Govt to consult public about LRT line connecting Barra & HZM Bridge checkpoint: Tam

Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raymond Tam Vai Man said yesterday that after the government completes drafting a plan for its ongoing study on the feasibility of building a Light Rapid Transit (LRT) line connecting Barra and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge’s (HZMB) Macau checkpoint via the Outer Harbour district, it will consult members of the public about the plan.The policy secretary also said that the planned LRT line construction project connecting Barra and the HZMB Macau

July 8, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Tam pledges talks with mainland for lower electricity prices imported by Macau

Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raymond Tam Vai Man said yesterday that the local government will discuss with the mainland authorities the possibility of lowering prices of electricity supplied to Macau.Tam made the remarks when replying to oral interpellations by lawmakers during yesterday’s Q&A session in the legislature’s hemicycle.Tam also noted that about 90 percent of Macau’s electricity consumption is currently imported from the mainland while about 10 percent is

July 8, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Police arrest local for stealing 51,040 patacas from car 

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a local man on Thursday for stealing multi-currency cash valued at 51,040 patacas from a car, PJ spokesman Lei Chi Hou said during a regular press conference yesterday.Lei identified the suspect as a 62-year-old construction worker surnamed Lei.According to Lei, a middle-aged local man reported to the police on June 16 that his cash, consisting of Hong Kong dollars, yuan and patacas, worth 51,040 patacas in total had been stolen from his car. The victim told

July 8, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Gongbei Customs nabs 2 HK men for smuggling cigars, live corals

Zhuhai’ Gongbei Customs announced in a statement yesterday that its officers have caught a Hong Kong driver attempting to smuggle 1,080 cigars from Hong Kong into the mainland at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Zhuhai border checkpoint.According to the statement, at midday on June 12, during a routine inspection at the Zhuhai checkpoint of the bridge, customs officers intercepted a Hong Kong-registered vehicle after detecting anomalies in the luggage in the car.The statement said that a

July 8, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Police nab 2 mainlanders for casino loansharking

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested two mainland men on Saturday for engaging in casino loansharking activities, PJ spokesman Lei Chi Hou said during a regular press conference yesterday.Lei identified the suspects as a 38-year-old businessman surnamed Sun and a 43-year-old male surnamed Li who claimed to be jobless.According to Lei, the Judiciary Police (PJ) received a referral from the Public Security Police (PSP) on Saturday about a loansharking activity in a casino in Cotai. On Friday

July 8, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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IC’s online bookshop offers promos for 20th anniversary of ‘Historic Centre of Macao’

The Cultural Affairs Bureau’s (IC) online bookshop is offering special promotions until July 31 in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the inscription of the “Historic Centre of Macao” on the UNESCO World Heritage List.The Historic Centre of Macao was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List on July 15, 2005.According to a recent statement from the bureau, there is a 20 percent discount on all books on the website, as well as 50 percent and 10 percent discount on back

July 8, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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My experience at Macau Book Carnival

Review by Rui Pastorin        As I walked towards the Macao Polytechnic University’s (MPU) Multisport Pavilion yesterday afternoon, I could not help but feel a sense of excitement. The annual Macau Book Carnival, which is now in its 28th edition, was going on and I was hoping to take photos and find a story, as well as hopefully come home with my next read.The bookfair is being held by the Macao Association of Literary Promotion. As I entered the solemn venue at

July 8, 2025 | BY admin

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Seminar aims to promote cooperation between Macau, Hengqin

The Guangdong and Macao Federation of Industry and Commerce yesterday hosted a “Macau + Hengqin Commercial and Tax Policy Promotion Seminar” at the Macau Chamber of Commerce (ACM) headquarters in Zape, aiming to promote cooperation between Macau and Hengqin.The one-day seminar attracted 130 corporate representatives.Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) Deputy Director Chan Chou Weng said in a speech that the development of the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in

July 8, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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‘With Ears Perked Up!’ opens at 10 Fantasia gallery

A solo exhibition entitled “With Ears Perked Up!” by artist Jenny Cheong (張珮婷) is on until August 30 in 10 Fantasia’s Room A02.Located on Calçada da Igreja de S. Lázaro (瘋堂斜巷), the exhibition features a collection of oil paintings depicting animals and human portraits.A recent statement by the gallery noted that the exhibition explores the theme of cats and their “irreplaceable presence” in Cheong’s work. “Animals, especially cats, always awaken in us the purest

July 8, 2025 | BY Kristina Vallesteros

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Openness, inclusiveness & cooperation BRICS’ solution to issues in volatile world

China Daily editorial        Despite the efforts of certain parties to discredit or contain it, the BRICS grouping has continually expanded and grown in stature in recent years. This was reinforced by the 17th BRICS Summit held in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday and yesterday, which was the first summit held after the latest member Indonesia and 10 partner countries joined the grouping. In addition, some emerging markets and developing countries, international and regional

July 8, 2025 | BY admin

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China-Mozambique cooperation bears fruit after 50 years of diplomatic ties

MAPUTO – Over the 50 years since the establishment of their diplomatic ties, China and Mozambique have forged a strong and reliable partnership rooted in mutual trust and support. The cooperation has brought improvements to local development and the livelihoods of the people.For Silva Jacinto Magaia, one of the people who built the Maputo-Katembe Bridge, the project holds deep personal significance. Completed in 2018, the bridge has dramatically improved traffic flow and strengthened

July 8, 2025 | BY admin

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Chinese doctors bring free clinics to schools in Guinea-Bissau

BISSAU – In the morning light of Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau, rows of students lined the corridors of a high school, their eyes bright with anticipation. Chinese doctors arrived offering lectures, health check-ups, and consultations, bringing the gift of healthcare to more than 1,600 young minds.In February, the 20th batch of the Chinese medical team in Guinea-Bissau, in cooperation with the West African country’s Ministry of Public Health and Ministry of Education, jointly

July 8, 2025 | BY admin

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Editorial: Seeking common ground, viewing differences calmly

Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s weeklong working visit to Brussels, Berlin and Paris has shown, once again, that he is one of the world’s most well-versed international relations managers, considering his diplomatic skills and impact on global affairs.While making comparisons is always a tough nut to crack, one might draw parallels between Wang and some of his outstanding predecessors on the international stage of diplomacy, such as Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand, Klemens von Metternich, and

July 7, 2025 | BY admin

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Year’s 1st ‘extremely hot’ weather alert hoisted on Saturday

The Meteorological and Geophysics Bureau (SMG) issued an Orange hot weather alert on its website on Saturday at 11:20 a.m., warning the public of the city’s “extremely hot” weather.According to the weather station, the maximum temperature on Saturday at 11:20 a.m. was 35.8 degrees. Therefore, the bureau said, it issued this year’s first Orange hot weather alert.According to a statement yesterday afternoon, the bureau hoisted the Yellow hot weather alert, forecasting that the top

July 7, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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