World No. 1s Sun, Wang reach semifinals at WTT Champions Macao

     World No. 1 paddlers Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin of China both advanced to the semifinals at the 2024 World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions Macao yesterday, with Sun defeating South Korea's Joo Cheon-hui 3-1 and Wang smashing Joo's compatriot Cho Dae-seong 3-0.   In other men's quarterfinal matches of the day, Chinese Taipei's young player Kao Cheng-Jui edged Olympic runner-up Truls Moregard of Sweden 3-2, and China's Lin Shidong upset Lin Yun-Ju of

September 14, 2024 | BY admin

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Sam submits 3 more nominations, now 96.5 pct of CE electors backing him

After submitting three more nominations yesterday, potential chief executive candidate Sam Hou Fai has garnered nominations signed by 386 electors of the 400-member Chief Executive Election Committee, representing 96.5 percent of the total, according to a statement by his election campaign office yesterday.The chief executive candidacy nomination period started on August 29 and ended yesterday.Sam submitted 383 nominations obtained from members of the committee to the Chief Executive Electoral

September 13, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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2 Tanzanian women caught for beating, robbing love rival

Two Tanzanian women were arrested for beating and robbing a woman who they claimed was having an affair with the boyfriend of one of them,  the entire altercation was filmed by a third woman, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said in a regular press conference yesterday.The two arrested Tanzanian suspects, aged 24 and 30, told the police that each of them runs a clothing business.PJ officers received a report on August 24 at around 6 a.m. by the victim  who said that she had been

September 13, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Duo nabbed for cheating ‘friend’ out of HK$4.35 million in currency exchange deal

A 42-year-old mainlander was arrested for scamming a local woman out of HK$4.35 million in a purported currency exchange deal, with the connivance of a 43-year-old local shop owner who transferred the victim’s money to a mainland bank account, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said in a special conference yesterday.According to the spokesperson, the mainland suspect, surnamed Li, who told the police that he works as a chef, has been a friend of the female victim for several years through

September 13, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Global Legal & Sustainable Timber Forum concludes with growth figures

The Global Legal & Sustainable Timber Forum (GLSTF 2024) concluded yesterday, with this year’s event involving around 800 participants from over 40 counties and regions, an increase of some 15 percent over last year’s inaugural event, Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute President Vincent U U Sang noted in his speech during a press conference at MGM Cotai.The two-day forum was organised by the Secretariat of the Global Green Supply Chains Initiative (GGSC) in conjunction with

September 13, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Top-ranked paddler Wang advances to quarters at WTT Champions Macao

World No. 1 Wang Chuqin of China defeated his compatriot Xu Yingbin 11-7, 12-10, 11-9 yesterday, advancing to the men’s singles quarterfinals at the 2024 World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions Macao.Wang said that his mindset was the key to his win. “He [Xu] didn’t put too much pressure on me at the start, so I gradually found a good rhythm in the match,” Wang said.The afternoon session saw world No. 7 Lin Gaoyuan of China stunned by Chinese Taipei teenager Kao Cheng-Jui 1-3. Kao said that

September 13, 2024 | BY admin

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SJM implements heat prevention, cooling methods for staff

SJM Resorts said in a statement earlier this week that it is strengthening measures to protect staff from extreme heat, with the company implementing heat prevention and cooling measures in line with the Labour Affairs Bureau’s (DSAL) initiatives to ensure the health and safety of the staff who work outdoors.The statement noted that among the measures implemented for staff who work outdoors as the weather remains hot include providing those who work at SJM’s outdoor shuttle bus stations

September 13, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Andaz Macau to hold gastronomic bazaar tomorrow

In celebration of its one-year anniversary, Andaz Macau in Cotai will be holding the “Sino-Luso Gastronomic Bazaar” at its all-day dining destination Andaz Kitchen tomorrow, giving guests an opportunity to “experience a wide range of authentic regional delicacies from Portugal and the Chinese mainland, along with handpicked wines and spirits, and live music”, Galaxy Macau said in a statement yesterday.The hotel opened on September 15 last year. Andaz, according to the statement, means

September 13, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Wynn unveils Asia’s 1st De Tomaso P72 at Hypercar Exhibition

Wynn Resorts said in a statement on Wednesday that the De Tomaso P72* was revealed for the first time in Asia at the “Wynn Signature – 2024 Hypercar Exhibition”, and will be on display until October 13.The hypercar is being showcased at Wynn Palace’s South Atrium, the statement noted.The statement said that the De Tomaso P72 features a 5.0L Supercharged V8 engine and delivers an impressive 750 horsepower and 900Nm of torque. The hypercar “strikes the perfect balance between raw power

September 13, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Sands China unveils company-funded Aoyi Primary School

Sands China said in a statement on Wednesday that its senior executives led 20 Sands Cares Ambassadors to Jiangxi Province’s Xiushui County on Tuesday for the handover and unveiling ceremony of Aoyi Primary School, for which construction was jointly funded by the integrated resort (IR) operator and China Civil Engineering Construction Company (Macau) Ltd. (CCECC).Aoyi is a town located in Xiushui County. The area is characterised by its rural landscape, agricultural activities, and local

September 13, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Woman nabbed for reselling Mark Six tickets

A Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman announced yesterday the arrest of a local woman in her sixties on Tuesday for reselling Hong Kong’s Mark Six lottery tickets.The Public Security Police, according to yesterday’s regular police press conference, were tipped off about the illegal sale of Mark Six lottery tickets in Taipa before they took action.PSP officers dispatched to the scene found a woman selling tickets of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Mark Six Lottery at a newspaper stand in

September 13, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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No more 3G services from June next year: telecom chief

Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) Director Derby Lau Wai Meng said yesterday that there will be no more 3G services in Macau from June next year.Lau made the remarks during a press conference at the bureau’s headquarters in the city centre about the bureau’s issuance of new stamps.Lau noted that the current 3G licences of the city’s current telecom operators are slated to expire in June next year. Lau noted that the telecom operators were required to apply for the renewal of the

September 13, 2024 | BY admin

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Newly replaced street name signs of poor quality, IAM tells police

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM), which had hired a company to replace worn street signs in the city, has discovered that the newly replaced street name signs are of poor quality, failing to meet the project’s contractual requirements, according to an IAM statement yesterday.The statement said that the bureau has preliminarily concluded that the company has committed fraud, because of which it has reported the case to the police.The statement said that a number of older street name signs

September 13, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Short-sighted US tech blockade will not stop China’s innovation

Commentary        BEIJING – The planned US restrictions on exports of advanced technologies, including those in the fields of quantum computing and semiconductor manufacturing, will not stop China’s sci-tech innovation. On the contrary, they will reinforce China’s determination to pursue independent innovation.The US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security recently announced its intention to tighten export controls for quantum computing items, advanced

September 13, 2024 | BY admin

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