CAC to host CNY Year of the Snake party

A raft of free-admission activities are set to take place at Albergue SCM* next Wednesday for the “Celebration of the Chinese New Year of the Snake” party.Albergue SCM is located on Calçada da Igreja de S. Lázaro (瘋堂斜巷).Kicking off at 6:30 p.m., the evening event aims to celebrate the Moon Lantern Festival, according to a statement by CAC - Círculo dos Amigos da Cultura de Macau (“Circle of the Friends of Macau’s Culture”), adding that the festival is one of the city’s

February 6, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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CNY visitor arrivals drop 3.5 pct to 1.3 million: PSP

Macau welcomed 1.309 million visitors during the Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday, marking a 3.5 percent period-on-period decline from last year’s 1.358 million arrivals, Lao Ka Weng, head of the Border Control Department, said during a press conference at a Public Security Police (PSP) press room in Zape yesterday.The mainland’s eight-day Spring Festival “Golden Week” holiday, began on January 28 and ended on Tuesday this week. Lao noted that Macau recorded 4.918 million border

February 6, 2025 | BY William Chan

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Macau post office suspends parcel mail to US, except by air

The US Postal Service (USPS) has announced that it has temporarily suspended incoming parcels from the mainland and Hong Kong, in response to which the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) announced yesterday the suspension of mailing parcels to the US, with immediate effect.However, shortly after the restriction took effect on Tuesday, the US Postal Service announced yesterday that it would, for the time being, continue accepting all international inbound mail and packages from

February 6, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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Police nab Moroccan for stealing & damaging goods in supermarket

A man from Morocco was arrested on Sunday for stealing and damaging goods in a supermarket in the city centre, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Wong Chi Weng said at a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect surnamed Amine is in his forties. He told the police that he is jobless.According to Wong, PSP officers received a report about the case from a supermarket last Sunday. A staff member of the supermarket recognised Amine as the suspect who had stolen items from the supermarket

February 6, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Flower City Park playground to be revamped: IAM

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has announced that it will start a project next Monday to upgrade the children’s playground in Flower City Park, with the aim of creating a more comfortable area for its users.According to an IAM statement yesterday, the playground facilities at Flower City Park have aged and both the equipment and mats require replacing. The project will start on February 10, and the playground will be temporarily closed during the construction.This project will include

February 6, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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E-cars make up 27 pct of newly registered cars last year: DSPA

The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) has announced that electric cars accounted for 27 percent of all newly registered cars last year, while electric motorbikes accounted for 35 percent of all newly registered motorcycles last year.According to the bureau, at the end of last year Macau had a total of 12,302 e-vehicles, comprising 6,480 e-cars, 1,239 electric heavy vehicles and 4,583 e-motorcycles, as reported by public broadcaster TDM yesterday.The bureau released the figures in response

February 6, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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Collection of antiques from 4th to 19th century on display at FRC gallery

A collection of artworks, ceramics, documents and books from the 4th to the 19th century are being showcased in an exhibition entitled “Crescent on the Sea” at the Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC) gallery, which all those interested in curiosity items can still visit until Saturday.The Maritime Silk Road antiques are exhibited by third-generation antique collector Luis Au (歐路易), featuring around 50 items on display. The exhibition is co-organised by the gallery in conjunction with the Au

February 6, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Cooperation a winning proposition for all

China Daily Editorial        Just two weeks after the new US administration was sworn in and already some countries are lamenting that being Washington’s adversary may be safer than being its ally, having had a bitter taste of “America first”.Although the tariffs on Canadian and Mexican exports to the United States have been put on hold after both neighbors vowed to retaliate in kind, they are a stern warning to all US allies and partners that when it comes to

February 6, 2025 | BY admin

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Festival visits highlight cohesiveness and desire for harmony of Asian family

China Daily Editorial        President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan, President Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan, Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah of Brunei, and Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra of Thailand are visiting China this week.Their visits come soon after Chinese New Year, conveying their hopes for the healthy development of their countries’ relations with China and regional endeavors to promote the common good in the Year of the Snake.The

February 6, 2025 | BY admin

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‘Minimum wage review doesn’t necessarily mean upward adjustment’: DSAL chief

Macau’s statutory minimum wage rate is reviewed by the government every two years and adjusted in accordance with the city’s economic development, and Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) Director Wong Chi Hong yesterday emphasised the role of the minimum wage to strike a balance between employers and employees, as well as the local social development, reaffirming that “a review does not necessarily mean an upward adjustment”.Chaired by Secretary for Economy and Finance Anton Tai Kin Ip, the

February 5, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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MUR to host Sunday lantern-fest at Macau New Neighbourhood in Hengqin

Macau Urban Renewal Limited (MUR) is slated to host the “Celebrating Lantern Festival at MNN [Macau New Neighbourhood]” event in Hengqin this Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.The statement released by MUR on Monday noted that the Lantern Festival, also known as the Chinese Valentine’s Day, falls on the fifteenth day of the first month in the lunar calendar, next Wednesday, coinciding with the first full Moon following the Chinese New Year (CNY). Traditionally, the festival also marks the end

February 5, 2025 | BY Ginnie Liang

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HK man nabbed for DUI, local man caught for selling him ketamine

A Hong Kong man has been arrested for DUI after taking ketamine, a Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Wong Chi Weng said during a regular press conference yesterday, while a local man has been arrested for selling the ketamine to him.The Hong Kong suspect surnamed O told the police that he’s jobless. He is in his forties.The suspect who allegedly sold O the drugs is a local man surnamed Iao who told the police he is a labourer. He is also in his forties.According to Wong, at around 1 a.m.

February 5, 2025 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Police bust illegal currency exchange dealer

A man from the mainland was arrested on Monday for engaging in illegal currency exchange, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Wai Lok said during a regular press conference yesterday.The 39-year-old suspect surnamed Liu told the police that he is jobless.According to Ho, PJ officers on patrol saw Liu providing an illegal currency exchange deal to a male gambler in a casino in Zape on Monday afternoon.Liu and the gambler were apprehended on the spot. The gambler then turned witness in the case

February 5, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Teams can submit entries for dragon boat races from today

The Sports Bureau (ID) said in a statement yesterday that team entries for the “2025 SJM Macao International Dragon Boat Races” open from 10 a.m. today and run until 10 p.m. on February 19.The statement noted that the races are slated to take place in May at the Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre, starting off with local small dragon boat races on May 24.Moreover, the Macao Standard Dragon Boat Race open category and women’s category, as well as a newly-organised standard boat mixed category

February 5, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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