Pedestrianisation of ‘Street of Bliss’ kicks off

The Rua da Felicidade pedestrianised area started at 11 a.m. on Mid-Autumn Festival last Friday and will end at 1 a.m. on Sunday, featuring, in the pilot phase, large-scale art installations, a cultural and creative market, an art and cultural event, interactive check-in game and a night market.The Rua da Felicidade area, which is aimed to “create a vibrant and artistic atmosphere filled with cultural and tourism experiences, while promoting the business and development of local small-

October 5, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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'Leisure area' on Iao Hon Market rooftop opens

A "leisure area" on the rooftop of the government-owned Iao Hon Municipal Market opened to members of the public last Friday after “reorganisation and optimisation”, the Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has announced.Open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, the statement noted that the area features outdoor flower beds, tables and chairs, as well as a gateball* court.The leisure area’s ancillary facilities, according to the statement, “will be continuously improved to provide a

October 5, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Police nab 2 JPEX money laundering HK suspects in Macau

Two Hong Kong men allegedly involved in money laundering activities by the ill-fated Hong Kong-based virtual currency trading platform JPEX were arrested last Thursday in Macau for transferring illicit funds to Macau, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a special conference a day later.After questioning by the local police and prosecutors, both were sent back on Saturday.The 29-year-old suspects are surnamed Ho and Lo. Ho works as a currency exchange shop employee

October 5, 2023 | BY William Chan

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MGTO, Cathay Pacific host Philippine delegation in Macau & HK

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) and Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific jointly hosted a delegation from the Philippines for a four-day fact-finding visit to Macau and Hong Kong, which took place between last week, according to a recent MGTO statement.The delegation, the statement noted, comprised 10 members from the Philippine tourism and MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions) sectors. They visited Macau last Wednesday and Thursday, after two days in Hong Kong, to

October 5, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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‘Naturally 7’ shows masterful skills during MIMF

Review by William Chan        Vocal group Naturally 7 displayed masterful singing skills and provided a sensational experience for music lovers in Macau at the Taipa Houses’ Amphitheatre on Saturday as one of the programmes of the Macau International Music Festival (MIMF).Naturally 7 is a vocal group that was formed in New York in 1999. Consisting of seven members, they gained recognition through their appearance on the TV show “The World’s Best” after Super Bowl

October 5, 2023 | BY admin

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‘Mount Fortress in the Moonlight’ extended until tomorrow

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has announced that its “Mount Fortress in the Moonlight” event, co-organised with Melco Resorts & Entertainment, has been extended until tomorrow, presenting a light show and music performances by the School of Music of the Macao Conservatory and Macao Chinese Orchestra at the Mount Fortress Garden.An IC statement on Sunday said that the “Mount Fortress in the Moonlight – Special Event for the Mid-Autumn Festival for the Public”, initially

October 5, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Govt & Sands to revitalise Taipa’s Iec Long Firecracker Factory area, 2 old quarters on peninsula

The government and local integrated resort (IR) operator Sands China announced last week at a joint press conference their plan regarding the revitalisation and optimisation of the areas around the erstwhile Iec Long Firecracker Factory, Pátio da Eterna Felicidade and Rua das Estalagens, including the development of a themed game based on the old firecracker factory to “vividly” present its stories and connotations, and the transformation of the Taipa Houses into a “more pleasant”

October 5, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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29 years on, paddler family from Macau returns to Asian Games

Xinhua sportswriters Yao Youming, Wei Jingyu and Wu Kunpeng        HANGZHOU – Despite Macau’s Sam Cheng falling short of reaching the final in the women’s kayak single 500m event at the ongoing Hangzhou Asian Games, her performance signified the return of her family to the grand event since 1994.Twenty-nine years prior, Sam Hiu Hing, Cheng’s father, marked the debut of Macau canoeists at the Hiroshima Asiad. Although Sam Cheng finished last in both the heat and

October 2, 2023 | BY admin

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China, Germany willing to strengthen bilateral relations

FRANKFURT AM MAIN – China is willing to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with Germany and inject more positive energy into the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership,  Vice Premier He Lifeng said in Frankfurt am Main yesterday. nHe made the remarks at the third China-Germany high-level financial dialogue in the German city. The dialogue was co-chaired by He, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the Chinese

October 2, 2023 | BY admin

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Ho lists 4 key points for Macau's development in National Day speech

Macau Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has listed today four key points to achieve further results in Macau’s ongoing development drive.Ho revealed the four points in his National Day address during a reception hosted by the local government for about 900 guests at the China-Portuguese-speaking Countries Commercial and Trade Service Platform Complex (Forum Macao Complex) in Nam Van.The reception was attended by senior local and central government officials and local community leaders including

October 1, 2023 | BY admin

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The Macau Post Daily wishes everyone a happy 74th National Day of PRC

       The Macau Post Daily wishes all its readers, advertisers and distributors a happy 74th National Day of the People's Republic of China.     Caption: Crowds throng Beijing's Tian'anmen Square after a flag-raising ceremony to celebrate the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing this morning. - Xinhua -------------------------     Caption: President Xi Jinping straightens the ribbon on a

October 1, 2023 | BY admin

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Casino receipts rise 404 pct in September

Macau's 30 casinos generated gross gaming (GGR) revenue to 14.9 billion patacas (US$1.84 billion) last month, a year-on-year growth of 404.2 percent, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) has announced today.However, GGR fell by 13.2 percent month-on-month from August's 17.2 billion patacas, the highest takings of any month this year. August benefitted from the summer holiday peak.In September last year, Macau was still severely affected by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on

October 1, 2023 | BY admin

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The Macau Post Daily wishes everyone a happy Mid-Autumn Festival

The Macau Post Daily wishes all its readers, advertisers and distributors a very happy Mid-Autumn Festival.

September 29, 2023 | BY admin

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Galaxy to revitalise Lai Chi Wun area in 2 phases

Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) President Leong Wai Man and Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) Vice Chairman Francis Lui Yiu Tung announced yesterday that the revitalisation of the Lai Chi Wun area in Coloane will be carried out in two phases.Both said that the project’s first phase, on plots X11 to X15, will include an exhibition hall on the history of the local shipbuilding industry and the area’s shipyards, offering guided tours, workshops and exchange activities, as well as a parent-child-

September 29, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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