Zone A-Zape flyover project to start in Q2 next year

The Public Works Bureau (DSOP) said in a statement yesterday that it expects the construction of a flyover connecting the Zone A land reclamation area and the peninsula near the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal in Zape to get off the ground in the second quarter of next year.The flyover is officially known as A3.The government launched a public tender in October for the project. Potential bidders were required to submit their quotations by Wednesday.A total of 10 construction companies had

December 15, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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‘Harry Potter: The Exhibition’ opens at The Londoner Macao

Fans can now step into the Wizarding World with Harry Potter: The Exhibition at The Londoner Macao starting today, marks its Asia Pacific Premiere.The exhibition, which had a launch ceremony at the integrated resort yesterday, measures over 30,000 square feet (2,787 square metres) and features over 20 galleries, enabling exhibition-goers to visit and interact with areas and props based on the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films, as well as the Tony award-winning Broadway production “Harry

December 15, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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China, Vietnam are strengthening their partnership; why does it matter?

Commentary        BEIJING – China and Vietnam have declared their joint commitment to building a community with a shared future that carries strategic significance based on strengthening their comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.The development came on Tuesday during the first trip to Vietnam in six years by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president.Why does the new stage of China-Vietnam

December 15, 2023 | BY admin

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Over 10 pct of middle-school students have anxiety disorder: survey

The General Association of Chinese Students of Macao (AECM), in conjunction with the University of Saint Joseph’s (USJ) Macao Observatory for Social Development, has conducted a survey on the state of the mental health of Macau’s middle-school students, the findings of which show that over 10 percent of the 1,655 respondents were affected by anxiety disorders most of the time or even permanently.According to the findings, which were released yesterday during a press conference at the AECM

December 14, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Colombian filmmaker Duván Duque wins best movie at int’l short film fest

The 14th Macau International Short Film Festival came to a close yesterday and hosted a Gala Award Ceremony, with the “Best Film of the Festival” award going to Colombian director Duván Duque Vargas for his 2022 fictional short film “All-Inclusive”.This year’s festival ran from December 5-13, screening a total of 126 short films (SHORTS) and 10 music videos (VOLUME) at Teatro Capitol in Rua de Pedro Nolasco da Silva. The prize-giving ceremony presented a total of 17 awards to

December 14, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Galaxy inaugurates Phase 3 focused on non-gaming

Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) formally inaugurated its Phase 3 in Cotai yesterday afternoon during the large-scale project’s Grand Opening ceremony at the Galaxy International Convention Centre (GICC), one of the facilities of the phase.The integrated resort (IR) operator’s Phase 3, which puts special emphasis on non-gaming elements, features two MICE and entertainment venues: the GICC, which provides 40,000 square metres of MICE space, and the 16,000 seat Galaxy Arena. Phase 3 also

December 14, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Lawmakers pass 2024 budget bill, surplus of 1.17 billion patacas

The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday passed the government’s 2024 budget bill, according to which the government expects to run a budget surplus of 1.17 billion patacas next year.Next year would be the first time that the government could achieve a formally balanced budget, without having to allocate money from its financial reserves, after the three-year COVID-19 pandemic.Because of the severe adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the local economy, the government recorded a budget

December 14, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Housing Bureau gets new chief

The government has appointed Iam Lei Leng as the Housing Bureau’s (IH) director effective from yesterday.Iam was hitherto a department chief at the bureau.Iam succeeds Arnaldo Ernesto dos Santos who passed away of an undisclosed illness on November 16.Ernesto dos Santos had headed the Housing Bureau since January 1, 2016.Iam’s one-year appointment was made through an executive order by Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosário, who oversees the bureau, published in the

December 14, 2023 | BY admin

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Tibetan oil paintings exhibited in Macau

An exhibition of oil paintings by Tibetan artists opened at Macau Fisherman’s Wharf yesterday.The exhibits include over 50 oil paintings by 27 artists of different generations in the Xizang Autonomous Region, displaying the natural sceneries of Tibet and the unique Tibetan culture.Xizang is Tibet’s Chinese name.Duan Shengqian, vice chairman of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles of Tibet, said they hoped to continuously deepen cultural and artistic exchanges between Tibet and Macau,

December 14, 2023 | BY admin

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34-pataca hourly minimum wage to start on Jan 1

Macau’s statutory minimum wage will increase from the current 32 patacas an hour to 34 patacas per hour from January 1 next year, an increase of 6.25 percent, after the Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday passed a government-initiated bill amending the city’s overall minimum wage law. The implementation of Macau’s overall minimum wage system started on November 1, 2020. Since then, all employees in the private sector, except domestic helpers and those with disabilities, have been

December 14, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Man takes photos of colleague showering: police

A non-resident worker (NRW) from the mainland has been arrested for furtively taking photos of a female coworker while she was having a shower, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Leong Chi Seng said at a regular press conference yesterday.The 51-year-old suspect surnamed Xu works as a waiter in a nightclub. The victim in her thirties is also a non-resident worker from the mainland.According to Leong, on December 6, the victim returned to the staff quarters on Avenida do Almirante Lacerda

December 14, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Macau holds commemoration for Nanjing Massacre victims

The Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) yesterday held a ceremony to mourn the 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre.Vice Chairman of the National Committee of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Ho Hau Wah,  Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng, and Central People’s Government Liaison Office Director Zheng Xincong and Foreign Ministry Commissioner Liu Xianfa attended the ceremony together with over 300 government officials and representatives from different

December 14, 2023 | BY admin

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Police nab Vietnamese, mainlander for theft-by-finding

In two separate cases, two non-resident workers (NRWs), from Vietnam and from the mainland respectively, have been arrested for stealing a handbag and wallet, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Leong Chi Seng said at a regular press conference yesterday.In the first case, the 28-year-old Vietnamese suspect surnamed Bui works as a cleaner.According to Leong, the Public Security Police received a report from a local woman on December 3 that earlier that day she had dropped a handbag,

December 14, 2023 | BY William Chan

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8 victims scammed out of 2.5 million patacas in fake police scams

Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lou Chan Fai said during a regular press conference yesterday that eight victims had been scammed out of a total of 2.5 million patacas between them in fake police scams.The victims comprise four non-local females aged under 30, two local men under 30, a middle-aged local woman, and an elderly woman. Lou did not disclose the nationality of the non-local victims or provide the exact age of the victims.According to Lou, the victims received phone calls from

December 14, 2023 | BY William Chan

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