China’s systematic push powers panda protection

Analysis        BEIJING – Once pushed close to extinction by human activities, wild giant pandas in China are making a strong comeback. Today, in Baoxing County, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, where French naturalist Armand David first scientifically discovered the species, villagers and tourists are now treated to regular glimpses of these black-and-white wonders. In the first half of 2026 alone, five or six such sightings have already been

June 15, 2026 | BY admin

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Xi’s governance philosophy inspires worldwide pursuit of modernization

Analysis        BEIJING – President Xi Jinping’s governance philosophy provides useful references for other countries to pursue modernization, foreign experts have said.The Russian edition of the first volume of “China’s Governance Under Xi Jinping’s Leadership” was recently launched in St. Petersburg, Russia.Sheradil Baktygulov, director of the Kyrgyz Institute of World Politics, said Xi’s governance philosophy deeply embodies the

June 15, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau launches allowance for internships at Chinese mainland firms doing business with Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking markets

       Macau’s Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) has announced in a statement that applications will open tomorrow, June 15, for a tailored internship scheme aimed at expanding career opportunities for young people from Macau by placing them within mainland Chinese enterprises that conduct business with Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries.The bureau released the statement on Thursday. According to the statement, the initiative is designed to support Macau’s

June 14, 2026 | BY Staff Reporter

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Macau launches allowance for young locals' finance internships in Chinese mainland

    Macau’s Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) said in a statement today that it has launched, in conjunction with Luso International Banking Ltd., a cross-border finance internship plan for young people from Macau in the Chinese mainland.Luso International Banking Ltd is a subsidiary of Xiamen International Bank (XIB).According to the statement, the plan’s launch is in line with the local government’s “1+4”* strategy for the development of an appropriately diversified

June 13, 2026 | BY Staff Reporter

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Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) exempts dogs & cats from mandatory quarantine

    Macau's Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement today that, "in order to further facilitate pet owners bringing their dogs and cats into Macau, improve customs clearance and inspection procedures, and maintain consistent safety standards for epidemic prevention", it has adjusted its inspection policy for imported dogs and cats in accordance with the latest technical recommendations from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).*The adjustment took

June 12, 2026 | BY Staff Reporter

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Shell Macau 'miscalculates' fuel subsidy: govt

    Macau's Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) said today it has detected that the local branch of international fuel supply company Shell incorrectly calculated the value of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and petrol subsidies allocated by the local government.The amount involved is approximately 30,000 patacas, the bureau said. According to a statement released by the bureau today, since the start of the programme, its officials have carried out more than

June 12, 2026 | BY Staff Reporter

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Macau’s IIICF promotes infrastructure connectivity with Portuguese- & Spanish-speaking nations: CE Sam Hou Fai

After presiding over yesterday’s opening ceremony of the 17th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum & Exhibition (IIICF), Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai had a meeting with around 50 guests and representatives from various countries attending the opening ceremony.  During the meeting, Sam said that hosting the IIICF serves as a key starting point for Macau to help drive infrastructure connectivity between China and Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries,

June 12, 2026 | BY Tony Wong

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Philippine Consulate-General in Macau celebrates Independence Day

The Philippine Consulate General in Macau yesterday commemorated the 128th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence at Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau, spotlighting various Filipino delicacies while many donned traditional garb.This year themed “Kalayaan, Kinabukasan, Kasaysayan”, or “Freedom, Future, and History” and commemorating the event a day earlier, Philippines’ Independence Day (“Araw ng Kalayaan”) is annually celebrated on June 12 the declaration of

June 12, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Hotelier Rutger Verschuren upbeat about Macau's summer hotel occupancy

Despite a slow and slightly disappointing June in terms of hotel occupancy, there are positive expectations for the second half of July and most of August, according to Macau Hotel Association Vice Chairman Rutger Verschuren.Verschuren spoke with reporters on the sidelines of yesterday’s celebration at Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau for Philippines’  Independence Day. June is normally “a bit of a slow month” with not much travel due to factors like schools nearing the end of their

June 12, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau's Portuguese School raises money for MASDAW during ‘Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month’

In a message to this reporter on social media this week, Fátima Galvão, president of the Macau Association for Stray Dogs and Animal Welfare (MASDAW), wrote about how students from Escola Portuguesa de Macau (EPM – Macau’s Portuguese School) organised a raft of activities to raise money for her charity and awareness throughout its campus about protecting and respecting all living creatures and our planet.Galvão said that as the students are aware of the work that MASDAW has been doing

June 12, 2026 | BY Lesley Wells

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Zhuhai's Gongbei Customs seizes 2.77 grams of ice

Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs announced in a statement yesterday that its officers at Jiuzhou Port (checkpoint) seized 2.77 grams of Methamphetamine, aka meth or ice, on Sunday.According to the statement, on that day, customs officers inspected the luggage of a passenger who had entered via the “green channel” at the checkpoint.Customs officers noticed that the passenger was visibly nervous during the inspection. Upon further examination, the statement said, customs officers found two

June 12, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Lou Hau-MTel cooperation deal aims to cultivate Macau talent in AI

Lou Hau High School* hosted a signing ceremony with Macau-based MTel Telecommunication Company Limited on its campus yesterday to cultivate local talent in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital information.Zheng Jiezhao, principal of the school and chairman of Chinese Educators Association, said in his speech during the ceremony that the cooperation agreement marks an important step forward for the school in technology education and industry-academia collaboration. Zheng

June 12, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau resort operator Sands China honours over 4,000 long-service staff

Integrated resort operator Sands China held several long-service ceremonies last month, with the events honouring over 4,000 staff who celebrated their 10th, 15th and 20th year anniversaries of service.The company highlighted the achievements and celebrations in a statement on Monday. The statement said that this year, around 1,300 staff are reaching 20 years of service, while around 1,700 and nearly 1,100 team members are hitting their 15-year and 10-year service milestones, respectively.

June 12, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau resort operator SJM, Vivienne Westwood to launch digital competition for students

Local university students will have the chance to gain international fashion industry exposure and attend Paris Fashion Week through a new digital marketing competition jointly launched by SJM Resorts and Vivienne Westwood*, SJM said in a statement on Tuesday. According to the statement, “The Content Atelier & Digital Campaign Competition” aims to nurture young creative talent by providing a platform for students to demonstrate their digital marketing and content creation

June 12, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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