SJM launches multiple blood donation drives

Integrated resort (IR) operator SJM Resorts said in a Wednesday statement that it has launched multiple blood donation drives between February and this month in honour of World Blood Donor Day, which is next Friday, adding that the activity was aimed at motivating staff to give blood.The statement noted that the initiative was held in collaboration with the Health Bureau’s (SSM) Macao Blood Transfusion Service and coordinated by SJM’s Staff Welfare Consultative Committee (SWCC). Moreover,

June 7, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Lever Foundation praises Royal Group for cage-free egg policy

International non-governmental organisation (NGO) Lever Foundation* has praised Royal Group for its commitment to selling 100 percent cage-free eggs across all its supermarkets by 2035, according to a recent statement from the US-based foundation.Royal Group, which says that it runs Macau’s largest supermarket chain, joins a growing number of leading companies in Macau that have pledged to only source cage-free eggs, and is the first supermarket chain in the city to set a cage-free egg

June 7, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Jan-May foreign visitors return to nearly 70 pct of same period of pre-pandemic 2019

Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Deputy Director Cheng Wai Tong said yesterday that in the first five months of this year, the number of foreign visitor arrivals increased over 40 percent from the same period last year, returning to nearly 70 percent of the level recorded in the same period of pre-pandemic 2019.Cheng said the numbers show that the Macau government’s promotional campaigns for attracting foreign tourists have made achievements.Cheng said that the increase in the number of

June 7, 2024 | BY admin

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First 2 HOS projects in Zone A completed

Construction of two subsidised home-ownership scheme (HOS) estates in Zone A has been completed, the first two public housing projects that have been completed there.The Public Works Bureau (DSOP) announced on its website yesterday that the HOS project on plot B9 has been completed, after the bureau announced last week that the HOS project on plot B10 had been completed.One more HOS project in Zone A is slated to be completed later this year, the HOS project on plot B4 which is now scheduled to

June 7, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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VPs of China, Brazil co-chair COSBAN meeting

BEIJING – Chinese Vice President Han Zheng yesterday held talks with Vice President of the Federative Republic of Brazil Geraldo Alckmin, and they co-chaired the seventh meeting of the China-Brazil High-level Coordination and Cooperation Committee (COSBAN) in Beijing.Han said that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China and Brazil have been firmly supporting each other on issues concerning each other’s core interests, taking win-win cooperation as the driving force,

June 7, 2024 | BY admin

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Chinese naval task unit wraps up visit to Timor-Leste

DILI – The Chinese naval 83rd task unit successfully completed its goodwill visit to Timor-Leste* and left the Port of Dili on Monday, wrapping up all the visit missions of its current voyage.At 9 a.m. (local time) on Monday, a grand farewell ceremony was held at the port by the Timorese side. Chinese Ambassador to Timor-Leste Wang Wenli, Chief of Staff of the Timor-Leste Navy-cum-Director-General of the Ministry of National Defense Nuno Carval dos Santos, as well as more than 200 people

June 7, 2024 | BY Song Zixun and Zhou Zhou

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Chang’e-6 mission demonstrates China’s persistence in int’l space cooperation

Commentary        BEIJING – China’s Chang’e-6 probe, carrying expectations from scientists worldwide, is currently in orbit around the moon, awaiting the optimal moment for its return journey.If everything goes well, Chang’e-6 will enable China to retrieve the first-ever samples from the far side of the moon in human history. Prior to its return, China has pledged to make the samples available to international researchers, a commitment underscored by its consistent

June 7, 2024 | BY admin

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China plays critical role in regional prosperity: Indonesian scholar

Interview        JAKARTA – “We all know that China’s economy is the most important factor for the prosperity and economic growth of the region,” said Rizal Sukma, a senior fellow at Indonesia’s leading think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies.In an exclusive interview with Xinhua on Thursday, Sukma, also Indonesia’s former ambassador to Britain, emphasized the critical role of China’s economy in the prosperity and growth of the Asia-Pacific

June 7, 2024 | BY admin

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UTM studies setting up campus in Hengqin

The public Macao University of Tourism (UTM) became Macau’s sixth university on April 1, and it is now studying the construction of a campus in Hengqin, which would be its third, UTM President Fanny Vong Chuk Kwan said yesterday.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the 9th Tourism Education Student Summit on the UTM Mong Ha campus, Vong said that the university is “actively studying” the construction of a UTM campus in Hengqin, and that it is currently in discussions with the Hengqin

June 6, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Hakka guzheng concert to take place at Dom Pedro V Theatre

Hakka* guzheng** player and heritage activist Rao Shuhang is set to perform with the Macao Chinese Orchestra (MCHO) for a concert titled “1,000 Years on the Strings” next Saturday at Dom Pedro V Theatre, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement yesterday.The concert is part of the Macao Chinese Orchestra Concert Season.According to the statement, Rao, who has performed in the mainland and other countries, was born into a family of generations of guzheng players and grew up

June 6, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Applications for IC, Wynn film training programme open

Applications for the 2024 Film Arts Training Programme are now open for Macau residents, with those chosen able to have the opportunity to learn more about film arts under veteran Hong Kong art director Lui Cho Hung, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement yesterday.Chosen candidates will receive over 60 hours of professional guidance over 12 days from July to September “to enhance their basic knowledge and application of film arts”, according to the statement. They will then

June 6, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Civic leaders call for enhancing city’s floodwater diversions

A sudden rainstorm occurred in Macau on Monday when flooding hit many districts, and even affected the revamped Red Market, and two civic leaders expressed their concerns yesterday about the impact of flooding caused by torrential rain on residents and businesses, urging the government to enhance the city’s floodwater diversions.On Monday morning, heavy rain and thunderstorms occurred in Macau under the influence of a summer monsoon. The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) issued a

June 6, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Lensman’s exhibition aims to promote photography among youngsters

A solo exhibition by Portuguese architect and photography enthusiast Francisco Ricarte is being held at Casa Garden until June 30, with the promotion of photography to youngsters, including those young at heart, being one of its aims.The exhibition, entitled “To the Eyes of Youngsters (At Heart)”, is organised by Casa de Portugal em Macau (CPM – “Portuguese House in Macau”). According to information displayed at the venue, a total of 23 photographs taken in Macau are on display.

June 6, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Man, 71, critical with influenza A

A 71-year-old local man suffering various chronic diseases is in a critical condition after being infected with influenza, the Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement yesterday.According to the statement, the man came down with a fever and shortness of breath on Saturday, after which he sought treatment at the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre where he was hospitalised.The patient tested positive for the influenza A virus and a scan showed that he was suffering from double

June 6, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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