USJ, Institute of Asian & African Studies in Moscow sign MOU

The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) said in a statement yesterday that it has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Institute of Asian and African Studies of Lomonosov Moscow State University (Russia) to launch cooperation in the Oriental Studies field.The institute is a “leading training centre for orientalists in Russia”, according to the statement.The statement noted that the MOU was remotely signed by the private Catholic university’s Rector Rev Prof. Stephen

May 14, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Tourist nabbed for breaking into 4 cars

A 19-year-old tourist from the mainland has been arrested for breaking into at least four cars with the intent of stealing valuables, according to Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Lei Chan Hon during a regular press conference yesterday.The male suspect surnamed An told the police that he runs an online shop.According to Lei, a resident reported to the police that when he went to his car parked in a Taipa carpark, he discovered a man sitting inside rummaging through his belongings. The

May 14, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Changes at Mandarin’s House, old firecracker factory opening hours for 34th MAF

The operating hours for certain parts of Mandarin’s House on Travessa de António da Silva and the Former Iec Long Firecracker Factory in Taipa will be adjusted on certain dates due to the performances entitled “Experimental Kunqu Opera ‘The Chairs’” and “Impression of Iec Long” for the 34th Macao Arts Festival (MAF), the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement yesterday.The ongoing festival is on until June 7.According to the statement, the inner courtyard, front

May 14, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Uni student, siblings fall for fake police scams

A university student from the mainland, as well as a local man and a local woman who are siblings have separately been defrauded out of four million yuan and HK$193,000 in fake police scams, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said yesterday during a regular press conference.In the first case, the victim received a phone call from someone claiming to be a logistics company staff member, telling her that her parcel contained illegal items and had been confiscated. The call was then

May 14, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Govt to merge 3 educational subsidy programmes into one

Secretary for Administration and Justice André Cheong Weng Chon, who is also the spokesman for the government’s Executive Council (ExCo), announced on Friday that the advisory body has completed its discussion of a government-drafted regulation according to which starting from the 2024/2025 academic year, the government will merge three educational subsidy programmes into the free education subsidy programme.The regulations will come into force on September 1 this year.According to Cheong,

May 14, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Police warn residents of ‘wealth-sharing’ phone scam

The Judiciary Police (PJ) said in a statement yesterday that they have received many reports from residents that an “official” from the government’s “wealth-sharing” handouts centre called them and falsely claimed that their eligibility for the cash handouts had been cancelled.According to the statement, the Judiciary Police have confirmed the calls to be fake, adding that the fraudsters asked the victim to cooperate with them, such as by providing personal and bank information, or

May 14, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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IAM to hold 8 dog & cat adoption events this year

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) announced in a statement yesterday that starting from this Saturday, it will organise eight dog and cat adoption events in various districts across Macau in conjunction with the Macau Association for Stray Dogs and Animal Welfare (MASDAW) until the end of the year.This Saturday’s event will be held near Lok Yeung Fa Yuen in Fai Chi Kei district from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., the statement said.In addition to game booths, exhibition activities and adoption enquiries,

May 14, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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All Macau residents aged at least 18 now eligible to buy Hengqin MNN flats: MUR

Macau Urban Renewal Limited (MUR) announced in a statement yesterday that all Macau residents aged 18 or over are now eligible to buy flats in the Macau New Neighbourhood (MNN) residential estate on Zhuhai’s Hengqin island – regardless of whether they own any residential properties in Zhuhai or Macau.The statement did not say whether there is a ceiling on the number of MNN flats that a Macau resident can buy.Hitherto, only Macau residents aged at least 18 who did not own any residential

May 14, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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2 artists exhibit works for Ox Warehouse Artist-in-Residence Programme

Zhuhai-based British performance artist Bill Aitchison and artist Elin Zhang Shuxian from Sichuan are currently showcasing their works at the Ox Warehouse in two simultaneous exhibitions: “2+0/1+1 Artist-in-Residence Programme: Borrowed Land part 1/ Doppelgangers: A Bill Aitchison Solo Project” and “2+0/1+1 Artist-in-Residence Programme: Tea Room”.The works are on display at the Ox Warehouse building located at the junction of Avenida do Coronel Mesquita and Avenida Almirante Lacerda,

May 14, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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China speeds up digital transformation of manufacturing sector

Analysis        BEIJING – China has started to channel more energy into the digital transformation of its manufacturing sector to foster new quality productive forces and strengthen the economic momentum.During a recent executive meeting, the State Council adopted an action plan aimed at advancing manufacturing digitalization. The plan includes measures to fulfill manufacturing needs across diverse scenarios, accelerate technological advancements, and enhance supporting

May 14, 2024 | BY admin

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Chinese sci-fi industry fosters new growth drivers in productive imagination pursuit

Analysis        BEIJING –  Bolstered by the success of popular science fiction works such as “The Three-Body Problem” and “The Wandering Earth,” China’s sci-fi industry is experiencing accelerated development.According to the 2024 China Science Fiction Industry Report, total revenue of China’s sci-fi industry had exceeded 100 billion yuan for the first time in 2023, recording year-on-year growth of 29.1 percent and reaching over 10 times the figure of

May 14, 2024 | BY admin

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China’s visa-free policy ignites European enthusiasm, enhances exchanges

Analysis by Xinhua writer Chen Binjie        GENEVA –  “I went to China this time with a special thing: a passport without any visa on it,” exclaimed Lucas Deckers, a Belgian in his 20s, on the Chinese video-sharing platform Douyin, with a picture showing him waving his burgundy travel document.Since earlier this year, China has implemented a visa-free policy that exempts many European ordinary passport holders from the time-consuming and costly obligation,

May 14, 2024 | BY admin

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Female warder extorts 78,000 patacas from ex-prisoner: police

A local female jail guard was arrested in Nape on Thursday for allegedly extorting a total of 78,000 patacas from a female ex-prisoner on several occasions since January 2022 by threatening to “disclose her personal details” and “disturb her family”, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lou Chan Fai said at a special press conference on Friday. Lou identified the 33-year-old suspect, surnamed Lok, as a prison officer who joined the Correctional Services Bureau in 2013.The Judiciary

May 13, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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HKMAO Director Xia to arrive for 7-day working visit today

The State Council’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office Director Xia Baolong will arrive in Macau today for a seven-day working visit for “investigation and research” purposes, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) announced yesterday. According to a GCS statement, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has expressed his gratitude to the central government for its long-term care and support of Macau, warmly welcoming Xia to visit Macau again for investigation and research purposes,

May 13, 2024 | BY admin

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