Gongbei Customs busts man smuggling 1.6 kg of ivory statuettes

Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs said in a statement earlier this week that it has recently apprehended a man at the Barrier Gate checkpoint for attempting to smuggle two African elephant ivory statuettes weighing 1.6 kilogrammes from Macau to the mainland.The statement noted that on the morning of May 20, customs officers intercepted a man from the mainland, surnamed Li, in the “green channel” at the Gongbei Port inspection hall.In this context, “port” means border checkpoint.Officers

June 25, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Macau Customs nabs smuggler with 1,600 cigarettes in takeaway cartons

The Macau Customs Service announced in a statement on Monday that its officers nabbed a local man on Sunday when he was trying for smuggle 1,600 cigarettes in three takeaway cartons from Zhuhai to Macau.According to the statement, the suspect is a 63-year-old resident.The statement said that on Sunday evening, customs officers at the Barrier Gate checkpoint noticed a male passenger acting suspiciously during random inbound inspections. Upon thorough examination, the individual was found to have

June 25, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Jaco Ng Quartet to perform at Carmo Hall

Interview by William Chan        The Jaco Ng Quartet, led by local bassist Jaco Ng (吳禮廷) and featuring three other local musicians, will take to the stage at Carmo Hall in Taipa on July 13, Ng told the Post in an online interview last week.Organised by the Macau Jazz Promotion Association (MJPA), the concert is part of the Macau Jazz Upcomer Concert series, which aims to introduce local musicians - many of whom studied abroad and have returned to Macau - to a wider

June 25, 2025 | BY admin

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S Korean medical centre opens at Wynn Palace

A medical centre operated by Seoul-headquartered high-end beauty clinic brand Blanc de Vie opened yesterday at Wynn Palace in Cotai.Called Blanc de Vie Medical Centre and located in The Spa level, its opening marks the first and only South Korean medical centre located within an integrated resort in Macau, according to yesterday’s statement by Wynn Palace.Blanc de Vie (“White of Life”), the statement said, has been “recognised as a leading dermatology institution” in South Korea’s

June 25, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Huafa announces Hengqin Int’l Mozart Competition for young musicians

Zhuhai Huafa Group announced the Hengqin International Mozart Competition for Young Musicians (Violin), slated to take place in September at the Hengqin Culture and Art Centre, during a music event held at the centre last Friday.Originally launched in 2015 as the Zhuhai Mozart International Youth Music Week, the competition series has been rebranded to highlight its new location in Hengqin, according to a statement released at the event.The statement noted that the 2025 edition will focus on

June 25, 2025 | BY William Chan

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Police warn of WhatsApp phishing messages

The Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday warned residents in a statement yesterday of phishing* messages in which fraudsters pretending to be WhatsApp representatives send scam messages to users of the messaging service to hijack their accounts.The statement noted that the scam messages claim that the respective user’s WhatsApp account has been “abnormal” and is being accessed from foreign countries (such as India, Japan and the Philippines), potentially leading to data leaks. The scammers

June 25, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong

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Police arrest mainlander for selling used concert tickets

A man from the mainland was arrested on Sunday for defrauding a fellow mainlander out of HK$2,500 (2,575 patacas) by selling him two used concert tickets, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Wong Chi Weng said during a regular press conference yesterday.Wong identified the suspect as a clothing industry worker surnamed Wu in his fifties.According to Wong, the police received a report on Friday from a man from the mainland who said that a man had sold him at a hotel in Cotai two tickets for a

June 25, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Big Mouse Kids Drama Group to present ‘Game Cheater’ play

Interview by William Chan        Mabina Choi Leng Chi, the theatre director of the local Big Mouse Kids Drama Group, revealed to the Post last week that the young students of its three-year drama training programme will be presenting the play “Game Cheater” at the Macau Tower Convention and Entertainment Centre on Saturday and Sunday.The interview was held at the group’s studio in Ilha Verde district. Established in 2012, the Big Mouse Kids Drama Group aims to

June 24, 2025 | BY admin

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CPTTM vows to build ‘secure-stable-trustworthy’ cyber environment

The public Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre (CPTTM) and Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited (HKIRC)*, co-hosted yesterday a signing ceremony for their “Memorandum of Cooperation in Establishment of ‘Cyber Security Training Platform’”, vowing to build a secure, stable, and trustworthy cyber environment.The one-day event was held at the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) in Nam Van yesterday.CPTTM President Victoria Alexa Kuan Chan noted

June 24, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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Gongbei Customs nabs woman smuggling 9.22kg of stony corals

Zhuhai's Gongbei Customs has recently apprehended a woman at Jiuzhou checkpoint for attempting to smuggle 9.22 kilograms of endangered stony corals into the mainland, according to a statement from Gongbei Customs.According to the statement, Gongbei Customs noticed an abnormality when scanning the baggage of a woman who had passed through the “green channel.” Upon inspection, they found a coral product in a cardboard box carried by the woman. After appraisal by the Gongbei Customs

June 24, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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2nd Macao int’l shorts film-fest opens call for local entries

The 2nd Galaxy Entertainment Group Macao International Shorts Film Festival is now accepting submissions for its “Macao Shorts” section, according to a statement issued by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) on Friday. Local filmmakers have until July 21 to submit their works, with winners eligible for cash prizes of up to 45,000 patacas and trophies, the statement noted.Co-organised by the bureau and Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG), the festival will be held in September at venues

June 24, 2025 | BY Kristina Vallesteros

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CPTTM halts ‘M-Mark’ of Ou Seon potable water brand over quality control failure

The public Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre (CPTTM) announced in a statement yesterday that it has suspended the M-Mark* product quality certification to the local Ou Seon brand’s 18.9-litre potable water containers supplied by local company Miriam Group Limited.The statement that CPTTM, in its capacity as the implementing body of the M-Mark Macao Premium Product Certification Scheme, has suspended with immediate effect the M-Mark certification status of Ou Seon (“Pure

June 24, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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4.3 magnitude quake rattles Macau - a bit

A 4.3 magnitude earthquake that occurred at 18:48.50 p.m. in Qingcheng District of Qingyuan City in Guangdong Province rattled Macau, the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) said in a statement.Many residents reported feeling the tremor, including staff members of the Post in their office. There were no reports of any injuries or damage caused by the temblor in Macau. According to the SMG statement, the epicentre of the quake was located about 166 kilometres north-northwest of

June 24, 2025 | BY Armindo Neves

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INCLUSION Conference Day fosters dialogue among attendees

The INCLUSION Conference Day was held at the Macau Anglican College (MAC) in Taipa yesterday, offering a “full day of thought leadership, dialogue, and community building focused on neurodiversity, inclusive education, and family-centred care”, according to a statement by the Charity Association of Macau Business Readers yesterday.The statement said that the event was a “key pillar” of the INCLUSION Conference & Festival, which aims “to position Macau as a regional hub for

June 24, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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