Woman cheated out of HK$50,000 by illegal currency exchange ‘business partner’

A middle-aged mainland woman has been cheated by her “business partner” out of HK$50,000, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Wai Lok said at a regular press conference yesterday.Both had struck a deal under which the woman would put up the “capital” for their illegal currency exchange business, while the mainland suspect was to look for currency exchange clients in Cotai.Ho said that the victim met the 30-year-old suspect surnamed Zhou through a common friend in March this year, when

July 5, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Ho extends holiday for 16 more days

Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng, who took 13 consecutive days holiday from June 21 to Wednesday this week, is continuing his holiday for 16 more days, according to an executive order published in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday.The extended holiday period began yesterday.According to the order, which was signed by Ho yesterday, his ongoing 16-day extended holiday is scheduled to end on July 19, during which Secretary for Administration and Justice André Cheong Weng Chon continues to be acting

July 5, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Under guidance of heads of state diplomacy, China-Kazakhstan ties soar to new heights

China Daily Editorial        Facing an increasingly unpredictable geopolitical environment to its east and south, China has every reason to stabilize relations with its neighbors to the north and west, among which Kazakhstan is of unique strategic importance for not only its strengths in logistics, energy and resources, but also its strong regional influence as a major player in Central Asia.Kazakhstan also attaches strategic significance to its ties with the world’s

July 5, 2024 | BY admin

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No external rowdies key to peaceful waters

China Daily Editorial        Historical and present complexities, as well as increasing third-party interference, determine there is no quick solution to the maritime disputes in the South China Sea. However, as the recent, sometimes violent, run-ins between Chinese and Philippine coast guard vessels near Ren’ai and Xianbin reefs indicate, the need for crisis-management is pressingly acute.That is why, although it remains to be seen if the promises can be delivered,

July 5, 2024 | BY admin

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SCO safeguards security, development

Analysis by Xu Wenhong        The gold-mirrored 22-meter-diameter sphere shining above the 97-meter-tall observation deck of Baiterek Tower signifies the importance of the Kazakh capital of Astana as a new metropolis on the ancient land of Central Asia. Astana is hosting the 24th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit.Kazakhstan, as the SCO chair since 2023, has identified six priority areas – security, trade and economy, energy cooperation, digital technology

July 5, 2024 | BY Xu Wenhong

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AIGCs’ copyright question needs answering

Commentary by Feng Xiaoqing*        The rapid development of emerging technologies such as big data, artificial intelligence and cloud computing has had a profound impact on people’s daily lives as well as the legal system.A big question rattling both sociologists and legal experts is whether artificial intelligence-generated content (AIGC) should be protected by intellectual property and property laws. China’s existing laws do not have detailed provisions for

July 5, 2024 | BY Feng Xiaoqing*

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Xi’s speech at Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus Meeting in Astana

   ASTANA – President Xi Jinping delivered a speech today at the "Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus" meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan.   The following is the full text of the speech:    Joining Hands to Build a More Beautiful Home Of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization   Statement by H.E. Xi Jinping   President of the People's Republic of China   At the "Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus" Meeting

July 4, 2024 | BY admin

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New property projects set for Taipa Village: real-estate firm

The historic Taipa Village will see six new property projects that will introduce an additional 50,000 square feet (4,645 square metres) of commercial space, with “progressive completion” scheduled for 2025, Asia-based real estate investment firm Sniper Capital Limited said in a statement yesterday.The firm was established in 2004 and has offices in Macau and Hong Kong, according to its website. Yesterday’s statement noted that it manages and advises on a range of property assets in Macau

July 4, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Lawmaker urges govt to pay attention to ‘long COVID’ patients

Lawmaker-cum-unionist Leong Sun Iok has submitted a written interpellation recently urging the government to pay attention to residents’ health condition and introduce healthcare programmes to cope with the potentially negative impact of ‘long COVID’ on residents.According to the US-based organisation Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), long COVID is defined as a chronic condition that occurs after COVID-19 infection and is present for at least 3 months. Long COVID includes

July 4, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Drunken driver rear-ends motorcycle

A local woman has been arrested for drunk driving after she rear-ended a motorcycle, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Lei Chan Hong said during a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect surnamed Fong, who is in her thirties, told the police that she’s jobless.According to Lei, in the wee hours of yesterday when Fong was driving in Nape, she rear-ended a motorcycle ridden by a local man in his fifties. Police officers who arrived at the scene discovered that Fong was reeking of

July 4, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Civic leaders urge govt to implement spirit of mainland’s Patriotic Education Law in Macau

The Central District Community Service Consultative Council held yesterday a plenary meeting at the Patane Activity Centre, during which several of its members urged the government to implement the spirit of the mainland’s Patriotic Education Law in local education, while continuing to pursue patriotic education in the light of Macau’s actual situation.The government-appointed council’s member Mok Chio Kuan quoted the contents of the mainland’s Patriotic Education Law, which came into

July 4, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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MGTO to launch ‘Stay Chill Macao Market’ next Friday

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is launching the second of the bureau’s “Play Cool – Macao!” project starting next Friday, with a large-scale installation featuring Macau mascot Mak Mak to be shown, as well as a “Stay Chill Macao Market” event to be held, at the Ritz Building in the city’s main square, Largo do Senado, according to an MGTO statement yesterday.The statement said that the “Stay Chill Macao Market” event will be held every Friday, Saturday and Sunday

July 4, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Appointment required for foreign permanent residents’ mainland travel card application: CTS

Non-Chinese, i.e. foreign permanent residents of Macau can from next Wednesday apply for special travel permits to enter mainland China through China Travel Service (Macao) Limited at Nam Kwong Building in Zape, and the agency yesterday reminded potential applicants to fill in the “Application Form for Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents (Non-Chinese Citizens)” online and upload the required documents for preliminary review, before making an appointment.CTS is China

July 4, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Catch local artist’s still-life acrylics at FRC gallery till Saturday

A solo exhibition entitled “The Splendor of Objects” is currently on at the Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC) gallery, showcasing acrylics by local artist Chan Man Kin until Saturday.An artist at the Li Keran Academy and a resident painter at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Chan’s latest solo exhibition at the free-admission gallery comprises a total of 21 acrylics, according to a recent FRC gallery statement.The statement said that the project was inspired by “still-nature painting and

July 4, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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