President Xi's keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 4th ministerial meeting of the China-CELAC Forum

         Full Text   BEIJING – President Xi Jinping yesterday delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the fourth ministerial meeting of the China-CELAC (the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) Forum.   The following is the full text of the speech:   Writing a New Chapter in Building   A China-LAC Community with a Shared Future   Keynote Address by H.E. Xi Jinping   President of the

May 14, 2025 | BY admin

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Xia urges HK, Macau businesses to ‘dare to struggle’ against trade protectionism: Tai

On the fifth day of his six-day working visit to Macau, Xia Baolong, who heads both the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office (HKMWO) of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office (HKMAO) held a meeting with senior representatives from the city’s business sector yesterday morning where he said that with the rise of trade protectionism in the United States, business communities in Hong Kong and Macau must stand firmly with the

May 13, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau still has ‘several thousand’ 3G users: telecom chief

Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) Director Derby Lau Wai Meng said yesterday that there are still “several thousand” users of 3G services in Macau.There will be no more 3G services in Macau from early next month as no telecom operators applied for the renewal of their 3G licences.Lau made the remarks during a press conference at the bureau’s headquarters in the city centre about its issuance of new stamps.According to Lau, most of the current 3G accounts are inactive users.Macau

May 13, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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IAS hosts exchange session on safety & security in childcare

With the aim of enhancing the safety and security* of children in childcare centres, the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has formulated specific implementation arrangements and related guidelines for its Child Care Videotaping Scheme (for nursery beds and activity areas) in conjunction with the Personal Data Protection Office (DSPDP).A total of 86 participants, staff from 49 childcare and non-subsidised childcare and 12 management entities, attended the exchange session held on April 25 to give

May 13, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Local man cheated out of HK$500 in online-dating scam

A local young man has lost HK$500 (513 patacas) in an online-dating scam, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Leng, the victim received a message on Sunday afternoon from a scammer who claimed to be a “local girl from Macau” on social media and later continued chatting through WhatsApp. The scammer then proposed a meeting, and at around 2 p.m., requested a “meeting fee” of HK$500. The victim was instructed to

May 13, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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5 mainlanders fall for concert ticket scams: police

Two men and three women from the mainland have recently fallen victim to different concert ticket scams, separately losing a total of 24,616 yuan (27,216 patacas), with the highest loss of 12,000 yuan, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a regular press conference yesterday.In the first case, a young man saw someone selling tickets online for a May concert in Beijing. He agreed to buy one ticket for 880 yuan, but the seller later requested an additional 500 yuan in fees,

May 13, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Xia meets with Macao business sector reps

Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the Central Committee and director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, held a symposium with representatives from the business sector in Macao to engage in in-depth discussions on implementing the important spirit of President Xi Jinping’s inspection visit to Macao [in December 2024] and promoting the development of Hong Kong and Macao to contribute to the nation’s development.After carefully

May 13, 2025 | BY admin

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F4 World Cup to debut at 72nd MGP: FIA

The Paris-based Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) has announced in a recent statement that the 72nd Macau Grand Prix (MGP) in November will feature the inaugural Formula 4 World Cup among its races.The announcement, according to the statement, comes after the World Motor Sport Council gave its approval by e-vote for the creation of the Formula 4 World Cup.The statement pointed out that education is the “guiding principle” behind the race’s creation, adding: “With track

May 13, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Seminar aims to enhance compliant business management

With the aim of enhancing local enterprises’ compliance and governance capability, the Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre (CPTTM) organised the “ESG Seminar Series: ISO 37301 Compliance Management System Seminar” yesterday and invited SGS Hong Kong Limited’s Principal Auditor Patrick Leung Yiu Kei to introduce the requirements and guidelines for the use of ISO 37301*, so as to help Macau provide a compliant and sustainable business environment.As an international city,

May 13, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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2 Huangmei Opera shows to be staged at The Venetian Theatre

Classic Huangmei operas* “The Woman of Huizhou” and “The Stories of Huizhou” are set to be staged at The Venetian Theatre of The Venetian Macao in Cotai later this month.Presented by the Sands China Performing Arts Programme, the upcoming shows will feature award-winning legendary performer and representative heir to Huangmei opera Han Zaifen, according to a recent statement by Sands China.The two shows will mark the first time that the opera, a national intangible cultural heritage,

May 13, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Local artist Sio Wan Yi highlights beauty of imperfection at ‘After Insight’ exhibition

An exhibition featuring the works of local artist Sio Wan Yi (蕭雲藝) is taking place until June 28, at Room B06 of 10 Fantasia on Calçada da Igreja de S. Lázaro (瘋堂斜巷), according to a statement by the gallery.The event is organised by the Macau Wu Jun Fu Yueju Opera Role Association (澳門五軍虎粵劇行當協會), the St. Lazarus Church Creative Industry Promotion Association, and 10 Fantasia, with support from the Cultural Development Fund (FDC).The statement said that the

May 13, 2025 | BY Kristina Vallesteros

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China-US trade talks offer relief, reassurance to global economy

Commentary        BEIJING – In the just concluded China-US high-level meeting on economic and trade affairs in Switzerland, China and the United States engaged in candid, in-depth and constructive communication across multiple areas, reaching a series of important consensuses and making substantive progress.This marked a crucial step toward resolving differences through equal dialogue and consultation, laying the foundation and creating the conditions for further bridging

May 13, 2025 | BY admin

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1st test competition for 15th National Games ‘a success’

Local test competitions for the 15th National Games, 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympic Games which will be jointly hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau in November and December ended yesterday.A statement by the Games’ local preparatory office said that the test competition was “a success” and “accomplished its objectives”.To ensure the smooth running of the upcoming Games, the two-day men’s U18 5-a-side basketball test

May 12, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Emergency medical team returns from Myanmar

The China Emergency Medical Team (Macau) returned on Friday after completing a 14-day emergency medical mission in the aftermath of the Myanmar earthquake of March 28.Several government officials went to the local airport to welcome the five members of the team home, the Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement that day.The medical team was invited by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and approved by the relevant departments of the Central People’s Government to carry out rescue work in

May 12, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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