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Traditional wet markets face fierce competition from supermarkets
Interview by Yuki Lei In recent years, the government has been revitalising the city’s wet markets one after another, but fierce competition from supermarkets, coupled with changes in consumer habits, has impacted municipal markets – and a stallholder who has been selling pork at the Horta da Mitra Municipal Market for over 40 years told the Post last week that competition from supermarkets has led to a drop in foot traffic in the traditional wet market, which in
March 25, 2025
Local SMEs eager for online marketing, brand building: CPTTM
The public Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre (CPTTM) yesterday summarised the ongoing implementation of the government’s financial support programme launched last year offering a subsidy to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to digitalise their operations, saying that feedback from beneficiaries of the programme indicate that local SMEs nowadays need stronger support to help them launch online marketing campaigns and create their own brands through the better use of
March 25, 2025
Lawmaker requests ‘minor language’ courses for tourism sector
Lawmaker Ron Lam U Tou has pointed out in a written interpellation that while Macau has 156 tour guides proficient in English, 78 in Japanese, 28 in Korean, and 22 in Thai, there are only a few capable of other “minor languages” and relatively few tourism-related language courses available at local education establishments, and the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) noted in its response last month that the Macao Tourism University (UTM) attempted to launch training courses for
March 25, 2025
Alfredo Cunha’s black & white photos on display in Barra
A number of black and white images are being showcased in a photography exhibition entitled “New Independencies” by Portuguese photojournalist Alfredo Cunha at the Former Barra Slaughterhouse Site.Held until Sunday, the exhibition, which features just some of the thousands of images shot by Cunha throughout his over 50-year career, is the second of three exhibitions in the ongoing 14th Macau Literary Festival, which held its opening ceremony on Friday and ends on Sunday. Curated by
March 25, 2025
Traditional wet markets face fierce competition from supermarkets
Interview by Yuki Lei In recent years, the government has been revitalising the city’s wet markets one after another, but fierce competition from supermarkets, coupled with changes in consumer habits, has impacted municipal markets – and a stallholder who has been selling pork at the Horta da Mitra Municipal Market for over 40 years told the Post last week that competition from supermarkets has led to a drop in foot traffic in the traditional wet market, which in
March 25, 2025
Local SMEs eager for online marketing, brand building: CPTTM
The public Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre (CPTTM) yesterday summarised the ongoing implementation of the government’s financial support programme launched last year offering a subsidy to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to digitalise their operations, saying that feedback from beneficiaries of the programme indicate that local SMEs nowadays need stronger support to help them launch online marketing campaigns and create their own brands through the better use of
March 25, 2025
Lawmaker requests ‘minor language’ courses for tourism sector
Lawmaker Ron Lam U Tou has pointed out in a written interpellation that while Macau has 156 tour guides proficient in English, 78 in Japanese, 28 in Korean, and 22 in Thai, there are only a few capable of other “minor languages” and relatively few tourism-related language courses available at local education establishments, and the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) noted in its response last month that the Macao Tourism University (UTM) attempted to launch training courses for
March 25, 2025
Alfredo Cunha’s black & white photos on display in Barra
A number of black and white images are being showcased in a photography exhibition entitled “New Independencies” by Portuguese photojournalist Alfredo Cunha at the Former Barra Slaughterhouse Site.Held until Sunday, the exhibition, which features just some of the thousands of images shot by Cunha throughout his over 50-year career, is the second of three exhibitions in the ongoing 14th Macau Literary Festival, which held its opening ceremony on Friday and ends on Sunday. Curated by
March 25, 2025
Police nab local man for drunk driving
The Public Security Police (PSP) arrested a local man on Saturday for drunk driving, with his blood alcohol concentration standing at 1.61 grams per litre, PSP spokesman Lei Chan Hong said during a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect, surnamed Leong, is in his thirties and works as a shuttle bus driver.According to Lei, the Public Security Police (PSP) received a report on Saturday afternoon about a shuttle bus that hit the exterior wall of the employee entrance to a construction
March 25, 2025
Police arrest 5 illegal currency exchange dealers
The Judiciary Police arrested five men from the mainland on Thursday for engaging in illegal currency exchange deals, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chong Kam Leong said during a regular press conference yesterday.The five suspects, a 34-year-old male surnamed Wang, a 37-year-old male surnamed Du, a 33-year-old male surnamed Du, and a 31-year-old male surnamed Wang all claimed to be jobless. The 38-year-old suspect surnamed Wu is a construction worker.Chong did not reveal if the Wangs or the
March 25, 2025
Police bust mainland duo for loansharking
The Judiciary Police have arrested two men from the mainland for engaging in loansharking activities, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chong Kam Leong said during a regular press conference yesterday.The 46-year-old man surnamed Wang and the 40-year-old man surnamed Ma told the police that they are jobless.According to Chong, the police received a report on Saturday from a middle-aged man from the mainland who was unable to recover the collateral he had provided for a high-interest gambling
March 25, 2025
Sam vows closer cooperation with Heilongjiang
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai met with Communist Party of China (CPC) Heilongjiang Provincial Committee Secretary Xu Qin yesterday at Government Headquarters where they engaged in in-depth discussions on deepening exchanges and cooperation in various fields between the two sides, according to a statement by the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) last night.Yesterday’s meeting came after their meeting in the northeastern province when Sam paid a three-day visit to its capital Harbin last
March 25, 2025
BROWN & FRIENDS CAFÉ & BISTRO marks 1st anniversary, launches new American menu
“BROWN & FRIENDS CAFÉ & BISTRO”, the world’s first LINE FRIENDS*-themed restaurant, is celebrating its first anniversary with the launch of an American-themed menu, according to a recent statement by Cotai’s integrated resort operator Lisboeta Macau.The statement noted that to commemorate this milestone, the café, which is located inside the H853 Fun Factory at Lisboeta Macau, is introducing a selection of classic American dishes designed to provide an authentic dining
March 25, 2025
Editorial: Ne Zha – China’s soft power answer to Mickey Mouse
Finally, I found time on Saturday night to see “Ne Zha 2” at a local cinema, China’s record-breaking animated fantasy adventure film which is now ranked 7th on the all-time global box office chart, with a total office revenue surpassing that of “Spider-Man: No Way Home”, according to cinema ticketing platforms cited by Xinhua. The film has been shown by seven cineplexes in Macau in Putonghua with Chinese and English subtitles since February 22. However, many locals have been
March 3, 2025
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Editorial: Ne Zha – China’s soft power answer to Mickey Mouse
Finally, I found time on Saturday night to see “Ne Zha 2” at a local cinema, China’s record-breaking animated fantasy adventure film which is now ranked 7th on the all-time global box office chart, with a total office revenue surpassing that of “Spider-Man: No Way Home”, according to cinema ticketing platforms cited by Xinhua. The film has been shown by seven cineplexes in Macau in Putonghua with Chinese and English subtitles since February 22. However, many locals have been
March 3, 2025
Alfredo Cunha’s black & white photos on display in Barra
A number of black and white images are being showcased in a photography exhibition entitled “New Independencies” by Portuguese photojournalist Alfredo Cunha at the Former Barra Slaughterhouse Site.Held until Sunday, the exhibition, which features just some of the thousands of images shot by Cunha throughout his over 50-year career, is the second of three exhibitions in the ongoing 14th Macau Literary Festival, which held its opening ceremony on Friday and ends on Sunday. Curated by
March 25, 2025
The future of computing: Recent advancements
Hoi Sio Hong, Form 4, Chan Sui Ki Perpetual Help College In retrospect, it is astonishing to think that computers, which once occupied entire rooms, can now fit into the palm of one’s hand. These devices have evolved at a pace no one could have anticipated. Today, researchers are pioneering cutting-edge computing technologies to tackle challenges that conventional computers cannot resolve, even within the lifetime of the universe. This article explores recent
March 17, 2025
Traditional wet markets face fierce competition from supermarkets
Interview by Yuki Lei In recent years, the government has been revitalising the city’s wet markets one after another, but fierce competition from supermarkets, coupled with changes in consumer habits, has impacted municipal markets – and a stallholder who has been selling pork at the Horta da Mitra Municipal Market for over 40 years told the Post last week that competition from supermarkets has led to a drop in foot traffic in the traditional wet market, which in
March 25, 2025
Police nab local man for drunk driving
The Public Security Police (PSP) arrested a local man on Saturday for drunk driving, with his blood alcohol concentration standing at 1.61 grams per litre, PSP spokesman Lei Chan Hong said during a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect, surnamed Leong, is in his thirties and works as a shuttle bus driver.According to Lei, the Public Security Police (PSP) received a report on Saturday afternoon about a shuttle bus that hit the exterior wall of the employee entrance to a construction
March 25, 2025
Police arrest 5 illegal currency exchange dealers
The Judiciary Police arrested five men from the mainland on Thursday for engaging in illegal currency exchange deals, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chong Kam Leong said during a regular press conference yesterday.The five suspects, a 34-year-old male surnamed Wang, a 37-year-old male surnamed Du, a 33-year-old male surnamed Du, and a 31-year-old male surnamed Wang all claimed to be jobless. The 38-year-old suspect surnamed Wu is a construction worker.Chong did not reveal if the Wangs or the
March 25, 2025
Police bust mainland duo for loansharking
The Judiciary Police have arrested two men from the mainland for engaging in loansharking activities, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chong Kam Leong said during a regular press conference yesterday.The 46-year-old man surnamed Wang and the 40-year-old man surnamed Ma told the police that they are jobless.According to Chong, the police received a report on Saturday from a middle-aged man from the mainland who was unable to recover the collateral he had provided for a high-interest gambling
March 25, 2025
Local SMEs eager for online marketing, brand building: CPTTM
The public Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre (CPTTM) yesterday summarised the ongoing implementation of the government’s financial support programme launched last year offering a subsidy to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to digitalise their operations, saying that feedback from beneficiaries of the programme indicate that local SMEs nowadays need stronger support to help them launch online marketing campaigns and create their own brands through the better use of
March 25, 2025
Sam vows closer cooperation with Heilongjiang
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai met with Communist Party of China (CPC) Heilongjiang Provincial Committee Secretary Xu Qin yesterday at Government Headquarters where they engaged in in-depth discussions on deepening exchanges and cooperation in various fields between the two sides, according to a statement by the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) last night.Yesterday’s meeting came after their meeting in the northeastern province when Sam paid a three-day visit to its capital Harbin last
March 25, 2025
BROWN & FRIENDS CAFÉ & BISTRO marks 1st anniversary, launches new American menu
“BROWN & FRIENDS CAFÉ & BISTRO”, the world’s first LINE FRIENDS*-themed restaurant, is celebrating its first anniversary with the launch of an American-themed menu, according to a recent statement by Cotai’s integrated resort operator Lisboeta Macau.The statement noted that to commemorate this milestone, the café, which is located inside the H853 Fun Factory at Lisboeta Macau, is introducing a selection of classic American dishes designed to provide an authentic dining
March 25, 2025
Lawmaker requests ‘minor language’ courses for tourism sector
Lawmaker Ron Lam U Tou has pointed out in a written interpellation that while Macau has 156 tour guides proficient in English, 78 in Japanese, 28 in Korean, and 22 in Thai, there are only a few capable of other “minor languages” and relatively few tourism-related language courses available at local education establishments, and the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) noted in its response last month that the Macao Tourism University (UTM) attempted to launch training courses for
March 25, 2025