60 shop units at MNN in Hengqin open for rental applications

The Macau Urban Renewal Limited (MUR) said in a statement yesterday that rental applications for 60 shop units at the Macau New Neighbourhood (MNN) can be submitted from today allowing Macau’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to seize opportunities in the Guangdong Macau In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengin.The MNN is the first livelihood development in the zone built for Macau residents, according to the statement. It integrates a “quality” living space, schools, and health

May 10, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Gongbei Customs finds 177 German cockroaches on boat

Gongbei Customs said in a statement on Monday that its officers found 177 cockroaches on a small vessel travelling between Hong Kong and Macau, all of which were identified by a laboratory as German cockroaches (Blattella germanica), a species of small cockroach, typically only about 1.1 to 1.6 centimetre long.The statement underlined that the customs officers onboard  issued at once a Notice on Inspection and Quarantine Treatment of the vessel, requiring the shipping company to carry out

May 10, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Macau and mainland ink pact to establish ‘One Base’ committee

The government of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism signed an agreement on the establishment of a joint working committee on the promotion of Macau as “an exchange and cooperation base of multiple cultures’ co-existence with the Chinese culture as the mainstream” (commonly known as “One Base”) on Monday in Haikou city, capital of Hainan province, according to a statement by the Office of the Secretary for Social Affairs and

May 10, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Summit to focus on Central Asia’s solidarity

China Daily Editorial        The upcoming summit between the leaders of China and the five Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan on May 18-19 in Xi’an, capital of Shaanxi province, will help bolster the consensus on strengthening regional cooperation.The summit, the first to be held offline, indicates the growing significance of the region in China’s diplomacy and heralds the leaders of the six countries meeting on a

May 10, 2023 | BY admin

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Study campaign to empower CPC on road ahead

Commentary by Zheng Bofei        BEIJING – The ongoing thematic education campaign within the Communist Party of China (CPC) provides an opportunity to enhance the Party’s governance ability and leadership to secure steady progress in Chinese modernization despite challenges.Launched in April, the Party-wide thematic education campaign to study and implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, focuses on leading officials at and

May 10, 2023 | BY admin

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Filipina dies after whitening jab by Indonesian maid: police

A 30-year-old Filipino woman with a high fever passed away on Saturday after being given an intravenous injection of a skin-whitening solution the day before from an Indonesian domestic worker, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man said in a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect is a 35-year-old woman surnamed Endang. She has been working as a domestic helper in Macau for around a year.According to Chan, the victim had been suffering from influenza with a high fever and had felt

May 9, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Portuguese president hosts working lunch for VP Han Zheng in Lisbon

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa hosted yesterday a working lunch for visiting Chinese Vice President Han Zheng at Belém Palace, the official residence of Portugal’s head of state, in Lisbon.According to a brief statement by the Office of the President of the Portuguese Republic, the working lunch took place after a meeting between Han and Rebelo de Sousa.The statement said that the lunch covered both bilateral matters, such as trade and investment between the two countries, as

May 9, 2023 | BY admin

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GEG Supports Local Talent Cultivation and Employment Through Multi-Pronged Approaches

      Advertorial      Upholding its corporate philosophy of “What is taken from the community is to be used for the good of the community”, GEG actively supports the Macau SAR Government’s “Building Macau through Talent Training” policy through multi-pronged approaches. In addition to allocating resources to provide a wide array of holistic development opportunities for its team members, GEG also works closely with different community sectors to

May 9, 2023 | BY admin

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IAM to hold raft of activities to promote animal care

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement yesterday that it will be working with local animal protection groups to organise “Preparatory Class on Pet Adoption – Pet Information Stations” starting this Saturday until December in various areas of the city to disseminate information on pet ownership and owner responsibility through games and exhibitions.According to the statement, co-hosted by the Society for the Protection of Animals (ANIMA) and the Everyone Stray Dogs Macau

May 9, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Man tries to shield friend over drunk-driving charges: police

A man has been arrested for drunk driving along with his friend who attempted to shield him, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Wong Wai Chon said in a regular press conference yesterday.The two local suspects are a 29-year-old man surnamed Wong who works as a driver and his male friend, of the same age, who is a construction worker surnamed Ho.The Public Security Police received a report on Saturday at 2 a.m. of a private car hitting a concrete barrier in a traffic accident in Estrada

May 9, 2023 | BY William Chan

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A look at Yang Liping’s Rite of Spring

Interview and review by Ginnie Liang        The 33rd Macao Arts Festival (MAF) opened on April 28-29 with Rite of Spring, which utilised Stravinsky’s iconic score alongside original compositions from over 100 years ago, for which numerous dance artistes have created choreographies. Renowned mainland Chinese dancer Yang Liping’s version of Rite of Spring, regarded as a pioneering work of Chinese modern dance ever since its launch for integrating Oriental philosophy,

May 9, 2023 | BY admin

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Alcohol sale to minors to be banned from November

Alcoholic drinks will be prohibited from being sold to anyone under the age of 18 at public venues from early November, 180 days after the Law on the Prevention and Control on Minors’ Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages was promulgated in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday.A government-initiated bill that will ban the sale of alcoholic drinks to minors, i.e., those under the age of 18, was passed during a plenary session of the Legislative Assembly (AL) around three weeks ago when it was

May 9, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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No. of new COVID-19 patients admitted rising: govt

Macau’s daily number of new COVID-19 patients admitted to medical facilities has been on the rise since last week, recent and yesterday’s official figures indicated.Official figures released yesterday showed that seven new COVID-19 patients were admitted to treatment facilities on Sunday – one admitted to the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre and six admitted to the private Kiang Wu Hospital.No new COVID-19 patients had been admitted to treatment facilities for three

May 9, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Int’l museum day carnival to be held at MSC Convention Centre

The opening ceremony for the “Macao International Museum Day Carnival 2023” is slated to be held on Sunday from 2 p.m. at the Macau Science Centre’s (MSC) Convention Centre, according to a statement from the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC).The carnival is co-organised by 20 local museums to celebrate International Museum Day on May 18, the statement noted. The Paris-based International Council of Museums (ICOM) has set this year’s theme as “Museums, Sustainability and Wellbeing”.The

May 9, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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