Navy Yard No. 1 hosts Kazumasa Matsui’s first overseas solo exhibition

The works of Japanese artist Kazumasa Matsui are being showcased in the pet-friendly “Matsui ‘The Dog’ 1st Overseas Solo Exhibition in Macau”, which is being held at Navy Yard No.1 in the Barra district until October 31.Held in collaboration with local fashion retail brand THE BIG APPLE, the exhibition, which marks the artist’s first outside of Japan, is the finale in integrated resort (IR) operator MGM’s Barra District “Summer Hype” Series, according to a recent statement from

August 27, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Australia’s Min Woo Lee to defend SJM Macao Open 2024

SJM Resorts said in a statement yesterday that World No. 46 Min Woo Lee of Australia will compete in this year’s Macao Open golf tournament, which will be held at the Macau Golf and Country Club, from October 10 to 13.Lee, 26, recorded an exceptional two-shot wire-to-wire victory in the US$1 million SJM Macao Open golf tournament last year, marking his first title in two years, according to the statement.Lee, who is of Korean descent, expressed his excitement about returning: “I’m

August 27, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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MGTO launches campaign targeting foreign visitors

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) yesterday launched its Experience Macao Limited Edition International Promotional Campaign aimed at foreign visitors that features an online interactive game for a chance to win prizes.Held in collaboration with Macau’s six integrated resort (IR) operators, the campaign is limited to foreign passport holders, i.e., excluding locals, mainland Chinese and Taiwanese, with details announced during a press conference at the Macau Grand Prix Museum

August 27, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Govt to build website for local & overseas film crews to exchange information: IC

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in reply to a written interpellation from lawmaker Leong Sun Iok released on Sunday that it is planning to establish a website for local and overseas production companies and filming teams to exchange information and cooperation.Leong, a vice-president of the Macau Federation of Trade Unions, commonly known as Gung Luen, submitted his written interpellation last month, asking about the government’s plan to promote film production in Macau. The

August 27, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Macau in high dengue risk as Zhuhai & HK log local cases: Health Bureau

The Macau Health Bureau (SSM) is urging residents to stay vigilant against dengue fever considering that locally transmitted cases of dengue fever have recently been recorded in Zhuhai and Hong Kong.An SSM statement on Friday noted that dengue fever cases have been recorded in various cities in Guangdong Province this year, adding that Zhuhai reported this year’s first locally transmitted case of dengue fever on August 1.The statement also noted that as of last week, Hong Kong had recorded 51

August 27, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Incinerator’s 3rd-phase extension completed, raising waste burning daily capacity by 1,300 tonnes

The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) said in a statement yesterday that the third-phase extension project of the city’s solid waste incineration centre, located at Pac On in Taipa, has been completed.The statement said that operational tests have now been completed so that it can come into service soon. The third-phase operational start will raise the facility’s capacity to burn solid waste per day by 1,300 tonnes.According to the DSPA website, the centre’s first-phase incineration

August 27, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau logs over 100,000 visitors per day on average during summer holiday: tourism chief

Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes told reporters yesterday that as of Sunday, Macau had recorded a daily average of over 100,000 visitor arrivals during this year’s summer holiday (July and August), higher than her office initial expectation.The tourism chief also said that she was confident that Macau’s number of visitor arrivals could reach 33 million this year, or nearly 84 percent of the 39.4 million recorded in pre-pandemic 2019, meeting

August 27, 2024 | BY admin

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Govt launches info website for MSAR’s 25th anniversary celebration

The government has launched a dedicated website to place information related to the upcoming celebration of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR), available from today at www.macao25.gov.mo, according to a Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) statement yesterday.The website will be available in three languages, namely Chinese, Portuguese and English,  sharing the joy of this celebration with residents and visitors in the form of latest news,

August 27, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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China-Africa infrastructure cooperation creating new opportunities for Africa’s development

Analysis        BEIJING – Railways. Ports. Industrial parks. Power stations. Infrastructure cooperation between China and Africa is thriving, and the outcome is changing the lives of millions.Industrial leaders and officials observed that the infrastructure projects undertaken by Chinese companies have yielded tangible benefits for Africans, helping the continent enhance its connectivity; improve conditions for economic and social development; advance its

August 27, 2024 | BY admin

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Wetland tourism heats up in China’s ‘ice city’

Analysis        HARBIN –  While many Chinese cities are still battling the summer heat, citizens in Harbin, northeastern Heilongjiang Province, are flocking to the river-bank beaches in the Hulan Estuary Wetland Park to enjoy refreshing water activities and outdoor barbecues.“We’ve seen a significant increase in tourists recently, entertaining about 5,000 visitors every weekend,” said Zhang Huan, operations manager at the park.Zhang said that reservations for

August 27, 2024 | BY admin

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‘Customs officers have never carried out strip searches in recent years’: Customs Service 

Macau Customs Service (SA) Deputy Director-General Lei Iok Fai has said that customs officers have never carried out any strip searches in recent years, adding that customs officers mainly make use of surveillance equipment to determine whether border crossers are smuggling prohibited articles or are involved in parallel-trading activities.Lei said: “There is a procedure for selecting border crossers for customs clearance. Firstly, we will check whether there are any suspicious items in their

August 26, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Macau police detect over 560 criminal cases in 3-month joint operation with HK, mainland

Macau’s Unitary Police Service (SPU), in conjunction with their counterparts in Guangdong and Hong Kong, carried out a joint anti-crime operation between June 22 and August 15, during which the local police forces detected 568 criminal cases, with 779 suspects being transferred to the judicial authorities for follow-up investigations.Wrapping up the joint operation during a press conference on Friday at the SPU headquarters at China Plaza, Assistant to Commissioner-General of the Unitary

August 26, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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40 billion yuan public investment in metaverse ‘has never been launched’: DSF

The local government “has never launched any so-called 40 billion yuan (44.7 billion patacas) public investment in the metaverse, the Financial Services Bureau (DSF) said in a statement on Friday in reply to enquiries by public broadcaster TDM.Addressing a Q&A session in the Legislative Assembly in August 2022, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng highlighted the key development of the high-tech and big health industries in the Guangdong-Macau In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin: “There’s a

August 26, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Macau logs record 753,580 arrivals & departures on Saturday

A statement released by the Public Security Police (PSP) late last night said that Macau logged 753,580 arrivals and departures on Saturday, a single-day record, an increase of 5.04 percent compared to the previous record of 717,457 on August 10.Among the total arrivals and departures on Saturday, 166,461 were inbound visitors, accounting for 44.54 percent of the total number of arrivals, the statement noted.The arrival-cum-departure figures comprise visitors, residents, non-local students

August 26, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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