NIA expands multi-entry permits to HK, Macau for neighbouring city residents

The central government announced on Friday new policies enabling residents of Shenzhen and Zhuhai to make more frequent visits to the neighbouring special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau according to a statement issued by the National Immigration Administration (NIA) on Friday.Starting on January 1, permanent residents of Zhuhai City will be able to apply for a “one trip per week” permit for Macau. Under the policy, they can visit Macau once per calendar week, with a maximum

December 2, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Mainlander nabbed for burglary of local woman’s flat

A suspected burglar from the mainland was arrested on Thursday, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said during a press conference on Friday.The suspect is a 33-year-old man surnamed Mo who told the police that he is a farmer, while an alleged accomplice was still at large at the time of the press conference.According to the spokesperson, the Judiciary Police received a report in mid-April from the local female victim saying that 1,300 patacas in cash had disappeared from her handbag which she

December 2, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Woman loses HK$12,000 in online dating with ‘singer’

A local woman fell for an online dating scam, where a “local singer”, whom she had met online last month, asked her to buy his “fans cards” for HK$12,000, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said in a press conference on Friday.The spokesperson did not reveal the age of the female victim, but merely said she is a senior citizen.The police said that the woman in the case reported that she had met on the internet on November 12 a male friend who claimed to be a “Macau singer”, and

December 2, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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LRT Hengqin Line opens today

The Light Rapid Transit (LRT) Hengqin Line will come into operation today, with its first train departing at 1:11 p.m., connecting the Cotai entertainment precinct and the Macau-side zone of the Hengqin joint checkpoint.Macau Light Rapid Transit Corporation Limited (MLM) made the announcement in a statement on Saturday.The 2.2-kilometre-long LRT Cotai-Hengqin section includes a 900-metre-long underwater tunnel.The LRT Cotai-Hengqin section project got off the ground in March 2021. Its

December 2, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Russia’s Morozova, Ethiopia’s Debele win Galaxy Entertainment Macao int’l marathon

The 2024 Galaxy Entertainment Macao International Marathon concluded yesterday, with Ethiopia’s Fikadu Debele again winning the men’s full marathon, while Russia’s Alexandra Morozova won the women’s category, according to a Sports Bureau (ID) statement.The marathon was entitled “Celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China and the 25th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region - 2024 Galaxy Entertainment

December 2, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Editorial: Sam’s team pledges solution-focused, people-centred approach

Chief Executive-designate Sam Hou Fai’s 10 member-team, which was introduced to the public during a two-hour press conference at Government Headquarters in Nam Van yesterday morning, promised one by one, much to my satisfaction, a solution-focused and people-orientated approach.This is in line with President Xi Jinping’s people-centred development philosophy which has benefited the nation for more than a decade.  It is also in accordance with Sam’s election manifesto, which stressed

December 2, 2024 | BY admin

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China’s visa-free policy demonstrates greater openness

Commentary        BEIJING – Expanding visa-free policy is a milestone in China’s journey toward greater openness and also shows its confidence on the global stage.Starting Saturday, China extended its unilateral visa-free policy to ordinary passport holders from nine more countries. So far, the policy on a trial basis has been applied to 38 countries since its launch a year ago. Meanwhile, China has signed mutual visa exemption agreements with 157 countries, covering

December 2, 2024 | BY admin

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China-Europe freight-train service hits milestone, boosts EU trade: German logistics leader

Interview        BERLIN – The China-Europe freight train service has become a cornerstone of economic ties between China and the European Union (EU), providing essential support for industries requiring time-sensitive and reliable logistics, Olaf Krüger, chairman of the International Rail Freight Business Association, has told Xinhua in a recent interview.The imminent arrival of the 100,000th China-Europe Freight Train in Duisburg, western Germany, marks a historic

December 2, 2024 | BY admin

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November generates third lowest casino takings this year, down 11.3 pct month on month

         Macau’s 30 casinos generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of 18.43 billion patacas last month, a year-on-year growth of 14.9 percent, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) has announced today.   However, GGR in November fell by 11.30 percent month on month, from 20.78 billion patacas in September.     Last month's GGR was the third lowest so far this year, after June's 17.69 billion patacas and

December 1, 2024 | BY Staff Reporter

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Beijing appoints Macau CE-designate Sam Ho Fai's 9 top officials, chief prosecutor

     2 policy secretaries, police head reappointed    Tony Wong   The State Council has appointed today the nine principal officials and the chief prosecutor of the incoming government of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR), which will be headed by Sam Hou Fai from December 20, with only three reappointed, among them two of the government’s five policy secretaries.The three reappointed officials are Secretary for Administration and Justice André

November 30, 2024 | BY admin

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State Council appoints principal officials of Macau SAR’s 6th govt

     BEIJING - The State Council in Beijing has appointed 9 principal officials of the sixth-term government of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) and the prosecutor general of the Public Prosecutions Office. The appointments were made in accordance with the Basic Law of the MSAR of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and based on nominations by Sam Hou Fai, the sixth-term chief executive of the MSAR, said the State Council in a statement.Sam, the former

November 30, 2024 | BY admin

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12 million guests check into Macau's 146 hotels in Jan-Oct

    Macau's 146 hotels with 44,000 guestrooms recorded 12.07 million guests in the first 10 months of the year, a year-on-year growth of 9.3 percent, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) has announced.    According to a DSEC statement on Wednesday, compared with the same 10-month period of last year, guests' average length of stay remained at 1.7 nights.   Last month, the number of hotel guests dropped by 5.8 percent year on year to 1.17 million,

November 29, 2024 | BY Staff Reporter

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Cultural heritage preservation centre run by Palace Museum inaugurated in Macau

The Macau Palace Museum Cultural Heritage Preservation and Inheritance Centre was jointly inaugurated by Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng and Palace Museum Director Wang Xudong yesterday afternoon, with the new facility aiming to further enhance Macau’s ability to ensure the protection of its cultural heritage sites, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement last night.Jointly established by the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) government and the Ministry of Culture and

November 29, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Man steals palm payment device from hotel’s reception ‘just for fun’: police

A local man was arrested earlier this week for stealing a palm payment device from the reception of a hotel in Cotai early last month, telling the police that he did it “just for fun”, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Lei Chan Hong said during a regular press conference yesterday.The man surnamed Leong in his twenties told the police that he is jobless.According to Lei, the hotel reported to the police early last month that its staff found that a palm payment device at its reception

November 29, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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