Macau’s coastline increases by 2.8 km to 79.5 km

The length of Macau’s coastline has increased to 79.5 kilometres, an increase of 2.8 kilometres from the 76.7 kilometres in 2018, the Mapping and Land Registry Bureau (DSCC) has announced.A DSCC statement on Monday noted that the increase in coastal length over the period is primarily due to the completion of the Zone C land reclamation project in late 2022.The Zone C land reclamation project off the sprawling Ocean Gardens residential estate on the north-western Taipa waterfront got off the

January 10, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Customs busts woman with kid in pushchair smuggling cigs in school bag

A mainland woman was arrested on Monday for attempting to smuggle cigarettes hidden in a school bag into Macau from the mainland, the Macau Customs Service said in a statement on Monday.According to the statement, customs officers intercepted a 37-year-old mainland woman with a child in a pushchair, as a school bag hanging from the handles of the pushchair appeared to be “unusual”, and therefore requested to inspect the schoolbag.The age of the child was not mentioned in the statement.Upon

January 10, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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‘Business & Associations Platform’ promotes e-govt development: SAFP chief

The government’s “Business & Associations Platform” was officially launched in a web version and as a mobile app yesterday, and Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (SAFP) Director Ng Wai Han said that the electronic platform exclusively for enterprises and associations was one of the key platforms to promote the development of e-government in Macau.According to yesterday’s press conference at the Macau Science Centre in Nape, the platform, featuring functions of

January 10, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Police nab mobile phone thief

A mainlander has been arrested for stealing a mobile phone, Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Lai In Hong said at a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect’s surname is Hao, a male in his forties who told the police he’s a waiter.According to Lai, a mainland resident reported to the police last September that when he or she was watching a concert in Taipa, someone stole his or her mobile phone worth 1,800 patacas. The victim reported the case to the police, who did not reveal

January 10, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Big Mouse Kids Drama Group to present ‘Paradise Resort’ play

Interview by William Chan        Mabina Choi Leng Chi, the theatre director of the Big Mouse Kids Drama Group, revealed to the Post last week that more than 80 young students from their organisation will be presenting the play “Paradise Resort” at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) Small Auditorium on Saturday and Sunday.The interview was held in a practice room at the Macau Cultural Centre.Established in 2012, the Big Mouse Kids Drama Group aims to bring drama to the lives

January 10, 2024 | BY admin

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Dolce Voce to present ‘6000 Days’

Local choir Dolce Voce will showcase their 15th Anniversary Concert series “6000 Days” on January 21 and January 28 at S. Domingos (St Dominic) Church and St Joseph the Worker Church respectively, according to the choir’s statement.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 to the local community. Since its establishment, the

January 10, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Ambulances may pick up locals injured in mainland: fire chief

Fire Services Bureau (CB) Commissioner Leong Iok Sam said yesterday that his bureau has been liaising with the mainland authorities to allow local ambulances to pick up Macau residents injured in the mainland, adding that the liaison process has come to an end and its results will be announced in due course.Leong made the remarks during a press conference at the CB headquarters in Nam Van after releasing last year’s ambulance and fire statistics.According to Leong, Macau recorded 836 fires

January 10, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Govt mulls adding video function to ‘IAM Connect’ app: Cheong

Secretary for Administration and Justice André Cheong Weng Chon said yesterday that he will study the possibility of adding a video complaint function to the Municipal Affairs Bureau’s (IAM) “IAM Connect” mobile app.Cheong made the remarks during an oral interpellation plenary session yesterday in the legislature’s hemicycle, adding that he understood that in many cases, it was difficult to report a case by taking photos only, such as water dripping from air-conditioners.Cheong said

January 10, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Japan and ROK should not be party to the lunatics taking over the asylum

China Daily Editorial        In the joint statement they released on Saturday after their Trilateral “Indo-Pacific” Dialogue, the United States, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) expressed concerns over what they alleged was China’s “dangerous and escalatory behavior” supporting its “unlawful maritime claims in the South China Sea”.While pointing accusatory fingers at China for attempts to change the status quo by force and coercion – including implying

January 10, 2024 | BY admin

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Chinese car brands boost Spanish market: auto association head

Interview        BARCELONA, Spain – Chinese car brands should be welcomed in Spain as they make the market more dynamic, the president of the National Association of Vehicle Dealers (Ancove) told Xinhua in an interview yesterday.“We are very happy that more Chinese brands are coming here; the more brands there are ... which has an effect on making vehicle prices more competitive and creating a more dynamic market,” Eric Iglesias said.In August and September last year,

January 10, 2024 | BY admin

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Maldives keen to promote cooperation with China:Maldivian president

Interview        MALE – Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu says that he intends to promote economic, trade, tourism, investment and cultural cooperation with China during his state visit to the country which started yesterday.“China is and will continue to be a key partner in the social and economic development of the Maldives,” the Maldivian president told Xinhua in a written interview before leaving for China.He added that the Maldives-China relationship is based on

January 10, 2024 | BY admin

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Modi, Ramos-Horta discuss ways to further boost ties

GANDHINAGAR – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta in Gandhinagar yesterday with discussions covering cooperation in various fields including health, traditional medicine, energy, IT, fintech and capacity building, a spokesperson for India’s Foreign Ministry said.Modi arrived at the Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre in Gandhinagar yesterday to hold bilateral meetings with world leaders, a day before the

January 10, 2024 | BY admin

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Macau treats 2,860 dementia patients: Ao Ieong

A total of 2,860 dementia patients saw a doctor and underwent treatment in Macau as of last month, with 53.8 percent of the patients being aged 80 or above, among them 1,840 females accounting for 64.3 percent of the total, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U said yesterday.Ao Ieong made the remarks during an oral interpellation plenary session yesterday in the legislature’s hemicycle, adding that the data came from a database of dementia patients that was set up by the

January 9, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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22nd Fringe Festival’s ’Art Exhibition for All’ calls for works

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is calling for the submission of works for its “Art Exhibition for All” to be presented as part of the 22nd Macao City Fringe Festival, slated to take place from January 17 to 28, the bureau said in a statement last Friday.Submissions can be made until this Friday.The exhibition uses the concept “All around the city, our stages, our patrons, our artists” and is set to take place at the Former Iec Long Firecracker Factory in Taipa from January 17 to 22

January 9, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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