US shamefully politicizes righteous seafood ban

China Daily Editorial        The US ambassador to Japan lambasted China for imposing a ban on imports of Japanese seafood on Thursday. If his remarks really represent the views of the US government, Washington is shamelessly going too far in endorsing its ally’s irresponsible move to start discharging nuclear-contaminated water from the tsunami-destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean on August 24.Visiting Soma in Fukushima Prefecture, seven days after the

September 5, 2023 | BY admin

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Studio City x B.Duck marketing campaign wins 2023 PATA Gold Award

Melco Resorts & Entertainment said in a recent statement that it won the 2023 Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award’s Marketing Hospitality category for its Melco Style x B.Duck @ Studio City campaign, which ran in three phases between August 2022 and April 2023, and featured seasonal tie-ins with the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the Chinese New Year (CNY).The statement noted that the award, which has been supported by the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) since 1995,

September 4, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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More No.10 typhoon signal hoistings due to climate change: SMG

In view of the fact that climate change leads to “more frequent extremely severe weather”, the frequency of issuing the No. 10 typhoon signal, the highest of the city’s five-level tropical cyclone warning system, has increased “significantly” in recent years, according to a statement by the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG).The local observatory issued the No.10 signal for Super Typhoon “Saola” at 1 a.m. on Saturday, the first No.10 typhoon signal in three years,

September 4, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Driver nabbed for dangerous driving, evading responsibility: PSP

The Public Security Police (PSP) said in a statement on Friday that it had arrested a 30-year-old man suspected of being the driver of a white car in a video clip circulating on social media recently that crashed into a kerb in Praça de Ferreira do Amaral on Friday.No further personal details of the driver were released.According to the statement, the driver is a 30-year-old local man surnamed Fong, and he passed the required alcohol and drug tests.The statement said that the police received a

September 4, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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LRT daily passenger average rises to 9,150 last month

The daily average number of Light Rail Transit (LRT) passengers increased to 9,150 last month from the average of 7,500 per day in July, the government-owned LRT operator, Macau Light Rapid Transit Corporation Limited (MLM), announced on its website on Friday.This was the highest average daily number of passengers in a month since the LRT passenger numbers started to recover early this year with the post-COVID-19 recovery of Macau’s tourism sector.The LRT recorded a daily average of 3,550

September 4, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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IAM gallery hosts exhibition of CPC war relics

The Museum of the War of Chinese People’s Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and Macau Oral History Association is holding a photo exhibition of Communist Party of China (CPC) war relics at the temporary gallery of the Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) at its headquarters on Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro.The opening ceremony of the exhibition was held yesterday with the attendance of, among others, National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Vice

September 4, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Man dies after falling from work platform

A local male worker died after falling from a work platform in a hotel in Cotai on Wednesday, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said in a statement on Thursday.The statement identified the worker as a 63-year-old local man, who was rushed to the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre for emergency treatment where he died on Thursday.The accident occurred at around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the statement said, adding that he was working in a hotel in Cotai, when another construction worker suddenly

September 4, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Learning to appreciate the importance of education from a friend

It had been a long afternoon by the time the bad news was delivered. One of my closest friends, who throughout the time that I’ve known him demonstrated an immense desire to learn, had just been told that he was not going to be able to go to university. He was beyond heartbroken.“I don’t quite understand it, but I guess I have to”, he told me with tired eyes that still had the remnants from battling sleep to get through a long exam week. It was not that he was not smart or that he did

September 4, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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My definition of education

“The Importance of Education to Me” – When I first read the topic, my first answer was “Yes, education is definitely important to every one of us”, but when I lay in bed at night, a question came to my mind – “Is education really important in our life?”. Therefore, in this article, we are not going to talk directly about the importance of education, but discuss what education can bring to us.What is education? According to Wikipedia, education is the transmission of knowledge,

September 4, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Govt decides no carpark under new central library

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) says that the government has decided not to build a carpark under its new central library, as its basement size is limited because of which a carpark there could only provide a small number of parking spaces.The government decided in 2020 to redevelop the long-abandoned Hotel Estoril opposite Praça do Tap Seac into the city’s new central library. However, the government has still to come up with an exact schedule as to when the project will get off the

September 4, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Govt to roll out subsidy for repairs of privately-owned historic buildings next month

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has said that the government expects to roll out a programme next month providing subsidies for owners of private buildings that are officially listed as a cultural heritage site with the aim of encouraging them to carry out regular maintenance and repairs to the buildings.In addition to properties that have already been officially classified as cultural heritage sites, the subsidy programme will also cover private buildings that the government is proposing to

September 4, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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CTT offers postmark cancellation service for ‘Celebration of Teachers’ Day’

The Macau Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) said in a statement on Thursday that it will set up a temporary post counter at the General Post Office’s Philatelic Shop in Largo do Senado next Sunday to offer the commemorative postmark cancellation service for the “Celebration of Teacher’s Day”.Teacher’s Day is celebrated on September 10.The statement noted that the counter will be set up from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., while a commemorative envelope with stamps and cancellation

September 4, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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MFTU’s Integrated Services Centre holds its 18th anniversary community festival

The Northern District Integrated Services Centre of the Macao Federation of Trade Unions (MFTU) celebrated its 18th anniversary yesterday by holding a community festival (“carnival”) at its building on Avenida 1º de Maio. The venue of the festival was initially scheduled for Areia Preta Urban Park, but was changed to the integrated services centre, in response to the impact caused by Super Typhon Saola that hit Macau late last week.The Federation of Trade Unions is commonly known as Gung

September 4, 2023 | BY Gabriel Tam

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Property agent cheats uni students out of HK$2.1 million in rent: police

A 36-year-old local man was arrested near his home in the northern district on Thursday for cheating mainland university students out of HK$2.1 million under the guise of “offering a 10 percent discount for a one-off payment of one year’s rent”, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Chan Nam said during a special press conference on Friday.The press conference noted that the suspect, surnamed Ieong, who works as a property agent, first contacted his victims via a social media group.The

September 4, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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