The champion poems of 'The 2nd Macao-wide English Poetry Writing and Recital Contest'

Photos: Rui PastorinThe tideI put on cultures and colors, wonders and wordsFor a glamorous ride on the street of time.Between West Boulevard and East Avenue,I hear the echoes of friends cruising through feats and fates. I created this city in a pool of inkLike a tiny paper boat that spins and sways. Cacophonous clones paddled back and forth. I folded the four corners of the Earth,I had worlds and seas at my feet.I crafted odd rhythms and offbeat melodies, Mixing sights and sounds, mingling up

April 24, 2023 | BY admin

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WTT Champions Macao to stage all-Chinese final showdowns

China's Ma Long and Olympic champion Chen Meng are set to confront compatriots Wang Chuqin and Wang Manyu in the men's and women's singles finals respectively at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions Macao tomorrowIn today's men's singles semifinals, Ma defeated France's Alexis Lebrun 4-1 (11-8, 7-11, 11-5, 11-8, 11-8).Ma survived huge pressure from the French teenager, who had upset world No. 1 Fan Zhendong of China yesterday."This was our first encounter. I had faith to strive for

April 22, 2023 | BY admin

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World No.1 Fan upset in WTT Champions Macao quarterfinals

World No. 1 Fan Zhendong of China has been stunned by France's Alexis Lebrun in the men's singles quarterfinals at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions Macao today, the fifth day of the weeklong tournament.With a sensational 3-2 victory over Fan (11-7, 8-11, 11-5, 5-11, 11-9), the 19-year-old Lebrun became the first European player to defeat Fan since Dimitrij Ovtcharov's 3-2 victory at the WTT Cup Finals Xinxiang 2022 last October.Lebrun set the tone early on and relied on his unforgiving

April 21, 2023 | BY admin

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Court sentences ex-junket boss Levo Chan to 14 years behind bars

Former gaming junket boss Levo Chan Weng Lin has been sentenced by Macau's Court of First Instance (TJB) to 14 years behind bars for organised crime and illegal gambling operations, fraud and money laundering, according to a statement by the office of the president of the Court of Final Appeal (TUI).Among Chan's eight co-defendants, four were handed down prison terms ranging between seven and 11 years for a range of crimes such as organised crime and illegal gambling operations as well as

April 21, 2023 | BY admin

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US, Taiwan must act responsibly to avoid escalating tensions in Taiwan Strait: US ex-diplomat

Interview by Xu Chi        GENEVA – A former US diplomat, who contributed to the three China-US joint communiqués, has urged the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities in Taiwan and US politicians to act responsibly and in accordance with the joint communiques, a quintessential guardrail in China-US relations, lest mistrust and tension spiral out of control.In a recent virtual interview with Xinhua, Chas Freeman, a former US assistant secretary of defense for

April 21, 2023 | BY admin

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Portuguese president decorates Ho, wishes him successful reelection bid

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa bestowed the Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry on Macau Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng during a meeting at Belém Palace in Lisbon yesterday, according to Portuguese media reports that have reached Macau today.The reports pointed out that the decoration honours those who have rendered relevant services, in Portugal or abroad, to promote the Portuguese culture, history and values.The president also wished Ho a successful reelection bid next year,

April 21, 2023 | BY admin

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MGTO hosts ‘Experience Macao Unlimited’ in Lisbon

“Experience Macao Unlimited – Macao Promotion in Lisbon” was unveiled by the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) on Wednesday, with the event representing the first destination promotion activity in Europe to showcase Macau’s new travel experiences, MGTO said in a statement yesterday.The open-air event in the Portuguese capital ends tomorrow.The opening ceremony was attended by Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng and his wife Cheng Soo Ching, as well as China’s Ambassador to Portugal Zhao

April 21, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Hennessy X.O x Kim Jones Experiential Pop-up opens at MGM COTAI

Hennessy X.O is collaborating with the acclaimed British artistic director and fashion designer, Kim Jones, for the first-ever experiential pop-up at MGM COTAI’s the Spectacle, “Fabric of Time”, gaming resort operator MGM said in a recent statement.The launch ceremony last Friday had over 100 attendees, with an eighth-generation member of the Hennessy family, Maurice Richard Hennessy, among the officiating guests.tHennessy was quoted in the statement as saying: “This collaboration with

April 21, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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GEG Presents A Host of International and Regional Entertainment Spectaculars

      Advertorial       As a world’s leading integrated resort operator, Galaxy Entertainment Group has been proactively supporting Macau SAR Government’s directions in driving forward the “1+4” adequate diversification development strategy. With an aim of injecting new impetus into the local entertainment sector and enriching Macau’s multi-faceted charms as a “World Center of Tourism and Leisure,” from March to May, GEG has introduced and

April 21, 2023 | BY admin

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Sands takes part in ‘Experience Macao, Unlimited’ event in Lisbon

Sands Resorts Macao has been participating in the “Experience Macao Unlimited - Macao Promotion in Lisbon” tourism promotion event running from last Saturday until tomorrow, according to a recent statement by the resort operator.The statement noted that the event, which has been organised by the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO), aims to highlight new Macau travel experiences to spark Portuguese interest in visiting the city as a “multi-destination travel” option, while

April 21, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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SJM to host MICHELIN Guide award ceremony & gala dinner

Marking its 15th edition, the MICHELIN Guide Ceremony Hong Kong and Macau 2023 will take place at Grand Lisboa Macau, while the return of the first MICHELIN Guide Ceremony Gala Dinner after the COVID-19 pandemic will take place at Grand Lisboa Palace (GLP) on the same evening, SJM Resorts said in a statement earlier this week.SJM is the official partner of the flagship gastronomy event, the statement noted, which will be attended by MICHELIN-starred chefs, industry experts, media, and food

April 21, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Galaxy Macau participates in Experience Macao Unlimited in Lisbon

Galaxy Macau said in a statement earlier this week that it is taking part in the “Experience Macao Unlimited – Macao Exhibition in Lisbon” event in Praça do Comércio (Commercial Square) in Lisbon, which is taking place until tomorrow.The statement noted that the company is “proud to join the delegation, positioning its one-stop luxury resort experience as Asia’s most exciting destination for leisure, entertainment, dining, events and conferences”.The company’s booth is decorated

April 21, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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World No. 1 paddlers Fan, Sun into WTT Champions Macao quarters

World No. 1 paddlers Fan Zhendong and Sun Yingsha of China advanced to the quarterfinals at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions Macao yesterday, the fourth day of the weeklong tournament. Yet in different fashion.In the men’s singles round of 16, Fan swept past South Korea’s Lee Sang Su in straight sets 11-7, 11-4, 11-8.“I was quite excited during the match. We had some fierce confrontations. I was prepared for that,” Fan said.After dropping the first set to Sweden’s Mattias Falck,

April 21, 2023 | BY admin

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HK trio busted for drug trafficking: police

Three suspected members of a Hong Kong gang, aged 17,19 and 58, were arrested on Wednesday for their involvement in drug trafficking in Macau, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chong Kam Leong said during a special press conference yesterday.According to Chong, having received intelligence that a Hong Kong gang had assigned teenagers to sell drugs in Macau’s nightclubs in Zape, the Judiciary Police launched a follow-up investigation, which identified two Hong Kong suspects surnamed Ho, 17, and

April 21, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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