Police nab local woman for theft by finding

A local woman was arrested on Friday for theft by finding after stealing a smartphone worth 11,000 patacas, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Cheong Im Sim said during a regular press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspect as a woman surnamed Lei who told the police that she is a handywoman.According to Cheong, the Public Security Police (PSP) received a report last Tuesday that a local man realised that he had lost his phone after he got in a vehicle at Rua do Progresso

July 18, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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UM launches 39th Portuguese Language Summer Programme

The University of Macau (UM) launched its 39th Portuguese Language Summer Programme last Thursday, drawing over 400 participants from around the globe for three weeks of immersive language learning and cultural exchange.The summer programme has attracted 406 participants from places including the Chinese mainland, Macau, Hong Kong, China’s Taiwan region, Australia, and Timor-Leste (East Timor). According to a statement provided by the public university yesterday, the three-week programme

July 18, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Tropical depression set to affect Macau within 3 days: observatory

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) forecast on its official website last night that a still unnamed tropical depression was expected to affect Macau within three days.The observatory said that a tropical depression located east of the Philippines was “gradually intensifying”. It added that according to its expected track, the depression was forecast to come within 800 kilometres of Macau early tomorrow, adding that Standby Signal No.1 would be issued accordingly.Signal No.1 is

July 18, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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China sees robust IP progress, fueling high-quality development

Analysis        BEIJING – China has made significant strides in intellectual property (IP) protection during its 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), providing impetus for innovation and high-quality development, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) said yesterday.CNIPA head Shen Changyu, speaking at a press conference on reviewing China’s IP progress, outlined the administration’s comprehensive strategy to establish a world-class IP

July 18, 2025 | BY admin

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SCO plays greater role in global peace, security, development – scholar

Interview        PHNOM PENH – Twenty-four years on, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has played a greater role in promoting global peace, security, development and harmony for shared prosperity, a Cambodian scholar said on Wednesday.Kin Phea, director-general of the International Relations Institute of Cambodia, an arm of the Royal Academy of Cambodia, said the SCO has evolved from a regional security mechanism into a multifaceted institution promoting

July 18, 2025 | BY admin

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Reincarnation of Tibetan Buddhas only valid after confirmation by Chinese gov’ts for centuries: Nepali sinologist

Interview        KATHMANDU – For over two centuries, the reincarnation of Dalai Lamas and other high lamas has been confirmed only after validation by the central governments of China, a Nepali sinologist has said.While teams with religious background were responsible for selecting the reincarnated boys, “the process would come into effect only after validation by the central governments of China,” said Sarbottam Shrestha, who has been studying Tibetan Buddhism for

July 18, 2025 | BY admin

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Brazil says no to US tariff threats

Commentary by Evandro Menezes de Carvalho*   US President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 50-percent tariff on all Brazilian exports to the United States starting August 1 has created strong backlash in Brazil, with critics condemning both the way it was announced and the rationale offered by the White House.   Trump has consistently demonstrated his belief that diplomatic protocols are a waste of time. He genuinely sees force as the most effective form of persuasion

July 17, 2025 | BY Xinhua

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Police nab Filipina for cheating 26 compatriots out of 500,000 patacas in job scam

A local Filipina was arrested on Tuesday for defrauding 26 Filipinos out of a total of 500,000 patacas, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lei Chi Hou said during a special press conference yesterday.Lei identified the suspect as a 50-year-old local Filipina businesswoman surnamed Mangilit. The victims are 26 Filipinos, comprising 11 males and 15 females.According to Lei, between June 21 and last Friday, the police received reports from the 26 victims who told the police that they were defrauded

July 17, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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EAC’s decisions are legal & well-founded, CSNS’s review opinions are unassailable

Opinion article by Sun In – Macao Daily News          An important opinion article by Sun In was published in the Macao Daily News on Tuesday titled “The EAC’s decisions are legal and well-founded, and the CSNS’s review opinions are unassailable.” The article highlighted that the Macao SAR government and the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR on Tuesday issued statements both expressing their full support for the

July 17, 2025 | BY admin

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Govt launches tender for Seac Pai Van Reservoir’s expansion, incl enlarging recreational area

The government has launched a public tender for a construction project to significantly expand the Seac Pai Van Reservoir’s water storage capacity while also extending the current recreational area running along part of the reservoir to a revamped one running all around it.The project will also include the installation of a solar power system, with floating solar panels to be placed on a part of the reservoir and the electricity generated to be supplied to the adjacent Seac Pai Van Water

July 17, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Health Bureau urges public to stay alert to chikungunya threat

The Macau Health Bureau (SSM) is urging residents to stay alert to the threat of chikungunya fever after considering the ongoing outbreak of the disease in Foshan City’s Shunde District in neighbouring Guangdong Province.An SSM statement last night noted that Shunde District’s ongoing local transmissions of chikungunya fever were triggered by a case imported from outside the mainland earlier this month. As of Tuesday, the statement noted, the district had recorded 478 confirmed cases of

July 17, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Guangdong-Macao products fair to kick off next week

The 2025 Guangdong & Macao Branded Products Fair (2025GMBPF) is slated to take place from next Thursday through Sunday at The Venetian Macao Cotai Expo, featuring a raft of activities across its different exhibition zones.According to a statement from the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) on Tuesday, emerging trends such as innovative services for the ageing population and consumption driven by cultural IP brands will be introduced during its four-day

July 17, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Albergue SCM gallery showcases works of 19 eminent female artists

Nineteen of Macau’s eminent female calligraphers and painters are presenting over 30 artworks at the A2 Exhibition Hall of Albergue SCM*, each showcasing their styles and passion for their art.Organised by CAC – Círculo dos Amigos da Cultura de Macau (“Circle of the Friends of Macau’s Culture”), the “Invitational Exhibition of Works by Notable Women Calligraphers and Painters” kicked off last week and gathers works of a total of 19 artists, each of whom used their brushes and

July 17, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Int’l art biennale starts with global call tomorrow

The opening ceremony for “Art Macao: Macao International Biennale 2025” will be held tomorrow at the Macau Cultural Centre’s (CCM) Small Auditorium, with the main exhibition to open to the public the following day at the Macau Museum of Art (MAM), the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement on Tuesday. Art Macao 2025 runs from this month through October.Curator Feng Boyi, whose works focus primarily on contemporary Chinese art, was quoted by the statement as saying that this

July 17, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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