Govt demands removal of fence in Chi Lam Village

In response to the sudden fencing-in of a vacant plot in the heritage-protected Chi Lam Village (茨林村) near the Ruins of St Paul’s and Na Tcha Temple last Tuesday, the Lands and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU) placed a notice shortly afterwards, demanding that the fence be remove otherwise the perpetrator would face a fine of 200,000 patacas.However, villagers told the Post yesterday that someone had meanwhile torn down the notice.The idle plot, which long served as both a fire escape

July 14, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Seminar aims to enhance rehabilitation opportunities for aphasia patients

The Macau Rehabilitation Association co-hosted a seminar in conjunction with the Macau Brain Health Peer Association and Macao Association of Speech Therapists (MAST) on Saturday titled “Application and Future Prospects of Innovative Technologies in Aphasia Rehabilitation”, aiming to enhance rehabilitation opportunities for patients afflicted with aphasia*.The one-day seminar was held at the Areia Preta Health Centre (黑沙環衛生中心).According to a statement by the organisers, stroke

July 14, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Macao Chinese Orchestra season closing concert to feature classics

The Macao Chinese Orchestra will be presenting its 2024-2025 Season Closing Concert titled “Auspicious Arrival” on July 26, with tickets for the show featuring timeless classical works now available.The upcoming concert at Macau Cultural Centre’s (CCM) Grand Auditorium, to be led by the orchestra’s Music Director and Principal Conductor Zhang Lie, is slated to have a programme that blends Chinese classics with “the legendary essence of Peking Opera”, a Thursday statement from the

July 14, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Gongbei Customs nabs Macau woman smuggling 273 dried seahorses

Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs announced on Friday that a local woman attempted to smuggle 273 seahorses to the Chinese mainland via the Barrier Gate checkpoint from Macau.Customs officers identified the smuggler as a local woman surnamed Ieong. She was intercepted by the officers while entering Zhuhai through the Gongbei checkpoint’s “Green Channel.” Officers noted her nervous demeanour and unnatural gait, suggesting an attempt to evade inspection. Upon further examination, her backpack was

July 14, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Woman falsely accuses man of rape over unpaid sex

A mainland woman has been arrested by the Judiciary Police (PJ) for falsely accusing a man of rape, PJ spokesman Lei Chi Hou said during a regular press conference on Friday.Lei identified the suspect as a 27-year-old female mainlander surnamed Jiang who told police that she works for a clothing shop.Lei said that at 3 a.m. on Tuesday, the Judiciary Police received a report from the Public Security Police (PSP) that a woman had reported to a staff member of a hotel in Cotai that she had been

July 14, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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‘You don’t have to be sorry’: a gentle reminder, from me (and Harry Styles) to you

Have you ever listened to a song and thought ‘Wow, I wish I wrote that.’It’s what goes through my head every time ‘Matilda’ by Harry Styles* comes on. A dear friend of mine showed me the song years ago. We related to it differently but bonded over the similar emotions it brought out in us.The song is Harry singing to ‘Matilda’ (likely based on Roald Dahl’s fictional character ‘Matilda’), empathising with her while gently encouraging her to choose her own path and to build a

July 14, 2025 | BY Kristina Vallesteros

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Macau plans visitor permit extensions for National Games’ spectators

Pun Weng Kun, who heads the preparatory office for the upcoming National Games, told reporters yesterday that in order to facilitate spectators from the mainland travelling to Macau to watch the event, the local authorities are coordinating with Guangdong Province on a plan to extend visitors’ entry permits for mainlanders holding tickets for the event.Pun made the remarks at the sitting-out area outside the Lok Yeung Fa Yuen residential estate in Fai Chi Kei district yesterday after

July 14, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Exhibition aims to promote intergenerational cohesion

A training programme entitled “Echoes of the Heart & Generations in Harmony: Youth Public Speaking Sharing” held its achievement exhibition in Iao Hon Market Park yesterday, aiming to foster intergenerational cohesion in the community and advance the development of age-inclusive communities.The programme, organised by the Macau Hou Kong Junior Chamber, was part of the 2025 “Let’s Ageing Macao” series of activities, which has been held for five consecutive years. Several

July 14, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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IC launches stamp collection activity, invites public to explore World Heritage sites

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) launched its “World Heritage Stamp Tour” activity on Saturday, inviting members of the public to explore the Historic Centre of Macao and collect stamps designed by award-winning illustrator Yolanda Kog and produced by the bureau.The activity, which lasts through December 31, is one of a raft of events hosted in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the inscription of the “Historic Centre of Macao” on the UNESCO World Heritage List, which was on July

July 14, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Mainland scholar discloses 10 fallacies in Lai Ching-te’s separatist narrative on ‘unity’

Analysis        BEIJING – A Chinese mainland scholar has pointed out 10 fallacies in Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te’s narrative on the island’s so-called unity.On June 24, Lai used the pretext of so-called unity in a speech to once again peddle “Taiwan independence” separatism, trying to incite hostility and confrontation across the Taiwan Strait and deepen divisions within Taiwan society. Like his previous address, this speech was riddled with errors and falsehoods,

July 14, 2025 | BY admin

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More dialogue, mutual learning needed for new chapter in human civilization

Commentary        BEIJING – In the face of rising global tensions and growing challenges, the recently concluded Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting emphasized the urgent need for more dialogue and mutual learning among civilizations, calling for inclusiveness, equality and cooperation to promote peace and shared development.History has shown the world that the progress of humanity cannot be achieved without exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations.

July 14, 2025 | BY admin

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GDI significant for world peace: veteran media professional

Interview        BEIJING – The Global Civilization Initiative (GDI) is of great importance to fostering world development and peace, a veteran media professional has said.“The Global Civilization Initiative proposed by China advocates inclusiveness among civilizations, showing the right way for the international community to build peace and achieve development together,” said Sovann Heng, editor-in-chief of the Cambodian version of Contemporary World magazine. He spoke

July 14, 2025 | BY admin

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Lau Kar-leung’s martial evolution

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There is no alternative to multilateralism

China Daily Guest Essay by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva        The year 2025 should be a time of celebration, marking eight decades of the United Nations’ existence. But it risks going down in history as the year when the international order built since 1945 collapsed.The cracks had long been visible. Since the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, the intervention in Libya, and the war in Ukraine, some permanent members of the Security Council have

July 14, 2025 | BY admin

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