Govt to provide BioNTech JN.1 jabs from tomorrow

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement last night that it will start the administration of Germany’s BioNTech mRNA jabs targeting the Omicron JN.1 subvariants tomorrow.BioNTech mRNA vaccine against COVID-19 is administered to all those aged at least six months.The statement noted that Omicron JN.1 are the currently prevalent subvariants, adding that the Macau Health Bureau has purchased BioNTech mRNA jabs targeting the JN.1 subvariants in compliance with the World Health

November 27, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau’s first Audemars Piguet House opens

A grand opening ceremony was held for Macau’s first Audemars Piguet (AP) House yesterday at the Shoppes at Four Seasons in Cotai.A Swiss manufacturer of luxury watches, the Le Brassus-headquartered company was founded by Jules Louis Audemars (1851–1918) and Edward Auguste Piguet (1853–1919) in 1875, according to Audemars Piguet’s official website. Wikipedia adds that the company has been family owned since its founding and is best known for introducing the Royal Oak wristwatch in 1972,

November 27, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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‘Echo Insight’ showcases gaming technology products, innovations

“Echo Insight” concluded yesterday at the Galaxy International Convention Centre (GICC) in Cotai, where a raft of advanced gaming technology products and latest innovations by LT Game, a subsidiary of the Hong Kong-listed Paradise Entertainment Limited, were unveiled.The event was hosted by LT Game, according to a Paradise Entertainment statement yesterday.Among the highlights showcased was the new flagship slant-top cabinet Speedwave, which offers “a diverse and seamless gaming

November 27, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Marathoners can collect their number bibs from today: ID

Runners in the upcoming Galaxy Entertainment Macao International Marathon can collect their number bibs and information documents at Broadway Macau in Cotai from today through Saturday, the Sports Bureau (ID) said in a statement yesterday.The marathon, titled “Celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China and the 25th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region – 2024 Galaxy Entertainment Macao International

November 27, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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‘World’s Cities of Gastronomy (China)’ to kick off today

The opening ceremony for the 3-day event entitled “World’s Cities of Gastronomy (China) Gathering at Hou Kong 2024- Chinese Cuisine Sharing” (世界美食之都 (中國) 薈聚濠江 2024 系列活動 – 美食齊分享) was held yesterday afternoon at The Plaza Restaurant in Zape (萬豪軒). The event is on until next Thursday.“Hou Kong” (“Oyster River”) is one of Macau’s ancient names.The event is hosted by the Shunde Federation & Commercial Union Association of Macau

November 27, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Businessman gets 18 years in jail for bank fraud

Macau businessman Liu Haigui was yesterday sentenced in absentia to 18 years behind bars for defrauding The Macau Chinese Bank (MCB) out of about 456 million patacas, but all the other 14 defendants in the case were acquitted, including the bank’s former president Yau Wai Chu, according to reports by local journalists who attended the sentencing.Five defendants who had been remanded in custody for about a year, including businesswoman and newspaper publisher Bobo Ng Son Po, were released from

November 27, 2024 | BY admin

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Health Bureau urges public to be wary of chickenpox virus

The Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement yesterday that the chickenpox virus in Macau has become more active recently, with a weekly average of eight cases since the first of this month, rising to 40 cases last week, which is much higher than the three cases in the same period of last year, and called for vigilance from parents, educational institutions and childcare centres.The statement said that two cases of chickenpox cluster recently reported by Colégio de Santa Rosa de Lima - Secção

November 27, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Police bust 2 illegal currency exchange cases

The Judiciary Police have separately arrested a woman from the mainland and three male mainlanders for engaging in illegal currency exchange transactions, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lei Chi Hou said during a special press conference yesterday.In the first case, the 37-year-old woman surnamed Zhong is a farmer.On Thursday, Zhong offered an illegal currency exchange deal to two gamblers outside a Cotai casino. After Zhong transferred 67,900 yuan to one of the gamblers, they handed HK$70,000

November 27, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Police nab 2 for sham marriage

A local woman and a man who married in 2009 and divorced in 2018 were taken last week to a police station for questioning about their alleged sham marriage, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Lei Chan Hong said yesterday.Both suspects are in their fifties. The male suspect surnamed Zhang told the police that he’s a businessman, while the female suspect surnamed Ho is a casino dealer. Zhang is originally from the mainland.According to Lei, the pair became acquainted in 2000. In 2009, Zhang

November 27, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Cultural fusion: UM Symphonic Band set for ‘A Simple Dialogue’ Concert

Interview by William Chan        The University of Macau (UM) Symphonic Band is set to host the concert “A Simple Dialogue,” a celebration of cultural fusion and musical surprises, as band conductor Ng Sa said in a recent online interview with the Post.In addition, during the concert, apart from showcasing their hard work, the band will be joined by exceptional sheng* player Arnold Leung U Hin. A Macau native, Leung, who started learning the piano in 2004, is deeply

November 27, 2024 | BY admin

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Supply chain expo fuels inclusive global growth

China Daily Editorial        The Second China International Supply Chain Expo opened in Beijing on Tuesday. The expo, along with other events such as the China International Import Expo and China International Fair for Trade in Services, points to the importance the country attaches to opening-up.That more than 600 foreign and Chinese companies are taking part in this expo, an increase of 20 percent compared with the first one in 2023, and the number of foreign participants

November 27, 2024 | BY admin

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Scapegoating others can’t end US’ drug crisis

China Daily Editorial        US president-elect Donald Trump, who will enter office on January 20, plans to raise tariffs by an additional 10 percent on all Chinese goods exported to the United States, citing fentanyl abuse as the reason, which he attributes to China’s failure in drug control.On the same day, Trump also vowed to impose tariffs of 25 percent on all products from Mexico and Canada citing drug problems and illegal immigration as the causes. Trump said

November 27, 2024 | BY admin

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Chinese, Brazilian youths forge closer ties via football

BEIJING – Pan Cuicui, a girl from Rongjiang County in Guizhou Province, made her first visit to Brazil. She was excited and nervous when she found herself in a heaven for football enthusiasts.Recently, Pan, along with five other representatives from Rongjiang, the cradle of China’s Village Super League, organized a youth football team to visit Brazil and initiated a trip for football exchanges and communication.The Guizhou Village Super League, also known as “Cun Chao”, was initiated in

November 27, 2024 | BY admin

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Coloane’s sole wet market to close for good on Dec 16

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) announced in a statement yesterday that the sole wet market on Coloane island, Coloane Market, will close for good on December 16, as the market’s last two remaining stalls have been closed by their operators recently.Consequently, the statement noted, no stalls are currently operating in the market.According to the statement, the bureau has started studying the possibility of revitalising the market building, located in Coloane Village, after its upcoming

November 26, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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