Xi to attend G20 Summit, APEC Economic Leaders' meeting, visit Thailand

BEIJING – President Xi Jinping will attend the 17th Group of 20 (G20) Summit in Bali, Indonesia, from November 14 to 17, at the invitation of President Joko Widodo of the Republic of Indonesia, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying made the announcement here on Friday. He will attend the 29th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, as well as visit Thailand from November 17 to 19, at the invitation of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha of the Kingdom of Thailand, Hua

November 11, 2022 | BY admin

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Lawmakers pass 2023 budget, deficit continues

The Legislative Assembly passed the outline of the government’s 2023 budget bill during yesterday’s plenary session, according to which the government will continue to run a budget deficit next year.Introducing the outline of the 2023 budget bill, Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong said that the government would allocate 35.62 billion patacas from its extraordinary reserves so as to fill the deficit, i.e., to keep a formally balanced budget.Lei said that this was based on the

November 11, 2022 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Artyzen Grand Lapa supports independent film ‘The Violin Case’

Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau said in a statement this week that it will be featured as an important set for the independent film “The Violin Case”, the first feature film directed by award-winning and up-and-coming local film maker, Max Bessmertny. The film is sponsored by the resort.The film is produced by Tentonine Productions Limited, the statement noted, and is inspired by a true event that happened to his father local Russian painter Konstantin Bessmertny six years ago. It tells the story

November 11, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Tap Siac Craft market kicks-off next week

The Tap Siac Craft Market is slated to take place from November 17-20 and November 24-27 in Praça do Tap Seac, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement yesterday.Tap Siac is the bureau’s alternative spelling of Tap Seac.The craft market’s opening ceremony, the statement noted, will be held at 6 p.m. next Thursday and will feature Hong Kong singer Rocky Chan ‭(陳樂基) as a performing guest. He is the band KillerSoap’s lead singer and won “Golden Song Award of the

November 11, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Govt launches tender for Portuguese eatery at Taipa Houses: gazette

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has launched a public tender for the granting of a 48-month lease to operate a restaurant that aims to promote “Portuguese culture with Macau characteristics” at one of the five mansions of the Taipa Houses complex, according to an announcement published in the Official Gazette (BO) on Wednesday.According to the bureau’s website, the five houses, currently have the following themes: the Macanese Living Museum, Exhibitions Gallery, Creative Casa, Nostalgic

November 11, 2022 | BY Tony Wong

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MGM supports Tung Sin Tong’s fundraising campaign for 15th year

Gaming and resort operator MGM said in a statement that it donated 600,000 patacas on Wednesday to support the Macau Tung Sing Tong Charitable Society’s annual fundraising campaign, thereby supporting the organisation for the 15th consecutive year and contributing an accumulated 7.2 million patacas.According to the statement, a cheque presentation took place on Wednesday at MGM Macau. MGM China Holdings Limited Co-chairperson and Executive Director Pansy Ho Chiu-King and President, Chief

November 11, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Fuhong Society launches 19th charity sale & flag day

For the safety of the general public and volunteers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the 19th Charitable Sale and Flag Selling Day, organised by the Fuhong Society of Macau, has started online, the organisers said during a press conference at the social welfare organisation’s Pou Lei Centre on Avenida Norte do Hipódromo yesterday.According to the press conference, its first-ever online fundraising campaign has been launched to receive donations from now until the end of this year.The organisers

November 11, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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Population drops to 671,900

Macau’s population decreased by 5,400 between the end of June and the end of September to 671,900, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced yesterday.A DSEC statement attributed the decrease to a drop in the number of non-resident workers (NRWs) living in Macau.Females accounted for 53.2 percent of the population at the end of the third quarter.In September, Macau’s population density stood at 20,177 inhabitants per square kilometre, based on the special administrative region’s

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Woman dies after drinking drain cleaning liquid: police

Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chong Kam Lon said in a statement late last night that PJ officers were notified by the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre at 10:20 p.m. yesterday that a woman, who had been admitted to the hospital after attempting suicide by drinking drain cleaning liquid, was later certified dead.According to the statement, the 63-year-old local victim, surnamed Ieong, lived in a flat near Avenida de Venceslau de Morais with her family.The statement noted that at

November 11, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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CEM to participate in 12th China (Macau) Int’l Automobile Exposition

Power utility CEM said in a statement this week that it will participate in the 12th China (Macau) International Automobile Exposition, which will be held at the Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo Hall A, B and C from today to Sunday.According to the statement, CEM will set up a booth (no. C010) to showcase two types of existing slow and quick electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities, with the EV charging method to also be demonstrated to enable members of the public to learn more about Macau’s

November 11, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Trip.com restaurant awards recognise 18 Sands Resorts restaurants

Sands Resorts Macao said in a statement last week that 18 of its restaurants were recognised by the Trip.com Group Gourmet 2022 Global Restaurant Awards.The awards were introduced in 2016 and have become an “influential and authoritative guide for food and restaurant recommendations”, with the current edition covering 66 cities across the nation, comprising the mainland, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. It awards restaurants evaluated in five categories: Black Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, Gold,

November 11, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Hotel Okura receives green certifications and awards

Resort operator Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) said in a statement this week that Hotel Okura Macau recently received the Green Key Certification and EarthCheck Silver Certification, becoming the company’s second hotel brand to obtain both accreditations after Galaxy Hotel.The statement noted that Phase II of Galaxy Macau also received a GBA Low Carbon Buildings Top 100 Award from the GBA Carbon Neutrality Association, making it among the 100 representative low carbon buildings in the

November 11, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Japanese kappo restaurant Zuicho to open at Grand Lisboa Palace next Friday

Japanese kappo restaurant Zuicho will open at Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau (GLP) next Friday, where diners will be able to enjoy an “elevated” kappo experience, featuring well-honed, diverse culinary techniques imparted by traditional kappo masters, according to a recent GLP statement.The statement pointed out that this will be the brand’s first restaurant outside Hong Kong.The statement noted that the term “kappo” refers to “to cut and to cook”, and is a form of high-end

November 11, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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Wynn eateries win awards on Trip.com elite restaurant list

Six signature restaurants at Wynn Palace and Wynn Macau have again earned Platinum and Diamond awards on Trip.com Gourmet’s 2022 “Global Elite Restaurant List”, the resort operator said in a statement last week.Trip.com Gourmet, the statement said, is a dining hub hosted on the mainland’s leading one-stop platform. The list was launched in 2016 to give Chinese travellers “easy-to-access food and restaurant recommendations”, the statement noted. It covers 66 cities across the nation,

November 11, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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