Talking art with youngster Chelsia Ng

Interview by Rui Pastorin         Art has long been a part of Chelsia Ng Cheok Ieng’s life. Since she was a small child to now being a 17-year-old Form 5 student, Ng has continued to learn and create through drawing and painting, having a continuous passion that has also become one of her sources of calm. A self-motivated youngster who likes learning about different types of artforms including ballet and music, the talented artist, who was interviewed by The

June 30, 2025 | BY admin

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Tam orders ‘internal investigation’ of Transport Bureau over radio taxi services

Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raymond Tam Vai Man has ordered an internal investigation into the Transport Bureau’s (DSAT) supervision of the concessionaire that has been operating the city’s radio taxi services since 2017, in the wake of a hard-hitting report published by the Commission of Audit (CA) slamming the bureau’s failure to ensure that the company met the officially required minimum number of taxis in operation at different times of the day stipulated by the

June 30, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Special TV gala celebrating 25th anniversary of Macao’s return to the Motherland wins Magnolia Award

Government Information BureauThe special TV show “Macao Sings with Joy for the Future: Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Macao’s Return to the Motherland”, hosted by the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government and produced by China Media Group (CMG), has been awarded a Special Prize at the 30th Shanghai Television Festival Magnolia Awards.The award is the latest accolade received by CMG at the prestigious Magnolia Awards. It follows the TV variety show “National

June 30, 2025 | BY admin

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8 lists field 84 candidates vying for 14 directly-elected seats: govt

The Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Commission (CAEAL) has announced the personal details of the candidates fielded by the eight lists that have submitted their respective lists of candidates and political platforms for the upcoming direct legislative election, according to which 84 candidates will vie for the 14 directly-elected seats at stake – if their respective qualifications are all finally confirmed by the commission.Consequently, if all of them are confirmed there will only be

June 30, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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10-day gastronomy-fest returns, to start on July 11: MGTO

The 10-day “2025 International Cities of Gastronomy Fest, Macao” will be held at Fisherman’s Wharf in Nape from July 11 to 20, taking on the theme “Spices and Herbs”.The event venues are mainly the Fisherman’s Wharf’s Roman Amphitheatre Square and Legend Boulevard.Following the success of last year’s inaugural event, a statement from the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) on Friday said that this year’s fest will gather 34 UNESCO Creative Cities of Gastronomy from 21

June 30, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Abuse of ‘security’ stifles innovation, collaboration

China Daily Editorial        In a statement on Friday, Germany’s Data Protection Commissioner Meike Kamp asked Apple and Google to carry out a “timely review” about whether to ban the DeepSeek app or not from their respective app stores in the country, due to concerns about data protection.Alleging that DeepSeek unlawfully transfers German user data to China, Kamp said in a statement that the company had not provided her agency with convincing evidence that German

June 30, 2025 | BY admin

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Trade negotiations should not come at expense of the legitimate rights and interests of China

China Daily Editorial        Although US President Donald Trump said “No, we can do whatever we want” when asked if his 90-day deadline was set in stone, his administration has apparently tried to reach a deal with some major trading partners as that day, July 9, draws near.However, despite the palpable optimism expressed during the G7 Summit in Canada earlier this month, the US’ trade talks with even some of its allies and partners seem not to be faring smoothly.The

June 30, 2025 | BY admin

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China’s homegrown C909 breaking new ground in regional aviation

Interview        SHANGHAI – China’s commercial jetliner C909, formerly known as ARJ21, celebrated the 9th anniversary of its maiden flight on Saturday.With a layout of 78 to 97 seats, and a range of 2,225 to 3,700 km, the C909 is the first short-medium range turbofan regional aircraft independently developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations.A total of 166 C909 aircraft have been delivered to the market, which have operated on more than

June 30, 2025 | BY admin

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Citibank says withdraws from Macau, to shut sole branch on Monday

Citigroup announced in a brief notice published in the local press yesterday that its Citibank, N.A., Macau Branch will officially cease operations on Monday.According to the notice, the bank will continue to provide services to Macau customers in Hong Kong as circumstances permit, in accordance with Macau laws and regulations.According to a separate notice posted in English and Chinese on a single A4 paper on the door of Citibank's office on the 15th floor of the Macau Square commercial

June 28, 2025 | BY Staff Reporter

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Macau exports rise, imports fall in Jan-May

      Macau’s imports in the first five months of the year, accounting for 89.9 percent of its total external merchandise trade, fell by 5.5 percent year-on-year to 50.69 billion patacas (US$6.27 billion), the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced this week.Total exports, comprising domestic and re-exports, rose by 2.3 percent to 5.67 billion patacas, with re-exports accounting for 90.0 percent of total exports.Macau recorded a trade balance deficit of 45.0 billion

June 28, 2025 | BY Staff Reporter

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'Ne Zha 2' has arrived in Saudi Arabia

Children pose for a photo with a promotional display for the premiere of Chinese animated blockbuster "Ne Zha 2" in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday. - XinhuaI was already convinced of Ne Zha 2’s phenomenal commercial and cultural success while watching it at a Macau cineplex on March 1. This fantastic film delivers not only top-notch, non-stop animation but also an entertaining crash course on Chinese culture, mythology, and spirituality.(Editorial: Ne Zha – China’s soft

June 27, 2025 | BY admin

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Chang Cheh (張徹) — The poetry of violence

Chang Cheh (張徹) — The poetry of violence Stefan Hammond*         "Chang Cheh made One-Armed Swordsman in 1967 and wiped Cantonese films off the face of the map".        — Shaw Brothers director Chor Yuen (楚原) Chor was dramatic but also disingenuous. His own House of 72 Tenants (七十二家房客,1973) featured Cantonese dialog and was a hit for Shaw Brothers. But Chang — (張徹),

June 27, 2025 | BY Stefan Hammond

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Macau to commemorate 80th anniversary of victory against Japanese aggression, fascism

Concerning the upcoming 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture, along with its policy portfolio’s subordinate Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) and Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), co-hosted a press conference yesterday to announce they would organise a raft of commemorative activities to mark the historically important

June 27, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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The Strengths of Macao’s New Electoral System

Commentary by  Sun In        The upcoming election of Macao’s eighth Legislative Assembly will see for the first time the full implementation of the principle of patriots administering Macao in the Legislative Assembly election under the new electoral system. In 2024, the Macao SAR amended its Legislative Assembly Election Law, enshrining in law what had been achieved in previous electoral practices. On the basis of improving electoral procedures, the amended law

June 27, 2025 | BY admin

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