Xi’s diplomatic agenda reflects China’s role in world peace, development

Analysis        BEIJING – President Xi Jinping met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in three separate meetings in Beijing on Friday.The meetings, all on the same day, together with a series of recent diplomatic actions taken by China, demonstrate to the world that China is committed to advancing world peace and development, and is injecting more certainty into a

April 4, 2023 | BY admin

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Consolidation of ‘One Country’ shows Macau’s ‘Two Systems’ advantages: Li Hongzhong

Li Hongzhong, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and a vice-chairman of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, says that the consolidation of the “One Country” component will enable Macau’s “Two Systems” advantages to manifest itself even more. Li, the first-ranking vice-chairperson of the NPC Standing Committee, which has 14 vice-chairpersons, made the remarks when delivering a keynote speech during a

April 3, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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30 years on, Macau’s constitutional backbone as vital as ever – Editorial

  Editorial         At its 30th anniversary, the Basic Law of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) – its constitutional backbone alongside the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) – is as vital as ever. On Friday, the Basic Law celebrated the 30th anniversary of its adoption by the 8th National People’s Congress (NPC) and its promulgation by Jiang Zemin, the nation’s then president, on March 31, 1993. It was an historic

April 3, 2023 | BY admin

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IAM urges public to check aircons & prevent drips

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) urged members of the public in a statement on Friday to check their AC drain pipes before using their air-conditioners and to take measures to prevent water from dripping from them.The statement noted that people may neglect checking whether their air-conditioners’ drain pipes are properly connected when using them, leading to water drippage, which can hit canopies and cause a nuisance, accumulate and lead to an infestation of insects such as mosquitoes, as

April 3, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Guia circuit running event to be held during 70th Grand Prix: Pun

Sports Bureau (ID) President Pun Weng Kun told reporters after an event on Saturday at Coloane Karting Track that his bureau has drafted a plan to hold a Guia circuit running event during this year’s Macau Grand Prix, adding that more spots will be available this year so that more local residents and those from elsewhere can compete in the event.The bureau hosted its Guia Circuit Fun Run during the 65th Macau Grand Prix in 2018, in which 2,000 spots were available.Pun also said that for the

April 3, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Drunken motorcyclist crashes into car at traffic lights: police

A 32-year-old local man was arrested on Wednesday for drunk-riding, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Leong Chi Seng said during a regular press conference on Friday.Leong said that at about 7:10 p.m. on March 29, the Public Security Police received a report that a traffic accident occurred in Avenida do Ouvidor Arriaga, adding that PSP officers arriving at the scene found the suspect surnamed Lam reeking of alcohol.A breathalyser test showed that Lam’s alcohol concentration was 1.96

April 3, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Police bust illegal inn, nab 6 mainlanders

Public Security Police (PSP) officers busted an illegal inn on Rua de Coimbra in Taipa last Monday, where they arrested five men and a woman, aged between 31 and 41, from the mainland who were all in Macau illegally, PSP spokesman Leong Chi Seng said during a regular press conference on Friday.According to Leong, the three male suspects, surnamed Yu, Shen, and Xiong, who had been barred from entering Macau between 2021 and last year, claimed that they entered the city illegally last month for

April 3, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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174 students catch flu, one 6-year-old critically ill

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement on Friday that 174 students were reported to have contracted the flu, quoting the private Kiang Wu Hospital as saying that a six-year-old girl was in critical condition due to flu with encephalitis.According to the statement, the six-year-old girl, who is a student of Tong Nam School, came down with a fever, was coughing up phlegm and had a runny nose on Wednesday. After going to a private clinic in the evening the same day, she was admitted to

April 3, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Macau launches Nha Trang regular charter flights

Vietnam’s Viet Bamboo Airlines and Macau Lisboa Travel Service Limited launched their first regular charter flights between Vietnam and Macau yesterday, starting a regular route between Macau and Nha Trang in Vietnam, which will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays until November.A ceremony was held at the departure hall of the local airport yesterday afternoon by Macau MTP Travel Agency Limited to mark the inauguration of the Macau – Nha Trang Vietnam route.Speaking at the

April 3, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Male corpse found on Coloane beach: police 

The Judiciary Police (PJ) were notified by the Public Security Police (PSP) and Fire Services Bureau (CB) at 1:50 p.m. yesterday that a male corpse was found lying on a beach near a hotel in Coloane by a worker who was repairing a boat nearby earlier that day, PJ spokeswoman Lei Hon Nei said in a statement.Upon examination of the body, according to the statement, the corpse was a Chinese male in his thirties, about 1.75 metres tall, with slight scratches on his insteps.No suspicious or

April 3, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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DSI’s service hours back to normal

The Identification Services Bureau (DSI) said in a statement on Friday that the service hours at its offices in China Plaza on Avenida da Praia Grande, the Government Services Centre in Areia Preta and the Government Islands Services Centre in Taipa are back to normal.According to the statement, the offices are open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Monday through Friday and are closed on weekends and public holidays.Service hours had been extended to receive applications for ID cards and travel

April 3, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Basic Law ensures Macau’s steady, sustained development of ‘One Country, Two Systems’

         Analysis      The Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) on Friday held a ceremony and a symposium to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the promulgation of the Basic Law of the MSAR, a milestone in the historical process of the “One Country, Two Systems” cause.The Basic Law of the MSAR, together with the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), forms the constitutional foundation for the MSAR. The local

April 3, 2023 | BY admin

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Avoiding negative peer pressure

Is peer pressure always a bad thing? Maybe not. Sometimes, whatever you’re being pressured into doing can be harmless, while the best kind can even be beneficial. In a perfect world, all peer pressure should be positive. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case and most of us might be familiar with the more negative side of the term.Some examples of this include being pressured into maybe just one more drink at a party, shoplifting to fit in with, and please a group of “cool kids”, or

April 3, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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How is peer pressure described?

About peer pressure, here I want to share an observation with you all to discuss what peer pressure is, which I would describe as copycat behaviour.First of all, what is peer pressure? According to Wikipedia, peer pressure (also known as peer influence) is the direct or indirect influence on peers, i.e., members of social groups such as classmates or friends with similar interests, experiences, or social statuses. Members of a peer group are more likely to influence a person’s beliefs,

April 3, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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