IAM vows to replace worn-out fitness equipment in 20 sitting-out areas by year-end

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement yesterday that it will gradually replace worn-out fitness equipment with new ones in 20 sitting-out areas across the city by the end of December.According to the IAM website, the city currently has a total of 74 sitting-out areas, comprising 64 in the peninsula, eight in Taipa and two in Coloane.According to the website, some of the city’s sitting-out areas are equipped with fitness equipment.Yesterday’s statement noted that the fitness

October 11, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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IC to refund tickets for axed The Barber of Seville show

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement yesterday that it will refund tickets for the previously cancelled two performances of the Opera in Two Acts The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini, which were originally slated to take place on Sunday.The shows, which were part of the 35th Macao International Music Festival (MIMF), were cancelled due to the hoisting of Typhoon Signal No.8 on that day, according to the statement. Those who were affected can request refunds by presenting

October 11, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Judiciary Police support MDA charity to help deaf community

A statement by the Macau Deaf Association (MDA) last Saturday said that it had jointly set up a charity “shop” with the Judiciary Police (PJ) in the Judiciary Police Building between July and last month, which was well-received as the products sold like hot cakes, raising more than 14,680 patacas.According to the statement, an official cheque handover ceremony was held last Friday at the Service Centre for the Deaf. The symbolic cheque was handed by PJ Community Policing and Public

October 11, 2023 | BY Gabriel Tam

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Govt’s certification programme awards 15 tech firms

The Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) said in a statement yesterday that it has awarded 15 local tech companies with certification recognising their respective ability to engage in technological innovation.The statement noted that in compliance with the Macau government’s “1+4” drive to appropriately diversify the city’s economy, the bureau launched a certification programme for local tech companies in April this year with the aim of boosting the development of the

October 11, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Registration open for MPU-Bell Centre of English’s Q4 training courses

Registration is now open for the MPU-Bell Centre of English’s training courses for the fourth quarter, according to a statement yesterday from the Macao Polytechnic University (MPU).The statement noted that a series of English learning courses will be launched for the autumn and winter, including IELTS (International English Language Testing System), General English and Teacher Training courses.The IELTS training courses will provide lessons at intermediate level and two types of targeted

October 11, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Health Bureau aims to create ‘healthy eating’ community

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced yesterday upgrades to its “Healthy Food Restaurant” programme, aiming to expand the number of healthy eating outlets in the community.SSM Director Alvis Lo Iek Long said during a press conference yesterday that in response to changes in residents’ eating habits and in order to encourage more operators in the catering industry to participate in the scheme, in the wake of the earlier launch of the “Healthy Food Restaurant” programme, the bureau has

October 11, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Theft fugitive handed over by Zhuhai police: PJ

In an ongoing investigation into a “premeditated cross-border theft gang” involving 4.5 million yuan (4.95 million patacas), the mainland’s Public Security Bureau (PSB) apprehended the gang’s alleged mastermind and handed him over to the Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday, PJ spokesman Ho Chan Lam said during a special press briefing.The 32-year-old local suspect surnamed Lam told the police he’s jobless. Lam was handed over by the Zhuhai Public Security Bureau (PSB) to the Judiciary

October 11, 2023 | BY William Chan

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BRI creates new paradigm for int’l cooperation: white paper

BEIJING – China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has created new engines for global economic growth and a new paradigm for international cooperation, giving a boost to the development of China and other BRI countries.China released a white paper titled “The Belt and Road Initiative: A Key Pillar of the Global Community of Shared Future” yesterday, underlining the initiative as “a Chinese solution to global development issues,” which aims to advance modernization in participating

October 11, 2023 | BY admin

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Xi Jinping Thought on Culture to serve as source of strength for national rejuvenation

Commentary        BEIJING – During a recent national meeting on public communication and culture, Xi Jinping Thought on Culture was put forward for the first time, marking a pivotal ideological development after the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC).The Thought bears immense importance in the pursuit of a stronger China and the realization of national rejuvenation.President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and

October 11, 2023 | BY admin

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Koinu spares Macau but its rainbands still bring squally showers

Typhoon Koinu spared Macau major damage and severe floods over the weekend but its rainbands are forecast to still bring squally showers to the city this week.The Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) lowered all tropical cyclone signals at 5 p.m. yesterday, as Koinu was moving south-westward at about 14 km/h across the western coast of Guangdong and expected to weaken gradually, the observatory said in a statement yesterday, which forecast squally showers to affect Macau this

October 10, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Wing Shya showcases his works at first solo exhibition in Macau

Photographer and film director Wing Shya (夏永康) is exhibiting his works at his first solo showcase in Macau titled “WING SHYA +853 MOMENTS IN MACAU”, which is being held at GalaxyArt at Galaxy Macau in Cotai.Wing Shya, who was born in Hong Kong in 1964, “masterfully intertwines vibrant, intense colours from bygone eras with the serene and tranquil palettes of the present”, according to the integrated resort (IR) operator’s website,The exhibition is curated by Sean Kunjambu, with

October 10, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Editorial: West’s ‘Chinese collapse’ theory rears its ugly head again

China and other major economies such as the US, Germany, Japan and India are faced with a host of economic challenges caused by a diverse range of factors, the fulcral challenge being that the world economy lacks growth momentum and the international community is experiencing geopolitical turmoil. And it appears that each time the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is responding to new challenges affecting its economy, the West’s infamous “Chinese collapse” theory is rearing its ugly

October 10, 2023 | BY admin

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‘Revelation To_’ exhibition explores AI, human relationships

The art exhibition “Revelation To_”, curated by Lam Sio Man and Pal Lok Chok from the local art organisation MyLand Culture, commenced on Friday at Lisboa Gallery in Fisherman’s Wharf, marked with an opening ceremony.The exhibition has been selected as one of the “Local Curatorial Projects” of Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2023. It showcases 10 artworks by seven local and international artists, delving into the realm of artificial intelligence (AI) while contemplating

October 10, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Local man caught red-handed taking sneak-snaps of female: police

A local man was caught red-handed taking sneak-snaps of a mainland tourist in her twenties on September 30 on a public bus, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Leong Chi Seng said during a regular press conference on Friday.According to Leong, the 53-year-old suspect, surnamed Cheong, works as a hotel valet parking attendant.Leong quoted the female victim as saying that when visiting Macau on September 30, she got on a Taipa-bound bus in Praça Ferreira do Amaral at 2:25 p.m., adding that

October 10, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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