Xi inspects Guangdong-Macau In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin

President Xi Jinping yesterday praised the Guangdong-Macau In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin for its role in bolstering Macau ‘s economic diversification, and urged further efforts to improve connectivity and facilitate market integration in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA).Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), made the remarks during an inspection of the cooperation zone

December 20, 2024 | BY admin

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Xi meets HKSAR CE John Lee in Macau

President Xi Jinping yesterday urged Hong Kong and Macau to strive for greater accomplishments and achieve better development, as the practice of “One Country, Two Systems” has entered a new stage.The two special administrative regions (SARs) should learn from each other, strengthen exchanges and cooperation, and create a brighter future, Xi said when meeting with Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR John Lee Ka-chiu, who was in Macao for the celebrations of the 25th anniversary of

December 20, 2024 | BY admin

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Xi commends work of Macao SAR’s executive, legislative, judicial organs

President Xi Jinping said yesterday that the executive, legislative and judicial organs of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) have comprehensively, accurately and unwaveringly implemented the “One Country, Two Systems” policy.When meeting with officials of the three organs, Xi said they have performed their duties pragmatically and effectively over the past five years, headed by MSAR Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng.The achievements of the outgoing MSAR government are remarkable and

December 20, 2024 | BY admin

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Xi meets former chief executives

President Xi Jinping yesterday afternoon met with Edmund Ho Hau Wah and Fernando Chui Sai On, former chief executives of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR).Ho is also vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).Significant changes have taken place in Macau since its return to the motherland 25 years ago, with its accomplishments widely recognized, Xi said.Xi told Ho and Chui that during their tenures as chief

December 20, 2024 | BY admin

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Macao brims with joy, hope ahead of 25th return anniversary

Normally busy managing her restaurant, Macao resident Ana Maria Manhão Sou is lately very occupied with an important task: choreographing a Portuguese folk dance for a gala celebrating the 25th anniversary of Macao’s return to China.Manhao Sou is a member of a unique group in Macao known as the “Macanese” – individuals of Portuguese descent born and raised locally. As the choreographer for the performance, she was thrilled to contribute to the city she calls home.“I’m very honored

December 20, 2024 | BY admin

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Commemoration affirms success of ‘One Country, Two Systems’

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December 20, 2024 | BY admin

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New stamps to be issued today to celebrate 25th Anniversary of MSAR

Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) Director Derby Lau Wai Meng announced yesterday that the bureau will launch a thematic pack of stamps today in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Macau’s return to the motherland.Lau made the remarks during a press conference about new stamp releases at the CTT headquarters.According to Lau, the pack comprises a series of seven stamps and souvenir sheets related to the reunification of Macau with the motherland, including the establishment of the

December 20, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Last month’s visitors return to 97.3 pct of pre-pandemic Nov 2019

Macau visitor arrivals rose by 9.6 percent year on year to 2.83 million last month, recovering to 97.3 percent of the level in the same month of pre-pandemic 2019, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced yesterday.In the first 11 months of the year, visitor arrivals grew by 26.2 percent to 31.088 million, back to 87.8 percent of the figure in the same period in 2019, the statement said.Same-day visitors (17.17 million) and overnight visitors (14.71 million) rose by 37.4 percent and

December 20, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Why is richer-than-ever Macao still ambitious for more?

Commentary by Xinhua writer Zheng Xin        Let’s play a quick game. Picture Macao. What comes to mind? Neon nights pulsing with energy? Check. The grandeur of a lotus-shaped hotel piercing the skyline? Check. And, of course, the glittering casino floors – chips clinking and fortunes made or lost in a heartbeat.For decades, Macao has been synonymous with opulence. It is labeled the world’s “gambling capital” (yes, it is not Las Vegas) and boasts one of the

December 20, 2024 | BY admin

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2 books to be launched during ‘Macanese Evening’

The trilingual (Chinese, Portuguese and English) “Patuá for everyone – A self-study guide” and “Memórias de Macau: Homenagens em Lisboa à três notáveis figuras da nossa literatura” (Memories of Macau: Homage in Lisbon to three notable figures of our literature) are set to be launched during the Macanese Evening event at the International Institute of Macau’s (IIM) headquarters on Rua de Berlim (栢林街).Aimed at beginners, “Patuá for everyone – A self-study guide”,

December 20, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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‘Noite Lisboeta’ to take place from Dec 24

A themed night market is set to take place at Lisboeta Macau in Cotai from December 24, Christmas Eve, to 29.Open from 4 p.m. to midnight during the period, the six-day event, entitled “Noite Lisboeta – the Night Market with the Most Macanese”*, will take place at the leisure complex’s “Macau Palace Piazza” and “Old Macau Street” and comprises four core elements: Eat, Play, Pet and Fun, according to a Lisboeta Macau statement provided yesterday.“Noite Lisboeta translated from

December 20, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Indian man cheats ex-colleague out of HK$41,000 with ‘work visa in US’

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested on Wednesday a non-permanent resident from India for cheating a Southeast Asian man he met in 2021 out of HK$41,000 by claiming he could help him obtain a work visa for the US.According to a regular police press conference yesterday, the male suspect, aged 39, surnamed Rajinder, met the middle-aged victim in 2021 when he was working as a security guard, and they remained in contact until early this year, when the suspect received HK$41,000 from the victim as

December 20, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Uni student loses HK$550,000 in ‘fake police’ phone scam

A young man studying in Macau has fallen victim to a “fake police” phone scam, resulting in a loss of HK$550,000, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chong Kam Leong said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Chong, the victim, holding an Exit-Entry Permit for Travelling to and from Hong Kong and Macau, received a call early last month from a person who claimed to be a “police officer”, accusing him of “sending a large number of fraudulent messages to the

December 20, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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December 19, 2024 | BY admin

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