Art-fest explores ‘heterotopia’

Themed “Heterotopia”, this year’s month-long art festival will present 25 programmes of dance, music and theatre exploring various possibilities of space by means of different art manifestations.Heterotopia is a concept in human geography elaborated by French philosopher Michel Foucault (1926 – 1984) to describe places and spaces that function in non-hegemonic conditions, such as when you see yourself in the mirror, according to Wikipedia.The 28th Macau Arts Festival (FAM), organised by

March 7, 2017 | BY admin

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Group wants to unify guidelines for healthcare workers

There are no unified guidelines and regulations for healthcare workers to follow in Macau, Agnes Lam Iok Fong, who chairs the Macau Civic Power (ECM) group, said yesterday, whereas Medical Affairs Committee Secretary-General Leung Pui San said the establishment of a medical malpractice evaluation committee could fill the gap.Lam and Leung made the remarks during the open-air Macau Forum, a weekly public debate programme run by government-owned broadcaster, which is held every Sunday in Areia

March 6, 2017 | BY admin

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Govt rejects 'irresponsible' US report

The Macau government yesterday described the Macau section of the US State Department’s 2016 Country Report on Human Rights Practices as “ignoring facts and making irresponsible comments about the Macau Special Administrative Region [MSAR], which is an internal affair of China.”The statement also said that the MSAR government “strongly rejects” the US report, adding that Macau is governed by its people and that it enjoys a high degree of autonomy, which is successfully being

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800 CCTV cameras to be installed by 2020: police

Unitary Police Service (SPU) Commissioner-General Ma Io Kun said yesterday he expected the installation of 800 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in the “fourth phase” to be completed in 2020.Ma made the remarks while speaking to reporters yesterday on the sidelines of a community day hosted by the Public Security Police (PSP) in Praça do Tap Seac.The event was to mark the 326th anniversary of the establishment of the police force on March 14, 1691. Unitary Police Service (SPU)

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40 Tourist Police officers start to assist visitors

The Tourist Police unit run by the Public Security Police (PSP) was officially established yesterday, with its 30 officers being deployed across the peninsula’s city centre while 10 members are on duty in Taipa and Cotai, the Public Security Police said in a statement last week.According to the statement, the Tourist Police unit has been in operation, as a pilot scheme, in the city since April 2015, with the aim of providing better assistance to visitors in the city’s top tourist spots.

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Patients referred elsewhere only when needed: Kuok

Health Bureau (SSM) Deputy Director Kuok Cheong U said yesterday that patients would not be referred to hospitals elsewhere unless it’s absolutely necessary.The bureau was questioned by reporters last week about a local cancer survivor who had been transferred to Hong Kong for treatment, but was recently transferred back to the public Conde de Sao Januario Hospital Centre (CHCSJ) for follow-up treatment.Kuok, who heads the public hospital, said the patient was transferred back to Macau as the

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Locals unaware of need to protect their hearing: survey

The findings of a survey conducted by the Healthy Macau Association show that local residents are unaware of the importance of protecting their hearing, with only 24 percent of the survey’s respondents having undergone hearing tests.The findings of the survey were announced yesterday during a press conference co-hosted by the association’s Director General Virginia Kong Wai Sum and Deputy Director General Gloria Sio Un Teng, at the association’s office in the city centre.The survey was

March 3, 2017 | BY admin

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Michelin chef does magic show with molecular cuisine

Many say that molecular gastronomy is dead, but it was very much alive complete with the magic tricks that Michelin-starred chef Chow Ngan Ping performed with each dish, surprising his guests with every bite, turning a two-hour long meal into an artistic gastronomic show.Originally from Hong Kong, Chow learnt molecular gastronomy in the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong before moving to Japan in 2013 where he got the opportunity to work at the Tapas Molecular Bar at the Mandarin Oriental Tokyo, where

March 3, 2017 | BY admin

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Three ‘Phantoms’ bring a night of musicals to town

Three performers who have played the male lead of “Phantom” in the hit musical “Phantom of the Opera” are set to bring many nights of musicals to town with their own production “Three Phantoms” that is making its Asian premiere tonight.From now until March 26 at The Parisian Theatre, musical fans will be treated to some of the greatest musical hits such as “Tragedy” from Saturday Night Fever, “Bohemian Rhapsody” from We Will Rock You, “One Day More” from Les Misérables,

March 3, 2017 | BY admin

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Mainlander nabbed for running fake base stations: police

A mainland man was caught on Tuesday for allegedly operating fake base stations, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said yesterday.According to the spokesperson, the suspect, surnamed Fu, is a 34-year-old unemployed man.A fake base station is telecom equipment which sends out a signal, disconnecting mobile phone users in an area from their legitimate base stations and who then receive messages from the fake one instead.Judiciary Police (PJ) officers escort the hooded mainland

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Group to set up hotline for dementia tests

The Macau Carers Association is planning to set up a recorded message hotline which will provide cognitive tests to detect dementia in the elderly, Lam In Nie, who heads the group, said yesterday.According to Wikipedia, dementia is a broad category of brain diseases that cause a long term and often gradual decrease in the ability to think and remember, which has a great effect on a person’s daily functioning.Lam made the remarks on the sidelines of a press conference at Macau Tower about the

March 3, 2017 | BY admin

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Locals with innate disabilities to get pension: govt

The government plans to include residents who suffer from congenital disabilities as recipients of the Social Security Fund’s disability pension, Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) Social Solidarity Department Chief Choi Sio Un said yesterday.Choi made the announcement when briefing reporters after attending a closed-door meeting of the government-appointed Rehabilitation Affairs Committee at the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ).According to Choi, the government will submit an amendment

March 3, 2017 | BY admin

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Student dies after scooter crash

A 23-year-old local male university student died yesterday in a scooter crash in Estrada de Cheoc Van in Coloane, a Public Security Police (PSP) spokesperson said yesterday.The spokesperson announced the case during a regular briefing. According to the spokesperson, the scooter rider was surnamed Lou.The spokesperson said Lou was riding his scooter from Largo do Presidente António Ramalho Eanes to Estrada de Hac Sá before crashing into a hillside in Estrada de Cheoc Van at about 11:05

March 3, 2017 | BY admin

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2 flats burgled after victims put spare keys under mats: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday announced the arrest of a 21-year-old local man for burgling two flats in a residential building in Areia Preta where he stole possessions worth about 17,300 patacas.The suspect succeeded in burgling the two flats after he had found the spare keys of each of the flats – which the owners had put underneath the mats in the corridor outside their flats, according to PJ spokesman Choi Ian Fai.Choi identified the suspect as an unemployed man surnamed Wong,

March 3, 2017 | BY admin

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