‘Relations’ exhibition features art from China, Portuguese-speaking countries

The 5th edition of the “Encounter in Macau – Arts and Cultural Festival between China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries”, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), is showing the “Relations – Annual Arts Exhibition between China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries” at the Exhibitions Gallery and Nostalgic House of Taipa Houses.The event has invited seven artists – Zhou Wei and Zhang Wenxin from the mainland, Bordalo II from Portugal, Eduardo Fonseca from Brazil, Lino

December 28, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Ho welcomes central govt's release of Hengqin & Qianhai plans

Macau Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has welcomed the central government’s release of the “Overall Development Plan for the Guangdong-Macau Intensive Cooperation Zone in Hengqin” known as the “Hengqin Plan”, and the “Overall Development Plan for Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone” (“Qianhai Plan”), the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) said in a statement yesterday.According to the statement, Ho expressed gratitude for the strong support

December 23, 2023 | BY admin

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Macau observatory issues 'very cold' weather alert, mercury forecast to dip to 6°C

Macau's Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) has issued its "very cold weather" Orange alert, forecasting that the mercury will drop to up to 6 degrees Celsius today.The local observatory has a two-stage cold weather alert system. "Yellow" for "cold" and Orange for "very cold" weather."It is expected to be very cold in Macau today and tomorrow. The minimum temperature will drop to 8°C or below. The public should take precautions against the

December 22, 2023 | BY admin

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Celebrating MSAR’s 24th anniversary, Ho vows to safeguard national security & social stability

Macau held a flag-raising ceremony and a reception to mark the 24th anniversary of its return to the motherland.Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said at a reception that the local government will unite and lead various walks of the society to seize historical opportunities brought by the country’s overall development, continuously advance the successful implementation of the “One Country, Two Systems” principle with Macau characteristics, and celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of

December 21, 2023 | BY admin

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Macau’s largest hospital starts trial operation

The Islands Healthcare Complex – Macao Medical Centre of Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), located in south Cotai, started its trial operation yesterday, when an opening ceremony was held there, officiated by Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng and the new health facility’s top executives.The healthcare complex, informally known as Cotai hospital, aims to enable Macau residents to receive high-quality medical treatment for extraordinarily complicated diseases without having to

December 21, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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The Macau Post Daily’s Christmas holiday

Due to it being the Christmas holiday period, most of The Macau Post Daily’s editing team will be off from today until Boxing Day next Tuesday and will return to work next Wednesday so the print edition of your favourite newspaper will be on the newsstands again next Thursday. 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 also available on

December 21, 2023 | BY admin

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Police bust online fraud gang, nab 3 locals

The Judiciary Police (PJ) have busted an online fraud gang for placing order scams and committing cryptocurrency investment fraud, PJ spokesman Leng Kam Long said during a special press conference on Tuesday.The three suspects are surnamed Cheang, a 22-year-old receptionist and the alleged mastermind of the gang; Wong, a 19-year-old night-school student; and Lo, a 32-year-old IT technician. Leng noted that at least 25 residents fell victim to the scams, resulting in losses totalling HK$1.96

December 21, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Ho vows to tackle ‘unbalanced’ economic recovery

Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng yesterday acknowledged that Macau’s economic recovery, which started early this year when the government “fully” lifted its COVID-19 entry curbs, is still “unbalanced”.Ho noted that while the tourism industry and its related sectors have been doing well, businesses in some districts “have still not recovered”.Macau’s gaming and tourism industries have been enjoying a speedy recovery since early this year after the economy was hard hit by the

December 21, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Art installation ‘Halo’ on display at Art Plaza

Seoul-based art collective Kimchi and Chips is displaying a public art installation entitled ‘Halo’ at the Art Plaza of the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM), creating a spectacle out of sunlight that falls on the venue.Kimchi and Chips was founded in 2009 by Mimi Son from South Korea and Elliot Woods from the UK. Their research-based approach has earned them recognition “as pioneers in the field of volumetric imagery and advanced 3D projection”, according to the Art Macao website, adding

December 21, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Cultural Affairs Bureau lays off non-resident instructors in dance school: Leong 

Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) President Leong Wai Man said yesterday that her bureau had decided to lay off a number of non-resident workers (NRWs), insisting that currently only three NRW dance instructors are still employed by the School of Dance of the Macao Conservatory, following a Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) statement on Tuesday according to which the bureau had been employing NRWs as dance instructors for years.Leong made the remarks when asked by reporters about the issue on the

December 21, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Macau Red Cross donates 200,000 yuan for deadly quake in Gansu

The Macau Red Cross has donated 200,000 yuan (225,000 patacas) in response to a 6.2-magnitude earthquake which hit Gansu province at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, with a focal depth of 10 kilometres.The death toll from the earthquake that struck Gansu province on Monday had risen to 131 yesterday, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The temblor has caused damage to some of the tap water supply, electricity, transportation, communications and other kinds of infrastructure.Tuesday’s statement by the

December 21, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Portuguese artist Bordalo II presents public art at Iec Long, Lai Chi Vun

Portuguese artist Artur Bordalo, known as Bordalo II, unveiled his two new public art projects at the long-defunct Old Iec Long Firecracker Factory in Taipa and the erstwhile Lai Chi Vun Shipyards in Coloane, respectively during a press briefing held at Iec Long on Tuesday.Artur Bordalo chose the name Bordalo II as a tribute to his grandfather, Real Bordalo, a painter who greatly influenced him during his time spent in the latter’s studio. In his youth, Bordalo II was involved in the

December 21, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Tenor Orlando Querobino Vas to perform at Orient Foundation

Interview by William Chan        Portuguese Indian tenor Orlando Querobino Vas recently had an online conversation with The Macau Post Daily regarding his upcoming performance on January 3 at the Orient Foundation (FO). The event, organised by the Macau Vocal Association (MVA), also features pianist Catarina Amaral.Born in Goa, India, Vas attended the Macau Anglican College and the Macau Conservatory of Music, where he focused on Vocal Studies. He furthered his

December 21, 2023 | BY admin

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Asian Games wushu gold medallist Li Yi awarded Macau's Silver Lotus decoration

Li Yi, who won the gold medal in September's Asian Games in the "changquan" martial arts (wushu) category has been awarded Macau's Silver Lotus decoration of honour for "outstanding contribution" to the special administrative region's sports development.Li won the gold medal in the Asian Games in Hangzhou in September. She is Macau's first Asian Games female gold medallist.According to Wikipedia, "changquan" ("long fist") emphasises fully extended kicks

December 20, 2023 | BY admin

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