Macau’s int’l business in banking sector retreats in Q3

The proportion of international business in the Macau Special Administrative Region’s (MSAR) banking sector retreated in the third quarter of the year, according to data released by the Macau Monetary Authority (AMCM) yesterday. Macau’s quasi-central bank said in a statement that as of the end of September, the share of international assets in total banking assets had fallen to 83.2 percent from 83.4 percent at the end of June, while the share of international liabilities in total

November 19, 2024 | BY admin

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Hins Cheung has 31 shows in under a year at Londoner Arena

The Londoner Macao said in a statement on Sunday that Hong Kong singer-songwriter Hins Cheung King-hin set “an unprecedented record” in Macau by performing 31 shows across two concert series at the integrated resort’s 6,000 seat The Londoner Arena in less than 12 months.The two well-received and sold-out tours are “The Prime Classics Hins Cheung Live” and “Dahlia Blossom Hins Cheung The Prime Classics Live 2024”. The statement was issued after another successful concert at the

November 19, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Probability of hoisting of Signal No. 3 ‘relatively high’: SMG

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) said in a statement yesterday there’s a “relatively high” probability of hoisting Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 3 early today.The observatory issued Standby Signal No.1 at 9 a.m. yesterday, which will remain in effect for the time being, according to the statement.The weather station also issued a Blue Storm Surge warning yesterday, and expected that flooding will occur in low-lying areas. The statement said that there was a “low”

November 19, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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POLY MGM MUSEUM hosts grand opening

Integrated resort operator MGM held a grand opening for the POLY MGM MUSEUM on Friday.The nearly 2,000-square-metre museum, a collaboration between MGM and Poly Culture, is located on the second floor of MGM MACAU.Its inaugural exhibition, themed “The Maritime Silk Road — Discover the mystical seas and encounter the treasures of the ancient trade route”, features 228 artefacts and artworks in 184 sets, with four Bronze Zodiac Heads of the Old Summer Palace among its highlights, an MGM

November 19, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Police nab 4 students for enrolling in MUST with fake certs

Four mainland students have been arrested for allegedly using fake Hong Kong academic qualifications to enrol in a local university, while another 20 students allegedly involved in the alleged fraud have reportedly returned to the mainland, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lou Chan Fai said during a press conference yesterday.According to local and Hong Kong media reports over the weekend, the case involves the private Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) in Taipa. The four

November 19, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Banned biker caught for drunk driving: police

A local man banned from driving was arrested for drunk driving on Saturday, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Wong Chi Weng said during a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect in his forties is surnamed Cheang.According to Wong, on Saturday night when police officers were operating a roadblock in Avenida do Doutor Rodrigo Rodrigues (羅理基博士大馬路), they saw Cheang turning his motorcycle into a road with a no-entry sign. Upon interception, police found that he did not

November 19, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Worker falls from height dismantling race MGP barriers

A 51-year-old non-resident worker (NRW) from the mainland fell from a height while dismantling the barriers of the Macau Grand Prix (MGP) Guia Circuit and was rushed to the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre for emergency treatment, the Public Security Police (PSP) said in a statement yesterday. According to the police, the male victim fell from a height of 1.7 metres and was injured near Hotel Golden Dragon on Avenida da Amizade. He sustained a fractured chin and bruising to

November 19, 2024 | BY William Chan

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7 pillars of wisdom to uphold right way for China and US to get along well

China Daily Editorial        In his meeting with US President Joe Biden in Lima, Peru, on Saturday, Chinese President Xi Jinping talked at length about the current state of China-US relations, which serves as both a succinct summary of their ties over the past four years and an important guidance for the future trajectory of bilateral interaction.The meeting, held on the sidelines of the 31st APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, was the third between the two presidents and

November 19, 2024 | BY admin

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G20 Summit can provide momentum for sustainable development and a just world

China Daily Editorial        With the international community increasingly at risk of being torn apart by the centrifugal force generated by the black hole at its center, Brazil making “Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet” the priorities for the two-day G20 Summit it is hosting in Rio de Janeiro ending today is a timely attempt to refocus the attention of the participating leaders on the common challenges countries are facing and what should be common

November 19, 2024 | BY admin

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Rain doesn’t stop 71st Macau Grand Prix excitement

– Photos taken yesterday by Rui Pastorin

November 18, 2024 | BY admin

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Spectators share their thoughts on 71st Macau Grand Prix: vox pop

The 71st Macau Grand Prix concluded yesterday in excitement, pushing through the damp and rainy weather that plagued the event throughout much its four-day run.As racers zipped around the Guia Circuit, which saw rain and soggy conditions, the roar of spectators could be heard as drivers fought for the top spot at break-neck speeds, reacting with crashes and near-misses. The Post spoke with some spectators to learn more about their MGP experience this year.Yin, a 31-year-old Hongkonger, said

November 18, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin, Yuki Lei, Ginnie Liang

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MUST vows to expel 24 students holding fake HKDSE certificates

Hong Kong’s Education Bureau (EDB) chief on Saturday said during a phone-in programme there that over 20 non-Macau students were suspected of applying for admission to the private Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) with fake Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE) results, and Macau’s Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) later responded to media enquiries by saying that it would maintain close contact with the Macau police, adding that it had

November 18, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Senior cheated out of HK$900,000, lured by ‘friend’ to invest in e-commerce platform

A local female senior citizen fell into an online investment scam several months ago after she had been persuaded by an online male friend to invest in a fake e-commerce platform, resulting in a total loss of about HK$900,000, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Wai Lok said during a special press conference on Friday.They had never met in person.The scam occurred this early August when the victim met the online friend user on a dating app, who persuaded her to invest in an “e-commerce

November 18, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Germany’s Maro Engel wins GT World Cup at Macau Grand Prix

The Macau GT Cup – FIA GT World Cup at the 71st Macau Grand Prix (MGP) had to cope with a wet track at the Guia Circuit yesterday, with Germany’s Maro Engel in a Mercedes winning by just 1.641 seconds, followed by Brazil’s Augusto Farfus Jr in second and South African Sheldon Van Der Linde in third.The Macau GT Cup was a 16-lap battle, with the pole-sitter Raffaele Marciello from Switzerland, even after five laps under the safety car at the start, upholding a commanding lead, while

November 18, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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