UTM kicks off 16th UTM-UN Tourism Training Programme

Interview by Rui Pastorin        The 16th UTM-UN Tourism Training Programme kicked off yesterday with an opening ceremony at MGM COTAI, with this year’s focus on “The Transformative Power of Technology and Events Industry”.The ongoing training programme, which concludes on Friday, organised by the Macao University of Tourism (UTM) in conjunction with UN Tourism and sponsored by integrated resort operator MGM, is hosted at both MGM COTAI and UTM’s campus and gathers

November 20, 2024 | BY admin

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Mapping bureau launches ‘Atlas of Macao – 2024’

The Mapping and Land Registry Bureau (DSCC) has recently published the trilingual (Chinese, English and Portuguese) “Atlas of Macao – 2024”, which has gone on sale.The recently launched atlas, priced at 140 patacas, features records of the city’s urban development through topographic maps, as well as the current urban scenery through satellite images and aerial photography, among other surveying and mapping techniques, according to a statement from the bureau yesterday. Moreover, the

November 20, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Health Bureau urges attention to lung function ahead of world COPD DAY

The Health Bureau (SSM) is urging individuals over 40, those who have smoked for over 10 years, and those experiencing chronic cough with phlegm or increased breathlessness to consult a doctor regularly for lung function tests, according to the bureau’s statement issued on the eve of World COPD Day today.COPD is the official abbreviation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.This year’s theme is “Know Your Lung Function,” aiming to unite healthcare professionals and patient groups in

November 20, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Mainlander sexually harasses & films young woman: police

A 40-year-old non-local resident has been arrested for sexually harassing a young woman and filming her and her younger sister, a Public Security Police (PSP) spokesperson said during a regular press conference yesterday.The spokesperson noted that the suspect, a non-resident worker (NRW) surnamed Hun, works as a baker, while the victim, a local student, is under the age of 18.According to the victim’s report, when walking along Rua do Visconde Paço de Arcos (巴素打爾古街) in the Inner

November 20, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Xi urges a just world of common development, fair global governance amid global crises

Analysis        RIO DE JANEIRO – President Xi Jinping on Monday called for a just world of common development and a fair and equitable global governance system, as G20 leaders gathered here to seek solutions to pressing global crises, ranging from hunger and economic instability to climate change.BUILDING JUST WORLD OF COMMON DEVELOPMENTWhile addressing the summit, Xi said that China is ready to work with all parties to build a just world of common development.He pointed

November 20, 2024 | BY admin

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Xi says China insists on resolving differences with EU via dialogue

RIO DE JANEIRO – President Xi Jinping said yesterday that the EU’s tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles are drawing attention around the world, and China always insists on resolving differences through dialogue and consultation.It is hoped that Germany will continue to play an important role in this regard, Xi said in his meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders’ Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Xi said that he and Scholz had frank, in-depth and

November 20, 2024 | BY admin

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New starting point for G20 to act as force to move history forward in right direction

China Daily Editorial        There were countless challenges facing leaders of the Group of 20 economies attending their 19th summit meeting in Rio de Janeiro on Monday and yesterday.The ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, potentially explosive geopolitical hotspots in certain regions, the lackluster post-COVID-19 global recovery, protectionist and isolationist tendencies in international trade and general state-to-state relations, climate change’s

November 20, 2024 | BY admin

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Xi outlines China's 8 actions for global development during G20 Summit

        RIO DE JANEIRO –President Xi Jinping yesterday outlined China's eight actions for global development in his remarks at Session I of the 19th G20 Summit on Fight Against Hunger and Poverty in Rio de Janeiro.   The first is to pursue high-quality Belt and Road (B&R) cooperation. On top of 700 billion yuan added financing windows and an additional 80 billion yuan injection into the Silk Road Fund, China is moving ahead with the development of

November 19, 2024 | BY admin

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Lei expects Luso Int’l to grasp ‘historic’ opportunities

At its 50th Anniversary, bank vows share capital rise Luso International Banking Limited held a reception yesterday marking the 50th Anniversary of its establishment where Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong said he expects the bank to grasp the “historic” opportunities created by the ongoing development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA) and the Guangdong-Macau In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, while the bank’s chairman, Huang Laizhi, said that

November 19, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Health Bureau records critical Legionnaires’ disease case

The Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement yesterday that a 63-year-old non-local resident has been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease (aka Legionellosis), becoming this year’s 10th reported case.According to the statement, the patient, who does not suffer from any chronic illness, suddenly came down with fever and cough on November 7, and his symptoms deteriorated, so he sought treatment at the private Kiang Wu Hospital on Sunday, where his chest CT scan showed pneumonia.The man was

November 19, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Large vehicles damage roads with cement slurry & paint: IAM

A number of roads in Macau have been damaged by the leakage of cement and paint from the back of large vehicles during transportation, posing safety risks to motorists and damaging road surfaces, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement yesterday, adding that the drivers should properly secure or seal their cargo to prevent leaks or spills that could damage roadways and compromise driving safety.During recent inspections, IAM officials discovered extensive white paint spills on

November 19, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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‘25’ exhibition showcases USJ students’ creativity

Former and current students of the private Catholic University of Saint Joseph (USJ) are showcasing their creativity in a photography exhibition entitled “25” at the Creative Macau gallery, where each participant presents works of different themes in Macau.The students are from the university’s Bachelor of Communication and Media programme, which according to its website was listed among the “Top Media & Mass Communication Colleges in Asia – 2024” by the magazine and

November 19, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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GDP rises 11.5 pct in first 3 quarters

Macau’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 11.5 percent year-on-year in real terms to 301.0 billion patacas in the first three quarters of the year, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced yesterday.According to a DSEC statement, overall economic output returned to 86.3 percent of the level in the same period in prep-pandemic 2019, with GDP surpassing 300.0 billion patacas again since the first three quarters of 2019. Exports of services and domestic demand (including private

November 19, 2024 | BY admin

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Macau’s int’l business in banking sector retreats in Q3

The proportion of international business in the Macau Special Administrative Region’s (MSAR) banking sector retreated in the third quarter of the year, according to data released by the Macau Monetary Authority (AMCM) yesterday. Macau’s quasi-central bank said in a statement that as of the end of September, the share of international assets in total banking assets had fallen to 83.2 percent from 83.4 percent at the end of June, while the share of international liabilities in total

November 19, 2024 | BY admin

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