Tourism chief expresses confidence in Christmas tourism

Macau’s summer holiday visitor arrivals hit a monthly record high of 3.65 million in August this year, slightly higher than the same period in pre-pandemic 2019 of 3.62 million, and Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes told reporters in Hong Kong yesterday that she did not expect the same hotel occupancy and other visitor-related figures for the Christmas holiday, but she still hoped that this month’s figures would be close to those of 2019,

December 5, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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How China energizes global poverty fight

Commentary by Chen Wangqi        BEIJING –  Ending poverty has long been a major challenge for humanity since ancient times. Today, the world still has more than one billion people living in extreme poverty. In the global war on extreme impoverishment, China has blazed a trail that gives hope to all yearning for a better life.Being the world’s largest developing country with over 1.4 billion people, China has lifted 800 million out of poverty. It has also met the

December 5, 2024 | BY admin

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Ho praises PLA Garrison as ‘Great Steel Wall on the banks of Haojiang‘

Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng yesterday praised the local garrison of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), sincerely thanking the PLA garrison for their efforts and contributions to the security, stability and development of Macau, describing the PLA garrison as a “Great Steel Wall on the banks of Haojiang”* upholding its “sacred mission of defending” the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR). In his address during a celebratory event at the PLA garrison barracks in

December 4, 2024 | BY William Chan

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‘Annual Exhibition of Macao Visual Arts 2024’ showcases Western mediums

A variety of artworks are currently on display at the Tap Seac Gallery for the recently launched “Annual Exhibition of Macao Visual Arts 2024 – Western Mediums Category”, which is presented until December 29.Those visiting the exhibition will find a total of 45 award-winning selected works created through various mediums and covering different themes, according to a recent statement from the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC).An open call was made for contemporary artworks in Western mediums,

December 4, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau Int’l Short Film Festival 2024 kicks off

Receives over 5,000 submissions this yearInterviews by Rui Pastorin        The free-admission Macau International Short Film Festival kicked off its 15th edition yesterday at Teatro Capitol on Rua de Pedro Nolasco da Silva (伯多祿局長街), screening a total of 121 films and music videos throughout its week-long run.Organised by CREATIVE MACAU – Centre for Creative Industries and the Institute of European Studies of Macau (IEEM), this year’s festival saw more

December 4, 2024 | BY admin

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Lawmakers targeted by AI-generated extortion emails, Wong pledges probe

Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak noted yesterday that multiple lawmakers have received extortion emails featuring AI-generated images of their faces superimposed on inappropriate pictures, while he acknowledged the challenges of investigating such cybercrimes.Wong made the remarks during a Legislative Assembly plenary oral interpellation session yesterday, with several lawmakers expressing their concern over cybersecurity and internet crime.Wong emphasised that cybersecurity is a crucial

December 4, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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2025 MGM Macao Int’l Regatta slated for January

The 2025 MGM Macao International Regatta is slated to take place from January 8 to 12, with the event set to introduce the “World Match Racing Tour – Macao Match Cup” as one of its three main events, according to a Sports Bureau (ID) statement yesterday.The statement said that the World Match Racing Tour – Macao Match Cup, which will have 12 teams competing, is “a special event recognised by World Sailing as a World Championship-level competition”. The statement added that the race

December 4, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Govt to launch tender for sports park next year: Rosário

Outgoing Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosário says that the government’s project to build a sports park, i.e., a park featuring various sporting facilities, on the plot of land where the former greyhound racetrack (Yat Yuen Canidrome) and its adjacent, currently in-use Lin Fong Sports Centre are located will be carried out in two phases, with the final construction plan for the project’s first phase now expected to be completed in the first quarter of next year at

December 4, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Govt proposes to protect 400 cultural heritage items

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is proposing to list 400 items of significant cultural value as statutorily protected movable properties, and a 30-day public consultation about the matter will start today.IC President Deland Leong Wai Man announced the list during a press briefing yesterday after a closed-door regular meeting of the government-appointed Cultural Heritage Council at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) in Nape.The public consultation period is now running through January 2.The

December 4, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Son attacks mother with cleaver

A 76-year-old woman was injured in a domestic incident in the early hours of yesterday in a residential unit on Rua do Mercado de Iao Hon (市場街), according to a statement by the Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday.The statement said that the Public Security Police (PSP) received a report at 00:29 a.m. about the incident, in which a septuagenarian was attacked by her son at home in Bairro Económico Keep Best, a public housing estate.Upon arrival, officers found the woman with a cut on the top

December 4, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Over decades, US promises of security ring hollow in African ears

Analysis        NAIROBI – Rarely does a sitting president of the United States set foot on African soil. But it seems too late for Joe Biden to define an “all in on Africa’s future” legacy in his trip to Angola at the end of his presidency.Despite the release of US Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa in August 2022, the continent of about 1.4 billion people has reaped few tangible “security dividends” as promised. Instead, it witnessed a shift of the “global

December 4, 2024 | BY admin

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Survey reveals high family stress levels among Macau’s working population: FAOM

The Macau Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM) conducted a survey from June to November, revealing that over 60 percent of the respondents believe that their families have not benefited from the economic recovery.The survey, which collected 1,110 valid responses, found that nearly 62 percent of the respondents identified economic factors as their primary source of stress, while 57 percent reported high levels of work-related pressure.During a press conference held yesterday at the FAOM (known as

December 3, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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A strong and powerful governance team promotes a new development situation

Statement by the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the CPC Central Committee Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State CouncilToday [November 30, 2024], the Central People’s Government appointed the principal officials and prosecutor-general of the sixth government of the Macao Special Administrative Region in accordance with the law. We would like to express our congratulations on the official formation of the new Macao SAR government governance team.When Xi Jinping, General

December 3, 2024 | BY admin

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MASDAW enables one to experience walking a dog

Interview by Rui Pastorin        The metal gate opens on a Sunday afternoon at the Macau Association For Stray Dogs and Animal Welfare’s (MASDAW) shelter on Estrada de Dona Maria II, which houses over 130 stray and abandoned dogs.Several excited barks are heard, and Shelby, a friendly dog used to people, is among them. She is brought out to greet the people registered to volunteer to take her and other dogs out on a walk as part of the association’s free dog walking

December 3, 2024 | BY admin

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