Health Bureau issues travel advisory amid unknown illness outbreak in Congo

The Health Bureau (SSM) urged residents in a statement on Friday to avoid traveling to Kwango province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and urged anyone who has recently visited the area to be vigilant, as there have been reported cases of an unknown illness recently.According to the bureau, the outbreak is centred in Kwango province, where 379 cases of the unknown illness have been recorded since late October, resulting in 79 fatalities, primarily among individuals aged 15 and

December 10, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Locals to pay just 50 patacas for trial gig at Cotai outdoor venue

Cultural Development Advisory Committee Acting President-cum-Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) President Deland Leong Wai Man said on Saturday that the trial concert at the newly-built open-air venue on December 28, which is expected to draw an audience of 15,000, will feature “Tickets Exclusive for Macau Residents” at the heavily discounted price of 50 patacas.The concert, entitled “Macao Outdoor Performance Venue: Warm-up Party” and organised by a Hong Kong TV station, will be part of a

December 10, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Alvin Salinas wins 1st amateur boxing belt, hopes to inspire local athletes

Interview by Rui Pastorin        Years ago, Alvin Salinas never imagined that he would be boxing and winning fights. But on November 30, the 22-year-old local Filipino did just that: he had won his first amateur boxing belt at the Ultimate Extreme Fight (UEF) at the Wan Chai Southorn Stadium in Hong Kong against last year’s champion Yang Pang Li (楊鵬里).To Salinas, the moment felt surreal, even as he spoke with The Young Post at the Macau Boxing Association (MBA) gym

December 10, 2024 | BY admin

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Orbis quiz results show nearly 60 pct have early signs of eye ageing

Orbis Macau held its regular Eye Care Health Talk and the “UV Rays and the Ageing of the Eyes” information session on Friday, with data collected from the annual online quiz revealing that nearly 60 percent of respondents showed early signs of eye ageing, while 16 percent also faced high ultraviolet (UV) exposure, according to an Orbis Macau statement.The event was held at the Bank of China (Macau) Ho Lan Yuen branch and marked the end of the two-month long annual advocacy and fundraising

December 10, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Sands China, NBA announce multiyear collaboration

A multiyear collaboration starting in 2025 was announced by integrated resort operator Sands China and the National Basketball Association (NBA) on Friday at The Londoner Arena.The Brooklyn Nets and the Phoenix Suns are the first teams set to play two preseason games at The Venetian Arena on October 10 and 12 next year at The Venetian Arena.NBA Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer Mark Tatum said in his speech on Friday that “the Brooklyn Nets and the Phoenix Suns feature an

December 10, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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4 mainlanders nabbed for wheelchair scam, man loses HK$90,000

Four mainlanders were arrested on Thursday after pretending to be “middle school staff members” ordering wheelchairs from a local man and scamming him out of HK$90,000, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Wai Lok said in a special press conference on Friday.The victim is a local construction engineering company staff, but the victim in a separate case who is also a construction engineering company staff member did not suffer from any loss, Ho said.The four suspects are from mainland

December 10, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Winners crowned for 2024 Macau Int’l Kart Grand Prix

The 2024 Macau International Kart Grand Prix concluded on Sunday at the Coloane Karting Track with the crowning of its winners.Marking the end of the two-week long kart races, according to a statement by the Sports Bureau (ID), Sunday saw the finals of the race categories of IAME Asia Final 2024, the AAMC Karting Championship Round 8, as well as the KZ Class and the Sands Cup.The Cadet Class of both the Macau International Kart Grand Prix and IAME Asia Final 2024 was won by Italy’s Nuvolini

December 10, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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PJ warn parents with children studying abroad that demand of deposit proof might be scam

Recently, the Judiciary Police (PJ) have reminded parents with children studying abroad to be careful if the children ask for large sums of money for “substantial deposit proof” to obtain visas for further studies, which could be a “fake police” scam, according to a PJ statement released yesterday.The statement said that the Judiciary Police have received a number of reports recently from parents who hastily transferred a large amount of money to their children, after which, it turned

December 10, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Authorities to further deepen reform comprehensively, expand opening-up: Li

BEIJING – The central authorities will work harder to expand domestic demand and consumption, further deepen reform comprehensively, steadfastly expand opening-up, and work for the sustained growth of the nation’s economy, Premier Li Qiang has said.Li made the remarks on Sunday and yesterday when meeting respectively with President of the New Development Bank (NDB) Dilma Rousseff, President of the World Bank Ajay Banga, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ngozi

December 10, 2024 | BY admin

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China stimulates domestic demand to strengthen economic upturn

BEIJING – As China navigates a complex global economic landscape, it seeks to stimulate domestic demand to tackle both immediate and long-term challenges.China’s policy for invigorating consumer spending and investment has produced results, according to guest speakers who joined the ninth episode of the China Economic Roundtable hosted by Xinhua News Agency, which was broadcast yesterday.GATHERING STEAMChina has stepped up efforts, combining immediate policy measures with structural

December 10, 2024 | BY admin

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Expanded domestic demand underscores China’s economic vitality, potential

Analysis        BEIJING – Domestic demand, which encompasses both consumption and investment, is a crucial engine for economic growth, linking the economy with societal well-being.As the effects of the country’s supportive policies continued to filter through, China saw a noticeable pickup in consumption growth and a stable increase in fixed-asset investment in October, noted guest speakers who joined the ninth episode of the China Economic Roundtable, an all-media talk

December 10, 2024 | BY admin

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No. of online ride-hailing taxis ‘too small’: survey

The findings of a survey released yesterday show that 90 percent of the respondents said that using online ride-hailing taxi services is one of their transport options when out and about, but 60 percent of the respondents using such services said that the number of online ride-hailing taxis in Macau was still “too small”. The city’s current radio taxi company, Macau Radio Taxi Services Limited, came into service in April 2017. Its current 300 radio taxis are not allowed to pick up

December 6, 2024 | BY admin

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HK TV station to hold trial gig at Cotai open-air performance venue

Cultural Development Advisory Committee Acting President-cum-Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) President Deland Leong Wai Man said yesterday that a Hong Kong TV station will organise the trial concert at the newly-built open-air venue on December 28, adding that the gig will comprise singers and groups from Hong Kong, Macau, mainland China and other regions in Asia.Leong did not identify the name of the TV station from Hong Kong.Leong made the remarks during a press conference after this year’s

December 6, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Green promenade’s 2nd phase to be carried out in 3 tenders: IAM

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has said that the second phase of its green promenade project along the peninsula’s southern shore will be carried out through three separate tenders.IAM officials made the remarks during a closed-door meeting with members of the Central District Community Service Consultative Council on Wednesday.Three members of the government-appointed council briefed reporters after the meeting, held at the activity centre in the Patane Market Municipal Complex.The IAM

December 6, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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