Quake response in Xizang exemplifies China’s good governance

Commentary        BEIJING – The quick and efficient response to the 6.8-magnitude earthquake in the Xizang Autonomous Region* attests to China’s good governance and its tenet of putting the people and their lives first.Shortly after the quake rocked Dingri County on January 7, President Xi Jinping ordered all-out rescue efforts to save lives and minimize casualties. A meeting of the central authorities called for making utmost efforts to treat the injured, working hard

January 13, 2025 | BY admin

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UM forecasts Macau’s 2025 GDP growth of 7.7 pct

The University of Macau (UM) announced yesterday that its researchers forecast that Macau’s gross domestic product (GDP) will grow 7.7 percent in 2025 considering that this year’s global economic outlook will face the risk of being affected by a downward trend due to the ongoing slowdown in the Chinese mainland’s economic growth as well as the uncertainty brought about by the possible major changes in various countries’ economic policies.The public university announced the 2025 economic

January 10, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Sam stresses Xi’s instructions for enhancing Guangdong-Macau cooperation

The 2025 Guangdong-Macau Cooperation Joint Conference was held in Guangzhou yesterday where both sides affirmed that thanks to the joint efforts of the two governments, significant phased achievements have been made in the development of the Guangdong-Macau In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin while the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA) is being steadily advanced, according to a statement by the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) last night.Chief

January 10, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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17 Macau eateries recognised in Black Pearl Restaurant Guide

Meituan’s Black Pearl Restaurant Guide 2025 recently honoured 17 of Macau’s restaurants, the same number as last year.The guide was released by the mainland’s e-commerce platform Meituan, with the restaurants, except for one, all located within the city’s integrated resorts. SJM Resorts and parent company STDM collectively earned the most with seven diamonds in Macau, followed by Melco Resorts & Entertainment, which earned six.SJM Resorts said in a statement earlier this week that

January 10, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau’s bus passengers rise 6 pct to 230 million in 2024

The Transport Bureau (DSAT) announced yesterday that Macau recorded almost 230 million public bus passengers in 2024, or a daily average of over 620,000, an increase of around six percent from 2023.The bureau announced the data in a statement on its WeChat account yesterday.According to DSAT data on its website, the city recorded 214 million public bus passengers in 2023, or a daily average of 586,900.According to calculations based on the 2023 daily average of 586,900 public bus passengers and

January 10, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Sam says Xia’ remarks about Xi’s speeches in Macau provide ‘crucial guidance’

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai said that Director Xia Baolong’s speech at a seminar in Beijing yesterday  comprehensively, deeply, and systematically elucidated the profound connotations and significance of President Xi Jinping’s series of important speeches during his inspection visit to Macau  last month, providing “crucial guidance” for the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government’s advancement of various undertakings, according to a statement released by the

January 10, 2025 | BY admin

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Students have ‘stereotypical impression’ of Hengqin’s development: survey

Tertiary education students have a lack of understanding of the policies about the Guangdong-Macau In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, with a “stereotypical impression”, according to the findings of a recent survey, which points out that over half of the respondents, however, expressed their willingness to develop their careers there.The survey was conducted in Chinese between August and November by the Macau Jiangmen Youths Association (MJMY), in conjunction with the Macau Social

January 10, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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Winter shelter in Ilha Verde opens

In view of the Yellow cold weather alert issued by the local observatory yesterday, the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has opened its winter shelter in the E1 Bairro da Ilha Verde Building at 34 Rua Leste da Ilha Verde, staying open until the mercury rises again, according to an IAS statement yesterday.Blankets, food and drinks will be provided for those seeking shelter from the cold, the statement added. The shelter opened yesterday.The bureau urged members of the public to pay close attention to

January 10, 2025 | BY Ginnie Liang

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GSE Asia & Asian IR Expo slated for May, to focus on non-gaming attractions

The Global Gaming Expo Asia (G2E Asia) and Asian IR Expo will once again be held concurrently at The Venetian Macao, this time from May 7-9, with a 50-percent growth in event space from last year, mostly due to increased demand by the Asian IR Expo – and Vera Ng (吳欐芬), project director of Reed Exhibitions, clarified yesterday that “we are not moving away from gaming”, but rather expanding to include non-gaming attractions, in line with the local government’s direction of market

January 10, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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IAM vows to tackle rodent infestations

After the recent closure of three branches of a local supermarket chain and a local eatery due to serious mouse infestations, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement yesterday that it has been taken various measures to eliminate rodents, restrict their movement, and cut off food supplies for them, further reinforcing its approach of prioritising prevention over extermination.Restaurants often store excessive clutter and food supplies, which can provide ideal hiding spots and food

January 10, 2025 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Waiting time for emergency department maybe longer than usual: public hospital

The director of the emergency department of the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre, Chang Tam Fei, said yesterday that the average waiting time in the public hospital’s emergency department is currently around two hours, although it may be even longer during the recent flu peak period, according to local media reports yesterday.Chang said that as Macau enters its peak flu season, the bureau is addressing the increasing number of respiratory illness cases by allocating additional

January 10, 2025 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Macau logs this year’s 1st imported malaria case

Macau has recorded this year’s first imported case of malaria, the Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement yesterday.According to the statement, the patient is a 49-year-old non-resident worker (NRW) who had returned to Macau from Africa three months ago. He came down with chills, frequent urination and tea-coloured urine on Wednesday, after which he sought treatment at the private Kiang Wu Hospital.According to the statement, a blood test showed that the patient has been infected with

January 10, 2025 | BY Ginnie Liang

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The Macallan celebrates 200th anniversary, launches 3 limited releases

A night of celebration, food pairings and performances took place on Wednesday at CHINA ROUGE at Galaxy Macau in Cotai as single malt scotch whisky maker The Macallan celebrated its 200th anniversary, along with the launch of three limited single malt releases.The event was themed a journey through time and saw the unveiling of The Macallan TIME: SPACE Mastery, The Macallan Harmony Collection Vibrant Oak and The Macallan A Night on Earth in Jerez de la Frontera, each of which respectively

January 10, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Local artist Xiao Xin hopes to raise funds for animal protection groups

Pastels of cats and dogs are covering the walls of the Creative Macau gallery in Nape for local artist Susanne Leong Kin In’s, aka Xiao Xin, latest exhibition “Love and Healing”, which kicked off yesterday. An artist who finds a sense of love and healing in being with dogs and while painting, Leong told the Post that she wants to use her abilities and what she loves to do to raise more funds towards animal charity.During yesterday’s opening ceremony for her exhibition, staff

January 10, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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