Int’l Lion Dance Championship to take place in Barra Oct 6-7

With the aim of drawing more visitors and business to the local community and thus boosting Macau’s economic diversification, MGM China Holdings Limited President and Executive Director Kenneth Feng Xiaofeng announced yesterday that the “10th International Lion Dance Championship 2023 - MGM Cup”, slated to take place on October 6-7, will be held in Barra Square in front of A-Ma Temple, promoting the city’s sports tourism, while also highlighting the “unique tourist attraction of

August 22, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Lawmaker questions govt’s wastewater management

Directly-elected lawmaker-cum-unionist Ella Lei Cheng I asked the government about the management of the city’s wastewater in a written interpellation submitted to the government in June, with the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) saying that the government will launch a public tender this year.Lei’s office sent copies of the DSPA reply to the local media yesterday.Lei quoted the data of the bureau’s State of the Environmental of Macau 2022 report, which indicated that the total

August 22, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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2 locals busted for involvement in drug case: police

Two local men have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a drug case, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Lei Chan Hong said at a regular press conference yesterday.The two suspects, surnamed Chan and Kam, are in their forties, and both told the police that they’re jobless.Lei noted that the police had been tipped off recently that suspicious activities were going in the Rua da Palmeira neighbourhood. Last Tuesday, patrolling officers noticed two men acting suspiciously in

August 22, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Police nab Filipino, mainlander for theft

In two separate cases, a Filipino non-resident worker (NRW) and a man from the mainland have been arrested for theft, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Lei Chan Hong said at a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect in the first case, surnamed Simeon, is in his forties.According to Lei, an employee at a clothing shop last Tuesday reported to the police that clothing worth 2,500 had been stolen. After checking the surveillance footage at the scene, the police identified the

August 22, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Macau logs 24 suicides in Q2 – one more than in Q1

Macau recorded 23 suicides – 16 males and seven females – in the second quarter of this year, one more than in the previous quarter and unchanged from the same quarter of 2022, according to a statement by the Health Bureau (SSM) yesterday.The statement noted that among the 24 victims, aged between 14 and 84, 21 were local residents, accounting for 87.5 percent, while three were non-local residents, accounting for 12.5 percent.The statement pointed out that chronic, physical and mental

August 22, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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ARTmusing Fun to run from Friday to Sunday

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) will hold an outdoor parent-child art experience – ARTmusing Fun – from Friday through Sunday in the square behind the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) in Nape as an ideal way to spend the waning of the summer holidays with free entry for members of the public to join, according to an IC statement yesterday.The carnival, which starts at 6 p.m. each day, will include performances, cultural and creative booths, food courts, outdoor movies and games, as well as a

August 22, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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4 motorbikes crash on Sai Van Bridge as special lane closed

Four motorcycles collided on Sai Van Bridge yesterday afternoon, leaving three riders and a pillion with slight injuries, the authorities said.The motorcycle-only lanes on the Macau-Taipa Sai Van Bridge have been temporarily closed since Sunday for seven days because of the government’s ongoing project of replacing worn expansion joints on the lanes with new ones.The special motorcycle lanes are slated to reopen at 10 a.m. on Sunday, August 27.During the ongoing seven-day temporary closure,

August 22, 2023 | BY admin

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Gaming staff wages up 6.3 pct in June

The average earnings (excluding irregular remuneration) of full-time employees in the gaming sector amounted to 24,730 patacas in June, up by 6.3 percent year-on-year, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced yesterday.Casino dealers’ average earnings rose year-on-year by 5.0 percent to 20,330 patacas.At the end of the second quarter, the gaming sector’s total number of full-time staff stood at 51,693, a decrease of 1,899 year-on-year. The number of dealers fell by 418 to 23,675.At

August 22, 2023 | BY admin

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Felix Vong presents contemporary art in Taipa Village

Interview by William Chan        The Taipa Village Cultural Association has invited local artist Felix Vong (黃雅諾) to host his inaugural solo exhibition, “The First Contemporary Art Museum of Macau,” which is scheduled to run until September 22.The exhibition, staged in Taipa Village, features over 25 art pieces inspired by renowned international artists, according to Vong.Vong recently sat down for an interview with The Macau Post Daily to discuss his work and the

August 22, 2023 | BY admin

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From BRICS to BRICS+ - It must have done something right

Commentary by Xin Ping*        “More than 40 countries have expressed interest in joining the BRICS group of nations, 22 of which have formally submitted applications,” Anil Sooklal, South Africa’s BRICS Sherpa, has said. To some, it might be big news that so many countries are longing to join this bloc. But to many more, this is just a natural result.From the day when the original four emerging market countries – Brazil, Russia, India and China – embraced South

August 22, 2023 | BY admin

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China, Africa should bolster relations to safeguard interests of Global South

China Daily Editorial        The visit President Xi Jinping is paying to South Africa from yesterday to Thursday, during which he will attend the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg and pay a state visit to the country, looks set to inject fresh vitality into the development of bilateral ties as well as Sino-African relations at large.President Xi has visited Africa four times over the past decade, and South Africa, the first African country to sign the Belt and Road

August 22, 2023 | BY admin

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Xi’s visit cements ‘golden era’ of China-South Africa ties

Analysis        JOHANNESBURG – Late August in South Africa is famed for its radiant afternoons when the golden African sun bathes the landscape in its warm embrace.It serves as a perfect backdrop for the blossoming China-South Africa relationship, which, as noted by President Xi Jinping, “has entered a ‘golden era,’ enjoying broad prospects and a promising future.”“It is one of the most vibrant bilateral relations in the developing world,” Xi said in a signed

August 22, 2023 | BY admin

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Pedestrianisation of Rua da Felicidade to start on Sept 29

Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U announced yesterday in a press conference at the Macau Cultural Centre in Nape that a pilot scheme for pedestrianising Rua da Felicidade will be implemented from September 29, after which the temporary pedestrian zone will be closed to traffic daily from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.The Chinese name of Rua da Felicidade (福隆新街 – Fok Long San Kai) means “New Street of Happiness and Prosperity”, while its Portuguese name means “Street

August 21, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Sai Van Bridge motorbike lanes closed for 7 days for replacement of expansion joints

The motorcycle-only lanes on the Macau-Taipa Sai Van Bridge have been temporarily closed for seven days since yesterday because of the government’s ongoing project of replacing worn expansion joints on the lanes with new ones.The special motorcycle lanes are slated to reopen at 10 a.m. on Sunday, August 27.During the ongoing seven-day temporary closure, which started at 10 a.m. yesterday, in each direction motorbike riders need to cross the bridge on the other two vehicular lanes, which

August 21, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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