FM Commissioner’s Office opposes ‘slandering’ EU report on Macau

In response to last week’s release of the “Macau SAR Annual Report 2022” by the European Union, criticising Macau affairs, slandering the “One Country, Two Systems” principle, wantonly attacking Macau’s Law on Safeguarding National Security, ignoring Macau’s economic and social development and human rights and the rule of law, grossly interfering int the affairs of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) and China’s internal affairs, the Office of the Commissioner of the

August 21, 2023 | BY admin

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Local govt slams ‘defaming’ EU report on Macau

The local government issued a strongly-worded statement on Saturday in which it rejected the “defaming” claims made by the European Union in its so-called annual report on the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) issued by Brussels earlier last week.An English-language statement issued by the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) said that “the report blatantly defamed the work Macau has done regarding revising the city’s Law on Safeguarding National Security, and made smears

August 21, 2023 | BY admin

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Exploring Christopher Fowler’s ‘Cooking the Books’

How far will desperation take you? And what could it lead you to do?These are the questions that I found myself asking as I read a short story titled “Cooking the Books” by English thriller writer Christopher Fowler (1953-2023).The plotThe story is about a restaurant owner named Haldeman, who has nothing but problems going on in his life. On top of his wife leaving him, he has a failing business and serious financial troubles.  Desperate, he carefully devises a plan that could provide

August 21, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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How life can drastically change in a split second

If you were living a happy life and suddenly all that changed in a split second after an unexpected life-changing medical incident what would you do? Give up all hope or learn to deal with your new set of circumstances?Jean-Dominiqu Bauby was a successful editor-in-chief of the French magazine Elle when he suddenly had a massive stroke at the age of 43 on December 8, 1995. The stroke left Bauby completely paralysed except for his left eye and a completely clear mind.In “The Diving Bell and

August 21, 2023 | BY Lesley Wells

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Macau & mainland police bust cross-border theft gang involving 4.5 million yuan

The Judiciary Police (PJ) and the mainland’s Public Security Bureau (PSB) have jointly busted a “premeditated cross-border theft gang”, in which PJ officers arrested four locals separately in the northern district, Bairro Horta da Mitra and in the Avenida de Horta e Costa area on Thursday and Friday, while mainland police officers arrested two men respectively in Wuhan and Zhaoqing on Friday, PJ spokesman Leng Kam Long said during a special press conference on Saturday.In addition,

August 21, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Overstayer nabbed joyriding stolen motorbike: police

A 47-year-old mainland man took a stolen motorbike for a joyride in the wee hours of last Monday which was cut short by traffic police officers operating a roadblock, during which it was discovered by the officers that the joyrider had been overstaying in Macau, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Leong Chi Seng said during a regular press conference on Friday.Leong noted that traffic police officers at the roadblock in Avenida da Nave Desportiva in Taipa carried out identification

August 21, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Local man caught red-handed taking sneaky videos of tourists: police

A 42-year-old local man was caught red-handed last Tuesday taking sneaky videos of two female tourists aged 18 and 20 in the Ruins of St. Paul’s area, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Leong Chi Seng said during a regular press conference on Friday.According to Leong, the Public Security Police received a report from a family member of the two victims at about 1 p.m. last Tuesday that during their visit to the Ruins of St. Paul’s area, one of the female victims suspected a man, who had

August 21, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Excessive Listeria monocytogenes detected in shredded chicken in local deli: IAM

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement yesterday that during its regular food sampling inspection, an excessive amount of Listeria monocytogenes has been detected in the shredded chicken produced by a local deli, known in Chinese as 撕火雞 (See For Chicken) at its Toi San branch on Rua do Canal.According to the statement, people who consume Listeria monocytopenia-contaminated products could develop symptoms such as fever, muscle pain, headache, nausea, vomiting, and

August 21, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Janoska Ensemble’s Macau tour ends successfully

Janoska Ensemble, an instrumental quartet from the Austrian capital Vienna, held a masterclass and performed at The Parisian Theatre on Friday and Saturday respectively.Janoska Ensemble is a family quartet known for their contemporary interpretations of classical music, comprising violinists Ondrej Janoska and Roman Janoska, pianist František Janoska, and double bass player Julius Darvas. The ensemble performs over 100 shows annually across the Americas, Asia and Europe, according to a

August 21, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang*

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2023MIECF Green Public Day promotes eco-friendly lifestyle for all

The 2023 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition (2023MIECF), which started at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo on Thursday, was open to members of the general public yesterday, on its final day which promoted an eco-friendly lifestyle for all.Designated as the fair’s “Green Public Day”, the event aimed to raise public environmental awareness and showcase the latest technologies in the field of environmental protection, according to a statement by the

August 21, 2023 | BY Gabriel Tam

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88-year-old local woman living alone found dead: police

An 88-year-old local woman was found dead in her flat on Rua da Barra on Saturday, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said in a statement later that day.Rua da Barra runs from Largo do Lilau (Lilau Square) to the heritage-listed Moorish Barracks.The woman lived alone.The statement did not disclose the woman’s surname.The statement said that as the woman’s family members who were not in Macau at that time had been unable to contact her, they asked her friends in Macau at around 5 p.m. on Saturday to

August 21, 2023 | BY admin

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Local worker falls from height when renovating hotel ceiling: govt

The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) said in a statement on Saturday that it has launched an investigation into the exact cause of a workplace accident where a worker was injured when he fell from a height when he was renovating the ceiling of a hotel lobby in Cotai earlier that day.According to statements from the Fire Services Bureau (CB) and the Public Security Police (PSP) on Saturday, the worker is a 26-year-old local man. The accident occurred at around 3 p.m. on Saturday, after which he was

August 21, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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China’s robot industry spurs world economic recovery

Analysis        BEIJING – Humanoid robots with the appearance of Chinese Tang Dynasty (618-907) poets Li Bai and Du Fu have been a hit at the ongoing 2023 World Robot Conference (WRC).“Their body shapes and expressions look natural. They simulate the voices and actions of real people and interact with the audience. They have already been utilized in many fields including culture, tourism and education,” said Zheng Yaxin, an official with EX Robots.The seven-day event

August 21, 2023 | BY admin

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Deterring ‘Taiwan independence’ most effective for cross-Strait stability

Commentary        BEIJING –The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conducted joint air and sea patrols and military exercises around the Taiwan island on Saturday, sending a serious warning against provocations by separatist forces seeking “Taiwan independence” in collusion with external forces.The Chinese mainland’s resolute and strong countermeasures followed the so-called “stopover” in the United States by Lai Ching-te,

August 21, 2023 | BY admin

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