Forum Macao vows to strengthen economic relations with Angola

LUANDA – The general secretary of the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries, Ji Xianzheng, said in Luanda earlier this week that the Macau-based organization is fully committed to strengthening cooperation with economic and business sectors in Angola. Ji made the remarks during a meeting with Angola's Minister of External Relations Tete António on Thursday in the capital Luanda. The general

June 24, 2023 | BY admin

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Li Qiang calls for int'l efforts to solve problems facing developing countries

PARIS – In the face of the global development financing gap, China calls on the international community to sincerely cooperate and work together to solve the problems of developing countries, especially vulnerable countries, Premier Li Qiang said in Paris today. In a  speech at the closing ceremony of the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact, Li put forward a three-point proposal in this regard.3-point proposal  First, firmly advance the reform of global financial

June 23, 2023 | BY admin

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Li Qiang's visit unleashes great potential for stronger China-Europe ties

Commentary by Xinhua writer He Fei        BEIJING –  Premier Li Qiang is on an official visit in France after wrapping up his fruitful Germany tour, his first trip abroad since taking office. The visit to the two heavyweights on the European continent serves as a stabilizer in a volatile world, allowing China and its European partners to bring into full play their face-to-face interactions to increase trust and dispel doubts. Meanwhile, both sides have been

June 23, 2023 | BY admin

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Consumer inflation rises 0.90 pct in May

Macau's composite consumer price index (CPI) grew 0.90 percent year-on-year in May, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) has announced today. The bureau attributed the growth to rising restaurant prices, tuition fees and domestic helpers' wages, as well as higher hotel room rates and rising prices of clothing.  However, the growth was partially offset by falling rents for residential units and reduced airfares. In comparison with April, the composite CPI rose 0.14 percent in

June 23, 2023 | BY admin

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China ready to expand two-way market access with France: Li Qiang

PARIS – China is ready to work with France to advance balanced development of bilateral trade, expand two-way market access and seek greater mutual benefit,  Premier Li Qiang said yesterday in a meeting with French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne. Both China and France adhere to independence, and are committed to maintaining a balanced and stable international order and advancing world peace and development, Li said. "Earlier, President Xi Jinping had in-depth exchanges with

June 23, 2023 | BY admin

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China, France share common strategic, holistic perspective: Li tells Macron

PARIS – Premier Li Qiang said in Paris yesterday that China and France, as permanent members of the UN Security Council and responsible major countries, share a common strategic and holistic perspective. Li made the remarks when he met with French President Emmanuel Macron. Conveying warm greetings from President Xi Jinping to Macron, Li said during the French president's successful visit to China not long ago, Macron and Xi had in-depth exchanges and reached a series of strategic

June 23, 2023 | BY admin

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China's development brings opportunities to world, not risks, Li tells EU Council chief Michel

PARIS – China's development brings opportunities rather than risks to the world, sending stabilities rather than shocks to the global industrial chain and supply chain, Premier Li Qiang said in Paris yesterday.  During his meeting with European Council President Charles Michel on the sidelines of the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact, Li said China hopes that the European Union (EU) will view its cooperation with China in an objective and rational way and work with China to

June 23, 2023 | BY admin

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Li Qiang puts forward 3-point proposal on deepening China-France cooperation

PARIS – China and France should jointly maintain the security and stability of global industrial and supply chains, strengthen cooperation on innovation, and foster a sound business environment, Premier Li Qiang said in Paris yesterday. Li made the three-point proposal on China-France cooperation when delivering a speech at a dinner with the Chinese and French business communities in Paris. French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire and more than 100 representatives from the

June 22, 2023 | BY admin

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Happy Dragon Boat Festival!

The team of The Macau Post Daily wishes all our readers, advertisers and distributors in Macau, Hong Kong and elsewhere a happy Dragon Boat Festival. 

June 22, 2023 | BY admin

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IAS registers 85 drug users last year, down 60 pct, 4 aged below 21

The Social Welfare Bureau’s (IAS) Drug Addiction Treatment and Rehabilitation Department Chief Richard Cheang Io Tat told the media yesterday that the number of registered drug users in Macau last year dropped by 60 percent year on year to 85, of whom four were aged below 21, adding he believed that the drop in the number was due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic last year when some of Macau’s social service agencies suspended their operations, affecting the registration work.According

June 22, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Macau to experience ‘very hot’ weather in coming days: SMG

The local observatory predicted yesterday the maximum daytime temperature along the coast of Guangdong in the coming days will reach 32 to 34 degrees Celsius, with some parts of Macau expected to be “very hot” during the day.Under the influence of a southwestern monsoon, the weather station forecast occasional showers in the following days to lower the temperature.According to a statement by the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG), a monsoon trough will develop over the South China

June 22, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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hush! 2023 Concerts calls for proposals

The open call for proposals for local bands, musicians and art installation curators to participate in the hush! 2023 Concerts is slated to run from next Monday through July 14, according to an IC statement yesterday.The hush! 2023 Concerts are scheduled to take place from late October through early November in the peninsula, Hac Sa Beach and different parts of Coloane, the statement noted, and will feature concerts and thematic performances, bazaars, workshops, art installations, and

June 22, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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All fishing boats must register online before berthing: DSAMA

The Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) reaffirmed yesterday that from July 1 all fishing boats mooring in the Inner Harbour and those using the Inner Harbour anchorage area must register online before berthing, in order to strengthen the safety supervision of all fishing vessels.According to a DSAMA statement, the new management rules that will be implemented from next month state that all fishing boat owners will be required to register with the bureau their vessels’ licences, contact details,

June 22, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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IFTM launches ‘Postgraduate Space’

The Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) has held a grand opening for its “Postgraduate Space”, a dedicated area for postgraduate students to work on academic research and writing their theses, an IFTM statement said yesterday.The ceremony was held on Monday.The space is located at the East Asia Hall Annex Building in Taipa, the statement noted. The tertiary education institution has two campuses, one in Mong Ha on the peninsula and the other in Taipa.The statement added that IFTM has

June 22, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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