Macau wins bronze in wushu in Hangzhou

The 19th Asian Games got underway in Hangzhou, Zhejiang’s provincial capital on Saturday, and yesterday Macau’s Song Chi Kuan won the bronze medal in the man’s martial art modality “changquan”, the first medal won by Macau at the Games.The Games started on Saturday and will last until October 8. Hangzhou is the third Chinese city to host the Asian Games, after Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010.The opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games took place at 8 p.m. in Hangzhou Olympic

September 25, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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6 IRs continue to focus on non-gaming attractions: Pansy Ho 

Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) Vice Chairman & Secretary-General Pansy Ho Chiu King said on Friday that the city’s six integrated resort (IR) operators were working “intensively” to implement their respective plans to carry out next year’s non-gaming investments and activities, which, she believed, would bring new changes to Macau and increase the city’s business opportunities.The government signed late last year six gaming concession agreements with SJM, Galaxy, Wynn, MGM,

September 25, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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UM, Supreme People’s Court establish Judicial & Legal Studies Centre

The University of Macau (UM) and the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China held an agreement signing and inauguration for their jointly established “Centre for Judicial and Legal Studies of China and Portuguese-speaking Countries [PSCs]” on Friday, the tertiary education institution said in a statement.The statement noted that the Research Office and the Bureau of International Cooperation of the Supreme People’s Court provides guidance on the centre’s development

September 25, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Man, 37, dies after ‘falling from height’: police

Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lei Chi Hou announced a case preliminarily classified as a dead body found, in which a 37-year-old local man died after “falling from a height” yesterday.According to the statement, the Judiciary Police were notified of the death by the Fire Services Bureau (CB) and some residents at around 11:24 a.m. yesterday, saying that a dead man was found lying on the first-floor platform of a residential building on Avenida de Vale das Borboletas in Coloane.According

September 25, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Health Bureau starts to offer free PCV jabs from today

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced on Friday that it will offer free 13-valent Streptococcus pneumoniae conjugate vaccine (PCV) jabs for local residents from today, aiming to strengthen the prevention of severe illness caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae infection in high-risk individuals aged two years and above.An SSM statement noted that high-risk people aged between two and 64, as well as senior citizens aged at least 65 could have their free jabs at health centres or health stations from

September 25, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Dealer collects 180,000 patacas from ‘guess who I am’ scam victims: police

A male casino dealer was arrested on Thursday for his involvement in three “guess who I am” telephone fraud scams, totalling 180,000 patacas, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lei Chi Hou said during a special press conference on Friday.Lei noted that the local suspect, aged 37, surnamed Lo, is alleged to have provided a bank account to assist a telephone fraud gang in receiving fraudulent money.The Judiciary Police received three reports from the victims of “guess who I am” scams

September 25, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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28 ‘pig-butchering scam’ victims cheated out of HK$25 million: police 

The Judiciary Police (PJ) have busted a number of “pig-butchering scams” involving at least 28 victims – nine males and 16 females, with a total loss of about HK$25 million, PJ spokesman Lei Chi Hou said during a special press conference on Saturday.According to the TechTarget website, a pig butchering scam is a long-term fraud that combines investment schemes, romance scams and cryptocurrency fraud. This kind of scam originated in Southeast Asia, and the name originates from the Chinese

September 25, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Back to uni as a mature student

A famous British writer and theologian C.S Lewis said; “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” Indeed, it is never too late to implement a dream.As for me, I have yearned to study at an international university since my high school days. I imagined learning new things and making friends with people from different parts of the world and that it would be thrilling. However, the dream was not realised until 2023, when the University of St. Joseph accepted me.

September 25, 2023 | BY Saw Min Khaung Htet, Henry

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Living away from home

The great Apostle Paul once said, “When I am weak, then I am strong.” (2 Corinthians 12:10). Initially, it sounds absurd; however, the exact phrase significantly impacted me as I searched to make a difference in this world. In life, we have a lot of big decisions to make. It can be something related to our choice of career, having a family, buying a home, going for studies, and one of them is living away from home. In my case, I have been away from my country, the Philippines, for the last

September 25, 2023 | BY Elnora Fontanilla

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Hangzhou Games showcase for the Asian Spirit

China Daily Editorial        The 19th Asian Games commenced on Saturday night in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, presenting not just another China-hosted sports gala to the world, but also an opportunity for Asian countries to shore up peace, solidarity and inclusiveness through the spirit of good sportsmanship.State leaders and dignitaries from Asian countries and international organizations attended the opening ceremony at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium, which was

September 25, 2023 | BY admin

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China, Timor-Leste elevate ties to comprehensive strategic partnership

HANGZHOU –  President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão of Timor-Leste on Saturday jointly announced the elevation of bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership.They met in Hangzhou, capital city of Zhejiang province, ahead of the opening of the 19th Asian Games later that day.The elevation of bilateral ties is a practical necessity for the two countries to advance their cooperation, and a shared expectation of the two peoples, Xi said.China is willing to

September 25, 2023 | BY admin

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Joint statement between China, Timor-Leste on comprehensive strategic partnership

HANGZHOU – The People’s Republic of China and the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste on Saturday issued a joint statement on establishing a comprehensive strategic partnership.The following is the slightly abridged text of the statement:1. Xanana Gusmao, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, attended the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday. During the five-day visit, President Xi Jinping held cordial and friendly talks with Prime Minister

September 25, 2023 | BY admin

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Forum discusses tourism economy’s sustainability & innovation

The 10th Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) yesterday marked its return after over two years, with the event formally kicking off at the Galaxy International Convention Centre (GICC) in Cotai and welcoming global tourism and travel leaders from the public and private sectors.Hosted by the Secretariat of Economy and Finance in collaboration with the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), this year’s forum also celebrates its 10th anniversary and is themed “Destination 2030:

September 22, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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15 permanent vehicle inspection channels at Hengqin checkpoint to open next Tuesday

The Macau government announced yesterday that the first 15 of the 30 permanent vehicle inspection channels at the Hengqin joint border checkpoint will come into service at 3 p.m. on Tuesday next week on a trial-operation basis.The local government also announced that a link between the University of Macau (UM) campus on Hengqin island and the Macau-side checkpoint zone of the Hengqin joint checkpoint will open at the same time.Since the Macau-mainland joint checkpoint on Zhuhai’s Hengqin

September 22, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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