Police bust mainland duo for loansharking

The Judiciary Police have arrested two men from the mainland for engaging in loansharking activities, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chong Kam Leong said during a regular press conference yesterday.The 46-year-old man surnamed Wang and the 40-year-old man surnamed Ma told the police that they are jobless.According to Chong, the police received a report on Saturday from a middle-aged man from the mainland who was unable to recover the collateral he had provided for a high-interest gambling

March 25, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Local SMEs eager for online marketing, brand building: CPTTM

The public Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre (CPTTM) yesterday summarised the ongoing implementation of the government’s financial support programme launched last year offering a subsidy to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to digitalise their operations, saying that feedback from beneficiaries of the programme indicate that local SMEs nowadays need stronger support to help them launch online marketing campaigns and create their own brands through the better use of

March 25, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Sam vows closer cooperation with Heilongjiang

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai met with Communist Party of China (CPC) Heilongjiang Provincial Committee Secretary Xu Qin yesterday at Government Headquarters where they engaged in in-depth discussions on deepening exchanges and cooperation in various fields between the two sides, according to a statement by the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) last night.Yesterday’s meeting came after their meeting in the northeastern province when Sam paid a three-day visit to its capital Harbin last

March 25, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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BROWN & FRIENDS CAFÉ & BISTRO marks 1st anniversary, launches new American menu

“BROWN & FRIENDS CAFÉ & BISTRO”, the world’s first LINE FRIENDS*-themed restaurant, is celebrating its first anniversary with the launch of an American-themed menu, according to a recent statement by Cotai’s integrated resort operator Lisboeta Macau.The statement noted that to commemorate this milestone, the café, which is located inside the H853 Fun Factory at Lisboeta Macau, is introducing a selection of classic American dishes designed to provide an authentic dining

March 25, 2025 | BY Adrian Vallesteros

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Lawmaker requests ‘minor language’ courses for tourism sector

Lawmaker Ron Lam U Tou has pointed out in a written interpellation that while Macau has 156 tour guides proficient in English, 78 in Japanese, 28 in Korean, and 22 in Thai, there are only a few capable of other “minor languages” and relatively few tourism-related language courses available at local education establishments, and the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) noted in its response last month that the Macao Tourism University (UTM) attempted to launch training courses for

March 25, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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Alameda da Harmonia: new leisure area opens to enhance community recreation

The newly constructed leisure area in Alameda da Harmonia (和諧廣場), Seac Pai Van, officially opened yesterday, according to a recent announcement by the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM).The facility is designed to provide a diverse leisure environment, catering to various age groups within the sprawling Seac Pai Van community, the statement pointed out.The statement noted that the area spans approximately 2,730 square metres and is situated on both sides of Alameda da Harmonia (“Harmony

March 25, 2025 | BY Adrian Vallesteros

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UM to host annual career, internship fair tomorrow

The public University of Macau (UM) will be hosting its annual one-day career and internship fair tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.According to a recent statement from the university and an event poster, the on-campus “UM Career and Internship Fair 2025” will feature over 110 booths set up at the UM Guest House’s Multi-function Hall, altogether offering more than 3,000 job vacancies across 27 industries. There will also be 21 recruitment talks, along with company introductions,

March 25, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Alfredo Cunha’s black & white photos on display in Barra

A number of black and white images are being showcased in a photography exhibition entitled “New Independencies” by Portuguese photojournalist Alfredo Cunha at the Former Barra Slaughterhouse Site.Held until Sunday, the exhibition, which features just some of the thousands of images shot by Cunha throughout his over 50-year career, is the second of three exhibitions in the ongoing 14th Macau Literary Festival, which held its opening ceremony on Friday and ends on Sunday. Curated by

March 25, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Multinational CEOs flock to China for business opportunities

Analysis        BEIJING – Heads of some 80 multinationals including Siemens, Apple, Samsung and Pfizer have flocked to China to seek new cooperation opportunities with the world’s second-largest economy.The transnational corporate chiefs were present at the two-day China Development Forum 2025 in Beijing, which ended yesterday. The annual event, hosted by the Development Research Center of China’s State Council, has become an important platform of dialogue for the

March 25, 2025 | BY admin

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China intensifies efforts to eradicate tuberculosis

Analysis       BEIJING – As a country facing huge challenges posed by tuberculosis (TB), China is accelerating its efforts to eliminate the disease domestically while making active contributions to the global anti-TB fight.According to data from the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration, the incidence and mortality rates of TB in China have fallen by 30 percent since 2012.Since 2012, China has successfully identified and treated approximately 7.85 million

March 25, 2025 | BY admin

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‘Ne Zha’ franchise slays Chinese film record with 20 billion yuan earnings

BEIJING – The "Ne Zha" animated film franchise has reached another historic milestone for the Chinese film industry, with its total box office revenue surpassing 20 billion yuan (US$2.79 billion).The latest installment, "Ne Zha 2," had grossed over 15.3 billion yuan as of Sunday afternoon, while its 2019 predecessor contributed an additional 5.035 billion yuan.This remarkable achievement has made director Yang Yu the first filmmaker in Chinese cinema history to helm a

March 24, 2025 | BY admin

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Sam vows to overcome deep-rooted obstacles hindering Hengqin’s development

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai has pledged that the Macau government will continue to work with Hengqin’s authorities to overcome the current deep-rooted obstacles hindering the development of the Guangdong-Macau In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, according to a statement by the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) on Saturday.Sam made the remarks during a regular meeting of the zone’s management committee on Saturday.Saturday’s meeting, which was held on Zhuhai’s Hengqin island,

March 24, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Observatory predicts 5 to 8 tropical cyclones this year

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) forecasts that this year’s typhoon season will begin in June or later and end in October or later, during which Macau is expected to be affected by five to eight tropical cyclones, adding that the expected number of this year’s tropical cyclones will be normal to relatively high.An SMG statement on Saturday said that some of this year’s expected tropical cyclones may reach the level of a strong typhoon or higher.The statement also said that

March 24, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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SSM mulls setting up designated smoking zones in public areas

The Health Bureau (SSM) released on Friday its “2021-2023 Report on Tobacco Prevention and Control Programme”, proposing a study on tightening smoking curbs in public places – and SSM Deputy Director Cheang Seng Ip told reporters later that day that, in the absence of amendments to Macau’s Tobacco Control Law, the bureau was “preliminarily considering” coordinating with various public entities to set up no-smoking areas and designated smoking zones in specific crowded public areas,

March 24, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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