DSAT takes action to stop jaywalking in Avenida Marginal Flor de Lótus

The Transport Bureau (DSAT) announced yesterday that it has extended and interlocked water-filled barriers in Avenida Marginal Flor de Lótus in Taipa to stop jaywalkers from running across the avenue, while also setting up signs on both sides of the road there to encourage pedestrians to use the zebra crossings.In order to further prevent pedestrians from crossing the road illegally, according to the statement, the bureau has been liaising with other relevant government entities to carry out

September 15, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Dried whelks contain excessive preservatives: IAM

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement yesterday that during its regular testing of comestibles its inspectors confirmed that a sample of dried whelks sold in bulk in Macau contains an excessive amount of preservatives.The statement said that the sample of the product was being sold at “Luen Fat Hong” shop on Rua da Praia do Manduco.The statement also noted that each kilogramme of the product was found to contain 1,740 milligrammes of preservatives, which exceeds Macau’s

September 15, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Kai Fong gives gift packs & festive blessings to elderly ahead of Mid-Autumn Festival

The General Union of Neighbourhood Associations of Macau (UGAMM) held a Mid-Autumn Festival gift offering event yesterday afternoon, which was sponsored by the Macau Foundation (FM), at its subsidiary, the Patane Residents’ Mutual Help Association’s centre on Rua da Palmeira, to give gift packs and festive blessings to the district’s elderly residents.The union is generally known as “Kai Fong”, its name in Cantonese.According to a statement by UGAMM, a total of 2,032 gift packs were

September 15, 2023 | BY Gabriel Tam

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‘Wynn Signature – Chinese Wine Competition’ slated for March-April next year

The first “Wynn Signature – Chinese Wine Competition” is set to take place from March to April next year, serving as a platform for wine industry professionals from the mainland to network and promote the future development of the nation’s wine industry, according to a statement by Wynn Resorts yesterday.The statement quoted Eddie McDougall, chairman of and technical advisor to the “Wynn Signature – Chinese Wine Competition”, as saying: “The competition will establish a platform

September 15, 2023 | BY Maria Cheang Ut Meng & Yuki Lei

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N American travel trade reps visit Macau: MGTO

A North American travel trade delegation visited Macau for a familiarisation trip, during which they also attended a travel trade seminar yesterday to connect with their local counterparts, the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) said in a statement.The statement noted that the visit, which lasted from September 12-14, was part of the delegation’s itinerary of a trip to the Greater Bay Area (GBA) jointly organised by the Overseas Affairs Office of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in

September 15, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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MGTO to launch Macau-Hengqin parent-child tourism product

Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) said that it is cooperating with an online tourism platform in the mainland to package a four-to-five-day Macau-Hengqin parent-child tourism product combining Macau leisure resorts and Hengqin theme parks, adding that the bureau will gradually carry out more new projects for Macau-Hengqin tourism in line with the market response in the future.MGTO made the remarks in reply to a written interpellation by Lawmaker Lei Chan U in August asking for information

September 15, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Galaxy hosts Macau Design Week exhibition & lantern design art fest

Galaxy Macau, in partnership with the Macau Design Association (MDA), is hosting the Macao Design Week 2023 exhibition in its East Square and the “Galaxy Lantern Art Festival” at its Diamond Lobby.The Macao Design Week exhibition runs through September 24 and features nearly 80 pieces from 50 design organisations from Macau, Japan and Singapore. Aside from the exhibited works, a Galaxy Macau statement provided earlier this week added that it also showcases Macau’s “design prowess”

September 15, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Tech suppression futile in containing China’s innovation progress

Commentary        BEIJING – A new Chinese smartphone was launched online as US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo visited China at the end of August. Huawei’s Mate 60 Pro, testing by Bloomberg News showed, is capable of cellular speeds “on a par with 5G devices like Apple Inc.’s latest iPhones.”Though a gap still remains between China’s chip-making capabilities and those of the world’s most advanced, China is catching up.Such a development seems to fulfill

September 15, 2023 | BY admin

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Over 50 pct of middle school & university students engage in addictive behaviour: survey

The findings of a survey, organised by the Bosco Youth Service Network in conjunction with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s (PolyU) Department of Applied Social Sciences and St John’s Cathedral Counselling Service, show the pervasiveness of addictive behaviour among junior secondary school and university students.According to the findings released yesterday, 56.6 percent of 1,148 Form 1 to 3 students said that they have engaged in addictive behaviour involving new forms of gambling

September 14, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Jaywalkers injure motorcyclist & pillion: police

Two pedestrians from the mainland have been fined for jaywalking, the Public Security Police (PSP) said in a statement yesterday, adding that the two jaywalkers aged between 30 and 40 caused a traffic accident in Avenida Marginal Flor de Lótus in Taipa on Tuesday night by running across the road in front of a motorbike rider causing minor injuries to him and his pillion when they fell to the ground after the rider swerved to avoid the duo.The statement noted that the motorcyclist passed his

September 14, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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2 local women lose 17 million patacas in separate investment scams

Two local women have separately fallen for online investment fraud, losing 13.64 million patacas and HK$3.5 million respectively, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lou Chan Fai said in a regular press conference yesterday.According to Lou, the female victim in her sixties reported to the police on Monday that a man had contacted her in April claiming that he wanted to rent her flat, after which they became virtual friends. The victim was then later persuaded by her virtual “friend” to

September 14, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Hit-and-run driver crashes into 22 roadside railings

A local man has been arrested for crashing into the 22 roadside railings in Avenida da Amizade before driving away, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Lam Keong said during a regular press conference yesterday.The 37-year-old suspect surnamed Si told the police that he works in public relations.According to Lam, the police received a report from a resident at 3:50 a.m. last Friday that there were scattered pieces of roadside railings lying in Avenida da Amizade. With the help of CCTV

September 14, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Man touches female bus passenger’s knee with his groin: police

A man from the mainland has been arrested for repeatedly touching a female passenger’s knee with his groin, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Lam Keong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Lam identified the suspect as a 45-year-old man surnamed Chen. He told the police that he’s jobless.According to Lam, Chen and the local victim got on the same bus last Saturday night at Rua do Cunha in Taipa, after which the victim sat near the bus door, while Chen stood beside

September 14, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Local restaurant group joins Micro Connect platform

A local restaurant group has joined the investment platform of Micro Connect, whose financial assets exchange started operating in Macau early last month, marking Micro Connect’s first cooperation with businesses outside the mainland, representatives from the two entities announced yesterday.Micro Connect (Macau) Financial Assets Exchange (MCEX), founded by Charles Li Xiaojia, former CEO of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), officially started its operation on August 3.The Micro

September 14, 2023 | BY admin

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