Dutch govt as the one who tied the bell is one who should untie it

China Daily Editorial        Government officials of China and the Netherlands held two rounds of consultations in Beijing regarding semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia on Tuesday and Wednesday, during which the Dutch side offered to suspend the administrative order issued under the country’s “Goods Availability Act”.China welcomes the Dutch move regarding the overseas subsidiary of the Chinese company Wingtech. However, the proposed suspension falls short of revoking

November 21, 2025 | BY admin

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Nobel laureate Stiglitz says China still has room for rapid growth

Interview        HONG KONG – China’s opening-up policy will continue to drive economic growth, although its role will differ from that of previous decades, Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz says.In an exclusive interview with Xinhua this week, the renowned U.S. economist shared his insights on China’s economic achievements, expressing firm optimism about the prospects of the world’s second-largest economy.Stiglitz visited Hong Kong for the International Forum on

November 21, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau CE Sam Hou Fai rules out new round of consumption smartcards

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai yesterday ruled out the possibility of launching a new round of consumption smartcards, asking rhetorically whether government-issued consumption subsidies could still be effective in boosting local consumption and businesses in the current economic landscape where local residents travel to Zhuhai more often to dine out and shop.The chief executive urged Macau’s civil society to ponder on effective ways to encourage more local residents to stay in Macau to eat out

November 20, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Mocha slot-machine parlour at Macau's Grand Dragon Hotel in Taipa to shut for good Monday

The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) announced in a statement yesterday that Melco will close its Mocha Grand Dragon slot-machine parlour in Taipa for good after midnight on Monday next week.The slot-machine parlour located in Grand Dragon Hotel is one of Melco’s current five Mocha slot-machine parlours that are not housed on its own premises.Yesterday’s DICJ announcement came after the Kuong Fat slot-machine parlour in Zape, one of Melco’s then six Mocha slot-machine

November 20, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) launches 3rd batch of digitised rare books

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement on Monday that more digital versions of rare books can be accessed via the “Collection of Valuable Electronic Rare Books” section of the bureau’s Public Library website.The third batch of digitised rare books has been uploaded and comprises 279 titles in 280 volumes written mainly in Portuguese and English, according to the statement, covering areas such as history, literature, education, and natural sciences, which are “of

November 20, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau police nab local surveillance staff for stealing bike helmet

A local man was arrested on Saturday for stealing a helmet valued at 850 patacas from a motorbike, Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Lai In Hong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Lai identified the suspect as a CCTV room surveillance staff member in his thirties, surnamed Lei.According to Lai, the police received a report on September 10 from the motorbike’s owner, who had left his helmet, worth 850 patacas, on the hook of his motorbike parked in Rua de Chaves

November 20, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Macau police nab currency dealer for cheating gambler out of HK$500,000

A man from the Chinese mainland was apprehended on Tuesday for defrauding a male gambler out of HK$500,000 (515,000 patacas) in an illegal currency exchange deal, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Kim Fong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspect as a 39-year-old male surnamed Wang who claimed to be jobless.According to Cheong, the victim was alone in a smoking lounge of a casino in Cotai on Sunday when Wang approached and offered him a currency

November 20, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Commentary: The 15th Five-Year Plan Proposal: Catalyzing Macao’s Development

By Frederico Ma Chi Ngai President of the Board of Directors, Macao Chinese Chamber of CommerceThe Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was successfully held in Beijing last month. The session reviewed and adopted the Proposal of the CPC Central Committee on Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development (hereinafter referred to as the “Proposal”). The State Council will formulate a draft plan

November 20, 2025 | BY admin

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60 pct of elderly assessed as disabled: Macau Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) chief

The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) hosted yesterday an award ceremony aiming to encourage local restaurants to provide accessible dining experiences for persons with disabilities, titled “International Day of Persons with Disabilities – Plan for the Recognition of Restaurants Friendly to Persons with Disabilities”.The ceremony was held at the Macau Science Centre (MSC) in Nape.According to IAS President Wilson Hon Wai, seniors aged 65 or above accounted for 14.6 percent of Macau’s total

November 20, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Foodies & vendors share Macau food-fest experience: vox pop

Rui Pastorin & Khalel Vallo         The 25th Macau Food Festival kicked off on Friday, again gathering food lovers to sample cuisine from different parts of the world.Having entered the sixth of its 17-day run yesterday, the annual event in Praça do Lago Sai Van (西灣湖廣場) had several people waiting for the festival to open in the afternoon despite the cold and wet weather. Among them were a group of four local students aged between 18 to 20 who were all

November 20, 2025 | BY admin

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University of Macau (UM) scholar wins INFORMS best paper award

Zhang Hongcai, associate professor at the University of Macau’s (UM) State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City (SKL-IOTSC), won the 2025 ENRE (Energy, Natural Resources, and the Environment) Best Publication Award in Natural Resources at the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)* annual meeting last month, marking the first time the honour has gone to a scholar from a Chinese academic institution, according to a statement by the public

November 20, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau records year’s 5th case of Legionnaires’ Disease

The Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement yesterday that a 69-year-old local man has been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease (aka Legionellosis), becoming this year’s fifth reported case.According to the statement, the patient has a history of chronic diseases. Last Wednesday, the patient visited the emergency department of the public Conde de Sao Januário Hospital Centre (CHCSJ) due to shortness of breath, the statement said. Auxiliary examinations, the statement said, revealed

November 20, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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The courage to create: ‘Macau Space for Dance Idea’ on its grand finale

Interview by William Chan        Local art organisation “Macau Space for Dance Idea” is going to complete its two-year “Comprehensive Dancer Training Programme” with the show “Thanks for the Dance” on December 13 and 14 at the Macau Cultural Centre, theatre director Dicky Tsang (曾韋迪) and choreographer Leong Iek Kei told the Post in an exclusive interview last week.Adapted from the fairy tale “The Ugly Duckling”, this dance theatre piece explores the

November 20, 2025 | BY admin

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Maritime Silk Road deepens collaboration, cultural exchange

Analysis        HANGZHOU – The deepening of cultural exchange and collaboration among Maritime Silk Road cities is underway, according to the ongoing 2025 Maritime Silk Road Urban Cooperation & Development Conference and the International Travel Agents Conference in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province.With the theme “Integration and Innovation for Win-win Cooperation,” the event gathered nearly 400 participants from China, Italy, Indonesia and other countries to explore

November 20, 2025 | BY admin

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