IAM plans to build leisure & recreational waterfront promenade

The Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said yesterday it is planning to transform the area between the Governador Nobre de Carvalho Bridge (colloquially known as “Old Bridge”) and Gate of Understanding – covering about 60,000 square metres – into a “high-quality and large-scale leisure and recreational space”, encompassing the design of parent-child play, leisure and recreation and waterfront scenery as the functional zones’ three main themes.The bureau announced the second

January 18, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Drone crashes into ‘Lotus Flower in Full Bloom’

A female tourist from the mainland illegally operated a drone in Golden Lotus Square in Zape at around midday yesterday, which then crashed onto the top of the “Lotus Flower in Full Bloom” sculpture there after it malfunctioned, local Chinese-language media reported.According to the reports yesterday, the woman told the police shortly after midday yesterday that when she was operating the drone, it fell on top of the sculpture due to a malfunction where it was then trapped so that she could

January 18, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Wynn announces salary rise for employees

Eligible staff members of Wynn Macau, Limited are set to receive a salary increase effective from March 1, the integrated resort (IR) operator announced in a statement yesterday.Eligible staff members, excluding senior management, at both Wynn Macau in Nape and Wynn Palace in Cotai, will receive a 2.5 to 6 percent salary increase, representing 99.8 percent of its 11,390 workforce, the statement noted.Staff members making a monthly salary of 16,000 patacas or below will receive a salary increase

January 18, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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New flyover running from Taipa to west Cotai to open tomorrow

A newly-completed one-way flyover running from Avenida dos Jogos da Ásia Oriental in Taipa to Avenida Marginal Flor de Lótus in west Cotai will open tomorrow, the government has announced.The Transport Bureau (DSAT) and the Public Works Bureau (DSOP) made the announcement in a joint statement on Friday last week.The new flyover that will open tomorrow is the southwestern spur of the current flyover running from Avenida dos Jogos da Ásia Oriental to Estrada da Baía de Nossa Senhora da

January 18, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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3,101 fined for illegal smoking last year

Anti-smoking inspectors fined 3,101 people for illegally puffing away last year, the Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement yesterday.The bureau did not announce its anti-smoking data for 2022 last year.In Macau, smoking is banned in all indoor public venues and facilities, except smoking lounges in casinos and at the airport. In addition, smoking is also prohibited within a 10-metre-area of all public bus stops.Illegal smoking carries a fixed fine of 1,500 patacas.Moreover, smoking is only

January 18, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Civil servant banned from driving nabbed for DUI

A local male civil servant banned from driving was arrested for drunk driving on Monday, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Lam Keong said at a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect surnamed Chan is in his forties.According to Lam, on Monday morning, the Public Security Police received a report of a traffic accident in Estrada Governador A. Oliveira on Taipa, where a rider collided with the kerb, causing damage to the roadside vegetation. The rider, Chan, was given a breathalyser

January 18, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Woman, student lose HK$1.2 million in fake police scams

A local woman and a male university student from the mainland have separately fallen victim to “fake police” scams, resulting in total losses of 1.2 million patacas, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man said at a regular press conference yesterday.According to Chan, earlier this month, the local female victim received a call on her mobile phone from an individual who identified himself as a “Macau Immigration Department officer.” The caller claimed that her mainland phone number

January 18, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Flu jabs only by appointment: SSM

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced yesterday that in response to the recent “significantly increased” number of flu shot appointments, its public health centres or stations will for the time being not provide the jabs without an appointment.According to an SSM statement, in addition to the 160,000 doses of seasonal influenza vaccine that have already been procured for the 2023-2024 period, the bureau has purchased, in response to growing demand, an additional 10,000 doses. It added that the

January 18, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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22nd Fringe Festival kicked off yesterday

The 22nd Macao City Fringe Festival was launched yesterday at the Former Iec Long Firecracker Factory, featuring 17 programmes and a raft of outreach activities to January 28.Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), the festival’s opening ceremony was held yesterday at the Former Iec Long Firecracker Factory, which was attended by IC President Leong Wai Man, IC Vice President Cheang Kai Meng, IC Performing Arts Division Head Chan Shuk Mei, and representatives of art groups participating

January 18, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Raft of sporting events to be held during CNY: ID

The Sports Bureau (ID) said in a statement yesterday that a series of sporting activities will be held during the Chinese New Year (CNY) with the aim of encouraging residents and visitors to keep fit while celebrating the festival.According to the statement, a CNY cycling event in Cotai will be held on February 12 (the third day of the CNY). The programme is open to anyone born between 1954 and 2012, while children born in 2010 or after must be accompanied by their parents or guardians. 300

January 18, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Observatory says mercury to drop to 7°C next Wednesday

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) said yesterday it expects the temperature to start dropping from this Sunday, with it dipping further to around just 7°C on Wednesday next week.The observatory forecast that a strong northeasterly monsoon will gradually move southwards at the end of the week, bringing significantly colder weather to southern China.According to the observatory, the temperature will further drop on Sunday, with a low of 12°C on Monday, falling further to about

January 18, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Young talents show captivating feats at ‘Paradise Resort’

The local Big Mouse Kids Drama Group presented on Sunday its performance “Paradise Resort” at the Macau Cultural Centre’s (CCM) Small Auditorium, featuring over 80 young performers who had attended the group’s training sessions.The Post published an interview with the show’s director, Mabina Choi Leng Chi, last Wednesday.I must admit that the performance had a slow start for me. Being a musician myself, I have encountered many young and student performers who often struggle on stage

January 18, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Local artist shares love for literature through poems & paintings

Paintings and original poems created by local artist and English literature lover Carmen Lei Ka Man are currently on display at the Creative Macau Gallery in Nape for her second solo exhibition entitled “Abstract Narratives”, which focuses on storytelling.In two sections, the exhibition features a total of 24 works made up of 10 paintings and 14 poems.Lei, who is a part-time university lecturer and full-time middle school English teacher, told the Post during the exhibition’s opening

January 18, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Actions must be taken to lift confidence as economy on healthy growth trajectory

China Daily Editorial        Despite external pressure and internal difficulties, China’s economy rebounded with a growth rate of 5.2 percent last year, surpassing the official annual target of around 5.0 percent, according to the National Bureau of Statistics yesterday.This has been achieved even without the government resorting to “massive stimulus”, which reflects the country’s “good and solid fundamentals in its long-term development”, as Premier Li Qiang

January 18, 2024 | BY admin

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