Local runner’s world record still not recognised, sports chief: ‘We have done our best to help’

A local runner broke the then world record for the hearing impaired at last year’s Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) Macau International Marathon, but the record has still not been  recognised by the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) as her confirmation certificate was not signed in time by all those involved – and in response to the predicament, Sports Bureau (ID) President Luís Gomes said on Saturday that the bureau had meanwhile intervened and explained the

November 4, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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‘Walk for a Million’ slated for Dec 8, no more ‘online’ walk

The Charity Fund from the Readers of Macao Daily News announced on Friday that its annual “Walk for a Million in Macau” will be held on December 8, starting from the Kun Iam Ecumenical Centre on Avenida Dr Sun Yat-Sen (孫逸仙大馬路) and ending at Largo do Pagode da Barra (媽閣廟前地). As in previous years, the about three-kilometre route goes along Praça do Lago Sai Van (西灣湖景大馬路) and Rua de S. Tiago da Barra (媽閣上街), and the organisers anticipate that

November 4, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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MUST English Debate Team wins Guangdong Int’l Speech & Debate Tournament

The Macau University of Science and Technology’s (MUST) English Debate Team achieved a remarkable victory at the open final of the 2024 Guangdong International Speech and Debate Tournament, held from October 19 to 20 at Shantou University, according to a recent MUST statement.Organised by the Great Debater Project in collaboration with Shantou University, the competition attracted numerous prestigious teams from institutions such as Peking University (PKU), the University of Macau (UM), City

November 4, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Centre aims to help youngsters learn about robotics, AI

Interview by Rui Pastorin        In Nape, a centre called “Macau Artificial Intelligence Education Centre” is striving to prepare youngsters for the future, as well as help diversify Macau’s economy.Focused on robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) education for kids, mainly aged between four and 16, the centre was launched right around the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, and was “kind of started to improve on what Macau could offer”, said instructor, co-founder

November 4, 2024 | BY admin

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No business poking nose in Asia’s affairs

China Daily Editorial        The Japan-EU security and defense partnership agreement that Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya and European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell jointly released on Friday makes it clear that the EU is trying to expand its presence in the Asia-Pacific region, and Japan is doing what it can to play a bigger role in both political and economic spheres in not just Asia but also globally.Although there is no mention of China in the Japan-EU

November 4, 2024 | BY admin

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Macau's exports rise, imports fall in Jan-Sept, resulting in 85.2 billion pataca trade deficit

     Macau's exports rose but its imports dropped in the first three quarters of the year, resulting in an external merchandise trade deficit to 85.2 billion patacas, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) has announced.      According to a DSEC statement earlier this week, total exports rose by 5.0 percent to 9.98 billion patacas, of which re-exports accounted for 88.7 percent.      Imports fell by 9.6 percent to 95.21 billion

November 2, 2024 | BY Staff Reporter

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Macau's 144 hotels log 10.89 million guests in Jan-Sept, up 11.2 pct

    Macau 144 hotels with a total of 44,000 rooms recorded 10.89 million guests in the first three quarters of the year, a year-on-year growth of 11.2 percent, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) has announced.    According to a DSEC statement earlier this week, foreign guests rose by 86.8 percent to 779,000 between January and September, accounting to 7.1 percent of the total number of guests. The remainder comprised compatriots from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong

November 2, 2024 | BY Staff Reporter

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Macau enjoys central authorities' 'wholehearted support': HKMAO

    BEIJING - President Xi Jinping's meeting in Beijing with Sam Hou Fai, the incoming chief executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR), fully demonstrates the central authorities' wholehearted support for Macau's development, a spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO) of the State Council said yesterday.     Yesterday's meeting also reflects the central authorities' earnest expectation for Macau to

November 2, 2024 | BY admin

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Xi meets Macau's CE-designate Sam Hou Fai in Beijing, says 'central authorities have full trust in you'

     President Xi Jinping has met this afternoon with Sam Hou Fai, who was elected chief executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) by a 400-member election committee on October 13 and appointed by the Central People's Government on October 25.  The meeting took place at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Witnessed by Xi, Premier Li Qiang presented Sam with a decree of the State Council appointing the latter as the sixth-term chief executive of the

November 1, 2024 | BY admin

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Light Rapid Transit (LRT) Seac Pai Van Line starts operating after inauguration by Macau SAR CE Ho Iat Seng

Caption: Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng (second from right) and Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosário (left) have unveiled the inaugural plate of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) Seac Pai Van Line at its Union Hospital Station this morning. The 1.6-kilometre-long Seac Pai Van Line, which started its service this early afternoon, connects the Macao Union Hospital in the southern section of the Macau Special Administrative

November 1, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Oct casino takings rise 6.6 pct to 20.8 billion patacas, lowest growth this year

    Macau’s 30 casinos generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of 20.78 billion patacas last month, a year-on-year growth of 6.6 percent, the lowest year-on-year growth rate so far this year, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) has announced today.   Last month's GGR was the highest since January 2020, which stood at 22.12 billion patacas. Macau's three-year COVID-19 pandemic began in late January 2020.   GGR in October rose by 20.4

November 1, 2024 | BY Staff Reporter

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Working group for low-altitude economy set up in Shenzhen

SHENZHEN – A working group for the low-altitude economy has been inaugurated in Shenzhen, as part of efforts to develop the low-altitude economy in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA).This initiative is part of the GBA standard innovation alliance – a non-profit organization formed by diverse stakeholders from social groups, businesses, academia and experts.The working group brings together various institutions, including the GBA standard innovation alliance, Macau

November 1, 2024 | BY admin

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90 pct of students face pressure from schoolwork: survey

The General Association of Chinese Students of Macau conducted a survey on June 6-16 on the after-school life of secondary school students, the findings of which show that 90 percent of the respondents said they were facing different degrees of pressure from schoolwork, with 19 percent of the respondents “often” or “always” feeling tired after attending tutorial classes or extracurricular activities after school.The association collected 1,769 valid questionnaires – 698 by male and

November 1, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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CPTTM holds session on smart upgrading for catering sector

The Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre (CPTTM) held a one-day session and opened a month-long exhibition on smart upgrading solutions for the catering industry at the Forum Macao Complex in Nam Van, showcasing nearly 90 pieces of smart catering equipment, including automatic noodle cooking machines and food delivery robots.Forum Macao is the shortened name of the Macau-based Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries.The session

November 1, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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