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Guangdong-Macau fair ‘always important’ for both sides: Lei
The four-day Guangdong & Macau Branded Products Fair kicked off yesterday at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo, and Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong said during the opening ceremony that the fair has “always” been an “important platform” for enterprises from both sides to showcase their products and explore business opportunities.Macau hosted the first fair in 2009.In his speech, Lei said: “As an economic and trade event under the framework of the Guangdong-Hong
July 26, 2024
Macau suffers ‘extremely hot’ weather, but few takers as cooling centre opens
The local observatory said that due to the impact of the subsiding air at the outer circulation of Typhoon Gaemi, the weather in Macau was “extremely hot” yesterday, with an Orange alert in force for a while and a top temperature in some areas of more than 36 degrees Celsius, in response to which the city’s cooling shelter in Ilha Verde district on Wednesday extended its opening hours from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. the following day.The Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau’s (SMG) Yellow
July 26, 2024
JLL forecasts up to 5 pct drop in property prices in H2
At the end of last year, the government announced that it would relax its real-estate control measures in response to local residents’ aspirations to move into a new flat and improve their living environment so on April 20 it finally abolished its three immovable property stamp duties with immediate effect, and JLL Macau and Zhuhai General Manager Oliver Tong Wai Lok stressed yesterday that the removal of the cooling measures would help drive real-estate transactions back to a “reasonable
July 25, 2024
Traffic curbs to be imposed for joint anti-terrorism drill in Cotai
A large-scale joint anti-terrorism drill will take place at the Macau East Asian Games Dome in Cotai tomorrow afternoon, during which temporary traffic control measures will be adopted in Rua de Ténis, Rua da Patinagem, Estrada Flor de Lótus and Avenida da Nave Desportiva in the dome’s periphery.The Unitary Police Service (SPU) said in a statement yesterday that it in conjunction with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) General Office of the Macau Garrison and in coordination with a number
July 25, 2024
Guangdong-Macau fair ‘always important’ for both sides: Lei
The four-day Guangdong & Macau Branded Products Fair kicked off yesterday at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo, and Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong said during the opening ceremony that the fair has “always” been an “important platform” for enterprises from both sides to showcase their products and explore business opportunities.Macau hosted the first fair in 2009.In his speech, Lei said: “As an economic and trade event under the framework of the Guangdong-Hong
July 26, 2024
Macau suffers ‘extremely hot’ weather, but few takers as cooling centre opens
The local observatory said that due to the impact of the subsiding air at the outer circulation of Typhoon Gaemi, the weather in Macau was “extremely hot” yesterday, with an Orange alert in force for a while and a top temperature in some areas of more than 36 degrees Celsius, in response to which the city’s cooling shelter in Ilha Verde district on Wednesday extended its opening hours from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. the following day.The Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau’s (SMG) Yellow
July 26, 2024
JLL forecasts up to 5 pct drop in property prices in H2
At the end of last year, the government announced that it would relax its real-estate control measures in response to local residents’ aspirations to move into a new flat and improve their living environment so on April 20 it finally abolished its three immovable property stamp duties with immediate effect, and JLL Macau and Zhuhai General Manager Oliver Tong Wai Lok stressed yesterday that the removal of the cooling measures would help drive real-estate transactions back to a “reasonable
July 25, 2024
Traffic curbs to be imposed for joint anti-terrorism drill in Cotai
A large-scale joint anti-terrorism drill will take place at the Macau East Asian Games Dome in Cotai tomorrow afternoon, during which temporary traffic control measures will be adopted in Rua de Ténis, Rua da Patinagem, Estrada Flor de Lótus and Avenida da Nave Desportiva in the dome’s periphery.The Unitary Police Service (SPU) said in a statement yesterday that it in conjunction with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) General Office of the Macau Garrison and in coordination with a number
July 25, 2024
Sands to subsidise 7 business ventures in Rua das Estalagens area
Gaming resort operator Sands China announced yesterday that seven business ventures have been selected from its Entrepreneurship Recruitment Programme for Rua das Estalagens (草堆街) among 120 entries, including business projects involving Portuguese-style snacks, Portuguese souvenir stores, Macau specialty brand restaurants, and pet cafés.Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) Acting President Cheang Kai Meng made the remarks during the programme’s result announcement ceremony held at The Londoner
July 26, 2024
Police seize cocaine worth 59,000 patacas from Tanzanian trafficker
The Judiciary Police (PJ) have arrested a Tanzanian man for drug trafficking and have seized 16.35 grams of cocaine from him, with an estimated street value of 59,000 patacas, PJ spokesman Lou Chan Fai said at a special press conference yesterday.According to Lou, the 27-year-old suspect surnamed Biseko trafficked drugs in Macau for about a fortnight and tested negative for drugs.Lou said that based on a tip-off the Judiciary Police had received recently, saying that an African man was selling
July 26, 2024
2 gamblers nabbed for shoplifting in supermarket
The Public Security Police (PSP) arrested two men from the mainland early this week for stealing goods worth 2,600 patacas from a supermarket in Zape along with another man still at large, a PSP spokesperson announced during a regular press conference yesterday.The two suspects in their forties, surnamed Wang and Xi, told the police that they are unemployed.According to the spokesperson, the supermarket staff discovered on Sunday that goods worth 2,600 patacas had disappeared from the
July 26, 2024
Gaming regulator probes suspected unlicensed junket activities
The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) has said that it has launched an investigation into suspected unlicensed gaming junket activities recently detected by its inspectors in a number of casinos.The bureau made the announcement in a statement on its WeChat account on Wednesday.The statement said that DICJ officials had “recently” carried out special inspections and audits of various casinos in the city, which included monitoring the operations of VIP rooms and mass-market
July 26, 2024
MASTV declared bankrupt
Macau Asia Satellite Television (MASTV) has been declared bankrupt by the Court of First Instance (TJB), according to an announcement published in the Official Gazette (BO) on Wednesday.The announcement published in the gazette on Wednesday was signed by the court on Thursday last week.According to the announcement, the court made a ruling on Tuesday last week declaring MASTV bankrupt.The company’s creditors intending to claim debts will be required to make their respective requests within 60
July 26, 2024
Editorial: 3rd plenum upholds realistic-cum-pragmatic approach to deepening reform
The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) adopted a resolution at the conclusion of its four-day third plenum last week on “Further Deepening Reform Comprehensively to Advance Chinese Modernisation,” vowing, among other things, to “take a realistic and pragmatic approach, as we work to further unleash and develop the productive forces and tap into and boost the vitality of our society.”I have been convinced since my years at university back in the 1970s that for
July 22, 2024
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Editorial: 3rd plenum upholds realistic-cum-pragmatic approach to deepening reform
The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) adopted a resolution at the conclusion of its four-day third plenum last week on “Further Deepening Reform Comprehensively to Advance Chinese Modernisation,” vowing, among other things, to “take a realistic and pragmatic approach, as we work to further unleash and develop the productive forces and tap into and boost the vitality of our society.”I have been convinced since my years at university back in the 1970s that for
July 22, 2024
Immersive ‘Sweet Dreams in the Woods’ to return to CCM
Interview by Rui Pastorin “Sweet Dreams in the Woods” will return to the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) from August 7 to 11, set to present immersive theatre for babies that will allow them to explore, while also creating an environment that ignites their senses.Following its successful debut last year, the show is part of the 1st Macao International Children’s Arts Festival (MICAF) and is for babies aged four to 15 months and their parents.The Post spoke with
July 25, 2024
Nature and Me - Part 2
Organised by the Macau Professional Speaking Association (MPSA) and co-organised by Language Exchange & Cultural Promotion Association, Society of Food & Environmental Health (Macao), and Sustainable Development Association, the Macao-wide English Essay Competition (MEEC) wrapped up its 2023-2024 competition with an award ceremony on March 16, 2024, at the Macao Science Centre. A lively panel discussion led by the emcees with the student representatives explored what they had written
July 16, 2024
Guangdong-Macau fair ‘always important’ for both sides: Lei
The four-day Guangdong & Macau Branded Products Fair kicked off yesterday at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo, and Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong said during the opening ceremony that the fair has “always” been an “important platform” for enterprises from both sides to showcase their products and explore business opportunities.Macau hosted the first fair in 2009.In his speech, Lei said: “As an economic and trade event under the framework of the Guangdong-Hong
July 26, 2024
Sands to subsidise 7 business ventures in Rua das Estalagens area
Gaming resort operator Sands China announced yesterday that seven business ventures have been selected from its Entrepreneurship Recruitment Programme for Rua das Estalagens (草堆街) among 120 entries, including business projects involving Portuguese-style snacks, Portuguese souvenir stores, Macau specialty brand restaurants, and pet cafés.Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) Acting President Cheang Kai Meng made the remarks during the programme’s result announcement ceremony held at The Londoner
July 26, 2024
Police seize cocaine worth 59,000 patacas from Tanzanian trafficker
The Judiciary Police (PJ) have arrested a Tanzanian man for drug trafficking and have seized 16.35 grams of cocaine from him, with an estimated street value of 59,000 patacas, PJ spokesman Lou Chan Fai said at a special press conference yesterday.According to Lou, the 27-year-old suspect surnamed Biseko trafficked drugs in Macau for about a fortnight and tested negative for drugs.Lou said that based on a tip-off the Judiciary Police had received recently, saying that an African man was selling
July 26, 2024
2 gamblers nabbed for shoplifting in supermarket
The Public Security Police (PSP) arrested two men from the mainland early this week for stealing goods worth 2,600 patacas from a supermarket in Zape along with another man still at large, a PSP spokesperson announced during a regular press conference yesterday.The two suspects in their forties, surnamed Wang and Xi, told the police that they are unemployed.According to the spokesperson, the supermarket staff discovered on Sunday that goods worth 2,600 patacas had disappeared from the
July 26, 2024
Gaming regulator probes suspected unlicensed junket activities
The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) has said that it has launched an investigation into suspected unlicensed gaming junket activities recently detected by its inspectors in a number of casinos.The bureau made the announcement in a statement on its WeChat account on Wednesday.The statement said that DICJ officials had “recently” carried out special inspections and audits of various casinos in the city, which included monitoring the operations of VIP rooms and mass-market
July 26, 2024
MASTV declared bankrupt
Macau Asia Satellite Television (MASTV) has been declared bankrupt by the Court of First Instance (TJB), according to an announcement published in the Official Gazette (BO) on Wednesday.The announcement published in the gazette on Wednesday was signed by the court on Thursday last week.According to the announcement, the court made a ruling on Tuesday last week declaring MASTV bankrupt.The company’s creditors intending to claim debts will be required to make their respective requests within 60
July 26, 2024
Man, 89, critical with COVID-19
The Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement last night that an 89-year-old local man inflicted with chronic diseases is in a critical condition after being infected with COVID-19.According to the statement, the man, who lives in a senior care home, came down with a fever on Sunday when he was also coughing up phlegm. He tested positive for COVID-19 in a rapid antigen test (RAT), after which SSM health workers went to the care home to prescribe him COVID-19 antiviral medicines.However, the
July 26, 2024
Temporary traffic curb to be imposed on HZMB for joint emergency drill
Temporary traffic control measures will be implemented on some parts of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HZMB) on Sunday and Monday, to tie in with a Zhuhai-Hong Kong joint emergency drill.According to a notice by the HZMB integrated information dissemination platform on its official WeChat account, during the drill from 9:30 p.m. on Sunday to 6 p.m. on Monday, the centre lane and right lane of the section of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge between flyovers at San Shek Wan and east
July 26, 2024