On the third floor of The Parisian Macao in Cotai, a shop venue houses works of local artist Kit Lei Ka Ieng for her latest exhibition, where visitors can find several moving images featuring traditional cultural elements created through new media technology.Entitled “Ascendance - Kit Lei Ka Ieng’s New Media Art World”, the near month-long exhibition kicked off on Friday and comprises 13 digital animations and interactive installations. It is the second part of Art For All Society’s
An open tender for the government’s “Land for Education” project on lot B1 in the Zone A land reclamation area is now underway, and the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) said yesterday that the future “School Village” there was expected to provide 13,000 non-tertiary education places, including integrated and special education classes. The Public Works Bureau (DSOP) published last Wednesday a tender notice for the foundation and basement works of one of the four Land
The Lands and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU) drafted in 2019 an urban condition plan for six lots near Estrada de Sete Tanques (七潭公路) in Taipa, for one of which it received last year a hotel development proposal – and according to the bureau’s latest urban condition draft plan, it now estimates that a number of villas will be developed on two of the six lots.The six plots, namely M2A, M2B, C, M3, A4 and D, which had been zoned for new phases of the Lisboa Gardens new residential
The University of Macau (UM) and the Policy Research and Regional Development Bureau (DSEPDR) jointly hosted a forum on “’One Country, Two Systems’ with Macau Characteristics: Review and Prospects” yesterday, with the aim of providing a platform for promoting academic exchanges and enhancing Macau’s role in the national development.The forum will continue today, in which Macau’s political, socio-cultural, and economic development will be discussed.The forum yesterday was attended by
On the third floor of The Parisian Macao in Cotai, a shop venue houses works of local artist Kit Lei Ka Ieng for her latest exhibition, where visitors can find several moving images featuring traditional cultural elements created through new media technology.Entitled “Ascendance - Kit Lei Ka Ieng’s New Media Art World”, the near month-long exhibition kicked off on Friday and comprises 13 digital animations and interactive installations. It is the second part of Art For All Society’s
An open tender for the government’s “Land for Education” project on lot B1 in the Zone A land reclamation area is now underway, and the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) said yesterday that the future “School Village” there was expected to provide 13,000 non-tertiary education places, including integrated and special education classes. The Public Works Bureau (DSOP) published last Wednesday a tender notice for the foundation and basement works of one of the four Land
The Lands and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU) drafted in 2019 an urban condition plan for six lots near Estrada de Sete Tanques (七潭公路) in Taipa, for one of which it received last year a hotel development proposal – and according to the bureau’s latest urban condition draft plan, it now estimates that a number of villas will be developed on two of the six lots.The six plots, namely M2A, M2B, C, M3, A4 and D, which had been zoned for new phases of the Lisboa Gardens new residential
The University of Macau (UM) and the Policy Research and Regional Development Bureau (DSEPDR) jointly hosted a forum on “’One Country, Two Systems’ with Macau Characteristics: Review and Prospects” yesterday, with the aim of providing a platform for promoting academic exchanges and enhancing Macau’s role in the national development.The forum will continue today, in which Macau’s political, socio-cultural, and economic development will be discussed.The forum yesterday was attended by
Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) passport holders will be granted visa waivers for Kazakhstan from Thursday, bringing the total number of countries providing visa-free access and visas on arrival for MSAR passport holders to 147.According to a statement by the Identification Services Bureau (DSI) yesterday, Macau residents holding an MSAR passport from Thursday will no longer need a visa to travel to Kazakhstan and stay there for up to 14 days. Reciprocally, Kazakh citizens will be
The government published the two-volume “Macao Gazetteer Series: Book of Geography” yesterday, and Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng underlined that the publication is one of the most important cultural projects since the establishment of Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR).Ho made the remarks during the book’s launch ceremony on the University of Macau (UM) campus, with the attendance of nearly 100 representatives including Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Macau
Another screening has been added for the upcoming “Music on the Big Screen: Cinematheque•Passion Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA”, an outreach programme of the 36th Macao International Music Festival (MIMF), due to popular demand, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement last night.Tickets for the programme, which is to be held at the cinematheque, had previously sold out, according to the statement. The statement noted that the additional screening will be held at 9:30 p.m. this
Two men from the mainland have separately been arrested for their involvement in two currency exchange-related fraud cases, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a regular press conference yesterday.In the first case, the 45-year-old suspect surnamed Wu told the police that he’s a businessman.According to Leng, on Thursday the victim wished to exchange Hong Kong dollars he had won in a casino into yuan and deposit the amount into his mainland bank account. The victim then
A university student from the mainland has been arrested for repeatedly touching a female passenger’s arm with his groin, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Wong Chi Weng said during a regular press conference yesterday.Wong identified the suspect as a male surnamed Yeh in his twenties. According to Wong, Yeh and the female local victim, also a university student, got on the same bus on Wednesday near the Hengqin checkpoint, after which the victim sat near the bus door, while Yeh
I must admit that when I first heard a rumour in late August about Macau’s top judge, Sam Hou Fai, going to run for the special administrative region’s top executive post and the current chief executive, Ho Iat Seng, would not be seeking a second term, I was flabbergasted. Well, a study released by the US-based science advancement online journal PlosOne in 2016* found that rumours that are ultimately proven true tend to be resolved faster than those that turn out to be false.In this
I must admit that when I first heard a rumour in late August about Macau’s top judge, Sam Hou Fai, going to run for the special administrative region’s top executive post and the current chief executive, Ho Iat Seng, would not be seeking a second term, I was flabbergasted. Well, a study released by the US-based science advancement online journal PlosOne in 2016* found that rumours that are ultimately proven true tend to be resolved faster than those that turn out to be false.In this
On the third floor of The Parisian Macao in Cotai, a shop venue houses works of local artist Kit Lei Ka Ieng for her latest exhibition, where visitors can find several moving images featuring traditional cultural elements created through new media technology.Entitled “Ascendance - Kit Lei Ka Ieng’s New Media Art World”, the near month-long exhibition kicked off on Friday and comprises 13 digital animations and interactive installations. It is the second part of Art For All Society’s
“The universe is large, he thought. It contains multitudes. It also contains me, and in this moment I am wonderful. I have the right to be wonderful.”– Stephen King, “The Life of Chuck” Imagine that the world is ending. Civil society has begun to collapse, extreme weather disasters are affecting every state, region and country, while food shortages are rampant. There are frequent power shortages, until one day, there just isn’t any while the internet goes dark. And at the
A local couple was caught red-handed reselling Mark Six lottery tickets in the northern district, Public Security Police spokeswoman Cheong Im Sim said during a regular press conference yesterday.During a search of the duo’s grocery shop on Avenida da Longevidade (長壽大馬路) on Sunday, the Public Security Police seized 58 Mark Six lottery tickets and 1,960 patacas believed to be proceeds from reselling the tickets.Cheong identified the two suspects as local residents, both surnamed
The Health Bureau (SSM) announced yesterday that one more dengue fever case has been reported, involving a 31-year-old female non-resident worker (NRW) from the Philippines, making her the 14th imported dengue cases in Macau this year.The statement said that the patient lives in Seng Kon Building (勝光大廈) on Rua de Tomé Pires (道咩卑利士街) and works near Estrada do Visconde de S. Januario (若憲馬路).According to an SSM statement, the female patient, who stayed in the
Grand Coloane Resort’s Café Panorama is set to host for one night “The Taste of Tradition” Indian Flavours Buffet tomorrow, the hotel operator said in a statement earlier this week.The buffet will feature Indian delicacies and entertainment “rich in Indian Culture”, according to the statement, with food to be prepared by the resort’s Chef Nathi Singh, a master of authentic Indian cuisine with years of experience perfecting Indian dishes.A raft of Indian and Western appetisers will
Sands Resort Macao was recently named “Best Integrated Resort (Asia Pacific)” during the Travel Weekly Asia Readers’ Choice Awards 2024 in Singapore, according to a statement from the company on Wednesday.The awards, the statement noted, recognise international travel operators that have showcased “commitment to service, innovation and excellence”, with winners voted by travel professionals and Travel Weekly Asia’s readers.The statement quoted Sands China Ltd. Vice President of
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) said in a statement that it has recently held its third and final module of its “Behind the Scenes of Star Cuisine” Workshop Series, which was on the topic of food safety in the supply chain.Focused on supply chain management, the third module was hosted at the Galaxy International Convention Centre (GICC) in Cotai. Food ingredient procurement and quality maintenance were among the topics discussed, according to the statement.The integrated resort (IR)
Whisky Live Macau 2024 was held from October 11 to 13 at Grand Lisboa Palace (GLP) in Cotai, with the three-day event having attracted over 1,000 local and international attendees to sample offerings from over 40 exhibitors, SJM Resorts said in a statement yesterday.The event marked its Macau debut and was organised by the integrated resort operator in conjunction with Whisky Magazine.The statement quoted Whisky Magazine HK & Macau Edition Executive Director Eddie Chui as saying in his
China Daily Editorial Beijing on Tuesday urged Seoul and Pyongyang “to avoid a further escalation” of friction, with a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman saying that tensions on the Korean Peninsula do not serve the common interests of all parties, and the priority is to avoid conflict.For months, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) have been trading their evil feelings via balloons – the north flying filth to the south,
China Daily Editorial The expansion of BRICS grouping from five to 10 member countries has successfully pushed it onto the fast track of becoming a “Greater BRICS” cooperation mechanism. Riding the momentum of deepening Global South solidarity this year, countries from all over Asia and even beyond have applied to join the grouping, indicating the wide recognition of its more prominent role on the world stage and its growing international clout.With the 16th BRICS