Housing complex mirrors Macau’s high quality of life

Stephy Zhang and Wu Kunling        A wedding portrait of Leung Chung-lan and her husband, along with a photo of Leung and her granddaughter, holds pride of place at the entrance of their two-bedroom apartment on Seac Pai Van public housing estate on Coloane Island.The complex, which is the Macau Special Administrative Region’s largest housing project for low-income residents, has undergone remarkable transformations in terms of infrastructure in the past decade,

December 18, 2024 | BY admin

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Macau counts down to 25th anniversary of return to motherland

Macau is buzzing with excitement as the city prepares to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its return to the motherland on Friday. Streets have been adorned with celebratory banners, with the national flag and the regional flag of the Macau  Special Administrative Region (MSAR) complementing each other.“The celebrations highlight Macau ‘s remarkable transformation under the ‘One Country, Two Systems’ policy. Macau has now become a magnetic Chinese hub with multiple charms and

December 18, 2024 | BY Lin Xiaoyi

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100 People, 100 Photos: Telling ‘Macao Stories’ through light and shadow

Chen Chen, Zhang Shiyu, Yang Xiao and Jiang Junyan        To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the 25th anniversary of Macao’s return to the motherland, a Macao photographic stories and interactive multimedia exhibition themed “Macao Stories: The Aspirations of 100 Macao People” opened on Monday at the Galeria Lisboa of Macau Fisherman’s Wharf.Featuring 100 videos of Macao residents sharing their aspirations and

December 18, 2024 | BY admin

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Macau SAR trade with mainland reaches 471 billion yuan

The total value of imports and exports between the mainland and the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) totalled 471.43 billion yuan from January 2000 to November 2024, according to China Customs data.The MSAR was established on December 20, 1999.Annual trade grew from 4.87 billion yuan in 1999 to 27.01 billion yuan last year, with an average annual growth rate of 7.4 percent. In the first 11 months of this year,  imports and exports reached 25.94 billion yuan, a year-on-year

December 18, 2024 | BY Qiu Quanlin

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Shaoxing wine celebrates Macau ‘s return to motherland

SHAOXING – Gu Yue Long Shan Shaoxing Wine Co – a nationally recognized intangible cultural heritage producer – is commemorating the 25th Anniversary of Macau ‘s return to the motherland d with a series of initiatives.On September 22, the company partnered with the Greater Bay Area Film Concert 2024 in Macau , where it debuted “Only Palatable Wine”, a special-edition yellow rice wine crafted for the anniversary.The product, featuring base wine from 1999 – the year of Macau ‘s

December 18, 2024 | BY admin

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Macanese willing to be bridge for China-PSCs exchanges: Miguel de Senna Fernandes

In Macau, a land where East meets West, the Macanese, as a unique group, carry a profound historical and cultural heritage.Miguel de Senna Fernandes, president of the Macanese Association, whose family roots can be traced back to the mid-18th century in Macau, has witnessed the tremendous changes this region has undergone since its return to the motherland in December 1999.“In the 25 years since Macau ‘s return, the outcome has been remarkable. Our lifestyle has changed. Now we can see

December 18, 2024 | BY Chen Jinxia

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‘We Care, We Share’ ambassador programme, contest winners revealed

The winners of the “We Care, We Share” – Mental Health Youth Ambassador programme and the Macau Secondary School Mental Health Speech Contest were revealed during the finals and awards ceremony on Saturday at the University of Macau (UM).According to a recent statement from the Rotary Club of Macau, over 70 students from 20 schools took part in the competition, which saw its inaugural event last year.After attending mental health talks, public speaking workshops, group coaching and visits

December 18, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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3 family members hospitalised with CO1 poisoning

The Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement yesterday that three members of a local family – two women and a man aged 24 to 81 living in a building in the Seac Pai Van public housing estate – would remain under observation at the public Conde de Sao Januario Hospital Centre overnight for carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.The SSM statement said that trio were in a stable condition after medical treatment but needed to stay in hospital for observation.According to the statement, the accident

December 18, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Nepali nabbed for patting woman’s buttocks in street

The Public Security Police (PSP) arrested a Nepali in his thirties on Sunday for allegedly sexually harassing a local woman by patting her buttocks in the street, PSP spokesman Cheong Heon Fan said at a regular press conference yesterday.The local victim reported the case to the police on Saturday, saying that earlier that day she had been patted on the buttocks from behind when she was walking along Avenida de Horta e Costa (高士德大馬路).According to Cheong, the Public Security Police

December 18, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Mongolian steals cash from cabbie: police

A Mongolian has been arrested for allegedly stealing HK$6,000 from a taxi driver, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Cheong Heon Fan said during a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect surnamed Ganbaatar, who is in his thirties, told the police that he’s a businessman. According to Cheong, a taxi driver reported to the police in October that on October 15, Ganbaatar, his passenger, stole HK$6,000 from his crossbody bag which was placed on the seat next to him. Police

December 18, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Police nab 2 local males for drunk driving

Two local men have separately been arrested for drunk driving, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Cheong Heon Fan said at a press conference yesterday.In the first case, the suspect surnamed Nim is in his thirties who told the police that he’s jobless.In the wee hours of Sunday, the police received a report from a security guard of a carpark in the Iao Hon district that Nim was sleeping in his car with the engine running.A breathalyser test showed that his alcohol concentration was 2.93

December 18, 2024 | BY William Chan

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‘The Domestication: Taboo Love’ deconstructs, reconstructs human behaviour

Review by William Chan        The contemporary dance performance entitled “The Domestication: Taboo Love,” created and choreographed by Guangzhou-based artist Wu Hui* was staged at the T Theatre in Nape on Friday.The performance showcased five dancers, including Hui, partially naked with their private parts covered in flesh coloured clothing. Initially, they moved in a robotic manner to eerie music, at times mimicking the growth of a flower, absorbing sunlight, and

December 18, 2024 | BY admin

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Secondary students only sleep 6.8 hrs daily & spend 4.97 hrs on exercise a week: survey

The General Association of Chinese Students of Macao (AECM), in conjunction with the University of Saint Joseph’s (USJ) Macau Observatory for Social Development, has conducted a survey on the factors that influence the mental health and daily lives of Macau’s middle-school students, the findings of which show that the respondents’ average weekly exercise time is only 4.97 hours, far below the standard of seven hours recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO), while the average

December 18, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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China’s diplomacy in 2024 injects stability into world

Analysis        BEIJING – Foreign Minister Wang Yi said yesterday that China’s diplomacy in 2024 had created a sound external environment for China’s high-quality development and injected valuable stability into a volatile world.Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remarks when addressing a symposium on the international situation and China’s foreign relations in 2024.HEAD-OF-STATE DIPLOMACY

December 18, 2024 | BY admin

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