An email, a sticky note and a few words

Did you know that words have the power to impact someone, perhaps in more ways than what one can even expect? It doesn’t matter what medium those words are said through. It could be on a sticky note, an email or through actually hearing them with your own ears, all of which I experienced through one person who changed the course of where my life was heading.It was 2017 and I had lost a lot of motivation to take school as seriously as I did before. The days were getting longer while

March 6, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Fresh progress made in work related to HK, Macau, Taiwan: govt work report

BEIJING – China has made fresh progress in work related to its Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan over the past five years, according to a government work report submitted to the National People’s Congress (NPC) for deliberation yesterday.The Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has been formulated and put into effect, and the principle that Hong Kong and Macau should be administered by patriots has been applied in

March 6, 2023 | BY admin

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Central govt vows to maintain lasting prosperity, stability in HK, Macau

BEIJING – The Central People’s Government will support Hong Kong and Macau in growing their economies and improving people’s lives, and maintain long-term prosperity and stability in the two regions, according to a government work report released yesterday.The report submitted to the National People’s Congress (NPC) for deliberation pledges efforts to fully, faithfully and resolutely implement the policy of “One Country, Two Systems,” under which the people of Hong Kong administer

March 6, 2023 | BY admin

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2023 defense budget to rise by 7.2 pct, remaining single-digit for 8th year

Analysis        BEIJING – China’s annual defense budget will remain its single-digit growth for the eighth year in a row, with an increase of 7.2 percent in 2023, according to a draft budget released yesterday.The world’s second largest economy’s planned defense spending will be 1.5537 trillion yuan  US$224.8 billion) this year, reads the report on the draft central and local budgets submitted to the ongoing session of the National People’s Congress (NPC).The

March 6, 2023 | BY admin

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China makes unremitting peace efforts on political settlement of Ukraine crisis

China’s unremitting peace efforts on political settlement of Ukraine crisis show its role as responsible major countryCommentary        BEIJING – Terminating the conflict and making peace have become the common expectations of the international community as the negative effects of the escalating crisis in Ukraine continue to affect the rest of the world after the conflict broke out a year ago.Recently, the Chinese government released a paper stating China’s position on

March 6, 2023 | BY admin

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COVID-19 impact shrinks Macau GDP by 26.8 pct in 2022

Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Macau's gross domestic product (GDP) shrank 26.8 percent year-on-year in real terms last year, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) has announced. According to a DSEC statement yesterday, Macau's tourism and other economic activities were hindered last year by border entry curbs and lockdown measures imposed by the local government in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic as well as the large-scale infections in the local community in

March 4, 2023 | BY admin

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Ho, Lee pledge to strengthen Macau-HK cooperation

Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng met yesterday with his Hong Kong counterpart John Lee Ka-chiu at Government Headquarters, pledging to jointly strengthen cooperation between Hong Kong and Macau, according to separate statements by the two special administrative regions’ (SARs) government information authorities.According to a statement by Hong Kong’s Information Services Department (ISD), Lee led a delegation in the morning to conduct his first visit to Macau since the full resumption of

March 3, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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IFTM Career Day offers 1,200 vacancies

The Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) said in a statement that it held its Career Day on its Taipa campus yesterday, with booths set up by 65 organisations with around 1,200 job vacancies offered.According to the statement, the organisations, which included some from Hong Kong, Guangdong and Shanghai, also provided job details and information, as well as the latest job market trends to graduating IFTM students.The statement noted that there were also on-site interviews, while two

March 3, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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More e-cards now available on Macao One Account: SAFP vice-chief

Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (SAFP) Deputy Director Ng Wai Han announced yesterday that six different types of e-cards issued by seven institutions and government entities – the Housing Bureau (IH), Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ), Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), Professional Committee of Accountants (CPC), Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST), City University of Macau (CityU) and the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) – are now available on the

March 3, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Govt plans to add e-ID function to ‘Macao One Account’: DSI

The government plans to add an “e-ID” function to the Macao One Account within this year, which will allow residents who lose their physical ID cards outside Macau to report the loss at a police station there and then can return to Macau with an “e-ID” certificate, government-appointed Northern District Community Service Consultative Council Deputy Convener Kou Ngon Fong said, quoting Identification Services Bureau (DSI) officials who attended the council’s regular meeting

March 3, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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3 Filipinos dressed as women solicit ‘customers’ for ‘massage’: police

The Public Security Police (PSP) announced in a statement yesterday that earlier this week PSP officers intercepted three Filipinos dressed as women in the city centre who were “harassing” passers-by, suspecting that they were working as prostitutes.The statement did not mention the exact date when the police intercepted the trio. The case occurred in Avenida de Lisboa, where Hotel Lisboa and Grand Lisboa Hotel are located.The statement said that PSP officers patrolling Avenida de

March 3, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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The St. Regis Macao to host wine dinner

The St. Regis Macao’s The Manor will present ‘The Connoisseur’s Table – The Flying Winemaker Wine Dinner’ next Thursday, according to a statement from the hotel.The statement noted that the dinner will feature six award-winning wines from The Flying Winemaker, complemented by a six-course menu crafted by Executive Sous Chef Michele Dell’Aquila.Flying Winemaker is an award-winning modern-era wine producer that owns a collection of brands from the New World and is led by founder and

March 3, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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MGM organises ‘Inspiring Stories of Zhang Jian Multimedia Presentation’

MGM recently organised and held a launch ceremony at MGM COTAI for Macau’s first “Inspiring Stories of Zhang Jian Multimedia Presentation”, a story-telling multimedia documentary depicting the life and history of patriotic entrepreneur Zhang Jian, the gaming resort operator said in a statement on Wednesday.The statement noted that the presentation was launched in partnership with the Nantong Overseas Friendship Association, Federation of Nantong Industry and Commerce and Federation of

March 3, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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BLACKPINK to perform at Galaxy Arena

Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) said in a statement yesterday that the South Korean girl group BLACKPINK will be performing at Galaxy Macau’s 16,000 seat Galaxy Arena from May 20-21.The statement said that the group, which is among the most popular K-pop female groups, will be performing the concert as  part of the “BLACKPINK WORLD TOUR [BORN PINK]”, which is their largest tour with a total of 56 concerts across Asia, North America, Europe and Oceania.The group debuted in 2016 and

March 3, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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