MGTO to unveil roadshow in Jakarta

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is set to unveil its first “mega promotional event” in Indonesia with a four-day Experience Macau roadshow in Jakarta, which will run from Thursday through Sunday, according to an MGTO statement yesterday.Indonesia, the statement noted, ranked as the fourth foreign visitor market for Macau, according to first-quarter visitor statistics. The statement said that the upcoming event, themed “EXPERIENCE MACAU”, will take place at Jakarta’s

May 7, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Man steals 18,000 patacas from shop’s cash register

During a regular press conference yesterday, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lou Chan Fai announced a theft case, in which a man from the mainland stole 18,000 patacas from a shop’s cash register near the Ruins of St. Paul.The 34- year-old suspect surnamed Kang told the police that he’s jobless.According to Lou, the suspect climbed into the handicrafts shop through the window on the night of April 3. He opened the cash register, stole 18,000 patacas, and left the scene. The shopkeeper

May 7, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Int’l Cities of Gastronomy Carnival slated for June at Fisherman’s Wharf

The annual Macao International Cities of Gastronomy Carnival will be held at Macau Fisherman’s Wharf in Nape from June 14-23, featuring 100 food booths and three “highlights”, namely “International Gastronomy Avenue”, “City of Gastronomy Demonstrations” and the “International Gastronomy Forum in Macau”, Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Deputy Director Ricky Hoi Io Meng announced yesterday.A press conference about the “Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the

May 7, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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16 young Macau artists present works at Tap Seac Gallery

The art works of 16 young artists from Macau are being showcased in an exhibition entitled “Waiting: An Act of Faith - Macao’s Youth Contemporary Art Exhibition” at Tap Seac Gallery.The free admission exhibition is on until May 28, organised by the Macau Youth Art Association. The artists showcasing their works are Lei Ieng Wai, Ng Man Wai, Tuzi Ng Lai Seong, Julia Lam Tsz Kwan, Zha Rui, Zhang Ke, Angel Chan On Kei, Leong Chi Mou, Hera Ieong Mei Cheng, Dor Lio Hak Man, Lai Sio Kit, Bunny

May 7, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau logs over 600,000 visitor arrivals during May Day holiday

Macau recorded 605,000 visitor arrivals during the mainland’s five-day Labour Day Golden Week holiday, which started on Wednesday last week and ended on Sunday, or a daily average of about 121,000, an increase of 23.2 percent from last year’s corresponding period, the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) announced in a statement last night.Last year’s Labour Day Golden Week holiday also lasted five days, from April 29 through May 3, 2023.Last night’s statement also said that Friday

May 7, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Night resurfacing of roads in Ilha Verde until May 23

The government began last night to resurface a thoroughfare and several nearby roads in Ilha Verde district in phases, with the work carried out at night only so that the roads are open to traffic in the daytime during the period.The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) and the Transport Bureau (DSAT) jointly announced the resurfacing in a statement on Friday, according to which the resurfacing, which started last night, is scheduled to be completed before the morning of May 23.The statement

May 7, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Strategic significance of China-France relations is becoming increasingly prominent

Global Times Editorial        Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived on Sunday in Paris for a state visit to France as the first stop of his European trip. He received a grand welcome from the French side. At the same time, President Xi’s written speech upon arrival at Paris Orly airport, the signed article published in French media Le Figaro, and the China-France-EU trilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der

May 7, 2024 | BY admin

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Xi says there is no such thing as ‘China’s overcapacity’

PARIS – Whether viewed from the perspective of comparative advantage or global market demand, there is no such thing as “China’s overcapacity problem,” President Xi Jinping said in Paris yesterday.Xi made the remarks at a China-France-EU trilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at Élysée Palace.China always views its relations with the EU from a strategic and long-term perspective, and regards Europe as an

May 7, 2024 | BY admin

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Strengthening of Sino-French friendship will also be a boon for rest of the world

China Daily Editorial        The warm welcome President Xi Jinping received upon his arrival in Paris on Sunday, which marked the beginning of the first leg of his six-day back-to-back visits to France, Serbia and Hungary, is a telling sign that despite the great changes the world has seen since his last trip to Europe nearly five years ago, Sino-French relations retain their strong momentum.The two countries have maintained effective strategic communication and fruitful

May 7, 2024 | BY admin

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Xi brings 3 messages from China for visit to France

PARIS – President Xi Jinping said in his signed article published in French media Le Figaro yesterday that he will visit France bringing with him three messages from China.China will work with France to carry forward the spirit that guided the establishment of their diplomatic ties, build on past achievements and open new vistas for China-France relations, he said, adding that China will open even wider to the world and deepen cooperation with France and other countries, and that China will

May 6, 2024 | BY admin

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Editorial: Ideal reciprocity – GBA as Macau’s growth diversifier, Macau as GBA’s int’l interface

       A car ride from Macau through the Pearl River Delta (PRD) conurbation for a recent three-day Easter holiday trip to Guangzhou has reaffirmed my confidence in the great development potential of the vast Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA), which includes the PRD. The GBA marks this year the seventh anniversary of its establishment by the State Council. Since then, it has developed by leaps and bounds. Even the three-year COVID-19 pandemic couldn’t

May 6, 2024 | BY admin

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Temporary bus stop set up in Inner Harbour for May Day holiday

The Transport Bureau (DSAT) temporarily closed a short street in the Inner Harbour area to vehicular traffic and used the street as an area for public bus passengers to queue for the busy No. MT4 route during the mainland’s five-day Labour Day Golden Week holiday period, which ended last night.The temporary measure for the No. MT4 route, which started on Wednesday and ended yesterday, was implemented for the first time. The temporary measure for the No. MT4 route is similar to the bureau’s

May 6, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Local man loses phone in mainland, recovers it in Macau via GPS tracker

A local man lost his mobile phone in the mainland on Tuesday last week, but recovered it in Macau three days later from a male non-resident worker (NRW) from the mainland, according to a regular police press conference on Friday.A Public Security Police (PSP) spokesperson released details of the case during Friday’s press conference, quoting the victim as saying that he lost his mobile phone after taking a taxi in the mainland on April 27, adding that as he suspected that the phone had been

May 6, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Man, 69, diagnosed with serious flu

The Health Bureau (SSM) has announced that a 69-year-old local man, inflicted with various chronic diseases, has a serious case of influenza.According to an SSM statement on Friday, the man came down with a cough on Monday last week, after which he sought treatment at a private clinic.As his symptoms worsened and he began to develop shortness of breath, the statement said, he was taken to the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre on Thursday.The patient, who tested positive for the

May 6, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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