Jam Hsiao to perform at The Venetian Arena in March

Integrated resort operator The Venetian Macao said in a statement earlier this week that Mandopop star Jam Hsiao Ching-teng will be performing at its recently upgraded The Venetian Arena for his “Wild / Mild World Tour-Macao”.Slated to take place on March 29 at 8 p.m., the statement said that the tour echoes the theme of the Taiwanese singer-songwriter and actor’s album of the same name and “celebrates his awe and passion for the wonders of the living world”. The show is set to

January 17, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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2025 EASL Final Four to take place at Studio City

Basketball’s East Asia Super League (EASL) Final Four 2025 is slated to take place at the Studio City Event Centre in Cotai, with the semi-finals to take place on March 7, while the championship game is set for March 9, according to a statement provided by integrated resort operator Melco Resorts & Entertainment on behalf of the league.This marks the first time that the league will host the “final four” event in Macau.The semifinals will see the top four teams vie for a chance to

January 17, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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‘SJM A-LIN Music Show’ to take place in February

Taiwanese singer-songwriter A-Lin will be in Macau for the “SJM A-LIN Music Show”, which is slated to take place at The Grand Pavilion of Grand Lisboa Palace (GLP) in Cotai on February 2.According to a recent statement from the integrated resort operator, A-Lin, a Golden Melody Awards* (GMA) winner, will “enchant audiences with her powerful vocals and emotive ballads to celebrate Lunar New Year”.Moreover, on the night of the show, the integrated resort operator will also offer the

January 17, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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MGM Theatre to host ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ Symphony Concert

The “Black Myth: Wukong” Symphony Concert is set to take place at the MGM Theatre in Cotai on February 1 and 2, with the event to feature a selection of music from the award-winning 2024 action role-playing game by Shenzhen-based Game Science.The game “embodies a deep traditional cultural heritage and showcases the richness of the Chinese tradition”, according to a statement by integrated resort operator MGM.The show, produced by Poly Performing Arts in conjunction with “Black

January 17, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Man hides cleaver during row with friends over ‘drinking rules’

Public Security Police (PSP) officers arrested in San Kio district on Monday night a non-resident worker (NRW) from the mainland after he “accidentally” dropped a cleaver he had hidden under his clothing during a quarrel with two friends over the “rules for drinking games”.According to regular police press conference yesterday, the suspect, surnamed Xie, was dining at a restaurant on Rua de Coelho do Amaral al (連勝街) at about 8 p.m. when he got into an argument with two friends

January 17, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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Economist Lawrence Lau suggests 12-year mandatory education in mainland aiming to boost investment

Hong Kong’s renowned economist Lawrence Lau Juen-yee, whose main research fields includes the Chinese economy, said in Macau yesterday he suggests that the mainland create additional aggregate demand with the aim of stimulating its economic growth, such as by increasing public investment, including extending its current nine-year compulsory education to 12 years, a policy requiring the construction of “many” new school buildings which would help boost the construction sector.Lau also said

January 17, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Customs busts shop selling clothing violating copyrights worth 3.89 million patacas

Macau Customs Service (SA) officers on Wednesday busted a shop suspected of selling fake products infringing on various brands’ intellectual property rights (IP), involving 138 bogus items worth 3.89 million patacas in total, according to the prices set by the retailers, an SA spokesperson said during a press conference yesterday.A local female shop owner aged 63, and her sister, a 67-year-old sales assistant, were arrested on Wednesday, according to the spokesperson, adding that the shop has

January 17, 2025 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Reports on suspicious transactions up 13.7 pct in 2024: govt

The government’s Financial Intelligence Office (GIF) received 5,245 reports about suspicious transactions in 2024, a 13.7 percent increase from the 4,614 reported in 2023, according to statistics released on the office’s website on Wednesday.According to the website, the 5,245 reports last year comprised 3,837 from gaming concessionaires, 1,097 from financial institutions and insurance companies, and 311 from other entities, accounting for 73.2 percent, 20.9 percent and 5.9 percent of the

January 17, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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IAS chief urges flu jabs for kids

Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) President Wilson Hon Wai said yesterday that the vaccination rate in residential care homes for the elderly and residential care homes for the disabled has reached 90 percent, while the vaccination rate of young children in creches stands at only 60 percent, urging parents of young children to have them vaccinated as soon as possible.Hon made the remarks on the sidelines of yesterday’s coordination meeting at the Areia Preta Health Centre held by the bureau for

January 17, 2025 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Fire breaks out in container in Coloane

A fire broke out yesterday due to a power bank overheating in a storage container at a recycling centre near a bus stop in Ka Ho village (九澳村) in Coloane, but no one was injured, according to a Fire Services Bureau (CB) statement yesterday.The bureau said the fire broke out at around 1 p.m. yesterday.Upon receiving the fire alarm, firefighters rushed to the scene and put out the blaze in 10 minutes, the statement said, adding that when firefighters arrived, the container was still on

January 17, 2025 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Green Day to rock Macau

American rock band Green Day will be performing at the Galaxy Arena in Cotai on February 9 as part of “The Saviors Tour”, Galaxy Macau notes on its website.“Saviors” is the title of the bands’ 14th studio album, which was released last year.Formed in 1987, Green Day comprises lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, as well as drummer Tré Cool. As of 2024, the band is among the world’s best-selling music artists, having sold roughly

January 17, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Biden administration trying to straitjacket its successor into carrying on its China policy

China Daily Editorial        In an apparent move to dictate to its successor how to handle China relations, the Joe Biden administration has markedly intensified its China-targeted measures during its last week in office.After imposing sweeping restrictions on the export of advanced computer chips used for the development of artificial intelligence on Monday, the Biden administration banned sales and imports of connected vehicle hardware and software systems, as well as

January 17, 2025 | BY admin

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China’s economic resilience makes a case for faith

Commentary        BEIJING – Uncertainties and rising protectionism worldwide might fuel China skeptics’ pessimism, but the country’s economic resilience underscores why confidence in its growth potential remains well-founded.As the Year of the Dragon draws to a close, the Chinese economy has manifested the legendary cultural symbol of might in 2024. A thorough review of the country’s 2024 economic performance will be possible as some key growth figures are about to

January 17, 2025 | BY admin

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Annual awareness-raising carnival to take place in Iao Hon on Sunday

The “Jointly Creating a New Environment for the Community 2025” public awareness promotion carnival will take place in Iao Hon Market Park on Saturday, with the expected number of participants ranging from 800 to 1,000.The annual event, co-organised by the Macau General Union of Neighbourhood Associations (commonly known as Kai Fong in Cantonese), in conjunction with the Unitary Police Service (SPU), Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM), Public Security Police (PSP), Judiciary Police (PJ), Fire

January 16, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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