August visitor arrivals set monthly record of 3.65 million

The Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) said in a statement yesterday that a new monthly record of 3.65 million visitor arrivals was set during the August summer holidays, representing a year-on-year increase of 13.3 percent and a rise of 0.8 percent from the same month in pre-pandemic 2019.Last month saw 3,651,731 visitor arrivals, while in the same month of pre-pandemic 2019 the previous monthly record figure stood at 3,623,116.The statement noted that same-day visitors (2.041 million) and

September 24, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Sam officially launches candidacy website

As Sam Hou Fai has been officially accepted as the sole candidate for next month’s chief executive election, his election campaign website was officially launched yesterday.Sam’s election campaign office noted in a statement yesterday that Sam submitted his candidacy nomination form with endorsements from 386 electors of the 400-member Chief Executive Election Committee during the chief executive candidacy nomination period, after which the Chief Executive Electoral Affairs Commission

September 24, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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17th Universal Productivity Forum to be held in Hengqin on Friday

In response to the national strategy for innovation-driven development and to promote technological and economic exchanges between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, as well as Hong Kong and Macau, the 17th Universal Productivity Forum will take place on Friday in the Guangdong-Macau In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, according to a statement from the Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre (CPTTM) yesterday.Organised by the China Association Of Productivity Promotion Centres

September 24, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Macau Bridge walk to provide 7,000 more places

The Sports Bureau’s (ID) event for participants to walk across the soon-to-open Macau Bridge this coming Sunday, September 29, will have 7,000 additional places available for individual participants to sign up in response to the event’s registration having been met with much enthusiasm.The activity was initially to provide 10,000 places, comprising 5,000 places for those participating individually and 5,000 places for those joining the event in groups.The online registration ran between 10

September 24, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Artists showcase lanterns at Albergue SCM

A variety of lanterns are on display at the Albergue SCM’s A2 Gallery on Calçada da Igreja de S. Lázaro, showcasing various works of a number of artists.Titled “Little Rabbit Lanterns – An Exhibition by Carlos Marreiros and Friends – Part 19, Celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the People’s Republic of China”, the exhibition kicked off last Tuesday and is showcasing around 20 lanterns. It is organised by CAC - Círculo dos Amigos da Cultura de Macau (“Circle of the Friends of

September 24, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Consultations facilitate good governance

Commentary by Li Feng        This year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. Over the past decades, the CPPCC has played a significant role in promoting sound decision-making in China, bringing together wisdom from various sectors, both within and outside the Communist Party of China (CPC)Consultative democracy is a form, and the strength of, socialist democracy, and the Chinese People’s Political

September 24, 2024 | BY admin

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Government launches official commemorative logo for 25th Anniversary of the Macao SAR

Press ReleaseGovernment launches official commemorative logo for 25th Anniversary of the Macao SAR The year 2024 marks the 25th anniversary of Macao’s return to the motherland and the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR). In celebration of this milestone, the Macao SAR Government has designed an official commemorative logo to be featured on materials related to a series of celebratory events organised by the Macao SAR.The copyright

September 24, 2024 | BY admin

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Govt studying LRT’s extension to Qingmao checkpoint

The Public Works Bureau (DSOP) says that the government is planning and studying the feasibility of launching a project to extend the Light Rail Transit (LRT) East Line to the Qingmao pedestrian border checkpoint.The bureau has commissioned a number of construction consultancies to carry out the feasibility study and other respective services.The ongoing LRT East Line project, which got off the ground last year, is a 7.7-kilometre-long section connecting the Barrier Gate checkpoint at the

September 23, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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3,907 sit civil servant admission exam

A total of 3,907 local residents with associate degrees and higher diplomas undertook the Civil Servants unified admission exam, also known as the “350 exam” yesterday attempting to launch a career in the civil service, the Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (SAFP) said in a statement yesterday.“350” refers to civil servants’ salaries points.The exam took place at 10 a.m. yesterday across eight school institutions, and the exams lasted for one and a half hours, the

September 23, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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MUR plans to redevelop Iao Hon dilapidated buildings into 30-storey buildings

Macau Urban Renewal Limited (MUR) says that it is planning to redevelop seven dilapidated residential estates comprising low-rise buildings in Iao Hon district into high-rise buildings with 30 floors each, with the number of flats to remain unchanged.The government-owned company did not say how many high-rises it plans to build there.The dilapidated Iao Hon Estate, which was built in the 1970s, comprises seven groups of low-rise buildings. The neighbourhood currently comprises 46 buildings

September 23, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Deaf support group urges residents to learn sign language

The world commemorates the International Day of Sign Languages today, and in Macau, the Macau Deaf Association (MDA) has organised its annual Multi-Sign Language Promotional Parade with the theme of “Join us to support the right to sign language” with the aim of encouraging residents to learn sign language.At 2:30 p.m. yesterday, the organiser held an opening ceremony at the Macau Science Centre in Nape, with a multi-sign language theatre and booth games, during which Macau Deaf Association

September 23, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Local man nabbed for sexually harassing primary schoolgirl on bus: police

A local man was arrested on Friday for sexually harassing a primary schoolgirl, by putting his hand under the shorts of the under-12-year-old who was on a bus en route to school alone and touching her inner thighs and lower body on three occasions, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lou Chan Fai said when he announced the arrest of the 51-year-old suspect during a special press conference on Saturday.After having been notified by a school in the city centre via their cooperation mechanism about

September 23, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Public buses to accept mainland & HK WeChat Pay from tomorrow

The Transport Bureau (DSAT) announced on Saturday that starting from tomorrow, the city’s two public bus operators will accept the payment of fares via the “Bus Payment QR Code” generated via mainland and Hong Kong WeChat Pay platforms, according to a DSAT statement.Users of WeChat Pay (both mainland China and Hong Kong versions) will be able to take the city’s public buses with each trip costing 6 patacas, but without tariff benefits and no free rides if changing buses within less than

September 23, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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‘Jet rat’ steals HK$39,000 in cash

A mainlander was arrested on Friday for stealing HK$39,000 from a male passenger on a Beijing-Macau flight, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lou Chan Fai said at a press conference on Friday.Thieves who steal property while travelling on a plane are colloquially known in Cantonese as “jet rats” (“feigei louhsyu”).The 55-year-old mainland suspect surnamed Li told the police that he owns a B&B (bed and breakfast) hotel, Lou said.According to Lou, the mainland victim reported to the

September 23, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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