Post Office plans to launch more stamps due to rise in tourists

Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) Director Derby Lau Wai Meng said yesterday that with the increase in visitors to Macau, she expected the sales of Macau’s stamp products to rise this year as well, adding that her bureau will launch more cultural and creative products related to stamp products.Lau made the remarks during a press conference at the General Post Office (GPO) in Largo do Senado to announce the launch of this year’s new stamp series, adding that the bureau hoped to

January 31, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Motorbike rider dies in crash with armoured lorry

A female motorcycle rider died yesterday afternoon after crashing with an armoured cash-in-transit vehicle, Public Security Police (PSP) said in a statement yesterday.The statements said the accident occurred at around 3:00 p.m. on Rua Cidade de Sintra near Wynn Macau.The local woman was in her 20s, while the local driver of the armoured vehicle is a 60-year-old man, the statement said.The woman was rushed to the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre for emergency treatment. The PSP

January 31, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Don Don Donki at Studio City to open Friday

Macau’s second Don Don Donki store is slated to open at Studio City in Cotai on Friday, with the new outlet set to be larger than the one on Rua Sul do Patane.Located on the first floor of Studio City, a statement from integrated resort (IR) operator Melco Resorts & Entertainment last Friday noted that the Japanese store measures at over 30,000 square feet (2,787 square metres).The new store will feature different products, and include Macau’s first “Yasuda Seimai” outlet, which is

January 31, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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IC calls for stall operators, workshops for spring craft market

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is calling for stall operators and creative handicraft workshops for this spring’s Tap Siac Craft Market slated for April.“Tap Siac” is the bureau’s alternate spelling for “Tap Seac”.The bureau said in a Monday statement that the application period is open until February 22, with applications free of charge.The statement noted that the craft market will be held from April 18 to 21 and 25 to 28 in Praça do Tap Seac, adding that there will be over 220

January 31, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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‘Dizzy’ driver loses control of car, crashes into building

The Public Security Police (PSP) said in a statement that a 67-year-old female driver lost control of her vehicle and crashed into the exterior wall of a residential building on Rua de Bragança in Taipa on Monday evening.According to the statement, six motorcycles parked in the area were knocked over or damaged by the impact. Additionally, seven motorcycle parking separators in the parking area and the building’s entrance gate were slightly damaged. An oil spill measuring about 1 metre by 1

January 31, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Motorbike catches fire, engulfs 6 others: police

A 28-year-old man was arrested yesterday for arson near Ip Heng Building on Avenida de Vale das Borboletas in Coloane, damaging seven motorbikes, including his father’s, according to Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chong Kam Leong.The Judiciary Police were notified by the Fire Services Bureau (CB) at about 5 a.m. yesterday that a motorcycle parked near Ip Heng Building was ablaze, engulfing five other motorbikes, a PJ statement said earlier yesterday.Chong said at yesterday afternoon’s

January 31, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Local choir Dolce Voce presents 2 concerts

Local choir Dolce Voce showcased their 15th Anniversary Concert series “6000 Days” on January 21 at S. Domingos (St Dominic) Church and on Sunday at St Joseph the Worker Church respectively.Dolce Voce, meaning “sweet voice” in Italian, was founded in 2008 with the aim of promoting the art of choral singing, enriching Macau’s choral music culture, and providing high-quality choral music for the local community. Since its establishment, the choir has performed over 60 times and has been

January 31, 2024 | BY William Chan

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‘Live: the gradient of blue’ presented in Black Box II

“Live: The Gradient of Blue,” one of the 17 programmes of the 22nd Macao City Fringe Festival, featured four performances at the Macau Cultural Centre Black Box II over the past weekend.The performance showcased a diverse range of music genres, including pop, jazz, and R&B. The visual design was created by local artist Kawo aka Sushijojo (鄭家和), who is not only the singer but also the trumpeter of the band BLUCOLh.The Post published an interview with Kawo last

January 31, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Fringe Chat discusses local art

The Fringe Chat of the Macau City Fringe Festival, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) at the Universal Gallery and Bookstore Tap Siac, in the Tap Siac Square Commercial Centre (commonly known as the Glass House) was held on Saturday night. The event invited mainland, Hong Kong and local art critics, as well as the creative teams of this year’s Fringe Festival, and about 50 members of the public to participate in the discussion. The chat was hosted by Jesse Cheong (張少鵬), the

January 31, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Wynn, Kiang Wu relaunch Critical Illness Assistance Scheme

Wynn Resorts and the private Kiang Wu Hospital have joined hands to relaunch their Critical Illness Assistance Scheme, providing financial assistance to critically ill patients aged between 13 and 65 whose families face financial difficulties and are not covered by the government’s medical subsidy programme or insurance.A press conference about the scheme was held yesterday at the hospital, which noted that since its inception in 2021, the scheme has expanded the scope of critical diseases,

January 31, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Hotel guests rise 165 pct to 13.5 million in 2023

A total of 13.5 million guests checked into Macau’s 142 hotels in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 165.4 percent, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) has announced. According to a DSEC statement on Monday, last year’s number of hotel guests recovered to 96.2 percent of the level in pre-pandemic 2019. Macau’s tourism sector was hard hit by the three-year COVID-19 pandemic between 2020 and 2022. Guests from the Chinese mainland (9.8 million), Hong Kong (2.2 million) and

January 31, 2024 | BY admin

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Govt to allow taxi fare hike: report

The Transport Bureau (DSAT) is proposing to raise the flagfall to 21 patacas from the current 19 patacas for the first 1,600 metres, representatives of the city’s taxi sector told public broadcaster TDM yesterday.According to the TDM report, the bureau is also proposing an increase in incremental charges.Currently, the incremental fare is two patacas for every 240 metres after the first 1,600 metres. The bureau is proposing that the incremental fare will be two patacas for every 220 metres

January 31, 2024 | BY admin

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MGTO launches free ferry & bus tickets for foreign visitors

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) announced in a statement yesterday that it will be launching free one-way ferry and direct bus tickets to Macau for foreign visitors arriving in Hong Kong.The special offer is launched in collaboration with Hong Kong & Macao International Airport Transportation Service Company Limited (Macau HK Airport Direct), Shun Tak-China Travel Ship Management Limited (TurboJET) and Cotai Ferry Company Limited (Cotai Water Jet), according to the statement.The

January 31, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Exports drop, imports rise in 2023

Macau exports fell 1.3 percent year-on-year to 13.3 billion patacas in 2023, while imports rose 1.2 percent to 141.4 billion patacas, resulting in a merchandise trade balance deficit of 128.1 billion patacas, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced yesterday. Re-exports accounted for 88.3 percent of all exports.Food & beverages (23.68 billion patacas), gold jewellery (14.46 billion patacas), garments and footwear (13.37 billion patacas), and beauty & cosmetic/skincare

January 31, 2024 | BY admin

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