China eyes improved supply-demand alignment to unlock consumption potential

Analysis        BEIJING – China has unveiled a comprehensive plan to improve the alignment of the supply and demand of consumer goods, in its latest move to tap the potential of its super-large market and provide sustained momentum for the world’s second-largest economy.The plan, which was unveiled by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and five other government departments, outlines measures that include those to foster new consumption sectors

November 28, 2025 | BY admin

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HK fire death toll climbs to 55, nearly 280 missing

HK fire death toll climbs to 55, nearly 280 missingThe death toll in a devastating fire that engulfed seven residential high-rises in Hong Kong’s Tai Po District rose to 55 this afternoon, the authorities have announced, as police arrested three men linked to a contractor carrying out renovation work at the estate on suspicion of manslaughter.Fire service officials told a news conference that 51 died at the scene, while four died in hospital.Among the dead was a 37-year-old firefighter, who

November 27, 2025 | BY Staff Reporters and newswires

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Xi extends condolences over HK building fire, urges all-out rescue efforts to minimize losses

BEIJING – President Xi Jinping yesterday extended condolences over a deadly residential building fire in Hong Kong/*Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, expressed sympathy to the families of the victims and those affected by the disaster. He urged all-out efforts to extinguish the fire and minimize casualties and losses.In the wake of the fire, Xi attached great importance to the accident and

November 27, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau govt to draft bill on Committee for Safeguarding National Security: Secretary for Security Chan Tsz King

Secretary for Security Chan Tsz King said yesterday that the local government will draft a bill regulating the operation of the Macau Special Administrative Region’s (MSAR) Committee for Safeguarding National Security, the organisational structure and operation of which are currently governed by an administrative regulation (bylaw). Chan made the remarks during yesterday’s one-day Q&A session in the Legislative Assembly’s (AL) hemicycle about his portfolio’s policy guidelines

November 27, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau's Kam Pek Paradise Casino in Zape to shut for good on Monday night: govt

Kam Pek Paradise Casino in Zape, one of the city’s remaining five “satellite casinos”, will close for good after midnight on Monday next week, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) announced in a statement yesterday.“Kam Pek” means “Golden Jade”. The government announced in June that in compliance with the three-year transition period stipulated by the new legislation amending the gaming law, all of the city’s then 11 satellite casinos had decided to close

November 27, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Seminar to explore Macau poetry & literary identity

The Círculo dos Amigos da Cultura de Macau (CAC – “Circle of the Friends of Macau’s Culture”) will host a seminar titled “Fonte do Lilau: A Dive into Poetry in Portuguese and in Dóci Papiaçam of Macau” according to a statement from the cultural association yesterday.The free-admission, Portuguese-language event, supported by the Macau Foundation (FM), will feature Jorge Manuel de Abreu Arrimar as the keynote speaker. The statement said the seminar is scheduled for next Tuesday

November 27, 2025 | BY Kristina Vallesteros

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11 macaques to be relocated to Macau's Seac Pai Van Park

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) announced in a statement yesterday that it plans to relocate the 11 macaques currently housed in Flora Park (二龍喉公園) to Seac Pai Van Park (石排灣郊野公園).The statement said the relocation will be carried out in an “orderly manner” early next month to provide the monkeys with a more comfortable and suitable living environment.The move was deemed necessary as the macaque cages in Flora Park have been in use for many years and are showing

November 27, 2025 | BY Kristina Vallesteros

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Macau Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai mourns victims of deadly HK blaze

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai has expressed his condolences to the families of the victims of the deadly fire that broke out yesterday afternoon in a residential estate in Hong Kong’s Tai Po District, according to a statement released by the Macau Government Information Bureau GCS last night. Sam stated that the fire had regrettably claimed the lives of a number of Hong Kong people, including a firefighter performing his duties. He expressed his profound sorrow and grief and, on behalf of

November 27, 2025 | BY admin

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At least 36 die in HK housing estate fire, 279 missing, 29 in hospital

Buildings still burning this morningHONG KONG – A huge fire engulfed a Hong Kong residential estate and killed at least 36 people yesterday, with firefighters saying they were blocked from reaching some of the people seeking help.Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said in a live broadcast that began at 1:18 a.m. that at least 36 people died in the inferno, while 279 were missing and 29 in hospital, including seven in a critical condition.The fire, which started in the afternoon and was still

November 27, 2025 | BY admin

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Macau team wins 6-month-long, 500,000-pataca DSA contest

The six-month-long “2025 DSA International Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition” concluded yesterday – and the local team won 500,000 patacas.The contest’s finals were held at The Parisian in Cotai yesterday.The contest was organised by RDSA Industry Alliance and the Macao Institute of Industrial Technology (MIIT), supported by Zhuhai Technology Industry Group Co. Ltd., Guangdong LeapFive Technology Co. Ltd., Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. School of Microelectronics Science and

November 27, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Indonesian, Thai TikTok mini dramas prove popular: Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO)

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) said in a recent statement that its official account on social media and short-form online video platform “TikTok” has debuted an Indonesian and Thai mini drama series that altogether garnered over 180 million aggregate views and was proving popular among audiences from the two countries.The series, of which the highest single-episode view count was close to 30 million and are localised productions, comprise the Indonesian series “Love between

November 27, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau aviation regulator imposes no-fly zone for drones during torch relay of the 12th NGD, 9th NSOG

The Civil Aviation Authority of Macau (AACM) announced in a statement yesterday that unmanned aircraft flights will be prohibited across the Macau peninsula from Saturday 8 a.m. till noon to ensure safety during the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities (NGD) and the 9th National Special Olympic Games (NSOG).The four-hour drone ban over the peninsula, published in the Official Gazette (BO) No. 46, Series II, yesterday, is based on Article 66 of the Air Navigation Regulation of

November 27, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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FM Commissioner’s Office, Macau govt co-host ‘The Road to Chinese Modernisation’ donation ceremony

The Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the Macao Special Administrative Region, in conjunction with the local government, held a donation ceremony yesterday to present the central authorities’ official documentary “The Road to Chinese Modernisation” to public broadcasters of Portuguese-speaking countries (PSCs). The ceremony, titled “Decoding China’s Governance, Understanding China’s Miracle”, was organised by

November 27, 2025 | BY Khalel Vallo

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‘ARTM 25 Years – Past, Present and Future’ Macau exhibition presents works by over 30 participants

The ongoing collective exhibition “ARTM 25 Years – Past, Present and Future” is giving gallerygoers at the Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC) a retrospective of achievements as well as a showcase of artworks by over 30 participants until Saturday. The exhibition of the Association of Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers of Macau (ARTM), which marks its 25th anniversary, features work including ceramics and acrylic and oil paintings. Upon entering, they will also be able to see pictures of the

November 27, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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