Tamagnini Barbosa Sports Centre pool reopens

Tamagnini Barbosa Sports Centre swimming pool reopened on Saturday, the Sports Bureau (ID) said in a statement on the same day.The pool was previously closed as the required water quality standards were not met. The statement noted that the pool has undergone thorough disinfection, cleaning and water replacement, meeting the required standards to reopen to the public.The statement added that online booking services have been resumed for pre-purchasing tickets two days in advance and online

May 22, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Snake rereleased in Coloane woodland: reports

A snake was found in the Hac Sa Park swimming pool area in Coloane on Saturday afternoon, after which the Fire Services Bureau (CB) went to the scene and caught the 1.2-metre snake, according to local media reports later that day.The Fire Services Bureau received a report from a resident that a snake was found at the exit of the Hac Sa Park swimming pool complex at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, according to the reports.The reports quoted the Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) as saying that the

May 22, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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USJ kicks off ‘Sustainable Business Series’

The University of Saint Joseph’s (USJ) Faculty of Business and Law launched its key project “Sustainable Business Series” on USJ’s Nape campus on Saturday, with a talk by Net Zero Asia Limited founder and CEO Grace Hui Suk-han, USJ said in a statement on the same day.According to the statement, Hui, whose company focuses on the development of carbon asset and carbon finance innovation, talked about the current situation and future trends in the area of sustainable finance in Hong

May 22, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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27-year-old woman suffers CO1 poisoning: SSM

A 27-year-old woman has been diagnosed with carbon monoxide (CO1) poisoning, the Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement on Saturday, adding that the patient was in stable condition.According to the statement, the victim developed symptoms of dizziness and nausea at 6 p.m. on Friday, while she was working in a fruit and dessert shop on Rua Nova à Guia.The local patient was rushed to the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre at 8 p.m. that day, after which she was referred to the

May 22, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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IAM conducts tree protection works ahead of typhoon season

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement on Friday that it is conducting tree protection works ahead of the typhoon and rainy season.IAM’s tree maintenance personnel continue to inspect trees in different districts to protect the green environment and public safety, according to the statement.The personnel have also pruned trees affected by “overcrowded branches and structural defects” and removed sick, withered or structurally damaged branches, the statement noted, with the

May 22, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Police nab 2 locals for stealing cables worth 50,000 patacas 

Two local men were arrested last Tuesday for stealing cables worth about 50,000 patacas from a construction site at the Macau Cotai Healthcare Complex on two occasions and selling them, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Lam Keong said during a regular press conference on Friday.According to Lam, the two suspects, aged 56 and 46, are surnamed Lai and Wu respectively.The Public Security Police received a report from one of the construction site’s security guards last Tuesday that when

May 22, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Mainlander cheated by ‘Prince of Dubai’ out of 325,000 yuan: police

A mainland man was cheated by a “Prince of Dubai” out of 325,000-yuan (372,400 patacas) in a scam involving concert tickets, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a regular press conference on Friday.Leng said that the 33-year-old Middle Eastern suspect, surnamed Haq, is a Hong Kong resident.According to Leng, the victim reported to the Judiciary Police last Tuesday that he had been cheated by a man who claimed to be a “Prince of Dubai” out of a total of 325,000 yuan

May 22, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Sneaky bid to expand ‘sovereign space’ bites dust

China Daily Editorial        As the 76th World Health Assembly opens in Geneva, Switzerland, with no invitation sent to Taipei, the ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s (DDP) attempt to sneak into the world’s most important annual public health meeting has failed for the seventh time.Each year since it assumed leadership on the island, the independence-minded DPP has tried everything possible to make that happen, in the hope to expand Taiwan’s “international

May 22, 2023 | BY admin

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G7 communiqué reveals Washington has imposed its will to make it a G1

China Daily Editorial        The communiqué issued at the conclusion of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, shows the extent to which the other members are in thrall to the United States.As the China-related parts of the document make clear, Washington has successfully imprinted its disposition to act as the common will of the group.The so-called regional issues the G7 group took advantage of to smear and attack Beijing, ranging from the Taiwan question to the situations in

May 22, 2023 | BY admin

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Tensions escalate as US-manipulated G7 sparks confrontation

Analysis        HIROSHIMA, Japan – The Group of Seven (G7) ended its three-day gathering on Sunday in Hiroshima as crowds of protesters took to the streets against the US-led bloc’s latest steps to undermine world peace.Analysts have said that absolute US dominance only creates deeper cracks among the group and beyond. Unity and consensus were elusive during the G7 summit held in the western Japanese city.The summit covered many topics but unfortunately ended with a

May 22, 2023 | BY admin

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Xi chairs milestone summit, hails new era of China-Central Asia ties

     XI'AN - President Xi Jinping has hailed today the new era of China-Central Asia relations and announced a slew of proposals and measures to strengthen their cooperation, as he chaired a high-profile summit in the northwestern city of Xi'an, Shaanxi province. China and Central Asian countries have joined hands over the past decade to usher in a new era of their relations, Xi said while delivering a keynote speech at the China-Central Asia Summit, the first in-person

May 19, 2023 | BY admin

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Lawmakers pass national security law amendments

The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday unanimously passed a local government-initiated bill amending the national security law of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR).According to the amended version of the local national security law, secession or subversion by any illegal means, i.e., including non-violent illegal means, will also be punishable, a change from the current version which only punishes the two crimes by violent or other grave illegal means.The amended version will

May 19, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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22nd Macao City Fringe Festival calls for proposals

The open call for programme and performance venue proposals for the 22nd Macao City Fringe Festival, which is slated for January next year, is open until June 23, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement yesterday.The statement noted that local artistic and cultural associations, curators, producers, independent artists, higher education students and those interested in artistic creation can submit proposals, adding that proposals for all forms of performing arts and artistic

May 19, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Liaison office of central govt in Macau supports passage of amendments to national security law

The Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) yesterday voiced support for the passage of a bill containing amendments to the Law on Safeguarding National Security.Noting that safeguarding national sovereignty, security, and development interests is the supreme principle of “One Country, Two Systems,” a spokesperson for the office said the MSAR government effectively fulfilled its constitutional duty of safeguarding national

May 19, 2023 | BY admin

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