Mark Williams wins 2023 Macau Snooker Masters

    Mark Williams of Wales took the crown of the 2023 Macau Snooker Masters at Wynn Palace in Cotai yesterday.  The final's afternoon session saw Williams lead Jack Lisowski of England 5-3. Williams kept the lead in the evening session to secure a 9-6 victory. Williams said he was very satisfied with the result, praising Lisowski for doing a wonderful job too. Eight of the world's top snooker players, including world No.1 Ronnie O'Sullivan of England and China's Ding

December 30, 2023 | BY admin

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Govt proposes system on granting concessions or permits for coastal waters’ use

The Macau government launches a 50-day public consultation today on the drafting of a bill regulating the use of the city’s coastal waters, proposing the formal establishment of a system on granting private entities a concession or permit to use designated maritime areas for a certain period of time.The ongoing public consultation also covers the drafting of an official plan for the coastal waters’ marine functional zoning as well as an official master plan for the use and development of

December 29, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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New Year holiday

Due to it being the New Year holiday on Monday most of the Post’s editing team will be taking the holiday off on Sunday (New Year’s Eve) and Monday (New Year’s Day) and will return to work on Tuesday so the print edition of your favourite newspaper will be on the newsstands again on Wednesday. However, our digital edition on our website https://www.macaupostdaily.com/ will be updated round-the-clock. Our local news and editorials as well as commentary by national media organisations are

December 29, 2023 | BY admin

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New Islands Emergency Department Station running ‘smoothly’: Health Bureau

The Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement yesterday that its Islands Emergency Department Station has been operating “smoothly” since its relocation to an area of the new Macao Union Hospital in Cotai on Thursday last week.Macau’s largest hospital, the Islands Healthcare Complex – Macao Medical Centre of Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), started its trial operation on Wednesday last week, i.e., December 20, which marked the 24th anniversary of the establishment of the

December 29, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Over 1,400 local retailers obtain ‘certified shops’ status

The Consumer Council (CC) said in a statement released on Wednesday that the number of retail outlets entitled to the “Certified Shop” emblem as part of the “Certified Shop Accreditation Project”, will be over 1,400 by the end of this year, indicating an “improved shopping environment and quality of businesses” in Macau.According to information on the CC’s website, the “Certified Shop Accreditation Project” was launched by the council in 2001 to award both physical and online

December 29, 2023 | BY Gabriel Tam

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Over 100 million patacas of donations for quake-hit Gansu, Qinghai: Liaison Office

The Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) said in a statement yesterday that the total amount of donations from the Macau government and all walks of life already exceeds 100 million patacas to support the relief efforts by the quake-hit provinces of Gansu and Qinghai.The office expressed its gratitude to all sectors of civil society for their generous donations to support the earthquake relief efforts in the Gansu and Qinghai

December 29, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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MGM to welcome Chinese New Year with A-Lin concert

Integrated resort (IR) operator MGM said in a recent statement that it will welcome the Year of the Dragon with a two-night concert entitled “A-Lin Chinese New Year Music Show at MGM” by Taiwanese singer A-Lin (黃麗玲)  on February 12-13 at the MGM Theatre at MGM COTAI.The statement noted that the performance is slated to take place on the third and fourth day of the Chinese New Year (CNY). The venue is set to feature “dazzling visuals and sensational performances”.The statement

December 29, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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JW Marriott Hotel & The Ritz-Carlton stop single-use shower toiletry bottles

JW Marriott Hotel Macau and The Ritz-Carlton, Macau at Galaxy Macau in Cotai are reinforcing their commitment to sustainability through the initiative to eliminate single-use shower toiletry bottles from hotel guestrooms, which it has already completed, the hotel operator said in a statement on Wednesday.The statement noted that the sustainability-driven effort is “in line with Marriott International’s commitment to environmental stewardship, showcasing the properties’ dedication to

December 29, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Wynn hosts 4th New Era Int’l Film Festival

The 4th New Era International Film Festival Golden Flowering Awards Ceremony was hosted at Wynn Palace on December 20, honouring the best Chinese-language movies of 2023, according to a recent statement from Wynn Resorts.The statement noted that the event was hosted by the integrated resort (IR) operator in conjunction with 1978 Excellence Awards, SAIC Volkswagen and Lotus TV. The award ceremony honoured popular 2023 Chinese-language films including “Creation of the Gods” and “No More

December 29, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Sands garners 5 Top 10 rankings in CUHK Business Sustainability Indices

Sands China has recently garnered five Top 10 rankings in this year’s Business Sustainability Indices (BSI), including a Top 5 ranking in the 3rd Greater China Hotel Business Sustainability Index (Hotel BSI), the integrated resort (IR) operator said in a statement earlier this week. The statement noted that the BSI rankings were launched in 2015 and are determined by the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) each year, promoting business practices that contribute to positive social and

December 29, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Promotion campaigns raise Christmas visitor arrivals to daily average of 114,000: trade reps

Interview by Yuki Lei        Macau recorded a daily average of about 114,000 visitor arrivals during the four-day Christmas holidays from last Saturday through Tuesday (Boxing Day), totalling over 456,000, and representatives of the local retail and tourism sectors told the Post yesterday that Macau’s various  tourism promotion campaigns, such as the ongoing “Light up Macao 2023” event, succeeded in attracting tourists from neighbouring cities and Southeast Asian

December 29, 2023 | BY admin

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Man dies by burning charcoal in bathroom: police

A local man committed suicide by burning charcoal in the bathroom of a flat in a residential building on Rua Nova do Comércio, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Wai Lok said in a statement yesterday.No foul play was suspected in the victim’s death, the statement said, adding that the exact cause of death had yet to be confirmed by a forensic examination.A PJ investigation showed that, according to the statement, two containers full of ashes were found next to the middle-aged victim who was

December 29, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Passer-by hurt by falling plantstand in Nam Van

A 52-year-old local woman was admitted to the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre yesterday afternoon after being hit by a metal plantstand that fell from Tak Wa Building on Avenida da Praia Grande, according to separate statements by the Fire Services Bureau (CB) and the Public Security Police (PSP).The statements said that the accident happened in Nam Van at 12:07 p.m. yesterday, when the victim walking past the residential building sustained a bruise on her scalp. The statements

December 29, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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IC launches 2024 desk calendar

With 2024 marking the 25th anniversary of Macau’s return to the motherland, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has launched a desk calendar themed “The days when culture is with us are like the splendid day we first met”, the bureau said in a statement on Wednesday.The desk calendar features 12 scenes of Macau’s cultural life and was created by local designer Lam Ieong Kun and illustrator Una Tong (唐婉儀), according to the statement. Daily activities at different cultural facilities

December 29, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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