Sands China achieves ISO 14001 Certification for Environmental Management System

Sands China has recently achieved ISO 14001 certification for its Environmental Management System (EMS) in its “continuous efforts to utilise best practices and meet international standards throughout its operations”, according to a statement by the integrated resort (IR) operator last Monday.The statement noted that ISO certifications are awarded by London-based British Standards Institution (BSI) Group, the world’s largest national standards and certification body, which audits and

February 7, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

Comment: 0

SJM launches new look for ‘Made in Macau’ retail space

SJM Resorts has said in a recent statement that it has recently unveiled a new and revitalised look for its “Made in Macau” retail space at the new Shop 143B at Grand Lisboa Palace (GLP) in Cotai.The integrated resort operator has been operating the space at GLP since 2022, the statement said.Located on Level 1 of the integrated resort, the retail space features eight local brands that sell products such as handmade bags, personal and skin care, snacks and creative products using artificial

February 7, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

Comment: 0

Valentine’s Day offerings at JW Marriott Hotel Macau

Valentine’s Day-themed dining offerings are set to be available at JW Marriott Hotel at Galaxy Macau in Cotai.Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14.According to a statement from the hotel operator, a Valentine’s Dinner Buffet will be available at Urban Kitchen on February 14 and 15, with Slow-roasted Orange-fed Australian Wagyu, Italian Beef Carpaccio, and Black Truffle Honey Glazed Ham among the highlights. Valentine’s desserts as well as international specialties will also be

February 7, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

Comment: 0

MGM, JCDecaux unveil Macau’s 1st distinctive smart bus shelter

Integrated resort (IR) operator MGM said in a recent statement that it has collaborated with JCDecaux* (Macau) Limited to set up Macau’s first distinctive smart bus shelter, which is located right outside MGM COTAI.The statement said that the shelter has been in operation since January 27 and features a one-of-a-kind contemporary design that has “a perfect blend of functionality, sustainability, and smart technology while it harmonises with its surroundings”, the statement said.The

February 7, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

Comment: 0

Roadworks on thoroughfare in Taipa to start this month

Roadworks will be carried out on a section of Avenida Dr. Sun Yat Sen (孫逸仙博士大馬路), one of Taipa’s main thoroughfares, later this month for the installation of underground pipes and cables for a newly completed residential building there, because of which the section will be partially closed to traffic in phases for about 30 days, according to a statement by the Transport Bureau (DSAT) yesterday.The 700-metre-long Avenida Dr. Sun Yat Sen runs between Rotunda Dr. Carlos Augusto

February 7, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

Comment: 0

IAM to host kids’ creative colouring competition on ‘Chinese Dream, Homeland Ties’

In order to strengthen children’s national concept and sense of national pride, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) will organise a Children’s Creative Colouring Competition themed “Chinese Dream, Homeland Ties” from February to March. All primary school students in Macau are eligible to take part in the competition, and winning entries will be displayed in public, according to an IAM statement yesterday.There are two types of colouring sheets for the junior group (Primary 1 to Primary

February 7, 2025 | BY Ginnie Liang

Comment: 0

9th History and Culture Ambassador Training Programme opens for enrolment

In order to foster a deeper understanding of Macau’s history and culture among local residents, especially the younger generation, the 9th edition of the “History and Culture Ambassador Training Programme”, co-organised by the Macao Foundation (FM) and its History and Culture Committee as well as Macau Historical Education Association, will open for enrolment from Monday to February 28, the foundation said in a statement yesterday.According to the statement, this year’s programme will

February 7, 2025 | BY Ginnie Liang

Comment: 0

Macau govt to set up working group promoting Hengqin’s development: Cheong

The executive committee of the Guangdong-Macau In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin convened a meeting on Wednesday about the zone’s high-quality development, where Secretary for Administration and Justice André Cheong Weng Chon said that with the objective of ensuring the implementation of President Xi Jinping’s important instructions on Hengqin’s development, the Macau government will set up a coordination group aiming to promote the zone’s development, according to a statement

February 7, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

Comment: 0

Driver nabbed for drunk-driving: police

The Public Security Police (PSP) on Wednesday arrested a drunken driver, whose alcohol concentration was 1.61 grams of alcohol per litre of blood, according to a regular press conference yesterday.PSP spokesman Wong Chi Weng identified the suspect as a local man surnamed Ho in his thirties.In the early hours of Wednesday, Ho in his car was stopped at a police roadblock in Rua da Ribeira do Patane (沙梨頭海邊) and found to be reeking of alcohol, according to Wong. Ho was given a

February 7, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

Comment: 0

Police bust gang livestreaming gambling sessions in local casino for online bets

The Judiciary Police (PJ) on Wednesday busted a mainland criminal gang for surreptitiously livestreaming, on at least 11 occasions, gambling sessions in local casinos since August last year, while offering online bets to its clients in the mainland via WeChat, involving “under-the-table bets” of about HK$5.36 million (5.52 million patacas).The Judiciary Police held yesterday a special press conference at their headquarters in Zape about the organised crime case, during which PJ

February 7, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

Comment: 0

UM holds lecture on paedagogical grammar in int’l education of Chinese language

A lecture entitled “Paedagogical Grammar: Its Status and Formation in the International Education of Chinese” has recently been held at the University of Macau (UM).Held by the public university’s Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) and delivered by Columbia University’s Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures Professor Liu Lening, the lecture was the third in the “Macao Humanities Forum” for the 2024/2025 academic year, according to a Wednesday statement by the

February 7, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

Comment: 0

Local woman cheated out of HK$7.09 million in online-dating scam: police

A local middle-aged woman lost HK$7.09 million in an online-dating scam, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Wai Lok said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Ho, the victim met on Facebook in mid-October last year a mainland man who claimed to have worked in Macau as a cybersecurity engineer more than 10 years ago. The two then became an online couple, but the man refused to meet in person on the grounds that he was currently working for a company based in Singapore.On being

February 7, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

Comment: 0

Observatory forecasts mercury to drop to 9°C this weekend

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) said in a statement yesterday that it expects the temperature to significantly drop this weekend, to 10°C or even 9°C.As a northeast monsoon will strengthen today, this weekend’s temperature is forecast to fall significantly, and the weather will be sunny but cold, windy and very dry.However, last night’s forecast by the observatory indicates that the intense winter monsoon is moderating at a fast rate and temperatures are expected to start

February 7, 2025 | BY Ginnie Liang

Comment: 0

IAM urges public to stop eating French made raw milk cheese product

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) warned the public yesterday against eating a raw milk cheese imported from France under the brand of “PERRIN VERMOT”, which might have been contaminated with shigatoxin-producing E. coli (STEC).The Centre for Food Safety of Hong Kong announced on Wednesday that the problematic product, namely “MORBIER LAIT CRU DE SCEY AOP 7KG MEULE”, has a net weight of 6.56 kilograms, and best-before-date of February 23, 2025, with batch number 34008, was found to

February 7, 2025 | BY Ginnie Liang

Comment: 0