Macau set to log 600,000 entries & exits over National Day Golden Week: PSP

The mainland’s National Day Golden Week will take place between Tuesday and October 7, and Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes said on Wednesday she expects an daily average of 100,000 visitor arrivals during the holiday period, while Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Lei Tak Fai said yesterday that over 600,000 entries and exits at local border checkpoints are expected over the seven-day period, with October 5 (next Saturday) to be the peak

September 27, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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MTel inks cooperation deal with 2 digital solutions firms

Macau-based MTel Telecommunication Company Limited inked yesterday separate cooperation agreements with Shenzhen-based H3C Technologies Co. Limited and Singapore-based Lark Technologies Pte. Ltd., and the local telecom operator said it hoped that the mutually beneficial cooperation between Macau and the mainland in the fields of telecommunication and technological innovation could be further promoted, thereby fostering the high-quality development of Macau’s economy and civil society, and

September 27, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Hotel guests in Aug drop 3.8 pct to 1.26 million

Macau’s 144 hotels recorded 1.26 million guests last month, a year-on-year decline of 3.8 percent, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced yesterday. The hotel industry’s number of available rooms remained unchanged at 45,000 in August. A DSEC statement pointed out that last month’s number of guests reached 99.7 percent of the figure recorded in the same month of pre-pandemic 2019. Foreign guests rose by 21.0 percent to 73,000, among whom those from South Korea

September 27, 2024 | BY admin

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Drones banned around Forum Macao Complex tomorrow & Oct 13: AACM

All unmanned aircraft activities, or the flying of drones, will be banned within 500 metres of the Complex of Commerce and Trade Cooperation Platform for China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (PSCs), aka Forum Macao Complex, on Saturday and October 13, the Civil Aviation Authority (AACM) said in a statement yesterday.The announcement on the temporary ban comes to ensure that Macau SAR Government events can be held smoothly, the statement noted. Though the statement did not specify the events,

September 27, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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CTA Tour finals to be held in Nov

The 2024 CTA Tour SJM Professional Finals (Macau) and National Tennis Championships is slated to be held from November 18 to 24, with the event to be held at the Macau Tennis Academy and set to feature elite tennis players from the mainland, the Sports Bureau (ID) said in a statement last night.CTA is the official acronym of the Chinese Tennis Association.SJM Resorts is again the event’s title sponsor, marking its fourth year, the statement said. This upcoming year-end tournament assumes

September 27, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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IAM urges public to stop eating certain batches of Maruto brand Castella cakes

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has been informed by the Japanese Consumer Affairs Agency recently that the packaging of two batches of Maruto brand Castella cakes may be bloated or swollen due to fermentation, according to an IAM statement yesterday.The problematic products, the “6-piece Nagasaki Castella” and “1-piece Nagasaki Castella (Flat)”, with the product barcodes of 4978498003000 and 4978498003017, as well as best-before-date of October 17, 2024, are being recalled due to

September 27, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Police nab 2 men for drunk driving

The Public Security Police (PSP) busted two drunk-driving cases early Wednesday morning, a Public Security Police (PSP) spokesperson said during a regular press conference yesterday.PSP officers identified the two suspects as a local male surnamed U, who is in his thirties and works as a casino dealer, and a local man also in his thirties surnamed Choi, who told police that he is a businessman.In the first case, PSP officers received a report on Wednesday at around 4:40 a.m. about a traffic

September 27, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Mainlander nabbed for stealing lost phone

A male mainland non-resident worker (NRW) was arrested on Tuesday for stealing a lost mobile phone worth 5,000 patacas, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesperson said at a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect surnamed Ma, who is in his forties is a chef. The female victim is a young local woman.According to the spokesperson, the Public Security Police received a report from the victim on Monday that her phone had accidentally fallen from her bag while she was walking along Avenida da

September 27, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Package tour visitors in Aug rise 68.8 pct to 224,000

Macau’s number ofpackage tour visitors surged by 68.8 percent year-on-year to 224,000 last month, with those from mainland China soaring by 70.7 percent to 211,000, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced yesterday.Mainlanders accounted for 94.2 percent of all inbound package tour visitors.In addition, foreign tour visitors increased by 44.3 percent to 11,000, and those from South Korea (5,000) and India (2,000) rose by 61.4 percent and 337.5 percent respectively.In the first eight

September 27, 2024 | BY admin

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Plot P seniors’ rental housing inaugurated, tenants to move into flats from Oct 15

Tenants are scheduled to move into their flats in the government’s high-rise rental residential building for senior citizens on Plot P in Areia Preta district from October 15, after it was inaugurated by Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng yesterday.The government said that as of yesterday afternoon, 920 flats have been chosen by successful applicants.The housing estate, the first of its kind in the government’s housing programme, aims to help senior citizens living in low-rise walk-ups improve

September 27, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Ají at MGM COTAI unveils new ‘Asian Bistronomy’ experience

Integrated resort (IR) operator MGM has announced that Ají, a restaurant at MGM COTAI that overlooks the Spectacle, has recently unveiled a new “Asian Bistronomy” dining experience and refreshed menu.A statement by MGM said that “bistronomy” refers to a culinary style that combines casual bistro style with gastronomic menu offerings. “Asian Bistronomy” has “a contemporary take on authentic Asian flavours with a touch of Western culinary technique”, according to the

September 27, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Conrad to launch annual ‘Pink Inspired’ campaign

The month-long breast cancer awareness Pink Inspired campaign by Conrad Macao will make its return in October, the hotel operator said in a statement earlier this week.The statement said that the campaign supports the Hong Kong Cancer Fund’s breast awareness campaign and marks the 10th year of support, with a portion of the proceeds raised to be donated to support breast cancer awareness and research.Pink treats, spa treatments and collectibles are among the campaign’s

September 27, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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SJM hosts professional culinary workshops for ARTM members

An exclusive culinary workshop was held by SJM Resorts last Monday for ARTM Integrated Service Centre members last Monday, which focused on teaching cooking skills to help participants improve their vocational abilities, according to a statement from the integrated resort (IR) operator on Wednesday.ARTM is the Association of Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers of Macau.The workshop’s focus aimed to help enable participants to “return to the workforce with greater confidence and realise their

September 27, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Autonomy not just sitting on the fence

China Daily Editorial        Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar made some interesting remarks on Sino-Indian relations on Tuesday on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly during an event hosted by a think tank in New York.He correctly pointed out that the two neighbors’ relationship is “key to the future of Asia”. But in saying that, the top Indian diplomat was not trying to present a rational analysis of how the two

September 27, 2024 | BY admin

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