CPTTM vows to build ‘secure-stable-trustworthy’ cyber environment

The public Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre (CPTTM) and Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited (HKIRC)*, co-hosted yesterday a signing ceremony for their “Memorandum of Cooperation in Establishment of ‘Cyber Security Training Platform’”, vowing to build a secure, stable, and trustworthy cyber environment.The one-day event was held at the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) in Nam Van yesterday.CPTTM President Victoria Alexa Kuan Chan noted

June 24, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Gongbei Customs nabs woman smuggling 9.22kg of stony corals

Zhuhai's Gongbei Customs has recently apprehended a woman at Jiuzhou checkpoint for attempting to smuggle 9.22 kilograms of endangered stony corals into the mainland, according to a statement from Gongbei Customs.According to the statement, Gongbei Customs noticed an abnormality when scanning the baggage of a woman who had passed through the “green channel.” Upon inspection, they found a coral product in a cardboard box carried by the woman. After appraisal by the Gongbei Customs

June 24, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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2nd Macao int’l shorts film-fest opens call for local entries

The 2nd Galaxy Entertainment Group Macao International Shorts Film Festival is now accepting submissions for its “Macao Shorts” section, according to a statement issued by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) on Friday. Local filmmakers have until July 21 to submit their works, with winners eligible for cash prizes of up to 45,000 patacas and trophies, the statement noted.Co-organised by the bureau and Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG), the festival will be held in September at venues

June 24, 2025 | BY Kristina Vallesteros

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CPTTM halts ‘M-Mark’ of Ou Seon potable water brand over quality control failure

The public Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre (CPTTM) announced in a statement yesterday that it has suspended the M-Mark* product quality certification to the local Ou Seon brand’s 18.9-litre potable water containers supplied by local company Miriam Group Limited.The statement that CPTTM, in its capacity as the implementing body of the M-Mark Macao Premium Product Certification Scheme, has suspended with immediate effect the M-Mark certification status of Ou Seon (“Pure

June 24, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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4.3 magnitude quake rattles Macau - a bit

A 4.3 magnitude earthquake that occurred at 18:48.50 p.m. in Qingcheng District of Qingyuan City in Guangdong Province rattled Macau, the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) said in a statement.Many residents reported feeling the tremor, including staff members of the Post in their office. There were no reports of any injuries or damage caused by the temblor in Macau. According to the SMG statement, the epicentre of the quake was located about 166 kilometres north-northwest of

June 24, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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INCLUSION Conference Day fosters dialogue among attendees

The INCLUSION Conference Day was held at the Macau Anglican College (MAC) in Taipa yesterday, offering a “full day of thought leadership, dialogue, and community building focused on neurodiversity, inclusive education, and family-centred care”, according to a statement by the Charity Association of Macau Business Readers yesterday.The statement said that the event was a “key pillar” of the INCLUSION Conference & Festival, which aims “to position Macau as a regional hub for

June 24, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Cooling centre opens amid ‘Yellow’ hot weather alert

The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) said in a statement yesterday that the city’s cooling centre located in Ilha Verde district (青洲坊大廈) opened to members of the public at 11 a.m. yesterday due to the Yellow heat warning issued by the Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) earlier in the day.The statement noted that the shelter will remain operational until the mercury goes down.The bureau urged residents to monitor the health of vulnerable groups, including seniors living

June 24, 2025 | BY Kristina Vallesteros

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Applications open for ‘Int’l Film Camp’

Sands China said in a statement on Friday that its International Film Camp (IFC) will take place on its premises from September 11 to 15, with applications open until July 20 with this year featuring veteran Hong Kong filmmaker John Chong Ching (莊澄) as chief mentor.The camp was announced by the Asian Film Awards Academy, which hosts the camp, in a press conference in Hong Kong, with Sands China as one of its sponsors, supporting the event for the second consecutive year.During the camp,

June 24, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Police nab 2 loan sharks for falsely imprisoning gambler

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested two men from the mainland on Thursday for usury and falsely imprisoning a gambler, PJ spokesman Cheong Un Hong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspects as a 20-year-old male surnamed Ren and a 38-year-old male surnamed Zhu who told the police that they are jobless.According to Cheong, the police received a call from someone on Thursday night who reported that his friend, a middle-aged man from the mainland, was being

June 24, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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4 direct, 1 indirect election groups submit political platforms

Four electoral lists yesterday submitted their respective lists of candidates and political platforms for the upcoming direct legislative election, while the sole list representing the cultural and sports sector that will run in the upcoming indirect legislative election also submitted its list of candidates and political platform yesterday.Of the four direct election lists, candidates of three lists were elected in the 2021 direct election, namely the Progress Promotion Union (UPP), Alliance

June 24, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Local man loses 855,000 patacas in online scam: police

A middle-aged local man has fallen victim to an online investment scam, losing 855,000 patacas, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Un Hong said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Cheong, the victim received a WhatsApp message in April from an unknown person who added him to an investment group. This person introduced him to an investment website, claiming that daily returns could reach 3 to 5 percent. Following the scammer’s instructions, the victim visited the

June 24, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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SSM urges residents to be on guard as COVID-19 remains active

The Health Bureau (SSM) urged residents in a statement on Friday to strengthen precautions against COVID-19 and influenza, as surveillance data of influenza virus activity moving upward in Macau, with indicators approaching alert levels, indicating the possible onset of the summer influenza peak season.Meanwhile, as COVID-19 maintains significant community circulation, the bureau urges residents to reinforce preventive measures, the statement said.According to hospital surveillance data of

June 23, 2025 | BY admin

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3-day MGM artistic swimming, Macao Open concludes

The “MGM Artistic Swimming Elite Extravaganza & Macao Open Competition 2025” came to a close yesterday at the Aquatic Centre of the Olympic Sports Centre in Taipa, where dozens of spectators gathered to watch winners receive awards as well as performances by national teams.The free-admission event this year marked its third consecutive year and took place from Friday to yesterday at the centre.Featuring six main events, the open competition saw 18 youth teams competing, with young

June 23, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Sam visits shops, inspects public facilities and ex-dog racetrack

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai paid a fact-finding visit to shops and various public facilities in Patane, Ilha Verde and Fai Chi Kei districts on Saturday morning, after which he told reporters that the government will soon launch a construction tender for its project to build a sports park, i.e., a park featuring various sporting facilities, on the plot of land where the now defunct greyhound racetrack (Yat Yuen Canidrome) and its adjacent, currently still in-use Lin Fong Sports Centre are

June 23, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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