Police bust illegal currency exchange dealer

A woman from the mainland was arrested on Tuesday for engaging in an illegal currency exchange deal, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a special press conference yesterday.The 51-year-old suspect surnamed Cai told the police that she is jobless.According to Leng, the police received a report about an illegal currency exchange activity from a casino in Cotai on Tuesday. The police later that day confirmed that Cai had given chips worth HK$50,000 to a gambler, while the

February 13, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Macau Culture Friends Circle unites community at CNY party

Interview by Rui Pastorin        The free admission “Celebration of the Chinese New Year of the Snake” party, an annual event, was hosted at Albergue SCM* at Igreja de S. Lázaro (瘋堂斜巷) last night, with various activities held for revellers of all ages.Yesterday marked the Lantern Festival, which indicates the end of the Chinese New Year (CNY) celebrations and is held on the 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar, during the full moon.Organised by CAC

February 13, 2025 | BY admin

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What’s the proper English equivalent for the Chinese New Year

Feature        BEIJING – As the Lantern Festival took place yesterday, the traditional celebrations for the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, in 2025 draw to a close. This year’s Spring Festival is the first one since its inscription on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.With the Spring Festival gradually gaining global recognition and popularity, opinions vary on whether the festival should be called “Spring Festival”

February 13, 2025 | BY admin

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Centuries-old delicacy leaps into global kitchens - 'Buddha Jumps Over the Wall'

Feature        FUZHOU – Legend has it that the aroma of a simmering stew caused a meditating Buddha to leap over a temple wall, giving rise to the name of the famed Fujian dish Fotiaoqiang, or “Buddha Jumps over the Wall,” a culinary marvel that combines dozens of luxe ingredients in a single clay pot.Once reserved for elite banquets and elaborate kitchen rituals, this “King of Fujian Cuisine” is now leaping into homes around the world, driven by China’s booming

February 13, 2025 | BY admin

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China remains appealing to foreign investors

Commentary by Xinhua writers You Zhixin, Li Laifang        SHANGHAI – Despite geopolitical tensions and rising trade protectionism, international businesses are deepening their commitments in China as 2025 unfolds, demonstrating the country’s appeal to those seeking to stay competitive globally.US automaker Tesla’s Megafactory in Shanghai began producing energy storage batteries on Tuesday. Earlier this month, Toyota announced plans to establish a wholly owned electric

February 13, 2025 | BY admin

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LRT passengers exceed 230,000 during CNY Golden Week

The Hengqin Line of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) was officially opened on December 2 last year – and the government-owned LRT operator said yesterday that it saw a surge in ridership, reaching more than 230,000 passengers over the mainland’s eight-day Chinese New Year (CNY) Golden Week, from January 29 through February 4, but no separate figures were yet available on the number of trips made on the new Hengqin Line.The government-appointed Taipa and Coloane Community Service Consultative

February 12, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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Lawmaker urges govt to suspend flyover project for Zone A-Nape link

Lawmaker-cum-current affairs commentator Ron Lam U Tou is urging the new government to suspend the ongoing project to build a sea-crossing flyover connecting the Zone A land reclamation area and Nape and tell the public as soon as possible about its decision on whether to revert the plans for the Zone A-Nape link back to an undersea tunnel as originally planned.Lam made the remarks at MGM MACAU in Nape while speaking to reporters after a Spring Festival luncheon hosted by the legislature for

February 12, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Ilha Verde residents urge govt to improve nature conservation, fire safety

Several Ilha Verde residents yesterday urged the government to take concrete steps towards the conservation of Colina da Ilha Verde (“Green Island Hill”) and the restoration of Casa de Retiros da Ilha Verde (“House of Retreats of Green Light”).The group gathered at Government Headquarters yesterday at 11 a.m. to submit their petition to Chief Executive Sam Ho Fai, expressing frustration over the perceived lack of progress on long-promised initiatives, including plans to develop Colina

February 12, 2025 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Throwing objects from height without criminal intent can only lead to fine: govt

The government has underlined that the police cannot file a criminal complaint against an individual who has not caused death or injury or property damage after throwing objects from a height, i.e., upper floors in a building, and, instead, the authorities can only fine him or her for violating municipal regulationsThe Office of Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak referred to the issue in a reply to a written interpellation made by directly-elected lawmaker Lei Leong Wong early last month. The

February 12, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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2025 First Division football league to kick off next Wednesday

This year’s First Division football league will kick off next Wednesday at the Lin Fong pitch, Macau Football Association President Lai Pak Leng announced yesterday.The association held a Chinese New Year media luncheon at Casa Real Hotel yesterday, during which Lai gave a brief presentation on the association’s programme for this year, which includes hosting international tournaments such as the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers Playoff and the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Qualifiers Playoff in

February 12, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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USJ to host its 4th Macao-wide English poetry contest, registration underway

The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) is set to host the fourth edition of its Macao-wide English Poetry Writing and Recital Contest, this year themed “Mini me in a wide wide world”, open for students to register until March 14.According to a recent statement on the private Catholic university’s website, the contest categories are “Elementary School” and “Secondary School”, which are respectively from students from Primary 3 to 6 and Form 1 to 6. The University category is open to

February 12, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Woman drowns in hotel pool: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced in a statement early yesterday morning that a woman died in hospital after drowning in a hotel swimming pool in Zape on Monday.The woman is a 40-year-old mainlander, who went for a dip in the swimming pool with her family on Monday, the statement said.The PJ statement said that the woman and her family members went to the pool at 4 p.m., the statement said, adding that she was found unconscious in the middle of the pool at 4:40 p.m. after which the hotel

February 12, 2025 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Rainie Yang to perform at The Venetian Arena next month

Taiwanese singer and actress Rainie Yang Cheng Lin is slated to perform at The Venetian Arena in Cotai on March 15, with tickets to go on sale from 12 noon on Friday.The upcoming concert is part of the “Rainie Yang LIKE A STAR World Tour”, which has been held in many cities since 2020, integrated resort (IR) operator The Venetian Macao noted in a recent statement.Titled “Rainie Yang Another STAR Concert”, the statement said that Yang will be performing songs such as “Ambiguous

February 12, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Civic leader calls to develop theme park

The government-appointed Taipa and Coloane Community Service Consultative Council held yesterday its second plenary meeting for this year, during which council member Leong Meng Ian said that construction of a theme park in Macau should be considered.Leong is a community leader from the Macau Federation of Trade Unions (colloquially known as Gung Luen).Leong said: “Apart from the needs of tourists, in order to enhance the appeal of Macau for local residents, it’s essential to prioritise

February 12, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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