Local man steals mooncakes from supermarket: police

The Public Security Police (PSP) announced a shoplifting case during a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect in his thirties is surnamed Ip. He told the police that he’s joblessAccording to PSP spokesman Cheong Heon Fan, last Wednesday an employee of a supermarket on Avenida 1 de Maio reported a shoplifting case to the police. The employee saw Ip putting a box of mooncakes and a bag of washing powder worth a total of 629 patacas into his bag and attempted to leave without paying, and

September 11, 2024 | BY William Chan

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‘Central & Southern District Consumer Carnival’ starts

The “Central & Southern District Consumer Carnival” was officially launched yesterday, the chairman of the Industry and Commerce Federation of the Macau Central and Southern District, Lei Cheok Kuan, announced yesterday.Lei made the remarks during a launching ceremony at Rotunda de Carlos da Maia (colloquially known as “Three Lamps” roundabout) yesterday, pointing out that the new consumer carnival has been launched to further extend the effectiveness of last year’s “Northern

September 11, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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M8 mall holds soft opening

The M8 mall had its soft opening yesterday, with members of the public now able to explore offerings of the new shopping and dining addition to Macau’s city centre.In a statement from the mall yesterday, M8 Project Director Sophia Loi was quoted as saying: “This project represents more than just a construction development; it signifies our commitment to integrating Macau’s rich history with modern culture. M8 blends historical charm with contemporary design, preserving Macau’s unique

September 11, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Badminton Open to gather players from around world

The Sands China Ltd. Macau Open Badminton 2024 tournament will be held at Macao East Asia Games Dome in Cotai from September 24 to 29, with athletes from 30 countries and regions set to compete.The upcoming six-day tournament, which marks its return after the COVID-19 pandemic and is an event of the HSBC BWF (Badminton World Federation) World Tour Super 300, has received 375 applications from players from different parts of the world, among whom 259 are qualified to compete, according to

September 11, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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10 Fantasia gallery presents picture books exhibition

Interview by William Chan        “Open World – ‘The Birth and Evolution of Children’s Picture Books’ Exhibition Series” is being held at 10 Fantasia gallery, and its curator, Cynthia Chan Lok Si, has recently talked to the Post about it.The exclusive interview was held at her workplace in Zape.Since 2023, Fantasia has been hosting various book exhibitions with the goal of promoting Macau as a “City of Reading.” The current exhibition is a collaborative effort

September 11, 2024 | BY admin

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Xi stresses building China into leading country in education

BEIJING – President Xi Jinping has urged efforts to make solid progress toward the strategic goal of building China into a leading country in education.Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks at a national meeting on education held in Beijing on Monday and yesterday.Yesterday marked the 40th Teachers’ Day in China. On behalf of the CPC Central Committee, Xi sent greetings to teachers

September 11, 2024 | BY admin

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Fruits of relations underscore importance and benefits of constructive engagement

China Daily Editorial        Although Singapore is a small city state geographically, it is a respected larger-than-life player on the world stage, thanks to not only its rags-to-riches development, but more importantly its hallmark strategic autonomy in handling foreign affairs that has helped it maintain stable relations with all parties.As regards relations between China and Singapore, their relationship is characterized by strong economic ties, strategic cooperation and

September 11, 2024 | BY admin

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SSM calls for mentally healthy environment for all

On the eve of World Suicide Prevention Day today, the Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement that members of the public should pay attention to their own mental health and that of their family members, and create an environment of understanding, tolerance and support for each other.The International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) theme for World Suicide Prevention Day from 2024 to 2026 is Changing the Narrative on Suicide, aiming to raise public awareness of mental health by

September 10, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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FDC launches subsidy scheme for 6 historic areas’ revitalisation

The Cultural Development Fund (FDC) has rolled out its “2024 Revitalisation Funding Scheme for Historic Areas” subsidy programme, which is open for applications from today to December 30, welcoming local entrepreneurs to apply, the fund said in a statement yesterday.According to the statement, the scheme encourages enterprises to operate commercial projects that match the distinctive characteristics of the city’s six historic areas undergoing an ongoing revitalisation process, so as to

September 10, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Police nab Filipino for stealing phone left on staircase

A Filipino non-resident worker (NRW) has been arrested for stealing a smartphone left on a staircase, Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Kong Chi Ian said at a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect surnamed Patubo is in his forties. He is a worker.According to Kong, the Public Security Police received a report from a local man last Monday saying that he had inadvertently left a phone worth 10,000 patacas on a staircase on Avenida de Venceslau de Morais in the early hours of

September 10, 2024 | BY William Chan

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2 men nabbed for currency exchange scam

Two men have separately been arrested for currency exchange related fraud.Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Kong Chi Ian yesterday identified the suspect in the first case as a local man surnamed Chan who is in his thirties. He works in the service sector.According to Kong, in April a woman reported to the police that her friend, Chan, had defrauded her. During their online conversations, Chan claimed that he could help her exchange yuan. They then agreed to exchange 5,000 patacas for

September 10, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Police nab mainland burglary couple

A couple from the mainland have been arrested for attempted burglary, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokeswoman Lei Hon Nei said during a special press conference yesterday.The suspects are a 48-year-old man surnamed Li who owns a car repair shop in the mainland, and a 45-year-old woman surnamed Tang who told police that she is a worker. According to Lei, the Judiciary Police received a referral from the Public Security Police (PSP) regarding a burglary case in July, which occurred in a

September 10, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Sam meets with business reps, youth

Potential chief executive candidate Sam Hou Fai yesterday met with top representatives from three industrial and commercial associations, representing the peninsula’s central and southern districts, the peninsula’s northern district, and Taipa and Coloane respectively.In addition, Sam also met with representatives from the Macau Youth Development Service Centre yesterday.Yesterday’s two meetings were announced in two separate statements by Sam’s election campaign office.The two meetings

September 10, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Int’l fireworks display contest slated for this weekend

The 32nd Macao International Fireworks Display Contest is scheduled to start this weekend, kicking off with shows by pyrotechnics companies from Canada and Thailand on Saturday, followed by Russia and France on Sunday, the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) said in a statement yesterday.The firework shows by Russia and France were originally slated to take place last Saturday, but were postponed due to the adverse weather conditions at that time in the wake of the passing of Super Typhoon

September 10, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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