A matter of gratitude, generosity and pragmatism – Editorial

When asked by the media this week why Macau’s about 190,000 non-resident workers have been excluded from the government’s second round of COVID-19 support measures, Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong said it was a matter of weighing up different policy priorities.Lei, widely respected for his down-to-earth attitude, said that the interests of local workers facing unprecedented difficulties continued to be the government’s top priority. However, he was frank enough to

April 10, 2020 | BY admin

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Govt to allow pupils to go up a grade if classes can’t resume this term

No deadline for class resumption dateAddressing yesterday’s daily press conference about Macau’s novel coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, Wong Kin Mou, who heads the Research and Educational Resources Department of the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ), said that if school classes cannot resume during the current school year, his bureau would allow all pupils to move up one grade – regardless of the academic performance results they had obtained before the class suspension in late

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Over 658,000 register for consumption smartcard: govt

The registration for government-issued consumption promotion smartcards ended on Wednesday, with over 658,000 residents registering, the Macau Monetary Authority (AMCM) and Economic Services Bureau (DSE) jointly announced in a statement yesterday.The government urged the registrants to take their Macau IDs when they collect their smartcards at the time and venue as per their registration, in order to avoid crowding, the statement noted.The government has repeatedly urged residents to avoid

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As US faces worst week yet in COVID-19 epidemic, Chinese show solidarity

The novel coronavirus is a thief that climbs through the window of your home, infects your family, and steals them away because they don’t survive.NEW YORK – Just 11 weeks after the country’s first case was confirmed and less than six weeks from its first death, over 436,000 people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the United States and its death toll has topped 14,800.The world’s largest economy has seen the pandemic sweep across its territory, sending shock waves

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Young artist showcases her ‘imagery paintings’

An exhibition entitled “Si • World of Art” showcases paintings by young local artist Stephanie Wong Si Kei at the Youth Art Exhibition and Performance Hall.According to the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) website, Wong is a pupil at Hou Kong Middle School. She wants to express her thoughts through her imagery paintings displayed at the exhibition which showcases her 3D artwork, oil and acrylic paintings, according to the website.Wong told The Macau Post Daily in a phone

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The Fun Side of the Outbreak

Commentary by Swallow Xu*While we lament the losses of lives and suffering in all its aspects, let’s poke some fun at the COVID-19 outbreak. 1. We get used to wearing a facemask, just as beauty-conscious ladies must put on their lipstick before stepping out of the house. 2. We no longer think it’s weird being surrounded by other humans and even canines wearing facemasks, and FMs have gradually become part of our (street, social and work) life. 3. We stay at home much much

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Mass of the Lord’s Supper telecast live last night

The Macau Catholic Diocese telecast last night’s Mass of the Lord’s Supper in three languages, Cantonese, Portuguese and English, conducted by Bishop Stephen Lee Bun Sang and other parish priests, in three churches starting at 8 p.m. simultaneously. The flock could attend Mass at home via their computers or smartphones with the links or QR codes provided by the diocese. A special arrangement for receiving the Holy Communion was held outside nine local churches from 9:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.

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Woman loses 300,000 yuan in online investment fraud: police

A local woman reported to the police on Wednesday that she had been cheated out of 300,000 yuan (340,000 patacas) in a purported online investment, PJ spokesman Choi Ian Fai said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Choi, the victim told the police that she got to know a man on March 9 through an online social app who urged her to download a mobile app called “FDI International” for an online investment service that was operating similar to gambling and Mark

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FSS: system maintenance may affect web & self-service today

The Social Security Fund (FSS) said in a statement yesterday that the bureau will perform network system maintenance from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, and online services may be affected.During the time of maintenance, the bureau advises members of the public that the FSS official website, and FSS-related programmes installed in the government’s self-service machines may have delays or temporary interruptions in services. 

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Macau group raises 4.6 million patacas to help Portugal fight COVID-19

An ad hoc solidarity group in Macau has raised 4.66 million patacas (US$584,000) in donations from local individuals, enterprises and organisations for the purchase of medical materials and equipment to help Portugal fight the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Radio Macau/TDM reported today. The Portuguese-language radio station of public broadcaster TDM quoted Carlos Alvares, CEO of local Portuguese bank BNU, as confirming the amount. BNU had opened an account for the donation

April 9, 2020 | BY admin

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Snapshots of daily life as city fights COVID-19

A man helps fix a bike as two children look on in Praça do Tap Seac.Shoppers buy food from a street vendor in the “Three Lamps” district.Taxi drivers take their cabs to queue outside the Macau Forum in Zape. Photos taken yesterday by Iong Tat Choi and Camy Tam

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Govt announces 2nd round of COVID-19 support measures

Staff, freelancers to get 15,000 patacas, 5,000 pataca top-up for smartcards Addressing yesterday’s daily press conference about Macau’s novel coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong announced the government’s second round of financial support measures for residents, businesses and their employees as well as the self-employed, in response to the deteriorating COVID-19 impact on the local economy caused, among other things, by the drastically

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UM uses big data to aid drug nanocrystal development

A research team of the Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences (ICMS) of the University of Macau (UM) has developed machine learning algorithms based on big data to predict and assist in the development of nanocrystals for nanopharmaceutical preparations, the public university said in a statement yesterday.A nanocrystals is a crystalline entity whose size is measured in nanometers, or an individual nanometer-sized crystal of such a material.The algorithms developed by the team can achieve a

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Xi says China will continue to support Africa in COVID-19 battle, capacity building

BEIJING – China stands ready to continue support for African countries in their battle against the COVID-19 epidemic and help Africa improve its capacity of disease prevention and control, President Xi Jinping said yesterday in a phone call with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.Xi recalled that after the epidemic broke out in China, the South African government and various sections of the South African society conveyed via multiple means their sympathies with and support for

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