around entrances

Following a comprehensive assessment by the Health Bureau (SSM) and the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM), three schools and a childcare centre have been selected for the implementation of no-smoking zones from today, according to a SSM statement yesterday.The statement pointed out that Escola Luso-Chinesa da Taipa (氹仔中葡學校), Macau Kung Luen Vocational & Technical Middle School, Escola Estrela do Mar (Primary School Section) (澳門海星中學-附屬小學), and the Kindergarten of

November 24, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai vows Macau will make greater contributions to nation’s modernisation

During a session held in Macau on Saturday about the spirit of the fourth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai pledged that Macau will make greater contributions to the central authorities’ ongoing efforts to build a great country and advance national rejuvenation on all fronts through Chinese modernisation.At the invitation of the MSAR government, a delegation from the

November 24, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Govt to run single feedback gathering platform, back by AI: Macau Secretary for Administration and Justice Wong Sio Chak

Secretary for Administration and Justice Wong Sio Chak said on Friday that the government has completed establishing the basic framework for a single and simple platform for residents to raise opinions and complaints related to all government entities, adding that the new public feedback gathering platform will be operated through the applications of big data models as well as artificial intelligence (AI) technologies that convert voice into text, with the aim of enabling the government to

November 24, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau's traditional Tap Siac Craft Market in Autumn draws fairgoers to shop, play, learn & eat

Macau has, to say the least, been busy with events from the recently concluded 15th National Games and the 72nd Macau Grand Prix (MGP) to the ongoing and ever-packed 25th Macau Food Festival. And now, with the onset of cooler weather, has come another event to draw Macau’s crowds: the annual Tap Siac Craft Market in Autumn, which opened on Thursday.Running for a total of eight days broken up into two consecutive weeks, the craft market, which has been annually held in the spring and the

November 24, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macao Polytechnic University-Bell Centre Forum explores AI in English teaching

The Macao Polytechnic University (MPU)-Bell Centre of English held its third Creative English Language Teaching (ELT) Forum on Thursday, bringing together scholars from various universities to discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance English teaching and learning in Macau, according to a statement from the public university that day. The forum focused on how AI can support high-quality English education, with Huang Chu-ren from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)

November 24, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Tap water consumption dips 2 to 3.5 pct this year: Macao Water chief

Macao Water Supply Company Limited Executive Director Nacky Kuan Sio Peng told reporters on Saturday that Macau’s tap water consumption so far this year has decreased by between 2.0 percent to 3.5 percent compared to the same period last year.Kuan pointed out that the decrease in tap water consumption can be attributed to several factors. While tap water consumption in Cotai has increased due to a rise in visitor numbers, some small businesses in the Macau Peninsula have ceased operations,

November 24, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Special Olympics Macau (MSO) & NGD Games aim to raise public awareness

Special Olympics Macau (MSO) Chief Executive Officer Hetzer Siu Yu Hong told reporters on the sidelines of the “15-Day Countdown to the Opening of the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities (NGD) and the 9th National Special Olympics Games Ceremony” at NOVA Mall in Taipa that the Games will provide opportunities for persons with disabilities to participate in sports, while also raising public awareness that persons with disabilities have the right and the ability to engage in

November 24, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Four Seasons Hotel Macao unveils holiday offerings

Four Seasons Hotel Macao has recently unveiled its holiday offerings and experiences for its “Season of Splendor”.The five-star hotel said in a statement on Thursday that among these are the showcase of a 7.6-metre Christmas tree in its lobby that takes inspiration from the artistry of Parisian Jewellery Maison Chaumet.The statement added that Xiao Ting restaurant, which offers Chinese and Western specialties along with premium tea, will showcase its Imperial Bee Afternoon Tea where “the

November 24, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Commentary: Global South consensus drives global governance reform

Commentary        JOHANNESBURG – By convening on African soil for the first time, the 20th Group of 20 (G20) Summit sends an unmistakable signal: the Global South is no longer content with being a passive rule-taker. It is stepping forward as a collective force to improve global governance and drive development.Accounting for around 85 percent of global GDP and two-thirds of the world’s population, the G20 remains a primary platform for global governance. This year’s

November 24, 2025 | BY admin

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China moves forward with its ‘AI Plus’ initiative

           Analysis    BEIJING – Artificial intelligence (AI) is undoubtedly one of today's global buzzwords. But in China -- the world's second-largest economy -- a key question is how its AI ambitions will unfold and reshape the country's future growth path. Clues to the answer can be found in a major national initiative known as "AI Plus."   Unveiled by a government work report in 2024, the "AI Plus"

November 22, 2025 | BY Xinhua

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Li Qiang urges G20 to uphold free trade, build open world economy

       JOHANNESBURG – Premier Li Qiang today urged the Group of 20 (G20) economies to stay committed to solidarity, firmly uphold free trade and build an open world economy in the face of a sluggish global economic recovery.   Li made the remarks while addressing the first session of the 20th G20 Summit in Johannesburg, which focused on inclusive and sustainable economic growth and was chaired by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.   President

November 22, 2025 | BY Xinhua

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