China Science & Technology Summit aims to boost Macau’s economic diversification

The annual China Science and Technology Summit, hosted by the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) in conjunction with The Association for Promotion of Science and Technology of Macau (MAPST) and the INNOVATION CHINA consortium, took place at the University of Macau (UM) yesterday.Themed “Innovation Drives Macau’s Economic Diversification”, the one-day event brought together government officials, experts and scholars in relevant fields from the mainland and Macau to discuss

May 25, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Macau Shadow Play Association president discusses art, cultural exchange

Interview by William Chan        In a recent interview with The Macau Post Daily, Macau Shadow Play Association President António M.L. Inácio and Vice President José Augusto Teixeira discussed the ancient art of shadow play at the association’s new venue in the Praia do Manduco neighbourhood.Established in 2018, the Macau Shadow Play Association is a non-profit organisation that aims to promote and share the traditional art of shadow play across the globe. The

May 25, 2023 | BY admin

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Xia visits executive, legislative & judicial organs, IFTM campus

On the second day of his four-day working visit to Macau, Xia Baolong, the director of the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office (HKMAO), yesterday visited Government Headquarters, the Legislative Assembly (AL), the Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM), and the Court of Final Appeal (TUI), according to a statement by the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) last night.Xia arrived in Macau on Tuesday for a fact-finding visit that ends tomorrow.According to the

May 25, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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DSI suspends self-service kiosks for system upgrade

The Identification Services Bureau (DSI) said in a statement yesterday that all of its self-service kiosks for identification document applications will be suspended from 9 p.m. today to 9 p.m. tomorrow (Buddha’s Birthday, which is a public holiday) for system upgrades.The suspended services include self-service applications for Macau IDs and Macau SAR travel documents and certificates, according to the statement.The statement noted that applicants can still file their applications through

May 25, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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HK adventurer gives speech on Polar Science at MPU

Rebecca Lee Lok Sze, an adventurer from Hong Kong, who is the first Hong Kong person and the first woman to have visited the North Pole, South Pole and Qomolangma (known in the West as Mt Everest), gave a speech on Environmental Education and Polar Science at the Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) yesterday, with the aim of enhancing the understanding of Polar Science and environmental education for students in Macau.The speech was attended by over 100 students and teachers from tertiary

May 25, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Ho thanks Xi for congratulating MUST faculty, students for launch of ‘Macau Science 1’ satellites

In response to President Xi Jinping’s letter on Tuesday congratulating faculty and students of the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) on the joint successful launch of the “Macao Science 1” space exploration twin satellites in cooperation with the mainland, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Xi and the central government for their care for and support of the development of Macau, particularly in education and science and technology,

May 25, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Govt to set up assessment body to supervise non-local talents

Considering that a new system of recruiting qualified human resources from outside Macau will take effect on July 1, Talents Development Committee Secretary-General Chao Chong Hang reaffirmed yesterday that the government will set up an assessment committee with pre- and post-supervision to ensure that they deliver on their promises, underlining that an electronic application platform was being developed and two rounds of selection processes for candidates would be held.Chao added that each

May 25, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Xi congratulates MUST faculty, students on launch of ‘Macao Science 1’ satellites

BEIJING – President Xi Jinping on Tuesday congratulated faculty and students of the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) on the launch of the “Macao Science 1” space exploration satellites.Xi extended his congratulations and encouragement in a reply letter to representatives of the faculty and students who took part in the research and development of the project.In recent years, the deepening scientific and technological cooperation between Macau and the mainland in areas

May 25, 2023 | BY admin

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Full text of Xi Jinping’s letter to MUST teachers and students

BEIJING – The following is the full text of Xi Jinping’s letter to teachers and students from the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST):Teachers and students from the Macau University of Science and Technology, I’ve received your letter. From between the lines of what you said in your letter, I could feel your enthusiasm and sense of responsibility to devote to the country’s development of science and technology and building the country’s strength in aerospace. I was very

May 25, 2023 | BY admin

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China-Russia ties nobody’s business but their own

China Daily Editorial        Although some Western countries have expressed their disapproval of Sino-Russian cooperation and seek to distort the economic and trade ties between the two countries as proof that China is supporting Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, this is part and parcel of the “evil empires” guff they are peddling to the gullible.Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning stated categorically that “China-Russia cooperation does not target

May 25, 2023 | BY admin

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HK-Macau office chief Xia Baolong raises 6 requirements for Macau

     Xia praises local govt for 5 ‘breakthroughs’      On the first day of his four-day working visit to Macau, Xia Baolong, the director of the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office (HKMAO), yesterday raised six requirements for Macau’s development during a meeting with Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng, four policy secretaries, as well as heads of the city’s legislative and judicial organs, according to a statement by the Macau Government

May 24, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Registration for Summer Activities opens today 

The annual Summer Activities, co-organised by the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) and Sports Bureau (ID), are open for registration from 10 a.m. today to 10 p.m. next Wednesday, providing about 45,000 vacancies, comprising 23,800 for leisure and cultural activities and 21,000 for sporting activities.DSEDJ Student Department Chief Chan Iok Wai and ID Development Department Chief Chao Kuok Wai jointly announced the activities during a press conference at the Sports Bureau in Zape

May 24, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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China CITIC Bank Int’l & FWD Macau forge bancassurance partnership

A launch ceremony was recently held by China CITIC Bank International Limited (CNCBI) and FWD Macau to announce the establishment of their bancassurance partnership in Macau to “provide a comprehensive suite of insurance products and services” to local CNCBI customers, including high-net-worth (HNW) individuals, according to a joint statement earlier this week.A bancassurance, according to Investopedia, is “an arrangement between a bank and an insurance company allowing the insurance

May 24, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Police warn public to beware of SMSs from ‘courier companies’

The Judiciary Police once again warned the public in a statement yesterday to beware of fraudulent text messages sent by purported courier companies.The Judiciary Police have received reports from residents that they received a text message with an unknown link on their mobile phone, claiming that there was a problem with the delivery information of their package, requiring them to click on the link and enter their name, address, and credit card information for confirmation before they were

May 24, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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