An unobscured fact: cooperation benefits both China, Australia

Commentary by Zhang Na and Zhang Jianhua        CANBERRA –The Australian government has conducted three “classified studies” over the past eight years regarding its ties with China, the South China Morning Post recently cited sources as saying.The conclusions of these non-partisan independent research reports are nearly unanimous in stating that Australia is “unlikely” to decouple from China.In fact, even without the “classified studies,” the mutually

October 17, 2023 | BY admin

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Three 4-day trade fairs to kick off on Thursday

The 1st China-Portuguese-speaking Countries Economic and Trade Expo (Macao) (1st C-PLPEX), the 28th Macao International Trade and Investment Fair (28th MIF) and the Macao Franchise Expo 2023 (2023MFE) will be held concurrently for four consecutive days from Thursday through next Sunday at The Venetian’s Cotai Expo.Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) President Vincent U U Sang said yesterday during a press conference that the three events will take up four exhibition halls

October 16, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Australia’s Lee sweeps to victory at Macao Open golf tournament

World No. 46 Lee Min Woo of Australia recorded an exceptional two-shot wire-to-wire victory in the US$1 million SJM Macao Open golf tournament yesterday, for his first title in two years.Earning a cheque for US$180,000, Lee once again combined power with precision at the event, skillfully adding a seven-under-par 64 to his opening 62 for a three-shot lead.The tournament’s marquee player hit crushing drives and holed putt after putt to card an eight-under-par 63 for an astonishing four-round

October 16, 2023 | BY admin

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Excessive Listeria monocytogenes & Bacillus cereus detected at 2 takeaways: IAM

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement yesterday that during its regular food sampling inspection recently, an excessive amount of Bacillus cereus and Listeria monocytogenes were detected in several dishes served by two local takeaways, “Sun Salad” and “Huaheli”, known in Chinese as “陽光沙律” and “花禾里酸菜魚”, on Rua de Marques de Oliveira and Avenida da Concórdia respectively.According to the statement, the dishes in question are “Diced Beef

October 16, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Ho to attend 3rd Belt & Road Forum for Int’l Cooperation in Beijing

Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng will lead a high-level delegation to participate in the 3rd Belt and Road (B&R) Forum for International Cooperation, which will be held in Beijing tomorrow and Wednesday. The local government said in a statement yesterday that the delegation will comprise senior local officials, including Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Ao Ieong U, and Commissioner Against Corruption Chan Tsz King. In addition,

October 16, 2023 | BY admin

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Over 600 athletes join Obstacle Racing Challenge in Hac Sa

The third edition of the “Macau Obstacle Racing Challenge”, organised by the Sports Bureau (ID), was held yesterday afternoon on Hac Sa Beach and the nearby Hac Sa Temporary Green and Leisure Area.The challenge consisted of two groups: the Fun Group and the Challenge Group. While the Fun Group was a 3-km event offering participants a low-stakes opportunity to exercise, the Challenge Group, which was further divided into male, female and team categories, faced a 3.5-km obstacle course

October 16, 2023 | BY Gabriel Tam

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Govt proposes to raise minimum wage by 6.25 pct to 34 patacas per hour

21,800 workers to benefit from 2-pataca riseThe government has finished drafting a bill that proposes to raise Macau’s statutory minimum wage to 34 patacas per hour from the current 32 patacas an hour, an increase of 6.25 percent.The implementation of Macau’s overall minimum wage system started on November 1, 2020. Since then, all employees in the private sector, except domestic helpers and those with disabilities, have been covered by a statutory minimum wage of 32 patacas an hour – or

October 16, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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New Review of Culture issue centres on Macau’s cultural identity

The Review of Culture’s (RC) 72nd issue centres on Macau’s cultural identity, highlighting three works that were presented at the 2nd Annual Conference of Macao Studies 2022, according to a Cultural Affairs Bureau’s (IC) statement on Friday.The conference was organised by the University of Macau’s (UM) Centre of Macau Studies. The statement noted that the first two articles of the journal, which is published by the bureau and edited by the UM Centre of Macau Studies, respectively

October 16, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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IC to host Lusophone arts-fest from Oct 27

The fifth edition of the “Encounter in Macau – Arts and Cultural Festival between China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries”, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) and supported by the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO), the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM), local broadcaster Teledifusão de Macau (TDM) and the Macau Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) as well as local flag carrier Air Macau, will be held from October 27 through December. A promotional event was held on

October 16, 2023 | BY Gabriel Tam

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Police nab 3 pimps for providing girl for sex

The Judiciary Police (PJ) have arrested three suspected pimps for providing a 17-year-old girl and three adult females for sex, PJ spokesman Ho Chan Nam said during a special press conference on Friday.Ho said that the three male suspects, aged between 28 and 68, are surnamed Lo, Ha and Tang respectively, adding that both Lo and Ha are locals, while Tang and the four sex workers are from the mainland. The three men worked as a team, according to Ho.According to Ho, during an investigation into

October 16, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Ruins of St. Paul’s & exhibition area closes for maintenance

The Ruins of St. Paul’s and its Museum of Sacred Art and Crypt will be closed tomorrow for regular maintenance, according to a statement from the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) on Friday.The statement noted that the bureau will conduct regular weeding and inspection of Ruins of St. Paul’s bronze statues from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the day. Barricades will be set up in the forecourt and staircase of the former Mater Dei (Mother of God) Church from 6 p.m. today.Moreover, the statement said that

October 16, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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S African woman swallows 70 cocaine-filled pellets: police

A South African woman, who had swallowed 70 cocaine-filled pellets before flying to Macau, was arrested at the local airport last Monday, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Chan Nam said during a special press conference on Friday.According to Ho, the 48-year-old suspect, surnamed Zwayi, was detained at the airport for smuggling internally 821.23 grammes of cocaine worth about 2.71 million patacas.Ho said that at 5 p.m. last Monday, PJ officers identified the suspect who flew to Macau via

October 16, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Living on the 6th floor in Macau

Xaverio Boe Bo, USJ Student        I live in a skyscraper in Macau. Though it is only the sixth floor, it is so high for me because I have not experienced living in an apartment before in my country, which is Myanmar. Although living on the sixth floor in an apartment for people of Macau is typical stuff, for me, who used to live in a small house in the countryside, it is a considerable matter, especially for those who have the condition of acrophobia like me. First and

October 16, 2023 | BY admin

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CAN MONEY TRULY BUY REST?

Peter Nyi Nyi Aung, USJ Student        The technologically advanced age and the priority of finances have victimised the people of this era not to pursue a genuine tranquil rest. Many people falsely believe they can reduce stress by making a fortune and that money can relax them. Consequently, there is an urgent need for people to regain the notion of ideal rest. This article emphasises the roles of money and genuine rest in achieving inner peace.Firstly, genuine rest

October 16, 2023 | BY admin

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