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Taichung gas blast victims include 2 Macau police officers, 1 Hotel Fortuna staff
A family of four generations from Macau was affected by a gas explosion at the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department Store in central Taiwan’s Taichung City on Thursday, resulting in two fatalities and five injuries – and the Public Security Police confirmed the next day that the victims include a retired PSP officer and an in-service officer from the Police Tactical Intervention Unit (UTIP) as well as a staff member of the Fortuna casino-hotel in Zape.According to Taiwan media reports, an
February 17, 2025
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Editorial: Wang Yi offers MSC pragmatic, erudite advice
Wang Yi, one of the world’s most experienced foreign ministers, gave last week’s Munich Security Conference (MSC) a healthy dose of pragmatic and erudite advice on how to handle international relations. And, incidentally, he also promoted China’s brand-new DeepSeek chatbot, which was released to the amazement of the whole world just about a month ago to much acclaim. Of course, I am already its regular user, alongside Quora’s Poe chatbot which, no surprise, includes
February 17, 2025 | BY admin
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‘Tribute to Brahms’ concert series to take place in March
The “Tribute to Brahms” concert series is slated to take place next month at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM), featuring five concerts by the Macao Orchestra (OM) and international musicians over two consecutive weekends.The five shows are part of Macao Orchestra’s 2024-2025 concert season.According to a Thursday statement by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), next month’s concert series, which is a tribute to German composer, virtuoso pianist and conductor Johannes Brahms (1833-1897),
February 17, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin
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Woman arrested for smuggling ‘space oil’ from Macau to HK
Hong Kong Customs arrested a 28-year-old woman for smuggling drugs from Macau on Saturday, seizing a vape stick containing suspected “space oil”, according to a statement from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Friday.The statement pointed out that the main ingredient of “space oil” is etomidate*, which is under the Dangerous Drug Ordinance in Hong Kong, adding that the case is the first ever detected by HK Customs since the inclusion of etomidate into the
February 17, 2025 | BY Ginnie Liang
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Police nab local man for stealing cash from tip & donation boxes
A 50-year-old local man was arrested on February 7 for stealing 500 patacas in cash from a restaurant and a beverage shop in Praia do Manduco district, a Public Security Police (PSP) officer said in a regular press conference on Friday.The suspect surnamed Lin told police that he is jobless, the spokesperson said.PSP officers received a report on February 1 at about 8 p.m. from the owner of a restaurant in Manduco, who said that 100 patacas in cash had disappeared from an unlocked tip box on
February 17, 2025 | BY Ginnie Liang
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One more critical flu case: 64-year-old local man
The Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement on Saturday that one more critical case of influenza was reported on Friday, a 64-year-old local man inflicted with various chronic diseases.According to Saturday’s statement, the 64-year-old man developed coughing, vomiting and shortness of breath on February 7. He went to a health centre for medical treatment, but his symptoms kept worsening, and he was taken to the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre on Friday after coming down
February 17, 2025 | BY Ginnie Liang
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How to understand Wang Yi’s citation from martial arts quotation in Munich
BEIJING – During a Friday session at the Munich Security Conference (MSC), Foreign Minister Wang Yi cited a quote from a popular martial arts novel to illustrate China’s position in handling its ties with the United States.Acknowledging the difficulty of translating the quote, Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, demonstrated his sense of humor by recommending that journalists seek assistance from DeepSeek, a Chinese AI
February 17, 2025 | BY admin
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Cultural activities reach out in neighbourhoods
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) hosted its  “Culture on Your Doorstep” flash mobs at 14 local neighbourhoods over the weekend – and two parents told reporters yesterday in Praça das Orquídeas (蘭花前地) in Fai Chi Kei district they hope that the bureau could organise more similar cultural activities outdoors in the community, while IC President Deland Leong Wai Man remarked that the results of the event had exceeded all expectations, with the number of participants for just
February 17, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei
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E-Channels at Macau checkpoints open for Brazilian & German passport holders
With effect from today, Brazilian and German passport holders aged above 10 can access the e-Channel service at local checkpoints upon successful registration, according to an announcement by the Public Security Police (PSP) on Friday.The measure was launched to align with the local government’s policy of attracting more international resources and creating a key platform for exchanges and mutual understanding between Chinese and Western civilizations, in accordance with President Xi
February 17, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei
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Sam visits HK, vows joint promotion of GBA high-quality development
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai visited Hong Kong on Friday where he met with his counterpart John Lee Ka-chiu to exchange views on both sides jointly promoting the high-quality development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA) and better serving the nation’s overall development, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) announced in a statement that day.During their meeting at Government House in Hong Kong, according to the statement, Sam and Lee also exchanged views on
February 17, 2025 | BY Tony Wong
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Macau can contribute to nation becoming leading country in education: vice-minister
Wu Yan, a vice-minister of the Ministry of Education, paid a three-day visit to Macau last week where he gave a presentation about the Master Plan on Building China into a Leading Country in Education (2024-2035) on Friday, saying that Macau can contribute its specific strengths to the building of a leading country in education, according to a statement by the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) that day.The master plan has been jointly issued by the Communist Party of China (CPC)
February 17, 2025 | BY Tony Wong
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13-year-old Lam Ieng San showcases works at 10 Fantasia Gallery
A 13-year-old local artist and secondary school student named Lam Ieng San is showcasing his love for art through a variety of watercolours themed on China’s 24 solar terms* (二十四節氣) in an exhibition presented at the 10 Fantasia gallery’s room B05 on Calçada da Igreja de S. Lázaro (瘋堂斜巷)On until February 28 and comprising 15 works, the free-admission exhibition is entitled “Chinese twenty-four solar terms - Art Exhibition by Lam Ieng San”. While visiting,
February 17, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin
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Residential rents rise 3.9 pct in 2024
    Macau's average rent for residential units grew by 3.9 percent year on year to 137 patacas per square metre of usuable area last year, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) has announced today.    According to a DSEC statement, the average rent per square metre of usuable area for shops fell by 1.1 percent year on year to 479 patacas.    The average rents for office units (293 patacas) and industrial units (123 patacas) dropped by 2.8 percent
February 14, 2025 | BY admin
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Taiwan dept store gas blast kills 2 Macau residents, injures 2-year-old girl
7-member family from Macau affectedA gas explosion occurred at a department store in Taichung City, China’s Taiwan region, at about 11:30 a.m. yesterday, resulting in at least four deaths and 30 injuries – and the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) later released a statement confirming that two local residents were killed, and one seriously injured in the blast.A total of five local residents affected by the incident were injured, including a two-year-old girl, according to MGTO.
February 14, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei
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‘Todos Fest! Inclusive Arts Festival’ returns for 5th edition
The vibrant atmosphere of inclusivity returns as the fifth edition of the “Todos Fest! Inclusive Arts Festival” takes place on March 1-2 at the Small Auditorium and Art Plaza of the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) in Nape.“Todos” is Portuguese for “everyone”.According to a statement earlier this week by local art organisation Comuna de Pedra, this year’s festival, sponsored by integrated resort operator Sands China, features a diverse range of programmes, including performances, film
February 14, 2025 | BY Kristina Vallesteros
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