Tito Paris to perform with Macao Chinese Orchestra tomorrow

The Macao Chinese Orchestra featuring Cape Verdean singer Tito Paris will be performing on Friday at 8 p.m. at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM).Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), the concert is part of the sixth edition of the “Encounter in Macau – Arts and Cultural Festival between China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries”.Zhang Lie, the musical director and principal conductor of the Macao Chinese Orchestra, spoke about this collaboration with Paris at a press conference

November 14, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Malaysian busted at airport smuggling ice

A man from Malaysia was caught when he arrived at the local airport from Kuala Lumpur yesterday smuggling methamphetamine (aka ice), Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Wai Lok said at a regular press conference yesterday.The 38-year-old male suspect surnamed Mohd told the police that he’s jobless.According to Ho, PJ officers intercepted Mohd, who appeared nervous after retrieving his luggage, during a routine luggage check on Tuesday afternoon. They found two packets of ice, with a street

November 14, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Police bust illegal currency exchange case

A man from the mainland has been apprehended for engaging in an illegal currency exchange transaction, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Wai Lok said during a press conference yesterday.The 60-year-old male suspect surnamed Huang told the police that he’s jobless.According to Ho, PJ officers saw Huang offering an illegal currency exchange deal to a male gambler in a Cotai casino smoking lounge on Tuesday afternoon. After the gambler transferred 19,000 yuan by scanning the QR code provided by

November 14, 2024 | BY William Chan

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IAM urges public to stop eating pre-packed lily fungus product

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) urged the public yesterday to cease consuming a pre-packed lily fungus (金針菜) product of the Triangle Brand (三角牌) as it was found to contain an excessive amount of preservatives.The product is made in mainland China. It has a net weight of 75 grammes and the best-before-date of May 11, 2026, and was found to contain an excessive amount of sulphur dioxide (SO2), the bureau said in a statement yesterday, adding that it has issued a food alert to order

November 14, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Govt accepts 5,076 applications for 5,415 HOS flats in Zone A

The Housing Bureau (IH) announced in a statement yesterday that it has provisionally accepted 5,076 applications out of the 6,562 submitted for its latest round of applications for purchasing subsidised home-ownership scheme (HOS) flats, which will provide 5,415 units in the Zone A land reclamation area.The bureau has provisionally rejected the other 1,486 applications, after concluding that the respective applicants are ineligible to buy an HOS flat for different reasons.The application period

November 14, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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7 new companies’ taxis hit the road: govt

The Transport Bureau (DSAT) said yesterday that common taxis run by seven of the 10 companies which were each granted an eight-year licences in March to operate taxis have come into service.The bureau announced this in a statement on its WeChat account yesterday.The statement said that the remaining three companies are now “intensively” preparing for their upcoming operation.Common taxis – as opposed to special radio taxis – are colloquially known as “black taxis” (“hak dik” in

November 14, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Rise in locals’ deposits ‘may not be very desirable state of affairs’: CityU economist

Interview by Yuki Lei        The Macau Monetary Authority (AMCM) has released its “Monetary and Financial Statistics” for September, which shows that local residents’ deposits rose by 0.7 percent month-on-month to 755.6 billion patacas from August’s 747.7 billion patacas, with an economist pointing out that based on this indicator alone, it “may not be a very desirable state of affairs” in terms of Macau’s economy.Speaking to the Post in an exclusive interview

November 14, 2024 | BY admin

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Lola Amour lights up Hac Sa Beach at hush!

Interview by William Chan, Rui Pastorin        Filipino band Lola Amour performed on Sunday at “hush! Beach Concerts x Urban Yo~ga Wellfest 2024” at Hac Sa Beach in Coloane.The Post published an exclusive interview* with the band on Thursday. Lola Amour, a group of seven musicians who came together in high school, have turned their hobby into a professional endeavour. Their music, which blends elements of pop/rock with a touch of funk, defies a specific genre. Over

November 13, 2024 | BY admin

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1/3 of local elderly intend to spend retirement in mainland: survey

The Macau Federation of Trade Unions conducted between May and last month a “Survey on the Preference and Demand for Senior Citizens in the Greater Bay Area for Retired Life”, the findings of which shows about one-third of the respondents indicating their intention to migrate to the mainland cities in the Greater Bay Area after they retire, while the remainder pointed out that the differences in living habits, healthcare facilities, social security, family relationship and living

November 13, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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SJM Theodore Racing drivers look forward to Macau Grand Prix (MGP)

Interview by Rui Pastorin        “A Racing Legacy – SJM x Theodore Racing Press Conference” was held yesterday at Grand Lisboa Macau, with Theodore Racing drivers participating in both the FIA FR World Cup and FIA GT World Cup at this year’s Macau Grand Prix (MGP) introduced.The Formula Regional (FR) replaces Formula 3 in the MGP from this year onwards.Racing in the FIA FR World Cup for SJM Theodore PREMA Racing are Sweden’s Dino Beganovic, Freddie Slater from

November 13, 2024 | BY admin

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Top 3 local medallists in 2 consecutive int’l events to get additional 3,000 patacas monthly

The Sports Bureau (ID) said in a recent statement that the total budget of the five sports subsidies launched by the government this year is about 132 million patacas, with top three local medallists in the Asian Games, Paralympic Games or Hearing Impaired Olympic Games for two consecutive events will receive an additional monthly allowance of 3,000 patacas, the bureau said.In reply to Lam U Tou’s written interpellation sent to the government in September, the bureau said that it is

November 13, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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President Xi urges all-out efforts to handle aftermath of Zhuhai car ramming

35 killed, 43 injured in ‘vicious’ case in sports centrePresident Xi Jinping has made an important instruction on a “vicious” case where 35 people were killed and 43 others were injured after a car skittled people exercising in a sports centre in Zhuhai on Monday night, urging all-out efforts to treat the injured, the nation’s news agency Xinhua reported last night.The Xinhua report said that after the incident, Xi, also the general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC)

November 13, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Ho expresses 'deepest sadness' over the passing of Lui Che-woo

Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has expressed his deepest sadness at the passing of Lui Che-woo, the founder and chairman of Galaxy Entertainment Group, and has sent a letter of sincere condolences to Lui’s family.The chief executive praises Lui as a highly-respected entrepreneur and philanthropist, and acknowledges his significant contributions to the appropriate diversification of Macau’s economy over the years. The establishment of the “LUI Che Woo Prize – Prize for World Civilisation”

November 13, 2024 | BY admin

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4 men nabbed for smuggling 97 used phones & 60 CPUs: customs

The Macau Customs Service (SA) said in a statement yesterday that it recently busted four parallel traders trying to smuggle second-hand mobile phones and Central Processing Units (CPU) from Macau to Zhuhai by walking through the Barrier Gate checkpoint.The four suspects are from Macau and the mainland and aged between 22 and 46, the statement said.Customs officers uncovered the cases last Tuesday to Saturday in which four men attempted to smuggle old mobile phones and CPUs out of Macau by

November 13, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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