‘Above Zobeide’ exhibition comes to Macau

The •Art Space at the Macau Museum of Art (MAM) is replete with atmosphere as it showcases large-scale installations and digital prints for the exhibition “Above Zobeide: Art from Macao at the 60th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia”.First showcased in Venice as a concurrent event of the “60th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia” last year, themed “Foreigners Everywhere”, exhibitiongoers in Macau can now admire the various pieces on display

April 2, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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China’s lunar exploration achieves systematic progress, says chief designer

Interview        BEIJING – China’s lunar exploration program has made systematic advancements across scientific research, technological innovation, engineering development and international collaboration over the past two decades, Wu Weiren, the chief designer of China’s lunar exploration program, told Xinhua yesterday.Wu made the remarks in an interview at the opening of an exhibition at the National Museum of China, which highlights two decades of the country’s

April 2, 2025 | BY admin

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Casino takings rise 0.8 pct in March to 19.6 billion patacas

    Macau’s 30 casinos generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of 19.659 billion patacas (US$2.08 billion) last month, a year-on-year growth of 0.8 percent, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) has announced today. Month on month, GGR in March was down by 0.58 percent from the 19.744 billion patacas recorded in February. In the first three months, GGR increased by 0.6 percent year on year to 57.657 billion patacas.   Macau’s government-concessioned

April 1, 2025 | BY Staff Reporter

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DeepSeek, "Ne Zha 2" offer glimpse into China's high-quality growth

DeepSeek, "Ne Zha 2" offer glimpse into China's high-quality growthAnalysis by Xinhua writers Wang Xiaopeng, Jiang Jiang and You Zhixin   BEIJING – Recapping the first quarter of this year, what kind of new things have captured the attention of international discourse? For many, China's advanced AI model DeepSeek and animated feature "Ne Zha 2" have occupied unexpected space.   The technological triumph of DeepSeek, with its stunning performance

April 1, 2025 | BY admin

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Sam to deliver his first policy address on April 14

The Government Information Bureau (GCS) announced yesterday the schedule of debates for the Legislative Assembly (AL) on the policy objectives of the new government, among which Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai will deliver his first policy address starting at 3 p.m. on Monday, April 14. According to a GCS statement, Sam will also answer questions about his 2025 Policy Address during a press conference to be held at the Government Headquarters slated to begin at 5:30 p.m. on April 14, right

April 1, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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Lawmakers call for fairness & openness in family mediator selection

The Legislative Assembly’s 3rd Standing Committee is currently examining the government-initiated family mediation bill – and lawmaker-cum-lawyer Vong Hin Fai, the committee chair, highlighted in a post-meeting press briefing yesterday that the members of the committee are urging the government to explicitly define the rights, obligations, and responsibilities of family mediators, adding that his fellow members raised during yesterday’s meeting their concerns regarding the fairness,

April 1, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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Police nab 2 HK women for theft by finding

Two women from Hong Kong were arrested on Thursday for theft by finding after stealing HK$612,000 that had been left in a taxi, according to Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Cheong Im Sim during a regular press conference yesterday.The two suspects are a woman surnamed So, who is in her seventies, and her sister, who is in her sixties; both told the police that they are jobless.According to Cheong, in the wee hours of January 17, the Public Security Police (PSP) received a report from a

April 1, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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2025MICEF ends with 450 business matches held, 50 project deals inked

The three-day 2025 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition (2025MIECF) ended on Saturday, with a MIECF statement yesterday noting that nearly 450 business matching sessions were held while over 50 project agreements were signed during the Protocol Signing Ceremony.The statement added that eight enterprises had established their presence in the Macau market during the exhibition, which was held at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo and themed “Innovation and Green

April 1, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Sam vows to strengthen ties with Sichuan & Zhongshan

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai met with Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Sichuan Provincial Committee Chairperson Tian Xiangli, yesterday at Government Headquarters where they discussed deepening exchanges and cooperation between the two sides in various fields, according to a statement by the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) yesterday.Welcoming Tian and members of her delegation to Macau, according to the statement, Sam noted during yesterday’s meeting that

April 1, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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CAM records pre-tax profit of 383 million patacas in 2024

Airport operator CAM announced in a statement yesterday that it recorded a pre-tax profit of 383 million patacas in 2024, the highest post-pandemic figure.According to the statement, the operator, Macau International Airport Company Limited, convened its Annual General Assembly Ordinary Meeting yesterday where several reports such as its 2024 annual report and financial report were approved.The statement noted that the airport recorded a total of 7.64 million passengers as well as nearly 60,000

April 1, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau suffers coldest March 31 on record

Macau yesterday suffered the lowest temperature for March 31 on record since official meteorological data began to be available, according to a report by public broadcaster TDM yesterday.According to its website, the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG), the city’s observatory, recorded 10.4 degrees Celsius at its observatory station on Big Taipa Hill at 7 a.m. yesterday.According to the report, António Viseu, president of the Macau Meteorological Association, told TDM’s Rádio

April 1, 2025 | BY admin

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Mong Son carpark opens today with half-hourly fee system

The government has introduced a half-hourly fee system for the city’s public carparks, with the public carpark at the Mong Son Building social rental housing estate being the first to implement the measure at 10 a.m. today.The Official Gazette (BO) published an executive order yesterday, signed by Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai on March 21. According to the order, effective today, the daytime parking fee for cars, i.e., from 8 a.m. to 7:59 p.m., will be three patacas for every half hour or less,

April 1, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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15 SMEs receive honours at 2nd Deignan Award

A total of 15 small- and medium-sized enterprises from Macau and Hong Kong were recognised at the 2nd Deignan* Award for Responsible Entrepreneurship Ceremony on Saturday at the University of Saint Joseph’s (USJ) Ilha Verde campus.Themed “Corporate Philanthropy–Shared Values, Determination, and Compassion”, a statement from the award’s organisers noted yesterday that the awards emphasise the “critical role of businesses in social welfare”. It featured a judging panel from both

April 1, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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S Korean artist Shin Min wins ‘MGM Discoveries Art Prize’

South Korean artist Shin Min, represented by P21 (Seoul), was named the winner of the inaugural “MGM Discoveries Art Prize”, which was created by integrated resort operator MGM and Art Basel Hong Kong.Receiving US$50,000 (400,614 patacas) to be shared with her representing gallery P21 (Seoul) and having a chance to be invited by MGM for a Macau exhibition, Shin, according to a Thursday MGM statement, won the prize with her installation “Ew! There is hair in the food!!”, which uses

April 1, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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