BEIJING – President Xi Jinping will chair and address the 33rd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting, a foreign ministry spokesperson announced yesterday. The meeting will be held in Shenzhen next Wednesday and Thursday (Nov. 18-19) under the theme "Building an Asia-Pacific Community to Prosper Together," the spokesperson said. The APEC CEO Summit will be held in Shenzhen next Monday and
Yesterday marked the 160th anniversary of the birth of Dr Sun Yat-sen, the great forerunner of the Chinese democratic revolution.During yesterday’s opening ceremony of a photo exhibition commemorating the date, Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai delivered a speech calling for Macau’s civil society to carry forward Sun’s patriotic, revolutionary, and enterprising spirit while underlining the local government’s commitment to promoting patriotism, telling good stories about China and Macau to the
Commentary by Lok Wai KinPresident of the Union of Macau ScholarsAdjunct Professor, University of MacauThe Law on Safeguarding National Security of the Macao Special Administrative Region plays a vital role in protecting national security and maintaining social stability in Macao; it is an indispensable legal safeguard. Implementing the National Security Law requires not only that every individual fulfil their obligation to uphold the law, but
The inaugural Startup Fest Macao 2026 opened at the Macau Tower Convention & Entertainment Centre yesterday, bringing together startups, technology companies and investors for a three-day business-to-business expo, with sustainability and smart hospitality among the topics highlighted by Macau Hotel Association Vice Chairman Rutger Verschuren.Organised by the Macao Startup Club and co-organised by 369 Co-op Town, the event features 60 startups and established companies from the Chinese
BEIJING – President Xi Jinping will chair and address the 33rd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting, a foreign ministry spokesperson announced yesterday. The meeting will be held in Shenzhen next Wednesday and Thursday (Nov. 18-19) under the theme "Building an Asia-Pacific Community to Prosper Together," the spokesperson said. The APEC CEO Summit will be held in Shenzhen next Monday and
Yesterday marked the 160th anniversary of the birth of Dr Sun Yat-sen, the great forerunner of the Chinese democratic revolution.During yesterday’s opening ceremony of a photo exhibition commemorating the date, Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai delivered a speech calling for Macau’s civil society to carry forward Sun’s patriotic, revolutionary, and enterprising spirit while underlining the local government’s commitment to promoting patriotism, telling good stories about China and Macau to the
Commentary by Lok Wai KinPresident of the Union of Macau ScholarsAdjunct Professor, University of MacauThe Law on Safeguarding National Security of the Macao Special Administrative Region plays a vital role in protecting national security and maintaining social stability in Macao; it is an indispensable legal safeguard. Implementing the National Security Law requires not only that every individual fulfil their obligation to uphold the law, but
The inaugural Startup Fest Macao 2026 opened at the Macau Tower Convention & Entertainment Centre yesterday, bringing together startups, technology companies and investors for a three-day business-to-business expo, with sustainability and smart hospitality among the topics highlighted by Macau Hotel Association Vice Chairman Rutger Verschuren.Organised by the Macao Startup Club and co-organised by 369 Co-op Town, the event features 60 startups and established companies from the Chinese
Commentary by Leonel Alberto Alves Member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and President of the General Assembly of the Council of Macanese CommunitiesRecently, the Lower Court of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) lawfully convicted Au Kam San on three counts of offences, including ‘subversion of state power’, and sentenced him to 12 years and six months’ imprisonment. We note
The Macau Catholic Centre at the junction of Avenida da Praia Grande (南灣大馬路) and Rua do Campo (水坑尾街) will officially open its new 17-storey building, which includes a hotel, on November 27, following nearly five years of reconstruction, with two exhibitions also opening to the public as the Catholic Diocese of Macau marks its 450th anniversary, according to a statement by the centre yesterday.The inauguration ceremony will take place at 4:00 p.m. at the centre, the statement
Photos of racing action by veteran photographer António Duarte Mil-Homens continue to be on display at the Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC) for the exhibition “START & FINISH” until November 21.The exhibition features photos taken by the award-winning photographer over the past four years, capturing the high speeds of both racecars and motorcycles in still frames as they traverse Macau’s legendary Guia Circuit during previous editions of the Macau Grand Prix (MGP), which will kick off four
San Miu Supermarket yesterday reopened its renovated flagship shop in Taipa’s Flower City, offering more than 8,000 products from around the world following a comprehensive revamp of its retail space and brand image, according to a statement yesterday by the Hong Kong-based DFI Retail Group Holdings Limited Company. The store, covering more than1,200m2, now features upgraded sections for fresh produce and organic vegetables, made-to-order hot food, souvenirs and snacks, and global fine
The government announced yesterday that it had finished drafting a bill governing the setting-up and operations of the city’s associations, aiming to address operational irregularities – such as the large number of dormant associations – while strengthening government oversight and fostering the high-quality development of associations in the city.One of the bill’s major proposals is to establish a formal legal mechanism to dissolve dormant associations.Secretary for Administration and
President Xi Jinping’s three-day state visit to Washington, DC, last week has shown that China’s new concept of establishing a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability has wings to fly far.The concept – an expression of China’s foreign policy realism which has been developed with the assistance of leading Chinese think tanks over the past few years, such as Fudan University’s Center for American Studies and Tsinghua University’s Institute of International Relations
President Xi Jinping’s three-day state visit to Washington, DC, last week has shown that China’s new concept of establishing a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability has wings to fly far.The concept – an expression of China’s foreign policy realism which has been developed with the assistance of leading Chinese think tanks over the past few years, such as Fudan University’s Center for American Studies and Tsinghua University’s Institute of International Relations
Photos of racing action by veteran photographer António Duarte Mil-Homens continue to be on display at the Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC) for the exhibition “START & FINISH” until November 21.The exhibition features photos taken by the award-winning photographer over the past four years, capturing the high speeds of both racecars and motorcycles in still frames as they traverse Macau’s legendary Guia Circuit during previous editions of the Macau Grand Prix (MGP), which will kick off four
With the aim of cultivating young people’s interest in and sense of responsibility towards public issues, Saint Paul School, Macau and Pui Va Middle School of Macau held a collaborative exchange day on October 24 at Saint Paul School’s campus.According to a statement released on that day, the event - themed around UNESCO Global Media and Information Literacy Week, an annual international initiative observed from October 24 to 31 to promote critical thinking, digital rights, and the ethical
BEIJING – President Xi Jinping will chair and address the 33rd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting, a foreign ministry spokesperson announced yesterday. The meeting will be held in Shenzhen next Wednesday and Thursday (Nov. 18-19) under the theme "Building an Asia-Pacific Community to Prosper Together," the spokesperson said. The APEC CEO Summit will be held in Shenzhen next Monday and
Yesterday marked the 160th anniversary of the birth of Dr Sun Yat-sen, the great forerunner of the Chinese democratic revolution.During yesterday’s opening ceremony of a photo exhibition commemorating the date, Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai delivered a speech calling for Macau’s civil society to carry forward Sun’s patriotic, revolutionary, and enterprising spirit while underlining the local government’s commitment to promoting patriotism, telling good stories about China and Macau to the
Commentary by Lok Wai KinPresident of the Union of Macau ScholarsAdjunct Professor, University of MacauThe Law on Safeguarding National Security of the Macao Special Administrative Region plays a vital role in protecting national security and maintaining social stability in Macao; it is an indispensable legal safeguard. Implementing the National Security Law requires not only that every individual fulfil their obligation to uphold the law, but
Commentary by Leonel Alberto Alves Member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and President of the General Assembly of the Council of Macanese CommunitiesRecently, the Lower Court of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) lawfully convicted Au Kam San on three counts of offences, including ‘subversion of state power’, and sentenced him to 12 years and six months’ imprisonment. We note
The Macau Catholic Centre at the junction of Avenida da Praia Grande (南灣大馬路) and Rua do Campo (水坑尾街) will officially open its new 17-storey building, which includes a hotel, on November 27, following nearly five years of reconstruction, with two exhibitions also opening to the public as the Catholic Diocese of Macau marks its 450th anniversary, according to a statement by the centre yesterday.The inauguration ceremony will take place at 4:00 p.m. at the centre, the statement
The inaugural Startup Fest Macao 2026 opened at the Macau Tower Convention & Entertainment Centre yesterday, bringing together startups, technology companies and investors for a three-day business-to-business expo, with sustainability and smart hospitality among the topics highlighted by Macau Hotel Association Vice Chairman Rutger Verschuren.Organised by the Macao Startup Club and co-organised by 369 Co-op Town, the event features 60 startups and established companies from the Chinese
Photos of racing action by veteran photographer António Duarte Mil-Homens continue to be on display at the Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC) for the exhibition “START & FINISH” until November 21.The exhibition features photos taken by the award-winning photographer over the past four years, capturing the high speeds of both racecars and motorcycles in still frames as they traverse Macau’s legendary Guia Circuit during previous editions of the Macau Grand Prix (MGP), which will kick off four
San Miu Supermarket yesterday reopened its renovated flagship shop in Taipa’s Flower City, offering more than 8,000 products from around the world following a comprehensive revamp of its retail space and brand image, according to a statement yesterday by the Hong Kong-based DFI Retail Group Holdings Limited Company. The store, covering more than1,200m2, now features upgraded sections for fresh produce and organic vegetables, made-to-order hot food, souvenirs and snacks, and global fine