Local film ‘Dreaming Girls’ to premiere today

‘Music is not used to defeat others, but to inspire them’Interview and commentary by Ginnie Liang        The premiere of “Dreaming Girls”, a local film set against the backdrop of Macau’s culture, will take place today at 7:30 p.m. at Emperor Cinemas in the Lisboeta Macau in Cotai“Music is not used to defeat others, but to inspire them”, the “Dreaming Girls” crew told The Macau Post Daily in a recent interview about the story behind the film, highlighting

October 19, 2023 | BY admin

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Belt and Road Cooperation: Setting sail again after 10-year Success and Glory

On 18 October 2023, the 3rd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation opened in Beijing with representatives from more than 140 countries and over 30 international organizations participating in this grand event. In the opening ceremony, Chinese President Xi Jinping reviewed the 10-year great journey of Belt and Road cooperation, summarized its remarkable achievements and experiences, and solemnly outlined eight major measures to support high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, kicking

October 19, 2023 | BY Liu Xianfa

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Ho says digitalisation to boost local economy’s appropriate diversification

Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said yesterday that digitalisation will push forward the appropriate diversification of Macau’s economy.Ho made the remarks in a speech at the High Level Forum on Digital Economy of the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) in Beijing.The chief executive attended yesterday’s opening ceremony of the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. President Xi Jinping gave the opening ceremony’s keynote speech.Ho underlined that

October 19, 2023 | BY admin

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Fashion Parade to take place tomorrow: IC

The “Style • Encounter Moment” Fashion Parade of the Subsidy Programme for Fashion Design on Sample Making is slated to be held tomorrow during the Macao Fashion Festival 2023 at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo Hall C, according to a statement yesterday by Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC).The statement noted that the free-admission event, which is set to take place at 12 p.m., will present the selected works of fashion designers from the 9th Subsidy Programme for Fashion Design on Sample

October 19, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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28 disabled people find jobs in Jan-Aug with DSAL’s help

Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) Acting Deputy Director Lei Lai Keng said yesterday that in the first eight months of this year, 58 job seekers with disabilities had registered with the bureau for employment, while 28 of them have been successfully employed, indicating, according to Lei, that Macau’s overall employment environment has improved.Lei made the remarks on the sidelines of a ceremony yesterday that awarded prizes to excellent employees with disabilities and to employers who recognise

October 19, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Govt launches tender for café at House of Macao Literature: gazette

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has launched a public tender for the granting of a 36-month lease to operate a café, which will also sell cultural products, in its House of Macao Literature on Avenida do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida, according to an announcement published in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday.According to the announcement, potential bidders are required to submit their quotations by November 24. The bureau will unseal the submitted bids on November 28.The House of Macao

October 19, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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IAM urges public to stop eating Gourmet Alley egg-flavoured noodles

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) urged the public yesterday to cease consuming the pre-packed HONG KONG EGG FLAVOR NOODLE by GOURMET ALLEY as it was found to contain an excessive amount of preservatives.In response to the recent announcement by the Centre for Food Safety of Hong Kong that the Hong Kong-produced problematic product, which has a net weight of 454 grammes and the best-before-date of August 15, 2025, was found to contain an excessive amount of sulphur dioxide (SO2), the local

October 19, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Trio nabbed for conning concert organiser

Three men from the mainland have been arrested for exploiting a loophole in a concert ticketing system to deceive the concert organiser out of 30,000 yuan (33,000 patacas), Public Security Police (PSP) Lei Chan Hong said at a regular press conference yesterday.The suspects are surnamed Han, Fan and Li. Han and Li are in their thirties, while Fan is in his twenties. All of them claim to be jobless.According to Lei, the trio took advantage of a vulnerability in the concert venue’s security

October 19, 2023 | BY William Chan

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CTT launches registration for ICT training by Huawei

The Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) said in a statement yesterday that online registration is now open for its “Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Application Training Programme (2023)”, slated to take place in November 25.The statement noted that the training is held in conjunction with the Macao Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre (CPTTM) and local mobile telecommunications operators.The workshop, according to the statement, is themed “Frontier

October 19, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Ambulance use drops thanks to ‘normalised’ society: fire services

Macau recorded 31,993 ambulance attendances between January and September this year, a decrease of 1,767 cases, or 5.23 percent, from the same period of last year, Fire Services Bureau (CB) spokesman Lao Hou Wai said during a press conference yesterday, adding the bureau believes that the public use of the ambulance service has “significantly” decreased, thanks to civil society’s return to post-pandemic normality this year.The overall ambulance cases recorded as of last month this year

October 19, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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SSM launches Breast Cancer Risk Assessment & Screening Scheme

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced yesterday its Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Screening Scheme, which has been rolled out in phases for female residents, with the first phase being available to all women who have made appointments at women’s health clinics or the newly-established “breast cancer assessment clinic” in local health centres.An SSM statement said yesterday that in cooperation with a research team of the University of Macau (UM), the bureau has co-developed a breast cancer

October 19, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Police nab local woman for theft-by-finding

A local woman has been arrested for stealing 3,000 patacas in cash she found in the street, Public Security Police (PSP) Lei Chan Hong said at a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect surnamed Iu is in her forties. She told the police she’s a businesswoman. According to Lei, a local man reported to the police on September 1 that he had lost 3,000 patacas in cash when he was walking in Taipa. The police soon identified Iu as the person who had picked up the money, and she was

October 19, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Male student scams man out of 6,000 patacas

A local male student in his twenties has been arrested for defrauding a man out of 6,000 patacas in a currency exchange deal, Public Security Police (PSP) Lei Chan Hong said at a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect is surnamed Cheong. The local victim got to know Cheong on an online platform.According to Lei, Cheong recently agreed to exchange 8,550 yuan (9,400 patacas) for 10,000 patacas with the victim. However, after the victim transferred the money online, Cheong only gave him

October 19, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Pro-growth measures boost economic recovery, confidence

Analysis by Xinhua writer Zhu Shaobin       BEIJING – China yesterday released the latest set of data of its economy, which showed greater momentum in the continued improvement and overall recovery of economic performance.Amid a complex and severe international environment, China saw its economy continue to recover, underlined by an uptick in manufacturing, expanding market demand, improvement in employment and consumer price data, as well as the steadily improving quality

October 19, 2023 | BY admin

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