Mainland man’s left forearm trapped in machine when working

The Fire Services Bureau (CB) announced in a statement on Wednesday that a 22-year-old man’s left forearm was trapped inside a dough sheeter machine when working.According to the statement, the man is a non-resident worker (NRW) from the mainland, who holds a local work permit (colloquially known as “blue card”), working in a unit in Edificio Industrial Fat Lei in Travessa da Areia Preta.The statement said the firemen went to the scene and dismantled the machine to free the man, and an

October 6, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Govt Headquarters to open to public on Oct 21- 22

 The Government Headquarters will open to the public on the weekend of October 21-22, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., for the first time since 2020, according to a statement by the Government Headquarters Affairs Bureau (DSASG) yesterday.Located on Avenida da Praia Grande, the Government Headquarters is open to the public two days a year, usually in the month of October. However, the Open Day activity was cancelled in 2021 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic at that time. According to the

October 6, 2023 | BY Gabriel Tam

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Govt to resume land auctions ‘at the proper time’: Ho

Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has promised that his government will resume land auctions “at the proper time” in the future for plots used for private residential development projects, despite the lack of bidders during its recent land auctions.Ho made the remarks while speaking to reporters after attending Sunday’s National Day reception at the Services Platform Complex for Commercial and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (aka Forum Macao Complex) in Nam

October 6, 2023 | BY admin

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Guia Hill Cable Car’s 8-day suspension to start on Monday for annual check

The operation of the Guia Hill Cable Car will be suspended from Monday through October 16 due to its annual safety check and maintenance, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) announced in a statement yesterday.The statement underlined that the upcoming eight-day annual check aims to ensure that the cable car always operates safely.According to the statement, the system’s annual inspection will cover its supporting towers, steel cables, carriages, and protective devices.The cable car is

October 6, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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IAM hosts seminar on radioactive contamination & food safety

The Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) recently organised a seminar on “radioactive contamination and food safety” that aimed to strengthen consumers’ understanding of the risks by explaining their relationship, according to an IAM statement on Friday.The seminar, which was attended by around 100 people, was organised in response to Japan’s discharge of radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean, the statement noted.The statement said that IAM

October 6, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Hennessy pop-up store launches at Galaxy Macau

A Henessy V.S.O.P Showtime Pop-up has recently opened at Promenade East of Galaxy Macau in Cotai,  themed after “Enter the Show”, a short film for the brand that was directed by Oscar-winning Italian filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino, according to a recent Hennessy V.S.O.P statement.Open until October 19, the statement noted that the pop-up store features retro theatre-like decorations, a giant dummy Hennessy V.S.O.P bottle, props and photo moments, among others.An “unmissable highlight”,

October 6, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau wins silver in karate in Hangzhou

At the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, Macau won a silver medal in the men’s individual karate competition yesterday.The silver medal was won by local karate-ka Kuok Kin Hang who was defeated by his Japanese opponent Kazumasa Moto who scored 43.0, in the men’s individual karate with a score of 39.8.In the first round held yesterday morning, Kuok qualified in second place in the group competition of the men’s individual karate, and then came first in the second round with 41.5 points,

October 6, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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LRT daily passenger average drops to 6,500 last month

The daily average number of Light Rail Transit (LRT) passengers dropped to 6,500 last month from the average of 9,150 per day in August, the government-owned LRT operator, Macau Light Rapid Transit Corporation Limited (MLM), announced on its website on Monday.The month-on-month decrease of 2,650 in last month’s average daily number of passengers came after August saw the highest average daily number of passengers in a month since the LRT passenger numbers started to recover early this year

October 6, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Police work with local unis to promote anti-fraud awareness

The Judiciary Police (PJ) reaffirmed in a statement yesterday that they had launched a campaign in conjunction with local higher educational institutions at the beginning of the school year in late August,  aiming to raise anti-deception awareness amongst university students.According to the statement, in response to the recently increasing number of students targeted by online criminals such as social media impersonation and phishing scams, the campaign aims to enhance young locals’

October 6, 2023 | BY Gabriel Tam

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6 local artists showcase works at invitational exhibition

The works of six artists are being showcased at “The Invitational Exhibition by Local Artists” in the Art Space of the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) in Nape, which runs through October 29.The exhibition is held as a part of “Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2023”, which this year is themed “The Statistics of Fortune” and takes “the correlation between science and religion” as its main thematic thread, according to a recent statement from the Cultural Affairs Bureau

October 6, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Strong Wind Signal No. 3 ‘likely’ to be hoisted as early as tonight: SMG

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) forecast on its website yesterday that the Stand-by Signal No. 1 will remain hoisted today as Typhoon Koinu is moving westward to the eastern coast of Guangdong, while the Strong Wind Signal No. 3 was likely to be issued tonight at the earliest.Koinu will move westward to the Pearl River Estuary during the weekend and early next week, and it is expected to weaken gradually, the observatory predicted.Under the influence of Koinu and a northeastern

October 6, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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15 taxi violations recorded in first 6 days of National Day holiday: police

The Public Security Police (PSP) announced in a statement yesterday that they recorded 15 violations by cabbies during the first six days of the mainland’s eight-day Mid-Autumn Festival-cum-National Day Golden Week holiday period, which ends tonight.According to the statement, the 15 regulatory breaches comprised 10 cases of refusing to pick up passengers, three cases of negotiating fares with passengers, and two cases of failing to turn on their meters after picking up passengers.In

October 6, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Typhoon ‘Koinu’ edging closer to Macau

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) forecast on its website yesterday that Tropical Cyclone Koinu will come within 800 km of Macau this morning.Koinu will cross southern Taiwan and then move into the South China Sea and make landfall on the coast of Guangdong, the forecast said.The forecast said Koinu is moving more slowly than expected.Affected by the downdraft outside Koinu, the weather will still be very hot today and tomorrow, and the maximum temperature will reach 33oC or

October 5, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Foreigners can enter Guangdong GBA cities & Shantou from HK or Macau without visa: reports

Eligible foreign nationals can now enter the nine Guangdong Greater Bay Area (GBA) cities as well as Shantou city in the neighbouring province from Hong Kong or Macau without the need to obtain a visa beforehand as long as they are members of a tour group, in which case they can stay for up to 144 hours (six days), according to local Chinese-language media reports earlier this week.The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA) comprises the two special administrative regions of Hong Kong

October 5, 2023 | BY admin

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