Washington responsible for debt crises of low-income countries

Commentary        BEIJING – In its latest attempt to shirk responsibility for the debt crises of some low-income countries, Washington has slung mud at China as a main obstacle to providing relief for those who are struggling with debt.The so-called “barrier” by US treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is no more than another vicious slander to distract attention and shift blame.To set the record straight, the current debt pressure facing several developing countries has

October 19, 2022 | BY admin

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‘Relatively low’ chance of Tropical Cyclone Signal No.8: SMG 

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau’s (SMG) said on its website at 3 a.m. this morning  that the probability of hoisting Signal No. 8 today was “relatively low”, unless Typhoon “Nesat” took a more northerly track near Macau.The weather station hoisted Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 3 at 4:30 p.m. yesterday. It said Signal No. 3 would remain in effect at least later this morning.The observatory noted that at 3 a.m. yesterday Nesat was located about 390 km

October 18, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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Registration for web & application accessibility workshop open: CTT

Registration is open for the “Web and Application Accessibility Workshop (2022)”, which will be held on November 26, the Macau Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) said in a statement yesterday.The activity’s purpose, the statement noted, is to raise awareness of web and application accessibility and to “encourage all sectors of the community to follow the ‘Web Content Accessibility Guidelines’ 2.1 AA-level standard, developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)”.The

October 18, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Xi calls on Chinese to pull together with one mind to realize national rejuvenation

BEIJING –  Xi Jinping yesterday called on all Chinese people to stay united as “a piece of hard steel” under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and pull together with one mind to power the giant ship of national rejuvenation through the wind and waves to reach its destination.Xi made the remarks when he joined a group discussion with delegates from the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region who are attending the 20th CPC National Congress.Xi said the report of the 19th

October 18, 2022 | BY admin

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Lawmaker urges govt to axe ‘ineffective’ pandemic control & prevention measures

Indirectly-elected lawmaker Lam Lon Wai urged the government yesterday to adjust or cancel some of its “ineffective” pandemic prevention and control measures to reduce the impact on residents’ daily lives.Lam made the remarks at the start of a plenary session yesterday afternoon, the first plenary session after the Legislative Assembly’s summer recess that began on August 31. The session was attended by Secretary for Administration and Justice André Cheong Weng Chon and other

October 18, 2022 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Macao Orchestra’s prospects are worrying: legislator

Legislator Lam U Tou says that since the dissociation of the Macao Orchestra from the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) earlier this year, the orchestra has shown little improvement in its new form as a privatised company.Lam made the remarks in a recent interview with The Macau Post Daily at his office in the city centre.Macao Orchestra Company Limited was established in February by the local government to manage the operations of the Macao Orchestra and the Macao Chinese Orchestra, the Cultural

October 18, 2022 | BY William Chan

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Motorcycle GP to restart after 2 years: Pun

Sports Bureau (ID) President Pun Weng Kun told reporters after yesterday’s press conference about the 69th Macau Grand Prix (GP), which will take place on November 17-20, that there will be seven races, including the Motorcycle GP which has been suspended for two years, adding that this year’s event was budgeted at about 180 million patacas.Pun said at the Macao Science Centre in Nape that the event will comprise the following races – Sands China Formula 4 Macau Grand Prix, Galaxy

October 18, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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Xi reaffirms complementarity between overall jurisdiction and high degree of autonomy – Editorial

Editorial        Communist Party of China (CPC) General Secretary Xi Jinping’s reaffirmed on Sunday in his speech at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing during the opening session of the Party’s 20th National Congress the complementarity between the nation’s overall jurisdiction over Macau and Macau’s high degree of autonomy. “We will ensure both the central government’s overall jurisdiction and a high degree of autonomy in the special administrative

October 18, 2022 | BY admin

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CEM holds Rummikub competition to raise awareness for dementia

CEM held a Rummikub competition on Saturday to raise public awareness of seniors and other people with dementia, as well as in celebration of its 50th anniversary, the power utility said in a statement on the same day.According to Wikipedia, Rummikub is “a tile-based game for 2 to 4 players, combining elements of the card game rummy and mahjong”.The statement noted that the event was organised by CEM in conjunction with the Macau Youth Federation and the Macau Federation of Trade Unions

October 18, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Drunken driver crashes into carpark wall

A local man was arrested for drunk-driving after he crashed his car into an underground carpark’s wall, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Kam Ka Kit said during a regular press conference yesterday.Kam identified the suspect as a 45-year-old surnamed Wong who told the police that he’s jobless.According to Kam, the police received a report from a security guard at around 2 a.m. on Thursday saying that a car had crashed in an underground carpark where he was working. Police who arrived

October 18, 2022 | BY William Chan

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Doorman embezzles over 50,000 patacas: police

A doorman was arrested for embezzling 51,774 patacas from the company he was working for, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man said during a regular press conference yesterday.The 44-year-old suspect surnamed Jiang is a non-resident worker (NRW) from the mainland. He had been working at a residential building in San Kio district since May last yearAccording to Chan, a company staff member found in August that the company’s accounting records contained some irregularities, later

October 18, 2022 | BY William Chan

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Mainlander hangs herself from canopy of public park bench: police

The Judiciary Police were notified by the Public Security Police (PSP) at 5:45 a.m. yesterday that a 47-year-old mainlander committed suicide by hanging herself from the canopy of a sheltered bench on the Guia Municipal Park’s running track, PJ spokesman Leng Kam Lon said in a statement yesterday.According to the statement, the victim was certified dead after being rushed to the public Conde de S. Januário Hospital centre for emergency treatment.The statement noted that the woman had hanged

October 18, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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Govt proposes digital pataca issuance

Secretary for Administration and Justice André Cheong Weng Chon, who is also the spokesman for the government’s top advisory Executive Council, announced that the local government has finished drafting a bill regulating Macau’s money issuance, which proposes that Macau’s legal tender will also cover digital currency, in addition to the current and traditional forms of currency, namely banknotes and coins.According to Cheong, the bill proposes that digital patacas will have the same

October 18, 2022 | BY Tony Wong

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‘Gems on Paper – The World Beyond Ex libris’ showcases 38 works

The Hold On To Hope Gallery is currently displaying 38 works of ex libris and small prints by artist Chen Xiao Feng for its 17th exhibition titled “Gems on Paper – The World Beyond Ex Libris”.According to a recent statement from the gallery, which is located in the Settlement of Our Lady in Ka-Ho, ex libris is a decorative label usually made with small prints, adding that it originated from the Renaissance period in Europe. It is used by book owners and pasted on the front endpaper of

October 18, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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