Hengqin MNN health station to open in Nov: health chief

Macau Health Bureau (SSM) Director Alvis Lo Iek Long says that his bureau is aiming to open its health station in the Macau New Neighbourhood (MNN) residential estate on Zhuhai’s Hengqin island in November.Dr Lo made the announcement during a press conference at Government Headquarters on Friday, chaired by Secretary for Administration and Justice André Cheong Weng Chon, who is also the spokesman for the local government’s top advisory Executive Council, where Cheong and the health chief

September 16, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Islands Healthcare Complex hosts forum on rare diseases

The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines rare diseases as diseases that affect less than 0.65‰ to 1‰ of the total population, with 400 million people worldwide in total, according to its rough estimation, being affected by 6,000 to 8,000 different types of rare diseases, and in recent years social awareness of such diseases has gradually been on the rise, so that it is no surprise that a forum on the subject was held yesterday at the Islands Healthcare Complex in Cotai.There is no

September 16, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Sun Yingsha, Lin Shidong crowned at WTT Champions Macao

China’s Sun Yingsha and Lin Shidong got their championship trophies yesterday at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions Macao 2024.Sun, also known as “ShaSha” among table tennis fans, won against her compatriot Wang Yidi 4-2, bagging her third WTT Champions trophy of 2024 after having emerged victorious in Incheon and Chongqing. It was also Sun’s fifth WTT Champions title.Sun said this was an excellent start for the next Olympic cycle during a press briefing, adding that her form had

September 16, 2024 | BY admin

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Macau New Neighbourhood hosts Mid-Autumn Festival bash

The Macau New Neighbourhood (MNN) in Hengqin hosted an outdoor Mid-Autumn Festival party yesterday which was attended by hundreds of revellers from Macau, Zhuhai and elsewhere in the mainland – and even some visitors from overseas. The purpose-built neighbourhood for Macau residents covering a land area of about 190,000 sqm and a total gross floor area of around 620,000 sqm is located in the Guangdong-Macau In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, which will celebrate its third anniversary

September 16, 2024 | BY admin

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US targeting of HK offices benefits no one

Commentary        BEIJING – The US Congress’ latest bill on Hong Kong, which targets the region’s representative offices in the United States, is pure political manipulation that will benefit no one.The so-called Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Certification Act, recently passed by the US House of Representatives, requires the US President to remove the extension of certain privileges, exemptions and immunities to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices (HKETO)

September 16, 2024 | BY admin

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Visit has broad significance for building China-Arab community of shared future

China Daily Editorial        Coming to know and befriend each other through the ancient Silk Road, China and Arab states enjoy a long history of friendly exchanges, and together they have nurtured friendly relations featuring solidarity and mutual assistance, which have now become the hallmarks of their cooperation.Driven by a combination of economic, strategic and geopolitical factors that offer mutual benefits for both sides, the cooperation between the Arab countries and

September 16, 2024 | BY admin

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People’s congress system a proven cornerstone of Chinese democracy

Analysis        BEIJING – Zhou Hongyu, who had served as a national lawmaker for 20 years, saw many of his 200-plus proposals adopted and implemented. Among these proposals was free compulsory education in all urban and rural areas in China.Such input in shaping national policies and laws is made possible by China’s foundational political system – the system of people’s congresses.This system, established in 1954, has evolved over 70 years into a more functional and

September 16, 2024 | BY admin

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WTT Champions Macao 2024 finals to take place today

     The semifinals of WTT Champions Macao 2024 presented by Galaxy Entertainment Group, organised by the Sports Bureau (ID), World Table Tennis (WTT) and Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG), and co-organised by the Macau Table Tennis General Association, took place yesterday at the Macau East Asian Games Dome in Cotai. The finals take place today.  China’s Lin Shidong upset top seed and teammate Wang Chuqin 4-1 (11-7, 11-6, 7-11, 11-6, 11-9) to claim a spot in the

September 15, 2024 | BY admin

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32nd Macau Int'l Fireworks Display Contest kicks off

  The 32nd Macau International Fireworks Display Contest, organized by the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO), kicked off last night, ending on October 6.   Canadian and Thai companies presented the first two rival displays, while Russian and French fireworks shows were scheduled for tonight.   According to MGTO, 10 pyrotechnics enterprises will present their displays during the contest. After tonight, they competition will continue on September 21 as well as on October

September 15, 2024 | BY admin

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World No. 1s Sun, Wang reach semifinals at WTT Champions Macao

     World No. 1 paddlers Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin of China both advanced to the semifinals at the 2024 World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions Macao yesterday, with Sun defeating South Korea's Joo Cheon-hui 3-1 and Wang smashing Joo's compatriot Cho Dae-seong 3-0.   In other men's quarterfinal matches of the day, Chinese Taipei's young player Kao Cheng-Jui edged Olympic runner-up Truls Moregard of Sweden 3-2, and China's Lin Shidong upset Lin Yun-Ju of

September 14, 2024 | BY admin

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Sam submits 3 more nominations, now 96.5 pct of CE electors backing him

After submitting three more nominations yesterday, potential chief executive candidate Sam Hou Fai has garnered nominations signed by 386 electors of the 400-member Chief Executive Election Committee, representing 96.5 percent of the total, according to a statement by his election campaign office yesterday.The chief executive candidacy nomination period started on August 29 and ended yesterday.Sam submitted 383 nominations obtained from members of the committee to the Chief Executive Electoral

September 13, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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2 Tanzanian women caught for beating, robbing love rival

Two Tanzanian women were arrested for beating and robbing a woman who they claimed was having an affair with the boyfriend of one of them,  the entire altercation was filmed by a third woman, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said in a regular press conference yesterday.The two arrested Tanzanian suspects, aged 24 and 30, told the police that each of them runs a clothing business.PJ officers received a report on August 24 at around 6 a.m. by the victim  who said that she had been

September 13, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Duo nabbed for cheating ‘friend’ out of HK$4.35 million in currency exchange deal

A 42-year-old mainlander was arrested for scamming a local woman out of HK$4.35 million in a purported currency exchange deal, with the connivance of a 43-year-old local shop owner who transferred the victim’s money to a mainland bank account, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said in a special conference yesterday.According to the spokesperson, the mainland suspect, surnamed Li, who told the police that he works as a chef, has been a friend of the female victim for several years through

September 13, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Global Legal & Sustainable Timber Forum concludes with growth figures

The Global Legal & Sustainable Timber Forum (GLSTF 2024) concluded yesterday, with this year’s event involving around 800 participants from over 40 counties and regions, an increase of some 15 percent over last year’s inaugural event, Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute President Vincent U U Sang noted in his speech during a press conference at MGM Cotai.The two-day forum was organised by the Secretariat of the Global Green Supply Chains Initiative (GGSC) in conjunction with

September 13, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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