Boy drowns in Coloane hotel pool: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced in a statement in the early hours of today that a boy died in hospital yesterday after drowning in a hotel swimming pool in Coloane.According to the PJ statement, the Judiciary Police received a report from the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre at 4:25 p.m. yesterday that the boy had died after emergency treatment to save his life failed.The statement did not say when exactly the boy passed away. The PJ statement said that the boy’s family

August 5, 2024 | BY admin

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10 Fantasia presents Responsible Gambling Art Exhibition

The Macao Gaming Industry Employees Home association, in conjunction with the Macau Animation, Comic and Toy Artistic and Cultural Exchanges Promote Association, launched on Saturday the Responsible Gambling Art Exhibition, showcasing gamblers’ spiritual connection and awareness of responsible gambling through 30 artworks featuring the theme of responsible gambling, jointly produced by local gambling disorder prevention entities and local artists.The exhibition featuring a combination of

August 5, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Stimulus package set to ignite fresh growth in China’s consumer market

Analysis by Gao Zhu       BEIJING – From household appliance to auto manufacturing, a wide range of industries in China are gearing up for recovery. Policymakers have fleshed out details for a stimulus package to revitalize the super-large market.In its latest bid to boost domestic demand, China’s leadership has signaled its intention to expand consumer spending in a high-level meeting on Tuesday. The meeting underscored promoting the country’s sweeping program of

August 5, 2024 | BY admin

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Fostering an open, inclusive world through exchanges and mutual learning

Commentary        BEIJING – As the Paris 2024 Olympics captures global attention, it’s important to remember that sports are not solely about winning or losing, but about competitors learning from each other, growing stronger together, and audiences appreciating the diverse cultures reflected in the performances of the players.The Olympics symbolizes humanity’s pursuit of peace, unity and progress. Among the efforts across generations towards this goal, exchanges and

August 5, 2024 | BY admin

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Macau imports fall 10.2 pct, re-exports rise 4.5 pct in H1

    Macau's imports fell 10.2 percent to 64.08 billion patacas in the first half of this year, when its re-exports, which accounted for 89.0 percent of all exports, rose 4.5 percent to 5.88 billion patacas year on year, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) has announced.    According to a DSEC statement earlier this week, domestic exports dropped 0.2 percent to a mere 727 million patacas.   Macau's external merchandise trade of 70.7 billion patacas

August 2, 2024 | BY admin

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Ho praises PLA on its 97th anniversary for its ‘sacred mission’ in Macau

Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng yesterday praised the local garrison of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) for performing the “sacred mission of defending” the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) since the latter’s establishment on December 20, 1999.Ho stressed that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in 2012, under the leadership of President Xi Jinping, the strategy of reforming and strengthening the military has been implemented in depth,

August 2, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Mainlanders returning from Macau can now carry duty-free items worth 12,000 yuan

With effect from yesterday, mainland visitors entering the mainland from Macau can carry with them duty-free articles worth up to 12,000 yuan (13,320 patacas) through all border checkpoints.The Ministry of Finance announced in late June an increase in the duty-free allowance for luggage items carried by mainlanders aged at least 18 entering the mainland from Hong Kong or Macau from 5,000 yuan to 12,000 yuan with effect from July 1 when the measure was only implemented at four Hong Kong-mainland

August 2, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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2 motorbikes crash in Nam Van, involving traffic cop

An on-duty traffic policeman astride a motorcycle crashed yesterday morning with a motorcycle travelling from Avenida Panorâmica do Lago Nam Van after failing to stop at a junction with traffic lights, both falling off their vehicles.According to a statement by the Public Security Police (PSP) yesterday, the accident happened at the junction of Avenida Doutor Stanley Ho near Travessa do Padre Narciso at about 10:40 a.m. that day when the traffic police officer failed to stop his motorcycle and

August 2, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Local woman loses 1 million patacas in fake police scam

Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said in a regular press conference yesterday that a local woman fell victim to a fake police scam, losing one million patacas.The victim is under the age of 30, Leng said.According to Leng, the victim received a call on June 10 from an individual claiming to be a staff member of the “Shanghai Anti-Fraud Centre”. The person alleged that the phone number linked to the victim’s mainland travel permit was involved in criminal activities, including

August 2, 2024 | BY Leong Ian Kio

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Macao Chinese Orchestra 2024-25 Concert Season to start next month

The annual Macao Chinese Orchestra Concert Season will be launched on September 1, staging 14 programmes directed by National Class One Conductor Zhang Lie at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) through July 26 next year.The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) hosted a press conference yesterday at the CCM Conference Room in Nape about the Macao Chinese Orchestra 2024-25 Concert Season, during which IC President Deland Leong Wai Man – also president of Board of Directors of Macao Orchestra Company,

August 2, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Local woman becomes this year’s 6th Legionnaires’ disease patient

Macau reported its sixth Legionnaires’ disease case of the year yesterday, as announced by a Health Bureau (SSM) statement.The patient, a 70-year-old local woman, developed a fever and cough on Sunday and was initially treated for influenza A with antiviral medication, the statement said.She collapsed at home on Tuesday and was subsequently taken to the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre by ambulance, where she was scanned for pneumonia and diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease.

August 2, 2024 | BY William Chan

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‘Focus’ exhibition showcases over 300 artworks 

Over 300 sets of export paintings and works are on display on the third and fourth floor of the Macao Museum of Art (MAM) for a large-scale exhibition entitled “Focus: Integration of Art between China and the West in the 18th -19th Centuries”.The term “export paintings” refers to paintings that are created in one country or region and then sold or shipped to be displayed or sold in another country or region.Showcased across three sections across both floors, the works

August 2, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Zone A sports complex project to start in Q1 next year

The Public Works Bureau (DSOP) said in a statement yesterday that it expects the construction of a high-rise sports complex in the Zone A land reclamation area to get off the ground in the first quarter of next year.The government launched a public tender in late June for the project. Potential bidders were required to submit their quotations by Wednesday.A total of 21 construction companies submitted their bids, which were unsealed by DSOP officials yesterday. All bids were

August 2, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Plot P to have over 3,900 parking spaces: civic leader

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August 2, 2024 | BY admin

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