Construction forum attracts ‘record-breaking’ 70 vice-ministers and above

The 16th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum and Exhibition (IIICF) will be held from tomorrow to Thursday, one of the highlights of which is that about 70 leaders at the level of vice-minister and above are slated to participate, which would set a new record, according to press conference by the co-organisers yesterday.The three-day forum, co-organised by the Macau Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) and the China International Contractors Association

June 9, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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From Shandong to Spain: Chinese martial arts inspire cross-cultural exchange

JINAN – In a classroom at the Confucius Institute of the University of Granada, in southern Spain, a group of Spanish students mirrored their teacher’s martial arts movements: holding horse stance, jabbing with controlled force, and retracting elbows in fluid arcs.Leading them was Zhang Daojin, an inheritor of Six Harmony Praying Mantis boxing, which is a Kung Fu style originating from Shandong Province in east China.Zhang recently concluded a two-week cultural exchange program in Spain,

June 9, 2025 | BY admin

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Sam meets with Guinea-Bissau President Embaló

   Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai met with Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló at the Macau Government Headquarters yesterday, according to a statement by the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) last night.During the meeting, the two discussed enhancing Macau’s role as a platform for promoting cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (PSCs), as well as fostering economic and commercial ties between the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) and

June 6, 2025 | BY Staff Reporter

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Xi says dialogue, cooperation only correct choice for China, US in phone call with Trump

BEIJING – President Xi Jinping said yesterday that dialogue and cooperation are the only correct choice for China and the United States.In the phone talks initiated by US President Donald Trump, Xi said that recalibrating the direction of the giant ship of China-US relations requires the two sides to take the helm and set the right course, adding that it is particularly important to steer clear of the various disturbances and disruptions.Noting that at the suggestion of the US side, the two

June 6, 2025 | BY admin

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2 more groups submit direct election candidacy nomination signatures yesterday

Representatives of the Macau-Guangdong Union (UMG) list submitted about 500 registered voters’ signatures endorsing the group’s candidacy in the upcoming direct legislative election to the Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Commission (CAEAL) yesterday.The direct and indirect legislative elections will take place on September 14.The officially required maximum is 500 signatures of registered voters while the minimum number is 300. Each registered voter can only endorse one candidacy

June 6, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Forum highlights ‘convenient customs clearance’ for mainland-bound ‘Made-in-Macau’ food

A food safety form entitled “Seizing Opportunities and Embracing Challenges”, hosted by the Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) at Crowne Plaza Macau hotel yesterday, highlighted the “convenient customs clearance” measures implemented for “made-in-Macau” food exports to the Chinese mainland.The one-day forum, themed “Selling to the Mainland: Policy Insights & E-commerce Strategies”, aimed to strengthen food safety exchanges and collaboration between Macau, the Chinese

June 6, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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2nd int’l children’s art fest slated to start in July

The 2nd Macao International Children’s Arts Festival is slated to be held from July through August, with workshop registration to be open from today while tickets for the various programmes will be sold from Wednesday onwards.The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement yesterday that the festival features various upcoming performances, among which are the ballet “Cinderella” by the Ballet of the National Theatre Brno from the Czech Republic and the return of “Slava’s

June 6, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau’s waste up 5.1 pct in 2024, ‘nearly’ back to pre-pandemic level

The total volume of solid waste generated in Macau continued to rise last year, an increase of 5.1 percent from 2023, “nearly” returning to the level recorded in pre-pandemic 2019, according to the Environmental Protection Bureau’s (DSPA) report on Macau’s environmental state for 2024 published yesterday.The bureau customarily publishes its annual report on Macau’s environmental state for the previous year on June 5, World Environment Day.Macau was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

June 6, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Guangdong, HK, Macau to co-host National Event on Environment Day 2026

The National Event on the Environment Day 2026* will be co-organised by Guangdong Province and the Hong Kong and Macau special administrative regions (SARs) for first time, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) announced at the handover ceremony of the National Event on the Environment Day 2025 in Chongqing yesterday, according to a statement by the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) yesterday.The 2025 National Event on the Environment Day was held in the

June 6, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Police nab a man for filing false crime report

A mainlander was arrested on Wednesday for falsely reporting a crime to the Judiciary Police (PJ), PJ spokesman Cheong Kim Fong said in a regular press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspect as a 43-year-old man surnamed Wu who told police that he’s jobless.According to Cheong, on Wednesday afternoon, Wu went to the Judiciary Police purporting to seek help, claiming that he had been extorted by two men posing as PJ officers.Cheong said that Wu claimed that in the early hours of

June 6, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Gongbei Customs nabs male trying to smuggle 960 cigars to mainland

Gongbei Customs has announced that its officers have caught a male attempting to smuggle 960 cigars from Macau to the Zhuhai at the Gongbei joint checkpoint, exceeding the maximum number of cigars that a traveller is permitted to carry when entering the mainland.Gongbei Customs announced the case, which was detected last Saturday, in a statement yesterday.Last Saturday night, customs officers at the Gongbei joint checkpoint intercepted the man and customs officers seized 960 cigars hidden in

June 6, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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HKZM Bridge - foreign travellers can complete in-car immigration clearance from Monday

The Public Security Police (PCP) announced in a statement yesterday that eligible foreign travellers in cars with no more than nine seats can complete immigration clearance at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Macao Port (checkpoint) without leaving the vehicles they are in.The statement noted that the PSP have conducted a thorough assessment of cross-border travel demand and the vehicle clearance capacity at the Macau Port of delta bridge.According to the statement, slated to start on Monday,

June 6, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Sands China honours long-serving staff

Integrated resort (IR) operator Sands China recently honoured over 1,000 staff members who celebrated their 20-year, 15-year and 10-year anniversaries in 2025 during long-service ceremonies held in April, according to a Tuesday statement from the company.The statement noted that trophies, certificates, celebratory set meals, and special gifts were presented to long-serving staff during the ceremonies in appreciation for their contributions and commitment over the years.Over 14,000 staff will

June 6, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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MGM launches career development programme, explores GBA

The MGM Academy recently launched “The PRIDE Career Development Programme – Greater Bay Area Study Tour”, with 30 staff members taken on a three-day trip across the Greater Bay Area (GBA), according to a statement on Tuesday by integrated resort (IR) operator MGM.The statement noted that the tour, themed “Innovation-driven, cultural integration, and industry synergy”, explored cutting-edge technologies and cross-sector practices in arts and cultural tourism, and also aimed to

June 6, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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