China’s high-tech driven development to reinforce its role as global growth engine, says economist

Interview by Martina Fuchs        GENEVA – China’s emphasis on high-tech and the large-scale industrial development of emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence and digital technologies, will further cement the country’s position as a global growth engine, said an economist.“China’s domestic economy is becoming more sophisticated and more complex,” John Zhu, chief economist Asia at Swiss Re, one of the world’s largest reinsurers, said in a virtual

March 18, 2026 | BY admin

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Sino-US talks can’t erase differences but can bridge them

Analysis by Zhang Zhouxiang in Geneva        By March 2026, China and the United States had held six rounds of economic and trade talks, with meetings across the Eurasian continent, reflecting both the complexity of the issues and the two sides’ determination to keep talking to resolve their differences.As Chinese international trade representative Li Chenggang said, the two sides held in‑depth, candid, and constructive exchanges; discussed establishing a bilateral

March 18, 2026 | BY admin

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Sam, Huang vow to deepen Macao-Guangdong cooperation on all fronts

The Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) and Guangdong Province will jointly implement the guiding principles of the “two sessions” and convert the strategic deployments laid out in the country’s 15th Five-Year Plan into concrete action, visiting MSAR Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai and Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Secretary Huang Kunming agreed in Guangzhou yesterday, the Macao Government Information Bureau (GCS) said in a statement last night.

March 17, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau commentary: Notes of a Servant of Sport – Sport Has Memory, the Future Has Direction

Commentary by Manuel SilvérioIndependent sports analyst and consultant on regional development(Former public official with international experience and long-standing dedication to public policy and sports development)I write these notes simply as someone who has served sport from within the system – in Macau and beyond – without any personal interest. I do so with gratitude and with a simple yet genuine wish: that the path of sport in Macau may go further.As I begin this column, my purpose

March 17, 2026 | BY admin

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30 hurt in two-bus oil tanker crash on Macau Bridge

The Public Security Police (PSP) announced in a statement yesterday that 30 people were injured in a crash involving two buses and an oil tanker on Macau Bridge. According to a separate statement by the Fire Service Bureau (CB), at around 10 a.m., the bureau received a report about a traffic accident near light pole No. 1717C07 on Macau Bridge.When arriving at the scene, firemen confirmed that the accident involved a collision between two coaches and an oil tanker, the statement said,

March 17, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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4 key projects to be implemented this year: Macau civic group (API) leader

Macau’s Alliance for Common People Building Up Macau (API) hosted a Spring Festival reception at Golden Dragon hotel in Zape yesterday, announcing that it will focus on four key projects this year.API is one of the city’s biggest community associations and is generally regarded as representing the city’s sizeable Fujianese community.API Chairman Si Ka Lon said in a speech that the four key projects comprise the establishment of an office in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in

March 17, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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University of Macau (UM) forum explores poetry, Dunhuang history

The University of Macau (UM) announced in a recent statement that it conducted a session of the Macao Humanities Forum featuring a lecture on the poetic sequence “Twenty Poems about Dunhuang”. The lecture, titled “Land of Marvels: Twenty Poems about Dunhuang,” was delivered by Charles Sanft, professor of History at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and guest professor at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU), the statement said. Dunhuang is a city in

March 17, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Colouring contest links Macau, Hengqin consumer awareness

The Macau Consumer Council (CC) announced in a statement yesterday that it has opened registration for the 2026 primary school colouring contest titled “Macau and Hengqin Linked by Honesty”, inviting students to submit entries by May 8. The competition is jointly organised by CC and the Consumer Association of the Guangdong–Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, the statement said. According to the statement, the contest aims to help students understand initiatives related

March 17, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau's Hou Kong Maths Cultural Week event aims to develop students’ critical thinking & practical skills

Macau’s renowned Hou Kong Middle School (Primary Section) hosted the last day of its Mathematical Cultural Week event yesterday, and Wang Shize, deputy director of the school, told the Post that the event aimed to develop students’ critical thinking and practical skills.Wang said that centred on the concept of “Viewing the world through a mathematical lens,” nearly 20 mathematics competitions and activities were held in just over 10 days, with over a thousand students from the school

March 17, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macau's Studio City SkateFest energises Studio City with street culture showcase

A two-day skateboarding festival brought sport, art and youth culture to integrated resort Studio City Macau over the weekend, drawing more than a thousand participants and spectators. The “SONDAY SkateFest powered by adidas Skateboarding” took place at the resort’s Sk8te Park in Cotai, located on Level 3 of Studio City’s East Wing. Organised by the integrated resort operator Melco Resorts & Entertainment, the festival combined skateboarding competitions, international

March 17, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Macau financial regulator (AMCM) urges public to be wary of money transfer scams

The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) is urging members of the public to exercise caution when approached by third parties requesting money transfers or screen-sharing to avoid the exposure of personal banking information and passwords.Macau’s quasi-central bank, which issued the reminder in a statement on Sunday, noted that it was concerned about recent incidents where people have been tricked by criminals into transferring money into unknown bank accounts.The statement also highlighted

March 17, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Four Seasons Macao unveils ‘Awakening March’ campaign

The five-star Four Seasons Hotel Macao has recently unveiled its “Awakening March” culinary and wellness campaign to welcome the spring.Among the hotel’s highlights for the campaign are an eight-week seasonal menu at the Michelin-starred Zi Yat Heen, celebrating the “freshest ingredients of the season”, according to a statement by the hotel on Thursday.Steamed garoupa with ham and caviar, sautéed clams with asparagus and black truffle, and crispy chicken with black truffle are among

March 17, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Weather to become damp, misty this week: Macau observatory (SMG)

The local observatory noted in a statement yesterday that Macau again is expected to experience misty weather and a rise in relative humidity from tomorrow, while light rain might also occur during the mornings and evenings.The statement said that Macau has consistently experienced sunny weather recently, but due to the influence of an easterly airflow, winds have been relatively strong, making it feel cooler in the mornings and evenings.The statement said that as the easterly airflow gradually

March 17, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Ancient Chinese academies foster cross-cultural exchanges through Eastern wisdom

Analysis        NANCHANG – As the world seeks ways to engage in dialogue across different civilizations while preserving distinct identities, “shuyuan,” or ancient Chinese academies, have emerged as a guide from Chinese history.SEEKING CONSENSUS AMID DIFFERENCESOriginating in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), “shuyuan” were unique Chinese institutions combining education, libraries, ritual observance and scholarly debate. By the Song Dynasty (960-1279), they had become

March 17, 2026 | BY admin

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