Sands China hosts MICE & Luxury Forum in Singapore

Sands China hosted yesterday the MICE & Luxury Forum as part of the three-day event, “The Macao Showcase”, in Singapore, the resort operator said in a statement.The statement noted that the forum took place at Marina Bay Sands’ Sands Expo & Convention Centre in conjunction with a hybrid format in a sub venue at The Londoner Macao.The event, the statement said, had a lineup of “international thought leaders” and MICE specialists discussing the latest trends and key issues in

June 9, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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PSP chief expects e-ID certificate to take effect on June 30

Responding to a reporter’s enquiry about when an “e-ID” certificate on the government’s Macao One Account app will be put into operation, Public Security Police (PSP) Commissioner Ng Kam Wa said yesterday that the “e-ID” certificate system for crossing Macau’s border checkpoints was currently undergoing internal testing, adding he expected the “e-ID” function to take effect on June 30.Ng also said that both the hardware and software for using the “e-ID” certificate have

June 9, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Cultural Development Fund’s subsidy scheme online only from September

Starting in September, anyone who applies for a subsidy from the Macau Cultural Development Fund must submit their applications through the fund’s online system on its official website after the group or enterprise has signed into its “Macao One Account”, the public fund announced in a statement yesterday.The statement noted that groups or enterprises that wish to apply for funding but have not yet opened a “Macao One Account” should contact the Public Administration and Civil Service

June 9, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Satisfaction level of Cooperation Zone residents from Macau & Hengqin is rising: survey

The Statistic Bureau of the Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin underlined in a statement yesterday that the satisfaction level of residents from Macau and Hengqin with their life in the zone is increasing, according to the findings of a survey conducted by the bureau.According to the statement, the bureau’s “Survey on the Current Living and Employment Environment and Demand in the Cooperation Zone in 2023”, co-organised by Macau’s Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC),

June 9, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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UK’s targeting of China opportunistic

China Daily Editorial        The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said on Wednesday that although it had raised its growth projections for the UK economy in its latest set of forecasts for member countries, the United Kingdom’s growth was expected to remain moderate and its inflation rate would be the highest among developed economies this year.With UK households already feeling the pinch it is perhaps no wonder the ruling Conservative Party is

June 9, 2023 | BY admin

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Xi urges Inner Mongolia to pursue green development, advance Chinese modernization

HOHHOT – Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has called on northern China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to adhere to its strategic position, pursue green development, and strive to write a new chapter of Chinese modernization.Xi, also state president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks during an inspection tour in Hohhot, the capital of the autonomous region, on Wednesday and yesterday.During his visit to

June 9, 2023 | BY admin

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Understanding inclusiveness of Chinese civilization

Analysis        BEIJING – At a meeting on cultural inheritance and development last Friday,  President Xi Jinping called for efforts to build a modern Chinese civilization, emphasizing inclusiveness as one of the five prominent features of Chinese civilization besides continuity, innovativeness, unity, and peaceful nature.“Chinese civilization is inclusive, which fundamentally determines the historical orientation of the Chinese nation featuring exchanges and

June 9, 2023 | BY admin

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Lawmakers pass bill allowing digital pataca issuance

The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday passed a government-initiated bill that will enable the government to issue digital currency.Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong attended yesterday’s plenary session when the bill was voted on article-by-article in its second and final reading.Lei reaffirmed that for the time being the government does not have a timetable as to when the issuance of digital patacas would get off the ground.The policy secretary also reaffirmed that the

June 8, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau confirms critical COVID-19 case: 31-year-old man with underlying diseases

Macau recorded a critical COVID-19 case on Tuesday, a 31-year-old man suffering from underlying diseases, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announced in a statement yesterday.According to the statement, the man, who has received just one COVID-19 jab, has been put on a ventilator. The statement did not say which type of COVID-19 vaccine he received.Yesterday’s statement also announced that Macau recorded 727 COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, an increase of 76.9 percent from

June 8, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Man scams mainlander over purchase of spirits

A local man has been arrested for deceiving a mainlander by claiming to be able to purchase a bottle of spirits on his behalf and then scamming him out of HK$5,000, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Leong Chi Seng said during a regular press conference yesterday.The 32-year-old suspect surnamed Wong told the police that he works as a driver.According to Leong, in late May a man from the mainland was introduced by a friend of his to Wong who claimed that he could buy a bottle of spirits for

June 8, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Woman cheated out of 1.3 million patacas in cryptocurrency scam

A local woman was scammed out of over 1.3 million patacas after trusting an online friend and investing in cryptocurrencies on his advice, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lou Chan Fai said at a press conference yesterday.Lou said the victim is in her thirties.According to Lou, the victim met the male stranger online in March, and they quickly become virtual friends. Lou said that in early April the scammer began persuading her to invest in cryptocurrencies as she could make a profit. The

June 8, 2023 | BY William Chan

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‘Bonne Maman Bitter Orange Marmalade’ may be mouldy: IAM

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement yesterday that a French-made “Bonne Maman Bitter Orange Marmalade” was possibly contaminated with mould, urging the public to stop eating the product.Marmalade is a fruit preserve made from the juice and peel of citrus fruit boiled with sugar and water, according to Wikipedia.According to Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA), the statement noted, the problematic product consists of 30 ml of jam with a best-before date of

June 8, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Cabbie beats wife, threatens her with cleaver: police

A local male taxi driver has been arrested on suspicion of repeatedly assaulting his wife, who is originally from the mainland, and threatening to kill her with a cleaver, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lou Chan Fai said in a special press conference yesterday.The suspect surnamed Iun is aged 48, while the victim surnamed Liu is a 42-year-old housewife. They married in the mainland in 2018 and live in a flat in the city centre. They have no children.According to Lou, the suspect has been

June 8, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Health Bureau reports collective enterovirus case involving 6 kids

The Health Bureau (SSM) urged the public in a statement yesterday to take precautions against enterovirus infection, as six children from the Creche “Gaivotinha” on Rua de Mong Sin came down with the enterovirus on Monday.According to the statement, six children attending the nursery, four boys and two girls aged from one to two, came down with enterovirus and started to show symptoms on Monday.The statement underlined that the six patients have seen a doctor and none of the cases were

June 8, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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