GEG wins PATA Gold Award for Climate Change Initiative

Integrated resort (IR) operator Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) recently won the Gold Award for Climate Change Initiative in the Sustainability and Social Responsibility Category for its “Galaxy Entertainment Group Environmental and Sustainability Practices” at the 2023 Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award Ceremony, according to a GEG statement last week.The statement noted that the ceremony was held in the Indian capital New Delhi, with the award-winning initiative covering

October 13, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Melco celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival with community

Melco Resorts & Entertainment continued its tradition of celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival with the local community for the 13th consecutive year, according to a recent statement from the integrated resort (IR) operator.The statement noted that in the month leading up to the festival, over 90 Melco volunteers devoted 177 hours to the local community, spreading joy to 330 community members and those in need through more than 10 activities.The volunteer team impacted the lives of

October 13, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill opens at The Londoner Macao

Renowned and multi-Michelin starred chef Gordon Ramsay has recently opened his first restaurant in Macau, Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill, at The Londoner Macao in Cotai, according to a statement from the integrated resort (IR) operator earlier this week.The restaurant’s interior design pays tribute to “1830s industrial revolution architecture”, according to the statement, and includes an impressive centrally located bar, followed by a variety of seating options all decorated in a British

October 13, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Philippines ranks 4th in visitor arrivals: MGTO

According to provisional data from the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO), the Philippines ranked fourth in the number of Macau’s visitor arrivals in the first nine months of the year, according to an MGTO statement on Wednesday.MGTO joined a local tourism delegation to Manila on Tuesday, with the participation of MGTO Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, to promote Macau tourism, attract more Philippine tourists, as well as tourists from other Southeast Asian countries, to visit

October 13, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Orbis’ annual ‘Action for Sight’ campaign kicks off

A launch ceremony was held yesterday for Orbis’ annual “Action for Sight” at the Sheng Kung Hui Taipa Youth and Family Integrated Service Centre, with the campaign, themed “Let the World be Seen”, featuring advocacy and fundraising events until December 11.The non-governmental organisation’s (NGO) two-month long campaign is held alongside World Sight Day, which is designated on the second Thursday of October.The theme, according to a statement provided at the event, carries an

October 13, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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UM hosts China, Portuguese-speaking countries ocean science symposium

The 2nd China and Portuguese-speaking Countries Ocean Research and Education Symposium (CPCORES), organised by the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Macau (UM), kicked off yesterday morning at the Multi-Function Hall on the ground floor of the UM Guest House, bringing together scientists from Macau, mainland China and Hong Kong, as well as member institutions of the China and Portuguese-speaking Countries Ocean Research Alliance, to discuss cutting-edge marine science

October 13, 2023 | BY Gabriel Tam

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Forum Macao to mark 20th anniversary with events

A series of events will be held next week to mark the 20th founding anniversary of the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (PSCs) (Macau), also known as Forum Macao.The events include a high-level symposium, an exhibition, a trade fair and a culture week for China and the PSCs, the forum’s secretariat said at a press conference at the Forum Macao Complex in Nam Van yesterday. The symposium, to be held next Friday, will discuss how

October 13, 2023 | BY admin

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4 loan sharks falsely imprison female gambler for 18 hours: police

A female gambler in her thirties was falsely imprisoned for nearly 18 hours in a hotel guestroom in the city centre by four male loan sharks aged between 31 and 37 on Tuesday, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Chan Nam said during a special press conference yesterday.According to Ho, upon receiving a report about the unlawful imprisonment from the victim’s friend at about 6 p.m. on Wednesday, PJ officers were dispatched to a hotel in the central district, where they arrested the four

October 13, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Police nab 2 students involving 3 ‘guess who I am’ scams

Two male local students were arrested on Wednesday for their involvement in three “guess who I am” scams, in which three female senior citizens were defrauded by their “sons” who claimed that “they had been required to pay compensation for attacking someone”, with the three victims reporting a total loss of 363,000 patacas, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Chan Nam said during a special press conference yesterday.Ho noted that the two suspects in their twenties, surnamed Chong and

October 13, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Police bust over 590 scams involving 1 billion patacas in H1

The Judiciary Police (PJ) busted 155 voice phishing scams and 436 online fraud cases in the first half of this year, with the total loss reaching nearly one billion patacas, Central District Community Service Consultative Council Deputy Convener Lei Chong In quoted PJ officers as saying yesterday during a closed-door meeting at the Activity Centre of the Patane Municipal Market.The PJ officers, according to Lei, noted that in terms of online fraud, there was an upward trend compared to the same

October 12, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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28th MIF to invite Shandong as ‘partner’: IPIM

The Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) said in a statement yesterday that Shandong will be the Partner Province at this year’s 28th Macau International Trade and Investment Fair (28th MIF).The 28th MIF is slated to be held from October 19-22 at the Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo. The statement noted that the 2023 Macao Franchise Expo (2023MFE) and the 1st China - Portuguese Speaking Countries Products and Services Exhibition (Macau) (C-PLPEX) will also be held during the

October 12, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Local man nabbed for aiding phone fraud gang: police

A local man has been arrested for helping a phone fraud gang set up communication gateway (GoIP) devices, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Chan Nam said during a regular press conference yesterday.The 36-year-old suspect surnamed Chou works in a warehouse.According to Ho, the gang, with the assistance of Chou, orchestrated more than 16,000 fraudulent phone calls in Macau. Ho said that the police had already contacted over 10 potential victims and prevented potential losses exceeding 2 million

October 12, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Civic leaders voice concerns about road facilities

Members of the Central District Community Service Consultative Council voiced their concerns yesterday about the city’s optimisation of pedestrian crossing facilities and the improvement of road surface conditions.Zebra crossing adjustmentsCouncil member Ao Ka Fai said he had received complaints from members of the public about the cancellation and relocation of zebra crossings in the city centre “without any reason”, which caused inconvenience to them when going out.Ao said that, in

October 12, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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35 women display their art for Mid-Autumn Fest & National Day

A collective exhibition of calligraphy, painting and seal carving titled “Together We Shine” is being held at the Rui Cunha Foundation gallery until Saturday, showcasing the works by 35 artists from the “Macau Women Calligraphers, Painters and Sculptors Association” (澳門女子書法畫篆刻家協會) and was set up in celebration of both the Mid-Autumn Festival and the National Day holidays.According to a recent statement from the gallery, the exhibition comprises 43 art pieces

October 12, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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