App for black taxis to resume in June, link with mainland ride-hailing platform: cabbie group

Interview by Tony Wong        Macau Taxi Drivers Mutual Help Association President Tony Kuok Leong Son pledges that his association aims to relaunch its mobile ride-hailing app, the operation of which has been suspended for some time for a technical revamp, in June when it will also be linked to a mainland ride-hailing platform aiming to make it easier for mainland visitors to book a taxi while in Macau.Kuok also underlined that the app will cover at least Macau’s 650

March 6, 2025 | BY admin

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Woman tries to smuggle 52 lipsticks to Zhuhai via Qingmao checkpoint

Gongbei customs announced in a statement yesterday that a woman was attempting to smuggle 52 tubes of lipstick from Macau to the mainland via the Qingmao joint checkpoint last Thursday. According to the statement, the woman, who was entering the mainland through “the nothing to declare” channel in the early hours of last Thursday, did not put her bag on the X-ray machine for inspection, while she also “deliberately” covered her abdomen with her hands.Consequently, the statement

March 6, 2025 | BY admin

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Health Bureau to launch 2026 Health Survey, pilot survey begins this month

The Health Bureau (SSM) is planning to conduct its 2026 Macau Health Survey to help residents understand their basic health conditions and enhance residents’ awareness and ability in health management, according to a statement by the bureau yesterday.In order to facilitate the carrying-out of the 2026 survey, the bureau will first conduct four pilot surveys later this month, targeting Macau residents aged 18 or above, the statement said.A total of 200 residents will be randomly selected from

March 6, 2025 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Macau faces challenges in concert development hardware & software: industry rep

Interview by Yuki Lei         The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has scheduled a performance for about 20,000 spectators at the newly established open-air performance venue in Cotai, set to take place later this month – and in a recent interview with the Post, Lawrence Che Fok Sang, founder and CEO of Chessman Macau, noted that the number of concerts in Macau has surged following the three-year COVID-19 pandemic, but, at the same time, he acknowledged that Macau’s

March 6, 2025 | BY admin

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Population rises 0.7 pct to 688,300

Macau’s total population rose by 0.7 percent (+4,600) year on year to 688,300 at the end of last year, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) said in a statement yesterday. A DSEC statement attributed the increase mainly to a rise in the number of non-resident workers (NRWs) living in Macau. Females accounted for 53.7 percent of the population. The youth population (aged up to 14) took up 12.5 percent of the total population, while the elderly (aged 65+) amounted to 14.6

March 6, 2025 | BY admin

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Phone scams top fraud cases last year, students among most affected: civic leader

Central District Community Service Consultative Committee member Chan Hio Teng said yesterday that phone scams remained the most prevalent type of fraud in Macau last year, accounting for 70 percent of all reported scam cases and causing significant financial losses, particularly among students, according to the Judiciary Police (PJ).Chan made the remarks during a press conference after a regular closed-door meeting at the Patane Municipal Market Complex yesterday, with the attendance of PJ

March 6, 2025 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Local man & woman fall victim to virtual currency scams: police

A local man and a woman have each been defrauded of 600,000 patacas and HK$ 2.7 million in separate virtual currency scams, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lei Chi Hou said during a regular press conference yesterday.In the first case, a middle-aged local woman discovered a job advertisement in a Facebook discussion group in late August 2024. She contacted a man via WhatsApp about the job, and their conversation gradually developed into an online romantic relationship. The man enticed her with

March 6, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Flowerbeds in Rua do Campo to be replanted in phases: IAM

 In view of the phased replanting of flowerbeds at both ends of Rua do Campo (水坑尾街), the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) reminded the public yesterday about a temporary enclosure to be set up at the work site from March 17 to April 15. According to an IAM statement, the reshaping is being carried out due to the monotony and gradual deterioration of the plants in the green areas at the junction of Rua do Campo and Rua de Pedro Nolasco da Silva, and the section near Octagonal

March 6, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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Police nab local woman for drunk driving

The Public Security Police (PSP) arrested a local woman on Tuesday for drunk driving and evading responsibility, with her blood alcohol concentration being 2.23 grams per litre, PSP spokesman Kong Chi Ian said during a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect, surnamed Ma, is in her twenties and works in sales.According to Kong, the police received two reports in the wee hours of Tuesday. One reported that a car hit a roadside barrier on Rua do Comandante João Belo (俾若翰街) and

March 6, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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2025 economic growth target demonstrates resolve, confidence

Commentary        BEIJING – China’s 2025 GDP growth target of around 5 percent, alongside the measures the country will implement to meet this goal, demonstrates its confidence and prowess in securing new achievements in high-quality development.The world’s second-largest economy will sustain its encouraging momentum and remain a key anchor in an uncertain global economic landscape.Taking all factors into account, the target of around 5 percent is practical,

March 6, 2025 | BY admin

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Police nab local woman for drunk driving

The Public Security Police (PSP) arrested a local woman on Tuesday for drunk driving and evading responsibility, and her blood alcohol concentration was 2.23 grams per litre, PSP spokesman Kong Chi Ian said during a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect, surnamed Ma, is in her twenties and works in sales.According to Kong, the police received two reports in the wee hours of Tuesday. One reported that a car hit a roadside barrier on Rua do Comandante João Belo (俾若翰街) and fled

March 6, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Bonne Maman jam ‘possibly mouldy’: IAM

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement yesterday that three batches of French-made jam products under the brand of “Bonne Maman” have possibly been contaminated with mould, urging the public to stop eating the product.According to Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA), the statement noted, the problematic products consist of 225 grams of jam with a best-before date of 2026.04.30, namely the brand’s Blueberry Jam, Chestnut Cream, and Raspberry Jam.The statement underlined

March 5, 2025 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Fitch affirms Macau’s long-term credit ratings at ‘AA’

The international credit rating agency Fitch Ratings yesterday affirmed the credit ratings of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR), including long-term foreign and local currency issuer default ratings, at "AA" with a "stable" outlook.The New York City-based agency said it expected Macau's economic prospects to be bolstered by the continued expansion of its tourism sector with increased non-gaming investment, the favorable relaxation of travel policies for

March 5, 2025 | BY admin

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Telecom bill aims to streamline licensing procedures: telecom chief

Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) Director Derby Lau Wai Meng said yesterday that the government was still drafting a telecommunication bill to streamline its administrative procedures for the licensing of different telecom services with the aim of attracting more potential investors to the sector.The government does not yet have a schedule as to when it will complete the drafting process, Lau said. Lau made the remarks while speaking to reporters at the bureau’s Communications

March 5, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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