Andrea Bocelli to perform at Galaxy Arena next month

Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli is set to perform at the Galaxy Arena in Cotai on March 29 for a concert entitled “Galaxy Macau Presents: ANDREA BOCELLI Live in Concert” that will feature a “unique setlist”, integrated resort operator Galaxy Macau said in a statement last night.The statement noted that Bocelli, who has achieved significant international success over his 30-year career, is the biggest-selling artist in the classical genre, having sold over 90 million albums and having more

February 19, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Cultural Affairs Bureau calls for exhibitors for the Macao Pavilion at Hong Kong FILMART

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is calling on the participation of local film and TV production entities in the “Macao Pavilion” at the 2025 Hong Kong International Film and TV Market (FILMART), and applications will be accepted until tomorrow, according to an IC statement yesterday.The bureau said it decided to extend the application process by three more days, i.e., until tomorrow because of the “enthusiasm” shown by potential applicants.In order to promote the local film and TV

February 19, 2025 | BY Ginnie Liang

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García, Reed to play at Wynn presented int’l golf series

Next month will see Spain’s Sergio García and American Patrick Reed among the pro golfers confirmed to compete at the four-day International Series Macau presented by Wynn.Taking place at the Macau Golf and Country Club from March 20 to 23 and marking the second of 10 stops in the Asian Tour calendar, a statement from the organisers yesterday noted that the upcoming free-admission event was recently named as a tournament on The Open Qualifying Series for 2025, adding that the top three

February 19, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Over 1,500 MICE events held in Macau in 2024: IPIM

Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) President Vincent U U Sang told reporters yesterday that 1,524 MICE* events were held in 2024, achieving a year-on-year growth of over 31 percent and seeing a return to the 2019 pre-pandemic levels, being a “historical peak”.U made the remarks after yesterday morning’s dissemination and clarification session on the CEPA Amendment Agreement II on Trade in Services at the Macau Tower Convention and Entertainment Centre.U said that the

February 19, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Woman falsely accuses man of rape over gambling row: police

A mainland woman has been arrested by the Judiciary Police (PJ) for falsely accusing a man of rape after a gambling dispute, PJ spokesman Cheong Sio Keong said during a regular press conference yesterday.The Judiciary Police received a referral from the Public Security Police (PSP) on Sunday about a suspected rape case at a hotel in Cotai.According to Cheong, the 34-year-old suspect surnamed Zhou works as a salesperson. Zhou and the man, both mainlanders, met at a casino on Friday. Zhou went to

February 19, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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USJ celebrates lifelong learning, 51 seniors are students for a day

The “Silver-Haired Dreams Take Flight: A Journey of Dream Realisation” event has recently been held by the University of Saint Joseph’s (USJ) Faculty of Health Sciences in collaboration with Casa para Anciãos da Paróquia de Santo António (“House for the Elderly of the Saint Anthony Parish”) and the Dream Theatre Association.The event was part of the private university’s “Silver Blossom” community art project.Held on the USJ Ilha Verde campus, the event promoted

February 19, 2025 | BY Kristina Vallesteros

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China’s mega-blockbuster ‘Ne Zha 2’ to premiere in Macau tomorrow

China’s highest-grossing movie of all times and the first non-Hollywood film to reach the top 9 in the global box office, “Ne Zha 2”, has been announced for release in Hong Kong and Macau, with its local premiere at the Emperor Cinema of the Lisboeta Macau integrated resort in Cotai tomorrow – and Macau Artistes Association Chairman Ken Sou Io Kuong told the Post yesterday he believed that the animated film was already a big success story in Chinese-language cinema and would help export

February 18, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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Macau Int’l Parade to include 50-60 local troupes

The Macau International Parade recently launched an open call for local troupes to participate in the annual event – and Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) President Deland Leong Wai Man has said that the call for the participation has already closed, expecting that there will be 50 to 60 local troupes, along with some non-local performance groups, taking part in the day-long parade.Organised by the bureau, the “2025 Macao International Parade” has been slated for Sunday March 23, once again

February 18, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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Police nab mainlander for theft-by-finding

A man from the mainland has been apprehended for theft-by-finding, Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Lai In Hong said during a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect surnamed Ruan is in his forties.According to Lai, when a tourist was visiting a Taipa shopping mall last month, a security guard approached and told him that cash had dropped from his jacket. He picked up the cash but discovered that HK$12,000 was missing. After searching with no avail, he reported the incident to

February 18, 2025 | BY William Chan

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Local woman cheated out of 1,838 yuan in concert ticket scam: police

A local young woman has lost 1,838 yuan (2,023 patacas) in a concert ticket scam, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Sio Keong said in a regular press conference yesterday.According to Cheong, the victim saw a post on RedNote, a Chinese social networking and e-commerce platform colloquially known as “little red book”, about selling tickets for a concert in May in the mainland. She was keen to attend the concert and contacted the “seller” to buy a ticket.The “seller” told the

February 18, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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SJM dragon boat races slated for May, standard race to feature mixed category 1st time

The 2025 SJM Macao International Dragon Boat Races are slated to be hosted in May at the Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre, with this year’s Macao Standard Dragon Boat Race to also include for the first time the introduction of a mixed category.Details of the upcoming races were announced during yesterday’s press conference at Grand Lisboa Palace (GLP) in Cotai.This year’s event will kick off with small dragon boat local races on May 24, while the Macao Standard Dragon Boat Race will be held

February 18, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Applications still open for UTM luxury hospitality programme

The Macao University of Tourism (UTM) is set to launch its new Master of Science (MSc) degree programme in Luxury Hospitality and Health Service Management for the 2025/2026 academic year, according to a LinkedIn post by the public university yesterday, with applications open until April 30.A separate UTM statement recently has elaborated that the two-year programme aims to “nurture graduates who are capable of managing and leading successful luxury and health service businesses, contributing

February 18, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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MUST to host Open Day on Sunday

A variety of activities are set to take place at the private Macau University of Science and Technology’s (MUST) Open Day on Sunday.The on-campus event on Avenida Wai Long (氹仔偉龍馬路) in Taipa also celebrates the university’s 25th anniversary, according to an MUST statement last night.Held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the statement pointed out that the event will feature booths and activity highlights such as campus tours, performances, an outstanding achievements exhibition, and

February 18, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Mainlander loses HK$285,000 in ‘fake police’ scam: police

A man from the mainland has lost HK$285,000 in a “fake police” scam, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Sio Keong said in a regular press conference yesterday.According to Cheong, the victim had received a call while in Macau on October 11, 2024, in which a man claimed to be an “officer from the Immigration Department”.The “officer” alleged that the victim had sent out a large number of scam messages and that the case had already been filed for investigation in the mainland.The

February 18, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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