Young people burn ‘luxurious’ offerings to worship ancestors

Cheng Ming Festival is one of the most important traditional Chinese holidays of the year. It is a time for all members of the family to gather at the graves of their ancestors to worship by dedicating offerings, such as burning so-called hell banknotes and “luxurious” paper products. During this period, joss stick shops enjoy one of their busiest seasons.The festival is spelt Ching Ming in Hong Kong, Qingming in mainland China and Qing Ming in Taiwan.Cheng Ming Festival is also known as

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Gourmet festival returns to Eiffel Tower at Parisian

The Parisian Gourmet Festival is back, which means people can enjoy food, wine and live music at the outdoor observation deck under the Eiffel Tower replica at the Parisian in Cotai.The festival takes place at the observation deck on Level 7 at the Parisian from Wednesday to Sunday from 4 p.m. until late now until June 9.As it celebrates all things French, the festival offers an extensive menu featuring freshly shucked oysters, aperitif platters, flambéed skewers, and waffles, and a range of

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Security Forces to attend anti-torture workshop

Public Security Forces personnel will attend a 5-day anti-torture workshop next week, the Legal Affairs Bureau (DSAJ) said in a statement yesterday.According to the statement, the workshop will be conducted in the English language with simultaneous translation into Cantonese. The 30-hour workshop will include subjects such as policing and human rights, the use of force, ethical analysis, search and apprehension, conditions of detention, police and vulnerable groups, international standards,

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Ex-weather chief wins appeal against dismissal

Macau’s former weather chief has won an appeal against his dismissal in the wake of deadly Super Typhoon Hato, which hit the city on August 23, 2017.The ruling by the Court of Second Instance (TSI) was first reported by the Portuguese-language radio channel of government-owned broadcast TDM yesterday. The Radio Macau report did not say when the court accepted Fong’s appeal against his dismissal.The Office of the Government Spokesperson’s Office later said in a statement that the

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WTO approves HK-Macao CEPA agreement

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has recently examined and approved China’s Hong Kong-Macao Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA), to ensure that the agreement is in line with WTO rules, the local government said in a statement this week.At a WTO meeting in Geneva on Monday, both the representatives from the two special administrative regions presented the objectives and contents of the Hong Kong-Macau CEPA, which was signed in October 2017 to strengthen trade relations and

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Rosário says considering retirement

Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosário said yesterday that he will consider retiring from the government after the current term of the government ends in December.Rosário made the remarks while speaking to reporters after attending a “Dialogue between Young People and the Secretary” on the campus of the Macau Polytechnic Institute (IPM) in Zape. The topic of the event was about Macau’s infrastructure planning and development. Directors or deputy directors of the 12

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Airport logs 17 pct passenger growth in 1Q

The local airport handled 2.33 million passengers in the first quarter, up 17 percent year-on-year, the Macau International Airport Company (CAM) said in a statement yesterday.According to the statement, flight movements also recorded an increase of 17 percent year-on-year to over 18,000 movements in the first quarter. The daily average traffic at the airport in Taipa reached 25,000 passengers and 205 flight movements in the first three months of this year.The airport company added that with

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2 more hospital staff infected with measles

Two female hospital staff have been infected with measles, pushing up the total number of measles patients in the city to 30 so far this year, a statement from the Health Bureau (SSM) said yesterday.According to the statement, 27 patients have recovered from the highly infectious disease.The latest female patients are a 29-year-old radiographic technician who is a non-resident worker living in Zhuhai and working for the private Kiang Wu Hospital, and a 30-year-old local resident who works as an

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Sands, Genting pledge US$6.7 billion for Singapore casinos

SINGAPORE – Las Vegas Sands and Genting Singapore have pledged to invest S$9 billion (US$6.7 billion) in tourist attractions in Singapore, which extended their exclusive licenses to operate casinos until 2030.The moves come with Singapore attracting record tourist numbers even as its pace of hotel expansion slows. In part boosted by the hit movie “Crazy Rich Asians” and the hosting of a summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, visitor arrivals in the

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Man touches woman’s buttocks in street: police

The Public Security Police (PSP) arrested a 50-year-old local man on Monday for touching the buttocks of a woman walking in a street in Areia Preta district last week, a PSP spokesperson said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to the spokesperson, the suspect surnamed Che told the police that he is the owner of a local engineering and construction company.When the 28-year-old local woman was walking near the headquarters of the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) in Avenida do Dr.

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Man covers up friend’s drunk driving: police

A local man was arrested on Monday for covering up his friend’s drunk driving, Public Police Security (PSP) spokesman Choi Iok Kin said during a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect’s drunken friend had crashed his car into the kerb in the northern district early on MondayChoi identified the suspect as a 30-year-old man surnamed Wong. He told the police that he works as a PR staff in a local casino.Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man (left) speaks during yesterday’s

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Eco bureau to launch recycling for light fittings

The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) announced yesterday that it will launch a scheme for the recycling of various light fittings in May, as well as a number of other schemes to be launched later this year with the aim of reducing waste.The bureau hosted a press conference yesterday in an auditorium at the CEM Headquarters in Estrada D. Maria II to brief the media about its upcoming measures and activities with the aim of reducing waste.According to the press conference, the light

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Local man gets measles after Thailand trip

A 32-year-old local man has come down with measles after visiting Thailand, pushing the total number of measles cases reported in Macau to 28 so far this year, the Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement yesterday.According to the statement, the man came down with a fever, sore throat, muscle and joint pain on Monday. He began to get a rash on his face, neck and limbs on Tuesday and then sought treatment at the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre. The man was diagnosed with measles

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CE Election Committee applications to start next Monday

Macau Chief Executive Electoral Affairs Commission President Song Man Lei yesterday said that permanent residents interested in applying to join the Chief Executive Election Committee may request application forms from the electoral service desk on the ground floor at the Public Administration Building in Rua do Campo from next Monday.Song spoke to reporters after a regular meeting of the commission at the Public Administration Building.Song also said that the application forms are to be

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