It’s time US woke up and smelled the coffee

China Daily Editorial        That Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao held a “candid, in-depth and pragmatic” conversation on bilateral trade and economic ties with US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on the phone on Tuesday shows the two sides are maintaining close contact on different levels under the Sino-US communication mechanism agreed to by the two heads of state during their meeting in San Francisco in November.Although the full details of the conversation are

October 10, 2024 | BY admin

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Jewish refugees in Shanghai: an unforgettable chapter in history

Commentary by Gao Zichen        In the 1930s and 1940s, more than 20,000 Jews took refuge in Shanghai. For the Jewish refugees, a whole new way of life awaited them in a land with radically different customs and rules. Meanwhile, the Chinese, suffering from the Japanese aggression, had tolerated the influx of these “uninvited” Europeans who had nowhere else to go. A new mode of cultural exchange of “blending in adversity” started in Shanghai, reflecting the warmth of

October 10, 2024 | BY admin

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Pilot Macau-HK ambulance scheme to start with HK-bound patients: Lo

Macau, Hong Kong and Guangdong Province have studied the feasibility of implementing a pilot cross-border ambulance transfer service between the three places since the middle of last year, and regarding the possible cross-border service between Hong Kong and Macau, Health Bureau (SSM) Director Alvis Lo Iek Long said late last month that in accordance with a plan being considered by the nation’s two special administrative regions (SARs), the door-to-door service would start initially with

October 9, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Macau logs almost 1 million visitors during 7-day National Day holiday: MGTO

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) announced in a statement yesterday evening that Macau recorded nearly one million visitor arrivals during the seven-day National Day Golden Week holiday from Tuesday last week through Monday, representing a daily average of about 141,000, hitting the previous average daily record in the National Day Golden Week holiday in pre-pandemic 2019.The mainland’s 2024 National Day Golden Week holiday officially lasted seven days, from October 1 to

October 9, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau logs 2 imported dengue cases in one day, 7 cases so far this year

Macau recorded two imported cases of dengue fever yesterday, raising the number of this year’s cases so far to seven, the Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement last night.Macau reported seven imported cases of dengue fever last year.According to the statement, this year’s sixth dengue fever patient is a mainlander who works in Macau and lives in Zhuhai.The workplace of the 36-year-old male non-resident worker is located near Rua de Coelho do Amaral (連勝街), the main street

October 9, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Sam interacts with Taipa residents, vows to enhance infrastructure for citizens

Macau’s sole candidate for its sixth-term chief executive, Sam Hou Fai, has been visiting various neighbourhoods since last week to listen to people’s views, aiming to gauge public sentiment.Accompanied by Macau Federation of Trade Unions (MFTU – Gung Luen) President Ho Sut Heng and other community leaders, Sam exchanged views with residents and shop owners in Taipa, and visited Taipa Central Park and Flower City Park.Wrapping up yesterday morning’s walkabout in Taipa, the 62-year-old

October 9, 2024 | BY William Chan

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8 manga artists showcase works at Portuguese Bookshop

The second Asian Manga Artists Exhibition is being held in the basement of the Portuguese Bookshop on Rua de São Domingos (板樟堂街), with the free-admission exhibition showcasing the recent works of eight artists from different parts of Asia through Friday.The opening ceremony for the exhibition was held at the bookshop yesterday.Marking its return since it was last held five years ago, this year’s exhibition gathers the works of manga* artists from Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Malaysia,

October 9, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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SJM’s Macao Open Golf Tournament kicks off today

SJM Resorts announced yesterday that this year’s Macao Open golf tournament will be held at the Macau Golf and Country Club from today to Sunday, featuring world no. 46 Min Woo Lee and several top international players.A press conference was held yesterday at the Macau Golf and Country Club, with the attendance of Sports Bureau (ID) President Luís Gomes, SJM Managing Director Daisy Ho Chiu Fung and representatives from the golf sector as well as this week’s key players.Defending champion

October 9, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Lawmaker asks govt to enhance protection of old trees

Lawmaker Ho Ion Sang asked the government about the current situation of preserving ancient trees in a written interpellation in August, with the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) replying that efforts are ongoing to enhance conservation measures.Ho’s office sent copies of the bureau’s reply to the local media yesterday.Ho underlined the fact that the bureau has actively promoted conservation efforts, however, while most old trees are managed by the bureau, many privately owned trees also

October 9, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Hennessy collaborates with Jean-Michel Othoniel

French cognac brand Hennessy has recently unveiled its collaboration with artist Jean-Michel Othoniel on two X.O decanters.A dinner event to celebrate the launch of the collaboration was held at The Londoner Macao in Cotai on Monday.Othoniel, according to a recent Sands Resorts Macao and Hennessy statement, was born in Saint-Étienne, eastern-central France, and is known for his sculptures and hand-blown glass works, which Wikipedia notes is a glassforming technique that involves inflating

October 9, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Application for family reunion uncovers sham marriage scam: police

The Public Security Police (PSP) have uncovered a sham marriage scam following an application by a mainland man for a family reunion with his parents in Macau, PSP spokesman Lei Chan Hou said during a regular press conference yesterday.When examining the application for a Macau residence permit, the Public Security Police uncovered that a man in his sixties surnamed Nie had married a local woman surnamed Ha in a fake marriage in order to obtain a Macau ID card, according to Lei, who noted that

October 9, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Another local nabbed for sexually harassing tourist

Another local man has been transferred to the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) for sexually harassing a female tourist from the mainland, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Lei Chan Hong announced during a regular press conference yesterday.Lei quoted the victim as saying that while she was on a public bus with a friend travelling from Rua do Campo (水坑尾街) en route to Taipa on Friday afternoon, a man touched her buttocks with his private parts on the crowded bus, adding that instead

October 9, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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‘Gachapon & super convenience store’ opens in Zape

Interview by William Chan        Tiffany Lifestyle, a Japanese themed “gachapon and super convenience store”* in Zape, officially opened on September 28, its operation manager Yamanaka Tetsuya told the Post recently in an exclusive interview in the store.Tiffany Lifestyle is located opposite the campus of Macao Polytechnic University (MPU).Yamanaka, an ethnic Japanese who grew up in Macau, works for China Star Entertainment Group which opened Tiffany Lifestyle. He

October 9, 2024 | BY admin

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Sam engages Inner Harbour residents, vows ‘pulse diagnosis’ for society

Macau’s sole candidate for its sixth-term chief executive, ex-judge Sam Hou Fai, has been visiting various neighbourhoods over the past week to listen to people’s views, aiming to gauge public sentiment.After yesterday’s walkabout in the southern neighbourhoods of the Inner Harbour area, the 62-year-old former president of the Court of Final Appeal (TUI) said that through his efforts over the past few days and in-depth exchanges with the public, he now has a deeper understanding of civil

October 8, 2024 | BY William Chan

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