Central authorities acknowledge good start made by new-term local govt: Xia

On the first 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), said yesterday that the central authorities acknowledge the good start made by the new-term Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) government in exercising its administration and governance, according to a statement by the Macau Government

May 9, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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HK tourist steals 2 motorbikes, commits raft of traffic offences: police

A Hong Kong man was arrested in the lobby of a hotel in the city centre on Tuesday for stealing two motorcycles parked in street and going on joy rides last Friday and on Sunday, Lai In Hong, a spokeswoman for the Public Security Police (PSP), said at a regular press conference yesterday.The man, surnamed Lee, who is in his twenties had entered Macau as a visitor and stayed in his relatives’ home.According to Lai, the first case occurred on Friday last week. The victim forgot to remove the

May 9, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Fake health-care site steals personal data: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) warned the public in a statement yesterday that a bogus health website from the mainland is illegally using the names of local hospitals’ doctors and information about the them without the authorisation of the respective hospitals, complete with a fake online appointment interface.According to the statement, the site requests users to submit their names and phone numbers and other personal information, purportedly to “book” medical service appointments.The

May 9, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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56-year-old suffers CO1 poisoning

The Fire Services Bureau (CB) received a report of a carbon monoxide poisoning incident yesterday. The incident occurred at a flat on the 9th floor of  U WA Building (Block 2) on Rua do Canal Novo (淡붉劤쌍) in the Areia Preta district, where a 56-year-old female resident showed symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning, but her condition was stabilised after emergency medical treatment.When firemen arrived at the scene, they found that the resident was suffering from dizziness, vomiting

May 9, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Local woman loses HK$130,000 in fake police scam

A local woman was defrauded out of about HK$130,000 in a fake police scam earlier this week, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Un Hong said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Cheong, the woman received a phone call on Monday from a person claiming to be a “Wuhan police officer”, who told the victim that her mainland phone number was sending out numerous scam messages.Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province, lies about 1,000 kilometres north of Macau.The “officer”

May 9, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Roundtable discusses Macau as regional & int’l entertainment hub

A roundtable discussion titled “Shaping Macao as a Regional and International Entertainment Hub” was held during the Asian IR Summit yesterday, during which it was noted that Macau has an oversupply of performance venues, but not enough demand.The three-day Asian IR Summit was held at Galaxy International Convention Centre (GICC) and concluded yesterday.The discussion, the final session of yesterday’s summit, featured speakers David Baxley, Vice President, Regional Entertainment, Sands

May 9, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau, France ink deal on scientific research cooperation

Macau and France yesterday signed an agreement on launching cooperation on scientific research, aiming to harness each other’s complementary strengths and achieve mutual benefits.A statement by the Macau government’s Science and Technology Fund (FDCT) yesterday said that the agreement aims to strengthen bilateral exchanges and cooperation in scientific research and promote technological innovation and the training of qualified professionals, representing a significant advancement in

May 9, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Family Sports Day slated for June 8

Macau’s annual Family Sports Day will be held at the Olympic Sports Centre Stadium and Indoor Pavilion in Taipa on June 8, the Sports Bureau (ID) announced at a press conference yesterday. The event taking place on a Sunday is open to teams consisting of one child born between 2015 and 2023, along with two or three family members. A total of 950 teams will be accepted for registration, according to the press conference held at the bureau in Zape. This year’s Family Sports Day will

May 9, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Xi says China, Russia to shoulder special responsibility as major countries

MOSCOW – In face of the countercurrent of unilateralism and the act of power politics and bullying in the world, China will work with Russia to shoulder the special responsibility as major countries of the world and permanent members of the UN Security Council, President Xi Jinping said here Thursday.Xi made the remarks while holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during his state visit to Russia. The two leaders exchanged in-depth views on China-Russia relations and major

May 9, 2025 | BY admin

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HK-Macau office chief Xia Baolong to arrive today for 6-day visit

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), will arrive in Macau today for a six-day working visit for “investigation and research purposes”, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) announced in a statement yesterday.The statement said that Xia’s fact-finding visit aims to enable him to gain a better understanding of Macau’s

May 8, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Xi says China, Russia to jointly safeguard victorious outcome of WWII, oppose hegemonism & power politics

MOSCOW – President Xi Jinping said in Moscow yesterday that China and Russia will work together to safeguard the victorious outcome of World War II, and resolutely oppose hegemonism and power politics.Xi made the remarks in a written statement upon his arrival in Moscow for a state visit to the country and attendance at the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union’s Great Patriotic War.China and Russia, both major countries of the world and permanent

May 8, 2025 | BY admin

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3-day G2E Asia & Asian IR Expo kick off

The three-day G2E Asia and Asian IR Expo opened yesterday, offering an extensive programme of events for its participants.Organised by RX (Reed Exhibitions) and presented by the American Gaming Association (AGA), a formal opening ceremony was held for the joint event yesterday morning at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo, where over 150 exhibitors are showcasing cutting-edge products and technology in the entertainment and travel industry.“This week is all about innovation and growth”, AGA

May 8, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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IC announces ‘GBA Craft Market’ & participation in HK book fair

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is set to host again its “Craft Market in the Greater Bay Area” and facilitate Macau’s participation in the cultural and creative product zone at the Hong Kong Book Fair this July, according to a statement from the bureau yesterday.Applications for handicraft stalls, excluding food and beverage categories, opened yesterday and will remain open until May 21, with applications being free of charge.The statement noted that the “Craft Market in the Greater

May 8, 2025 | BY Kristina Vallesteros

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Seminar aims to boost local businesses’ digital transformation

With the aim of encouraging local enterprises to grasp the opportunities brought about by the digital economy, the Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre (CPTTM) and the Computer Chamber of Macau (CCM) yesterday jointly organised the “Seminar on China’s New Technology Trends and Business Transformation”, which brought together senior technical experts from four renowned technology companies in the mainland, namely Lenovo, DPtech, KING BASE, and Leadsec Technology, keen to bring

May 8, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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