Applications to open for 43rd Macao Young Musicians Competition

Applications for the 43rd Macao Young Musicians Competition are slated to open from 10 a.m. on March 27 to 4 p.m. on April 2, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement yesterday.Dedicated to the piano category, the contest is slated to be held from July 19 to 31. To apply, one can access www.icm.gov.mo/CJMM, while registration and payment can be made through the “Macao One Account”. Late applications will not be accepted. The statement therefore reminded those interested to

March 7, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Edmund Ho portrays central govt’s work report as ‘encouraging & confidence-boosting’

Chaired by Edmund Ho Hau Wah, the Hong Kong-Macau members of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee held a joint meeting in Beijing yesterday morning, during which he quoted Premier Li Qiang’s report on the work of the Central People’s Government, describing it as “encouraging and confidence-boosting.”Ho, the first chief executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region, is a vice-chairman of the CPPCC National Committee. In addition

March 7, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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HK govt aims to offer ‘low cost, low risk’ solutions to Macau businesses

The Macau government’s Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) and its Hong Kong counterpart Invest Hong Kong jointly held a presentation session in Macau yesterday briefing Macau businesspeople about the neighbouring city’s latest business prospects and opportunities, where Invest Hong Kong officials said that the city can provide “low cost, low risk” solutions aiming to make it easier for those from Macau to launch their businesses there.Invest Hong Kong, officially known

March 7, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Health Bureau urges senior citizens to avoid hypothermia

In response to the cold weather expected in the next few days, the Health Bureau (SSM) urged members of the public on Friday to avoid hypothermia, i.e., prolonged exposure to very cold temperatures, and to bundle up, senior citizens and patients with chronic diseases in particular.An SSM statement quoted the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) as forecasting that under the impact of a strong monsoon, local temperatures would remain low over the next few days, and were expected to drop

March 7, 2025 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Lawmaker promotes Macau’s sports, youth & tech education at ‘two sessions’

Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee member, Pui Ching Middle School principal-cum-lawmaker Kou Kam Fai told The Macau Post Daily on Wednesday in an exclusive online interview about his key proposals that will be outlined at the third session of the ongoing 14th CPPCC National Committee session at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.Kou is currently is Beijing for the nation’s annual “two sessions” – the session of the CPPCC National

March 7, 2025 | BY admin

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2025 Macau Int’l Parade set for March 23

The 2025 Macau International Parade is slated to take place on Sunday, March 23, and Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) President Deland Leong Wai Man said yesterday during a press conference she estimates that there will be about 150,000 online and offline spectators this time, which is similar to that of last year.Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau in conjunction with the city’s six integrated resort (IR) operators – Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG), Melco Resorts & Entertainment,

March 7, 2025 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Media essential for fair & impartial AL elections: CAEAL

The Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Commission (CAEAL) held a media forum yesterday to remind local reporters to pay attention to their work on the eve of and on election day, and CAEAL President Seng Ioi Man said in his opening remarks of the forum that the Macau media has consistently upheld professionalism, objectivity and impartiality in reporting, aligning with the commission’s commitment to a fair election and equal treatment of all candidates, adding the commission expects to

March 7, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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Four Seasons Hotel Macao to present Four-Hands event

Four Seasons Hotel Macao is slated to present the “Four-Hands Culinary Extravaganza” on March 28-29, with the two-night event to feature Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at West Lake’s Senior Executive Chinese Chef Wang Yong, and Four Seasons Hotel Macao Executive Chinese Chef Anthony Ho Yam To.The event will take place at Zi Yat Heen, which is led by Ho. Among its accolades are Forbes Five-Star recognition for three consecutive years, one Diamond in the Black Pearl Restaurant Guide, and a

March 7, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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‘SJM Dear Jane Music Show’ to take place at GLP

SJM Resorts is slated to present the “SJM Dear Jane Music Show” on March 22 at Grand Lisboa Palace’s (GLP) The Grand Pavilion in Cotai.According to the statement, the Hong Kong rock band Dear Jane* will perform their greatest hits, remastered in their signature style. The event promises an “electrifying atmosphere and high-energy rock music”, to create an “unforgettable” night for their fans. The statement noted that an “SJM Dear Jane Music Show” hotel package will also

March 7, 2025 | BY Kristina Vallesteros

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Melco screens ‘Ne Zha 2’ for community 

Melco Resorts and Entertainment said in a Monday statement that it recently hosted an exclusive screening of the Chinese animation blockbuster “Ne Zha 2” at Studio City Cinema.Aligning with the company’s signature activity “Splendours of China”, the initiative aimed to instil national pride among colleagues and the local community, according to the statement.The statement noted that local children, youths and families were invited to the movie day through the integrated resort’s

March 7, 2025 | BY Kristina Vallesteros

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Sands China hosts ‘Ne Zha 2’ screening

Integrated resort operator Sands China said in a recent statement that it has hosted a screening for the Chinese animated fantasy adventure film “Ne Zha 2” for 300 of its Sands Cares Ambassadors and their loved ones in appreciation of the volunteers’ “unwavering dedication to the local community over the years”.The screening was held at BONA Cinema, which is located at the YOHO Treasure Islands Resorts World Hotel on the peninsula.According to the statement, the popular “Ne Zha 2”

March 7, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Central govt work report charts course for high-quality development

Analysis        BEIJING – The central government work report, unveiled on Wednesday at this year’s annual session of the national legislature for deliberation, has garnered widespread attention from home and abroad.How did the world’s second-largest economy perform in the past year? What are its major development goals and policy directions for 2025? In the latest episode of China Economic Roundtable, an all-media talk show hosted by Xinhua News Agency, guest speakers

March 7, 2025 | BY admin

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China’s 2025 growth, reform agenda more than ‘shot in arm’ for global economy

Analysis        BEIJING – China’s development agenda for 2025 unveiled Wednesday at the annual national legislature session fans optimism for all – it’s expected to not only consolidate the recovery of the world’s second-largest economy, but also provide a much-needed boost to a global economy grappling with persistent challenges.STABILIZER FOR GLOBAL GROWTHChina plans to expand its economy by around 5 percent in 2025, unchanged from the target set for 2024,

March 7, 2025 | BY admin

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‘MSAR govt must safeguard nation’s sovereignty, security & interests’: Sam vows in Beijing

For the first time, Macau’s top leader Sam Hou Fai attended the opening meeting of the third session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing yesterday in his capacity as the chief executive of the special administrative region (SAR), after which he emphasised the importance of national security as a fundamental principle of “One Country, Two Systems’, saying that the MSAR government must continue to safeguard the nation’s sovereignty,

March 6, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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