Weekend market ‘Barra Mart’ showcases 21 local brands, runs to May 11

“Barra Mart” kicked off on Saturday, with the weekend market showcasing offerings for members of the public for the coming weekends through May 11.Located at Barra Kitchen, which is just a few steps away from A-Ma Temple, the outdoor market features a total of 21 local brands showcasing their products, among which are organic vegetables, artworks, handmade soaps, flowers, toys, food and coffee, while there is also a play area for children.Moreover, Saturday’s opening event featured music

April 22, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macao Orchestra’s debut ‘The Rite of Spring’ performance hits the right tone

Review by William Chan        The Macao Orchestra’s performance of Igor Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring” on Saturday night at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) was one of the most outstanding classical performances I have witnessed in recent years. It was also the orchestra’s debut performance of the Russian composer’s signature and particularly demanding piece.Seated in the last four rows of the Grand Auditorium, I was reminded of its limitations as a concert

April 22, 2025 | BY admin

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Police nab HK man for stealing over 700 phones

A man from Hong Kong was arrested on Saturday for stealing 706 second-hand mobile phones, totalling HK$1.859 million (1.913 million patacas), Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Siu Keong said during a special press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspect as a 27-year-old man surnamed Cheung, who told the police that he is jobless. The victims are a local middle-aged man and a Hong Kong middle-aged woman.According to Cheong, the two victims together purchased 706 second-hand

April 22, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Police arrest local businessman for rape

A local man was arrested on Friday for allegedly raping his female employee, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Siu Keong said during a special press conference yesterday.Cheong identified the suspect as a 33-year-old businessman surnamed Ieong. The victim is a young woman from the mainland who has been working as a non-resident worker (NRW) for Ieong since last week, handling promotional and sales activities.According to Cheong, on Friday evening, the victim accompanied Ieong to host

April 22, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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LRT suspended for 2 hours due to electricity malfunction

30 passengers stranded on trainThe Light Rapid Transit (LRT) service was suspended for about two hours on Easter Sunday due to a malfunction of its electricity supply system, which caused a train to stall on the track near the Jockey Club Station, leaving about 30 passengers stranded until LRT staff arrived to escort them to the station.In a statement on Sunday, the government-owned LRT operator, Macau Light Rapid Transit Corporation Limited (MLM), deeply apologised for the inconvenience caused

April 22, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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12 vendor stalls in Iao Hon gutted by fire

A dozen vendor stalls in Iao Hon district were gutted by fire on Sunday night, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has announced. The Municipal Affairs Bureau licenses, manages and oversees the operation of vendor stalls.The vendor-stall area in Iao Hon is one of several such areas overseen by the bureau.The Fire Services Bureau (CB) said on Sunday night that the fire erupted shortly before 8:30 p.m., after which firefighters extinguished it at around 9 p.m.No one was injured in the fire.

April 22, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Chinese, Mozambican hospitals hold remote medical consultation on complex cases

MAPUTO – A successful international remote medical consultation was held yesterday between West China Hospital of Sichuan University and Maputo Central Hospital in Mozambique, as part of ongoing medical cooperation under the 25th Chinese medical team in the country.The session brought together specialists in surgery, orthopaedics, neurosurgery, and emergency medicine from both hospitals. Participants included Chinese experts from West China Hospital, members of the Chinese medical team

April 22, 2025 | BY admin

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Easter holiday notice

Due to it being the Easter holiday this weekend, The Macau Post Daily’s team will be off today and Sunday and will return to work on Monday so the print edition of your favourite newspaper will be on the newsstands again on Tuesday morning. However, our digital edition on our website https://www.macaupostdaily.com/ will be updated round-the-clock. Our local news and editorials as well as commentary by national media organisations are also available on various LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook

April 18, 2025 | BY admin

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Sands China celebrates 10th Anniversary of SME programme, hosts Open Day

Integrated resort (IR) operator Sands China yesterday marked the 10th Anniversary of its Local Small, Medium and Micro Suppliers Support Programme with an event held yesterday afternoon at The Londoner Macao in Cotai, where it also held the 2025 Sands China Local Supplier Open Day.Yesterday’s activities were among those in a series of initiatives and events celebrating the 10th anniversary of the programme, which was created by the company in conjunction with the Macao Chamber of

April 18, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Wynn Palace’s ‘Gourmet Pavilion’ to open on April 29

Wynn Palace said in a statement earlier this week that it will open its “Asian culinary landmark” Gourmet Pavilion on April 29 at the integrated resort in Cotai. The pavilion, the statement said, will bring together flavours from all over Asia and is set to feature 17 culinary brands, with more to come. Among those to showcase their offerings are Leela; Fat Boy Dumplings; Sushi Masa; Unagi Yondaime Kikukawa; Wumamii Beef Noodles; 328 Katong Laksa; and Yong Zuo·Fish Congee.The

April 18, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau’s temperature 0.8 ºC above climatological normal last year: govt

Macau’s mean air temperature last year was 23.6 degrees Celsius, which was 0.8 ºC above the climatological normal, i.e., the average value for 1991-2020, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced in a statement yesterday. According to the statement, last year’s highest temperature was 35.4 ºC in August. There were 42 very hot days (with the maximum temperature at or above 33 ºC) and 29 hot nights (with the minimum temperature at or above 28 ºC), representing respective

April 18, 2025 | BY admin

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2 extra Macao Arts Festival shows due to high demand

Local productions “Chris-mas Kingdom” and “Raving·Vibration Z” will each feature additional performances for the upcoming 35th Macao Arts Festival (MAF), the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement on Wednesday.The additional performances are due to “high public demand”, the statement said, with tickets to be sold from 10 a.m. today through Enjoy Macao Ticketing.Regarding the two local shows, which are to be held at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM), the statement said that

April 18, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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‘Queen of Love Songs’ Fish Leong to perform at GLP

Malaysian-Chinese singer-songwriter Fish Leong Ching Yu (梁静茹) is set to perform at the Grand Lisboa Palace’s (GLP) Grand Pavilion in Cotai on May 3.Titled “SJM Fish Leong Music Show”, a Tuesday statement from the integrated resort operator noted that the “Queen of Love Songs” will be performing her classics such as “Courage”, “Pain that Breathes” and “Unfortunately Not You”.Leong, according to Wikipedia, has sold over 20 million records and achieved success in the

April 18, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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To ban or not to ban?

Examining the regulation of smart devices in schoolsThe Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) announced last month that it would introduce guidelines for schools to regulate students’ use of smartphones and electronic devices on campus in the next academic year. In response, a team of student journalists from Pui Ching Middle School interviewed their peers, teachers, and parents to gather their perspectives on the issue. Here are their findings:A

April 18, 2025 | BY admin

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