27 females fall for concert ticket scams

Judiciary Police (PJ) spokeswoman Lei Hon Nei said in a regular press conference yesterday that 27 females have separately fallen for concert ticket scams.Lei noted that out of the 27 cases, over 20 cases were related to an outdoor gig at the Olympic Sports Centre Stadium by K-Pop band Seventeen on Saturday and Sunday.According to Lei, the majority of the 27 victims were young people, including four local residents. They fell for the scam by purchasing concert tickets online, losing a total of

January 23, 2024 | BY William Chan

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139 colon cancer cases found in screening programme since 2016: SSM

A total of 139 colorectal cancer (CRC) cases have been identified during a screening programme by the Health Bureau (SSM) since late 2016, according to the bureau’s statement on Saturday.According to an SSM statement, the screening programme was launched in November 2016, when residents born between 1947 and 1956 were eligible. The statement said that until yesterday over 23,350 people have been tested.The statement added that those who have been diagnosed with colorectal cancer were mostly

January 23, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Over 150 participants join Guangzhou investment promotion conference

The Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) said in a statement yesterday that the Macao-Hengqin-Guangzhou Investment Promotion Conference for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area [GBA] was held in Guangzhou on Friday, with over 150 enterprise representatives joining the event.Enterprises in medical and health care, e-commerce and smart logistics, high-tech listed enterprises, and cultural and creative investment enterprises joined the event, which was organised during

January 23, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Public Security Forces Affairs Bureau to mark its Commemorative Day

The Macau Public Security Forces Affairs Bureau (DSFSM) will host a string of activities and events for members of the public this Sunday marking its Commemorative Day, the bureau said in a statement yesterday.The one-day events will be held outside the bureau’s headquarters, i.e., the S. Francisco Barracks.The Macau Public Security Forces Affairs Bureau is tasked with providing the various entities of the city’s public security forces with administrative and technical support in a range of

January 23, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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St Joseph Diocesan College of Macau 5 becomes GAPSK Mandarin Chinese Culture Promotion Base

St Joseph Diocesan College of Macau 5 (CDSJ5) signed a contract with the GAPSK Language Promotion Committee, and has officially become a GAPSK Mandarin Chinese Culture Promotion Base.GAPSK is the abbreviation of General Aptitude Putonghua Shuiping Kaoshi, developed by the Language Education Research Institute of Peking University as a new indicator of primary and secondary school students’ Mandarin proficiency.“Putonghua” means “Common Language”, aka Mandarin in the West. “Shuiping

January 23, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Horse racing punters feel sad about Macau Jockey Club’s demise

The Macau Jockey Club (MJC) will halt its 44-year-long operations on April 1, and the Post asked on Saturday two horse racing punters about their views on the end of Macau’s centuries-old horse-racing history, both expressing dadness about the closure of the club.The government announced last week the discontinuation of Macau Horse Race Company Ltd.’s horse-racing business from April 1 this year.According to separate press conferences by the government and the company last Monday, due to

January 23, 2024 | BY Maria Cheang Ut Meng & Yuki Lei

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Visitors rise 394.9 pct to 28.2 million in 2023

Macau’s number of visitor arrivals reached 28.2 million last year, a year-on-year growth of 394.9 percent from 2022’s 5.70 million, according to tourism data released by the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) yesterday. The bureau pointed out in a statement that last year’s figure recovered to 71.6 percent of the 39.4 million recorded in pre-pandemic 2019.Macau confirmed its first COVID-19 case in January 2020. The pandemic severely impacted Macau’s tourism industry for three

January 23, 2024 | BY admin

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Govt axes public admin reform body

The government has abolished its Public Administration Reform Coordination Committee, which was initially established in 2007 and whose duties and functions were amended in 2017, according to an executive order published in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday.The order, which takes effect today, was signed by Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng last Wednesday.The committee had been chaired by the government’s secretary for administration and justice, consisting of several other officials.After its

January 23, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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14 Japanese artists make Macau debut at ‘Progressing Art of Japan’ exhibition

Rui PastorinA collective art exhibition entitled “Progressing Art of Japan” is showcasing the artwork of 14 emerging Japanese contemporary artists at the Humarish Club in the Lisboeta Macau H853 Fun Factory in Cotai, marking their debut in the city.The free-admission exhibition, which kicked off on Saturday, is a collaboration between the Humarish Club and GALLERY KOGURE from Japan. A recent Humarish Club statement noted that GALLERY KOGURE internationally introduces artists who “possess

January 23, 2024 | BY admin

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Ban on EV batteries hurts US interests

China Daily Editorial        In yet another move to decouple from China, US lawmakers have banned the Defense Department from buying electric vehicle batteries produced by China’s biggest battery manufacturers on the grounds they pose “national security risks”.The move comes as part of the US National Defense Authorization Act passed on December 22, which prevents the Pentagon procuring batteries from CATL, BYD and four other Chinese companies beginning October

January 23, 2024 | BY admin

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China key partner of G77 nations in global affairs, says S. African minister

Interview        KAMPALA, Uganda – China is a key partner of the Group of 77 (G77) nations in advancing the interests of the least developed countries on global issues, Naledi Pandor, South Africa’s minister of international relations and cooperation, says.China has been playing an active role in the 134-member state organization that seeks to influence global affairs, Pandor said in a recent interview with Xinhua before the G77 and China Summit, which opened in the

January 23, 2024 | BY admin

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NATO chief should point accusing finger at transatlantic alliance instead of China

China Daily Editorial        China has long advocated cooperation with all countries on the basis of equality and mutual benefit. That explains why China can be a major trade and cooperation partner of countries around the world, be they in Asia, the Americas, Europe, Africa, or the Arctic region.It also staunchly advocates for dialogue and negotiations to resolve differences and disputes and believes that development is the fundamental remedy for today’s fractious

January 23, 2024 | BY admin

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Pedestrians on phone while crossing road to face 300-pataca fine: bill

Tony WongThe government has submitted a bill to the Legislative Assembly (AL) proposing that pedestrians who use their mobile phone when crossing the road will be fined 300 patacas.The bill also proposes the implementation of a driving-offence points system, according to which a driver will be banned from driving for a certain period of time after a certain number of points have been deducted because of having committed certain traffic offences.The government proposes that the new Road Traffic

January 22, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Protection plan for UNESCO Historic Centre of Macau to start on June 1

The government’s first-ever official plan for the protection and management of the UNESCO-listed Historic Centre of Macau, which was promulgated in the Official Gazette (BO) earlier this month, will take effect on June 1.The plan lists 11 visual corridors, 19 scenic streets, as well as 24 areas and streets with special “urban fabric” that require the government’s protection.The Historic Centre of Macau was inscribed as an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005.According to the Cultural

January 22, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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