Ho suggests Macau apply national Patriotic Education Law’s spirit locally

Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said yesterday that Macau’s civil society “can” strengthen its patriotic education campaign in compliance with the essence and spirit of the nation’s newly-enacted Patriotic Education Law, despite the fact that the new law will not be formally implemented in the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) as it is not included in the MSAR Basic Law’s Annex 3 which lists the national laws, resolutions and regulations applied here. The chief executive

November 16, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Taipa Houses to close on Saturday due to MGP

The entire area of the Taipa Houses complex will be temporarily closed to members of the public this Saturday from 12 noon to 10 p.m. because of the activities of this weekend’s 70th Macau Grand Prix (MGP), the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement yesterday.This year’s MGP consists of two weekends, with the second one running from today through Sunday.The areas comprise the Macanese Living Museum (Museu Vivo Macaense), the Exhibitions Gallery, the Nostalgic House and Avenida da

November 16, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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More cyberattacks but fewer security incidents: security office

Data from the Cybersecurity Incident Alert and Response Centre shows that the number of cyberattacks and espionage activities targeting Macau’s critical infrastructure has continued to increase year by year, from 1,850 per day in 2020 to 5,800 per day in the first three quarters of this year, but the number of security incidents caused by the attacks has not increased correspondingly but “significantly” dropped, the Office of the Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak, announced in a

November 16, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Weekend temperature to drop to 14 degrees Celsius: observatory

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) forecast yesterday that the temperature will drop from today and reach as low as 14OC over the Macau Grand Prix (MGP) weekend.The observatory said that under the influence of a northeastern monsoon, the northerly wind will strengthen today, with gusty winds, and the temperature will drop to about 16OC tonight.The bureau said that the weather will be cool and dry in the morning and evening, with a relatively big difference in temperature between

November 16, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Mainlander attempts to sexually assault woman in hotel: police

The Public Security Police (PSP) arrested a mainland man in his thirties for falsely imprisoning a woman whom he had just got to know at a casino in Taipa, and attempting to sexually assault her in a hotel guestroom, PSP spokesman Lei Chan Hong said during a regular press conference yesterday.The mainland victim, who is in her thirties, told the police that she got acquainted with the suspect surnamed Tang at a casino in Taipa last Friday, and later both decided to meet for lunch the following

November 16, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Drunken female driver crashes into tree, railings, kerb in Taipa: police

The Public Security Police (PSP) have arrested a drunken female driver whose car crashed into a tree, six railings and the kerb on Avenida da Nave Desportiva in Taipa, PSP spokesman Lei Chan Hong said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to the spokesman, PSP officers arrived at the scene to respond to a traffic accident in the wee hours of last Saturday, where they found the suspect, surnamed Lei, reeking of alcohol. The spokesman pointed out that a breathalyser test detected

November 16, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Police nab uni student for sexually harassing colleague

A local male university student was arrested last Thursday at his home in the northern district for sexually harassing a female colleague by touching her knees when both were taking a rest at their workplace’s staff lounge, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Lei Chan Hong said at a regular press conference yesterday.According to Lei, the Public Security Police received a report from the victim, who is in her twenties, on November 2, saying that she and the suspect surnamed Chan at the

November 16, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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UM awards 4 students Senna Fernandes prize

The University of Macau (UM) said in a statement on Tuesday that four of its students were awarded the Henrique de Senna Fernandes Academic Prize for the Best Portuguese Thesis, which recognises “postgraduate students who have demonstrated an excellent academic performance in Portuguese-related fields”.The statement noted that the prize is presented on the centenary of the birth of the Macanese writer-cum-lawyer. It is funded by the University of Macau Development Foundation (UMDF).The

November 16, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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‘Animal Theatre’ exhibition satirises exploitation of animals

A solo exhibition titled “Animal Theatre” by local artist Bunny Lai Sut Weng is being held at the Lisbon-based Orient Foundation’s local Casa Garden premises, with the artworks, which comprise colourful backdrops and cute animals, satirising the exploitation of animals by humans.On until November 26, the exhibition is held concurrently with the “XIV Autumn Salon”, about which The Macau Post Daily published an article on Tuesday. According to a recent Art For All Society Macau

November 16, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Reasons why more young Chinese graduates opt for manufacturing jobs

Analysis        BEIJING – Chinese college graduates have shown greater willingness to work in the manufacturing industry, with emerging and high-tech sectors particularly favored.Data from Chinese job-seeking website Liepin showed that at the end of April 2023, AIGC (artificial intelligence generated content), intelligent manufacturing and large-scale AI model were the three most popular sectors in terms of the number of job applications received from the

November 16, 2023 | BY admin

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China’s economy on course to realize 2023 growth goals

Analysis        BEIJING –  Despite a sluggish global economy, China has navigated the various economic headwinds with an effective policy mix and put the economy on a solid footing to achieve its full-year growth targets.Data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Wednesday that retail sales of consumer goods, a major indicator of consumption strength, grew 7.6 percent year on year in October, marking its fastest pace since May and quickening from a rise

November 16, 2023 | BY admin

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Asia-Pacific should join hands to promote peaceful, sustainable and inclusive growth

China Daily Editorial        The attendance of President Xi Jinping at the 30th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting that is being held in San Francisco today and tomorrow demonstrates the great importance China attaches to Asia-Pacific economic cooperation.The Asia-Pacific is the most dynamic regional economy. Home to one-third of the world’s population, it accounts for over 60 percent of the global economy and nearly half of international trade.As an important platform for

November 16, 2023 | BY admin

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Escalation of Middle East crisis must be checked

China Daily Editorial        Speaking on Monday, Geng Shuang, China’s deputy ambassador to the United Nations, once again expressed China’s grave concerns about the continuing crisis in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza.“Violence cannot bring true security. The use of force will not create lasting peace,” he said.Geng made the remarks at a United Nations conference whose major focus was on the establishment of a zone in the Middle East free of nuclear arms and other

November 16, 2023 | BY admin

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Highlights of the Policy Address for the Fiscal Year 2024

    

November 15, 2023 | BY admin

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