Macau govt backs central authorities' move on national security law for HK

The Macau government said in a statement today that it "resolutely supports" the central authorities' decision to pass specific legislation on national security in Hong Kong.A spokesperson for the National People's Congress (NPC) announced the proposed legislation on Thursday. Even 23 years after its return to the motherland, Hong Kong has still not legislated on national security, contrary to what is required by Article 23 of the Hong Kong Basic Law. A statement by the Macau

May 24, 2020 | BY admin

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Mainland reports no new COVID-19 cases, no new cases in Macau in 44 days

BEIJING - The National Health Commission (NHC) in Beijing said today that it recorded no new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland yesterday. No deaths related to the disease were reported yesterday, according to the commission, adding, however, that it received reports of two new suspected cases. One suspected case was imported and reported in Shanghai, while the other was domestically transmitted in Jilin province, the commission's daily report said. Yesterday,

May 23, 2020 | BY admin

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US 'demonization' of China might put itself in financial peril: Washington Post

Commentary     NEW YORK- Insulting and demonizing China, the second largest creditor of the United States, just for domestic political reasons sure doesn't seem like the way to go about it, as it would instead put America in financial predicament, an op-ed article in The Washington Post says.   "Blaming China for the [novel]coronavirus might seem like smart politics, but insulting a creditor when the US is running up a huge debt to stimulate the economy isn't a

May 23, 2020 | BY admin

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Central govt vows to support Macau's economic development

The central government will support the country's Hong Kong and Macau special administrative regions in developing their economies and improving living standards, said a government work report submitted yesterday to the National People's Congress (NPC)for deliberation, according to Xinhua Xinhua said the work report states that support will be offered by the central government to Hong Kong and Macau to better integrate their development into the overall development of the country and

May 23, 2020 | BY admin

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Edmund Ho Hau Wah attends CPPCC session

Macau’s former chief executive Edmund Ho Hau Wah (centre, seated) looks on as Wang Yang (front), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), proceeds to deliver a report on the work of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee at the opening meeting of the 3rd session of the 13th CPPCC National Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing yesterday. Ho, a vice-chairman of the 13th CPPCC National Committee, is

May 22, 2020 | BY admin

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Li pledges to uphold 'One Country, Two Systems'

Premier Li Keqiang promised today that Beijing will "faithfully implement the One Country, Two Systems' principle" while setting up a legal system to safeguard national security in Hong Kong. The central government yesterday put forward its own version of a national security law for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).Speaking at the opening meeting of this year's National People's Congress (NPC) plenary session in the capital, Li said: “We will fully and

May 22, 2020 | BY admin

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National security law for HK is 'inevitable': HKMAO

The Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO) said today that the central government's move to enact a national security law for Hong Kong is "timely, necessary and very important".In a statement, a spokesperson said that it had been an "inevitable choice to make" and that the central government is responsible for the "comprehensive and accurate" implementation of "One Country ,Two Systems" and the Basic Law in Hong Kong. The spokesperson added that

May 22, 2020 | BY admin

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National security legislation for HK is ‘highly necessary’: NPC spokesman

BEIJING – It is “highly necessary” for the National People’s Congress (NPC) to improve the legal system and enforcement mechanisms of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) in order to safeguard national security, Zhang Yesui, spokesman for the third session of the 13th NPC, said in Beijing yesterday.Addressing a press conference in the capital on the eve of the opening meeting of the third session, Zhang said that deliberation of a draft resolution on national security

May 22, 2020 | BY admin

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Parents can buy 10 facemasks for each kid aged between 5 & 8 from today: govt

Addressing yesterday’s daily press conference about Macau’s novel coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, Alvis Lo Iek Long, a clinical director of the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre, announced that parents or legal guardians can now buy 10 facemasks for each child aged between five and eight every 10 days, starting from the 13th round of the government’s facemask purchase scheme which begins today, as Primary 1 to Primary 3 classes in local schools will resume on June 1.As in

May 22, 2020 | BY admin

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The sound of rain (and hurricanes) sticks in my memory

Essay by Swallow Xu*         The COVID-19 pandemic has virtually given us a blackout in social and even family activities. Days ago my father was celebrating his birthday in Zhuhai, but I missed it due to strict border control measures. When I showed my sorrow in the video call, he was so wise to say, “Missing a birthday get-together is nothing. What matters is we are all healthy…”Quarantine may give us inconveniences, boredom or even anxiety. On the other hand,

May 22, 2020 | BY admin

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Chaos at supermarket as shoppers fight over cooking oil

A video showing shoppers falling over one another in one of Royal Supermarket’s branches went viral yesterday – and it was all about cooking oil which was on special offer.Another video shows police officers maintaining order at one of the branches, while a lady behind the camera said that bottles of cooking oil on special offer had been sold out when people entered the supermarket when it opened the doors to the public.According to Royal Supermarket’s WeChat account, its “Deal of the

May 22, 2020 | BY admin

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Police raise awareness of storm-surge evacuation plan

The Judiciary Police (PJ) reminded the public yesterday to prepare for the typhoon season in a timely manner.According to a PJ statement, PJ officers will continue to raise awareness of the government’s evacuation plan for storm surges in low-lying areas during a typhoon, such as by briefing residents on disaster prevention and emergency measures, meeting community representatives and testing communication equipment for emergency situations during a typhoon.The statement underlined that the

May 22, 2020 | BY admin

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IPM & Porto U launch 1st Portuguese int’l academic journal in Asia

The Macau Polytechnic Institute (IPM) and University of Porto have co-launched the first Portuguese international journal in Asia, named “Orientes do Português”, according to an IPM statement yesterday.According to the statement, the publication aims to highlight the advantages of Macau as a platform between China and Portuguese-speaking countries (PSCs) and promote the academic status of Macau for Portuguese education, as well as strengthening the development of Portuguese learning on the

May 22, 2020 | BY admin

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IPIM graft trial adjourned for 2nd time

The graft trial of the ex-president of the Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) and over two dozen co-defendants was adjourned yesterday for the second time because of the unjustified absence of some of the defendants. The trial was adjourned on April 27 for the same reason. Ex-IPIM president Jackson Chang, also known as Cheong Chou Weng, was among the defendants in court today. Chang has been remanded in custody since July last year when he was arrested as he was

May 22, 2020 | BY admin

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