New premier confident in economy, pledges greater opening up

BEIJING –  China’s new premier yesterday voiced full confidence in the country’s economic outlook despite challenges and pledged to further expand opening up regardless of external changes.Citing the many factors of uncertainty and instability facing the world economy, Premier Li Qiang told reporters that stabilizing economic growth is a challenging task not just for China but for all countries in the world this year.It is “no easy task and requires redoubled efforts” to achieve

March 14, 2023 | BY admin

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High-quality development serves national rejuvenation

China Daily Editorial        The Chinese people have confidence in the country’s future and are more inspired and resolved than ever to forge ahead under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, which provides a firm guarantee for building China into a great modern socialist country, President Xi Jinping asserted in his address to the closing meeting of the first session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) yesterday.Saying that the great rejuvenation of

March 14, 2023 | BY admin

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Saudi-Iranian deal to restore ties benefits regional security, shows China’s goodwill to promote glo

Saudi-Iranian deal to restore ties benefits regional security, shows China’s goodwill to promote global securityCommentary        CAIRO – After years of open hostility, Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed last week to restore diplomatic ties after talks facilitated by China, a significant development for the two nations and a boon to the security and stability of the Middle East.In a joint statement released with China on Friday, Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed to reopen their

March 14, 2023 | BY admin

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Macau’s top legislator Kou elevated to NPC Standing Committee

Kou Hoi In, a veteran National People’s Congress (NPC) deputy from Macau, has been elevated to the elite NPC Standing Committee in Beijing.Kou is one of 159 deputies who were elected as members of the NPC Standing Committee, during the fourth plenary meeting of the first session of the 14th NPC on Saturday. The first session of the 14th NPC, which started on Sunday last week, ends today.Saturday’s election of NPC Standing Committee members had 172 candidates, vying for the 159 NPC Standing

March 13, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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HK, Macau heavyweights hail Xi’s reelection as president

BEIJING – Political heavyweights from Hong Kong and Macao on Friday extended their congratulations to President Xi Jinping on his reelection as the nation’s president, expressing confidence that the two special administrative regions will maintain stability and achieve greater prosperity under Xi’s leadership.Xi was unanimously elected president of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and chairman of the Central Military Commission of the PRC at the ongoing first session of the 14th

March 13, 2023 | BY admin

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MGTO holds ‘Experience Macao, Unlimited’ roadshow in Huizhou

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has restarted its “Experience Macao, Unlimited” caravan roadshow across the Greater Bay Area (GBA), aiming to attract residents from cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau GBA to travel and splash out in Macau, expand the city’s source of tourists and boost the recovery of the local tourism industry, according to an MGTO statement on Saturday.The roadshow in Huizhou was held on Saturday and yesterday, with its first post-pandemic stop in

March 13, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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IPIM leads delegation to Southeast Asia to promote B&R

The Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) has arranged for a delegation to visit Indonesia, Malaysia  and Singapore which aims to promote economic, trade, and investment cooperation between Macau and countries along the Belt & Road (B&R).Until next Wednesday, IPIM representatives will conduct promotional seminars, business matching sessions and business visits in the three Southeast Asian nations. The tour started yesterday. The statement did not say where it went

March 13, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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MAM to hold ‘Art Weekend 2023’ during 24th anniversary

The Macau Museum of Art (MAM) will hold “Art Weekend 2023” from March 18-19 as part of its 24th anniversary celebrations, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a recent statement.The museum was established on March 19, 1999.The statement noted that the two-day event is themed “Art Boundless”, which “symbolises the exploration of all Chinese and foreign art, as well as the creativity and sharing of art without borders”.The event will feature activities such as “Visual × Music

March 13, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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46-year-old woman found murdered in hotel room: police

A 46-year-old local woman was found dead in a hotel room in the central district in Macau, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man said in a message yesterday.At around 10:50 p.m. yesterday, the statement said, the Judiciary Police received a call from the Public Security Police (PSP) and Fire Services Bureau (FSM) informing them that a female body had been found in a hotel room in the city centre.After a preliminary examination of the body, the statement said, PJ officers found

March 13, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Businessman cheats Cotai resort out of 96,000-pataca parking fees for 3 cars: police

A local man forged two vehicle registration plates to cheat a casino-hotel resort’s carpark in Cotai out of three cars’ parking fees that he parked there between September last year and January this year, totalling 96,000 patacas, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man announced during a special press conference on Friday.The man was arrested last week after the resort reported the case to the police last month.Chan identified the suspect as a 51-year-old man surnamed Wong who told

March 13, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Mainland man with criminal record burgles flat in city centre: police

A mainland man with a criminal record for two burglaries in 2016 was arrested at a hotel in the city centre early Friday morning for burgling a flat in a residential building in the same area on Thursday night, making off with valuables worth 26,000 patacas, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man said during a special press conference that day.According to Chan, the 43-year-old suspect, surnamed Huang, had been barred from entering Macau for five years in 2016.Chan said that the victim

March 13, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Woman in her 90s cheated out of 3.2 million patacas in love scam: police

A local woman in her nineties reported to the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) on September 20 last year that she had been cheated by a 69-year-old woman surnamed Cheong and a mainland man in his fifties out of 3.2 million patacas between 2016 and 2018 under the guise of investing in casinos’ VIP business segment, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man said during a special press conference on Friday.According to Chan, the victim, whose ancestral home is in Shanghai, met Cheong when she

March 13, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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‘Rich’ Portuguese cheats woman out of over HK$1 million: police

A 74-year-old Portuguese man was arrested at the local airport on Thursday night for cheating a local woman in her fifties out of HK$1,778,000, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man said during a special press conference on Friday.Chan said that the suspect surnamed Lei, who holds a Portuguese passport, was born in Macau and speaks Cantonese, but does not have a permanent Macau ID card.The victim told the police that she met Lei at a Cantonese restaurant in the city centre in November

March 13, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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How trends can affect us

Trends are present in many aspects of our lives. At the time of writing this article, there are certain hairstyles that are popular or are experiencing a resurgence (like the mullet, surprisingly), an item of clothing or outfit that somebody wants to wear due to its popularity, and a dance or challenge on social media that leaves someone saying “Hey, I want to join in on that!”. These are all part of a trend in their respective categories, and it doesn’t just stop there. How does it

March 13, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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