360 e-buses to start service in Q1: DSAT

The city’s two public bus operators will put a total of 360 new-energy public buses, purchased in the current quarter, into service in the next quarter to promote the use of new energy vehicles (NEVs), the Transport Bureau (DSAT) said in a statement yesterday.According to the statement, 200 of the extended-range e-buses were bought by TCM and 160 by Transmac.According to specialist websites, extended-range electric vehicles have a plug-in battery pack and an electric motor, as well as an

November 25, 2022 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Washington’s economic hegemony hits dead end

China Daily Editorial        That Dutch Foreign Trade Minister Liesje Schreinemacher has voiced resistance to following Washington’s attempts to cut off China from semiconductor technology sends a message that the united front the United States has sought to forge to maintain its hegemony in the technology sphere is shaky or even beginning to crumble.The Dutch trade minister told lawmakers on Tuesday that the Netherlands will make its own decision regarding ASML’s chip

November 25, 2022 | BY admin

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Further sanctions on DPRK will only make peninsula situation more volatile

China Daily Editorial        Those decrying the latest missile test by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as an “intolerable” threat to those living in the “peace-loving nations”, by which they mean the Western countries, fail to mention that the COVID-19 pandemic, other crises and the harsh sanctions imposed on the country have effectively made the DPRK a forgotten corner of the world and prevented it from receiving needed assistance from the international

November 25, 2022 | BY admin

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‘Various favourable conditions’ for Macau’s economy next year: Lei

Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong said yesterday that there will be “various favourable conditions” in Macau next year for its continuous economic recovery.The policy secretary also underlined that the government’s e-consumption benefit scheme will not become a permanent measure because it is merely a “special and temporary” measure that aims to relieve residents’ financial hardship resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.Lei made the remarks during a one-day Q&A

November 24, 2022 | BY Tony Wong

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CEM’s 3rd interconnection with mainland to start tomorrow

Pac On Substation cost 1.4 billion patacas Power utility CEM said in a statement yesterday that its so far largest local substation – Pac On Substation – and its 3rd Guangdong-Macau Interconnection, which was jointly constructed by CEM and China Southern Power Grid (CSG), will be put into operation tomorrow.According to the statement, the new Pac On Substation is CEM’s first 220kV substation and the first one to adopt the one-and-half breaker connection mode, which significantly enhances

November 24, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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No NRW quotas for firms paying locals only minimum wage: Lei

Local enterprises which offer locals jobs that only pay the statutory minimum wage and those which are “insincere” about hiring local people will not get quotas for non-resident workers (NRWs) from the government, Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong said during a plenary session in the hemicycle of the local legislature yesterday.Lei underlined that if local enterprises can fill jobs with local employees they might consider laying off NRWs.Lei made the remarks during a Q&A

November 24, 2022 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Police bust 2 local drug dealers

Two local men were arrested in Taipa on Tuesday for selling drugs, and police seized drugs with an estimated street value of 60,000 patacas, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Chan Nam said at a special press conference yesterday.Ho said that the two 23-year-old male suspects, surnamed Kam and Tang, told the police that they’re jobless. Kam and Tang are friendsAccording to Ho, the Judiciary Police received a tip-off about two men selling drugs in Taipa. The police soon identified the suspects

November 24, 2022 | BY William Chan

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‘Quick change’ con artist scams 6 cashiers out of 1,500 patacas

A “quick change” confidence trickster was caught on Saturday for stealing a total of 1,500 patacas from six cashiers on separate occasions, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Wong Wai Chon said at a press conference yesterday.The 60-year-old mainland suspect surnamed Wang told the police he’s jobless.According to Wong, the Public Security Police received reports from three shops on Friday and Saturday that their cashiers had been defrauded when they were giving a man change after he

November 24, 2022 | BY William Chan

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Woman steals 5 chips in smoking lounge from gambler

A woman was arrested on Friday for stealing five chips worth HK$10,000 each from a male gambler in a casino in Zape earlier that day, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Chan Nam said at a press conference yesterday.The suspect is a 35-year-old woman from the mainland surnamed Fu who told the police that she works in an agricultural company. According to Ho, the mainland victim left five HK$10,000 chips on a table in the casino’s smoking lounge on Friday and went to chat with his friend.

November 24, 2022 | BY William Chan

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Transport Bureau urges cabbies to heed road safety

The Transport Bureau (DSAT) said in a statement yesterday that in order to further enhance driving safety, it has optimised the warning function installed in local taxis to remind drivers to pay close attention to their speed by adding audio announcements which will be broadcast regularly to prompt them to take heed of pedestrians and traffic safety.According to the statement, the bureau will strengthen communication with the sector to enhance cabbies’ safety awareness.The bureau urged

November 24, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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Bishkek-bound cargo flight returns to Macau after engine failure

The Macau Civil Aviation Authority (AACM) said in a statement yesterday that an AeroStan Airlines Boeing 747-200F cargo aircraft, flight number BSC4053, en route from Macau to Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, was diverted back to the city shortly after departing from the local airport at 1:16 p.m. due to a malfunction in one of its engines. The statement said that the airport activated its Emergency Operations Centre at 1:46 p.m., adding that the plane landed safely on the runway at

November 24, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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Sports Bureau adds more services to Macao One Account

The Sports Bureau (ID) said in a statement yesterday that it will add more services to Macao One Account to provide convenience to members of the public wanting to participate in sports and exercise. The new services include individual online booking of sports facilities and enrolment of activities and SportEasy membership application, creating more ways to make reservations for public sports facilities and enrol for fitness and recreational classes, the statement noted. According to

November 24, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Registration for English essay competition opens

Registration for the 2nd Annual Macau-wide English Essay Competition themed “An Inclusive World” has started, empowering youngsters to “embrace diversity and inclusion”, according to a statement by the Macau Professional Speaking Association (MPSA).The competition, the statement noted, invites local upper primary, secondary, and undergraduate college students aged between 10 and 25 to submit an essay reflecting on the theme. It also promotes the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable

November 24, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Artists showcase works in ‘Ink Wash • Abstraction’

Artists Feng Zhongyun and Elisa Sighicelli are showcasing their works and art styles through the “Ink Wash • Abstraction” exhibition at Sands Gallery, which is located on the 6th floor of the Grand Suites at Four Seasons in Cotai.The exhibition, which is organised by Sands China, Lotus Art and Rossi & Rossi Gallery, presents over 30 works of Chinese contemporary ink painting and Italian abstract photography.Sands China held an opening ceremony at the gallery yesterday, with the

November 24, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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