ICBC holds Fintech contest aiming to cultivate local talents

The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), in conjunction with ICBC Macau, has hosted its three-month-long FinTech Innovation Competition for National College Students, which was aimed at, according to ICBC Macau Deputy Chief Executive Officer Gong Guangqing, cultivating local financial technology (Fintech) talents.A total of 257 contestants from 20 universities submitted 72 projects, covering artificial intelligence (AI), green finance, cross-border finance, digital currency, and

November 29, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Comuna de Pedra hosts ‘clown therapy’ show

Interview by William Chan        Christina Lewis, the director of the Clown School of San Francisco, led a “clown therapy” performance catered specifically to students with developmental disabilities on Sunday. The afternoon event was hosted by Macau’s Comuna de Pedra (“Stone Community”) at an education centre in Nape. Following the performance, Lewis gave an interview to The Macau Post Daily, where she discussed the workshop and shared insights about the

November 29, 2023 | BY admin

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World’s 1st national exhibition on supply chain calls for collaboration with Beijing Initiative

Analysis        BEIJING – China International Supply Chain Expo (CISIE) opened in Beijing, the first of its kind in the world devoted to promoting industrial and supply chain collaboration.The expo is the “world’s first national exhibition themed on supply chain” and a new open platform built by China for the global business community to strengthen exchanges and cooperation in the sector, said Ren Hongbin, president of the China Council for the Promotion of

November 29, 2023 | BY admin

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Timor-Leste honors Sri Lankan Catholic journalist

DILI – A renowned Sri Lankan Catholic journalist and social activist has received a prestigious award from the Timor-Leste government in recognition of his unwavering commitment to the country’s struggle for independence from Indonesia.The Order of Timor-Leste was presented to Freddy Gamage by President José Ramos-Horta at a ceremony in the capital Dili, on Monday, the day before the country celebrated 48 years since its 1975 declaration of independence from Portugal, before being formally

November 29, 2023 | BY admin

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Mandatory central provident fund unsuitable for time being: Ao Ieong

Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U said yesterday that “for the time being” it will “not be suitable” to switch the city’s non-mandatory central provident fund system to a mandatory one, considering that many small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are still going through a difficult time in running their businesses, despite the city’s ongoing economic recovery.Ao Ieong made the remarks during yesterday’s one-day Q&A session in the Legislative

November 28, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Arsonist mistakes debtor’s flat: police

During a press conference yesterday, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Chan Nam announced that a man has been arrested for an arson attack on a flat, which he mistakenly believed belonged to his debtor.The 43-year-old local suspect surnamed Wong told the police he’s jobless.According to Ho, Wong, in the early hours of Saturday, went to his friend’s flat on Rua da Tranquilidade to collect a debt. However, he mistakenly went to the wrong unit. After knocking on the door, a man opened it but

November 28, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Gamblers lose 420,400 yuan in ‘practice banknotes’ scams

Three mainlanders were arrested separately at a hotel-casino resort in Taipa on Saturday for their alleged involvement in three “practice banknote” scams, in which they cheated four gamblers out of a total of 420,400 yuan (474,007 patacas) earlier that day, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Chan Nam said at a special press conference yesterday.The trio, aged 40, 37 and 31, are surnamed Luo, Qin and Zhang respectively, Ho said, adding that the Judiciary Police do not rule out that they were

November 28, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Police nab 3 mainlanders over ‘practice banknote’ scams

Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Chan Nam said during a regular press conference yesterday that three men from the mainland have been arrested for their involvement in two separate “practice banknote” deception cases, swindling three victims out of a total of 513,000 yuan (574,000 patacas) in online bank transfers.The two suspects in the first case are a 30-year-old male surnamed Liu and a 34-year-old male surnamed Zhang. According to Ho, Zhang, through Liu’s recommendation,

November 28, 2023 | BY William Chan

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2 residents cheated out of over 1 million patacas in investment scam: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) have recently received separate reports from two residents about an online investment scam, saying that they had followed the advice of an “investment expert” after having been added to a WhatsApp group by a person whom they did not know, incurring a total loss of over one million patacas.According to a PJ statement yesterday, the two victims told the police that after they had joined the group, a member pretending to be an “investment expert” shared his or her

November 28, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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3D digital sculptures on display at ‘Pneuma’ exhibition

An exhibition titled ‘Pneuma’, which showcases 3D digital sculptures by Portuguese artist and multimedia professional José Nyogéri, is on display at the Glass House (Casa de Vidro) in Praça do Tap Seac until Thursday.Nyogéri has participated in several group exhibitions to showcase works in photography, matte painting and 3D art. The exhibition, a statement from the “Casa de Portugal em Macau” (“Portugal’s Home in Macau”) noted, is his first solo exhibition and celebrates

November 28, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Body found floating off Zape

The Judiciary Police (PJ) were informed by the Fire Services Bureau (CB) yesterday at 8:23 a.m. that a female corpse was found floating in the sea in front of the Kun Iam Statue in Nape, according to a PJ statement.According to the statement, a resident saw a handbag floating in the sea yesterday morning and informed a security guard on duty nearby, who passed the information to the police. Firefighters and police officers who arrived at the scene soon discovered the cadaver.The statement noted

November 28, 2023 | BY William Chan

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17-day Christmas Market to start on Dec 16 in Tap Seac: IAM

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement on Friday that its 17-day Christmas Market is slated to take place from December 16 to New Year’s Day in Praça do Tap Seac, featuring 23 booths and various entertainment facilities.Themed “Christmas Dream Workshop”, the market will comprise 15 booths selling Christmas gifts and eight booths selling snacks, according to the statement. Some of the booths selling Christmas gifts will be operated by associations, cultural and creative

November 28, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Scammers send SMS with link to fake Macao One Account website: PJ

The Judiciary Police (PJ) warned the public in a statement yesterday about phishing SMS messages sent out by scammers with a link to a fake Macao One Account website where would-be victims will be asked for personal information such as credit card details.The statement noted that the Judiciary Police recently received a report from the Social Security Fund (FSS) stating that there have been people sending out phishing SMS messages that claim to be from the fund. The fraudulent message claims

November 28, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau welcomes this year’s 1st batch of wintering black-faced spoonbills

The Cotai Ecological Reserve welcomed this year’s first batch of wintering black-faced spoonbills at the end of last month, according to a statement by the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) yesterday.The statement pointed out that at least 52 black-faced spoonbills and six Eurasian spoonbills (aka Platalea leucorodia) have been observed in the ecological zone.Wintering black-faced spoonbills (aka Platalea minor) are mainly found in several small areas, including in China (mainland,

November 28, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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