S&T fund grants 450 million patacas last year

The government-run Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT) approved 256 projects last year, involving 450 million patacas in financial support, FDCT President Che Weng Keong said yesterday.The fund held its annual press conference yesterday at the Government Information Bureau (GCS) in Nam Van, summarising its activities during the past year.According to Che, of the 256 projects, more than 90 percent were applied research projects, with information technology (IT) taking up the largest

March 22, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Govt expects Areia Preta elevated walkway project to be completed in early 2027

The government said yesterday that it expects its project to build a covered elevated walkway along Avenida do Nordeste (東北大馬路) in the peninsula’s Areia Preta district to be completed in early 2027.The 600-metre-long elevated walkway project is now scheduled to get off the ground in the next quarter.The covered elevated walkway along Avenida do Nordeste will run between Avenida de Venceslau de Morais (慕拉士大馬路) near the Macao Daily News Building and Rua Central da Areia

March 22, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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UM’s Mak Pui In elected Academy of Sciences of Lisbon member

The University of Macau’s (UM) State Key Laboratory of Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI* Director Mak Pui In has been elected as a foreign corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences of Lisbon (Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, ACL), making him the academy’s first Macau-born-and-educated foreign corresponding member, the public university said in a statement on Wednesday.Prof. Mak, who received both his bachelor’s and PhD degrees from UM, is also the deputy director of the Institute of

March 22, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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‘Behind the Scenes of Star Cuisine’ workshop series kicks off

The launch ceremony and first module event of the “Behind the Scenes of Star Cuisine” workshop series was held yesterday at the Galaxy International Convention Centre (GICC), with over 400 representatives from the local tourism and catering industry, and GEG staff from various departments, in attendance.The series, jointly organised by integrated resort (IR) operator Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG), the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) and the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM), aims to

March 22, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Visitors are gradually exploring beyond tourist spots: tourism chief

Interview by Rui Pastorin        Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes told the Post in an interview yesterday that her office is gradually seeing more visitors going to different parts of Macau beyond the main touristy areas.The veteran tourism chief spoke with the Post after the launch of the “Behind the Scenes of Star Cuisine” workshop series at the Galaxy International Convention Centre (GICC) in Cotai.Senna Fernandes noted

March 22, 2024 | BY admin

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Man claims sex worker steals HK$6,000 while showering

A man and a woman were arrested last Sunday in a case involving prostitution, stolen cash, a broken smartphone and illegal recording, the Public Security Police (PSP) announced yesterday.According to PSP spokesman Lei Chan Hong, the man told the police that the woman had offered him sexual services while he was gambling in a local casino last Sunday. According to the man’s version, both then went to his hotel room where while he was having a shower he believed that she had stolen HK$6,000 in

March 22, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Secretary steals items worth over 6.8 million patacas from boss’s home

A female secretary was arrested recently for stealing more than 6.3 million patacas of her employer’s property from his home in Macau, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Kim Fong said at a press briefing yesterday.Cheong identified the suspect as a 40-year-old local woman surnamed Ng, while the male victim, who usually resides in Hong Kong, has a company in Macau, Cheong said, adding that the suspect had worked for the victim’s company as a secretary for a few years.Cheong said that the

March 22, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Macao Orchestra to perform ‘After the Romance’ at CCM tonight

Interview by Ginnie Liang       “After the Romance” will be performed tonight at 8 p.m. at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) Grand Auditorium, and Japanese-American violinist Mayumi Kanagawa spoke with the Post on Wednesday about her experience of performing in Asia outside Japan for the first time.The concert, co-organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), Macao Orchestra (MO) and Macau’s six integrated resorts (IR) operators, is one of the concerts of the Macao

March 22, 2024 | BY admin

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Tender by invitation only for central library project’s 1st phase due to complexity: Rosário

Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosário said yesterday that the government has decided to launch a tender by invitation only for the first phase of its new central library project, instead of launching a public tender, because of the expected complexity of the project’s first phase, with the aim of ensuring that it will be carried out by a competent construction company.Rosário made the remarks while speaking to reporters after attending a closed-door committee meeting

March 22, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Galaxy Macau, StarWorld present Easter menus

Restaurants at Galaxy Macau and StarWorld are set to launch “egg-citing” offers for the upcoming long Easter weekend, according to a Galaxy Macau statement on Wednesday.The Raffles Lounge & Terrace, the statement said, will present Easter lunch sets, featuring “seasonal palates” for adults for 488 patacas and children at 228 patacas. Kids can also join an egg painting workshop at Terrace. The Easter lunch is available from March 30 to 31 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. A free flow of

March 22, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Lisboeta, L’Arc volunteers visit ‘Shelter of Bliss’

Lisboeta Macau said in a statement earlier this week that their “Volunteer Team”, in conjunction with L’Arc Macau, visited Asilo de Felicidade (“Shelter of Bliss”), a home for the elderly, in the Inner Harbour area on Tuesday.The statement noted that the visit followed up on the success of last month’s blood donation event, adding that the visit aimed to “promote the spirit of helping others and uphold the traditional values of respecting and cherishing the elderly”.Interactive

March 22, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Melco launches training scheme aiming to work with SMEs in global environment

Integrated Resort (IR) operator Melco Resorts & Entertainment said in a recent statement that its Learning Academy has launched a raft of targeted training programmes for local businesses and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), aiming to address matters related to SMEs operating in a global environment and cover topics such as sustainability, work ethics, product development, food safety, and hygiene.With an eye towards its SME partners remaining competitive and achieving scale in

March 22, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Nearly 10,000 runners join Sands’ int’l 10K

Sands China held the “2024 Sands China Macao International 10K” on Sunday, in which nearly 10,000 runners from 48 countries and regions took part, according to a statement by the integrated resort (IR) operator yesterday.During the event, the IR’s signature entertainment performers from its Cotai properties cheered runners on throughout the race and enhanced its “festive atmosphere”, the statement said. Sands also invited 400 of its staff and community members to join the run, with

March 22, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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‘Ironclad’ support a blank check for trouble if Manila takes it at face value

China Daily Editorial        While Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said in an interview on Tuesday that the Philippines was not deliberately “provoking the bear” in the belief that it could “run to Big Brother” for protection if the bear was provoked, he effectively made it clear that it is in fact vice versa: the Philippines has solicited the support of its “Big Brother”, the United States, so that it can provoke China, which it views as “the

March 22, 2024 | BY admin

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