FDC urges public to verify financial support data through official channels

Regarding one of its reports about financial support data circulating on the internet recently, the Cultural Development Fund (FDC) reaffirmed in a statement on Friday that the report has been tampered with and that the figures contain a number of errors and inaccuracies, urging the public to verify the information through official channels, such as the official websites of the FDC, the Public Assets Supervision and Planning Office (GPSAP) and the Printing Bureau (IO).The altered FDC report

July 31, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Books vs. Videos: Which is Better for Learning?

      The Young Post Feature      Comparing the experience of watching movies and reading books is challenging due to their inherent differences. Movies spoon-feed information to viewers, while books leave space for imagination. Notably, the increasingly popular 4D movies aim to engage all our senses with motion chairs and water splashes. In contrast, books have traditionally been comprised of words, but recent advancements have incorporated voiceovers to

July 31, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Why books are just better than movies

     The Young Post Feature      As I attempted to sit through the 1993 film Jurassic Park for the fifth time, I ended up deciding at some point that I just couldn’t get into it, switching it out once again for a different movie. Despite being directed by the great Steven Spielberg and showered in praise by a number of critics, I could not get myself to get into the world or watch it in its entirety. Perhaps it just wasn’t for me.That is until I found a

July 31, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Elevated walkway project in Areia Preta to start in Q1 next year

The government expects to start construction of its planned project to build a covered elevated walkway along Avenida do Nordeste (東北大馬路) in the peninsula’s Areia Preta district in the first quarter of next year, the Public Works Bureau (DSOP) has announced.According to the DSOP announcement on Friday, the 600-metre-long elevated walkway project is now expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2025.The bureau first announced details of the walkway project on its website in

July 31, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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IAM to remove 6 trees for ‘high risk of falling’

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement on Friday that six trees will soon be removed from Dr. Carlos d’ Assumpção Park in Nape and the Reservoir Park for their “high risk of collapsing” and, therefore, posing a hazard to pedestrian safety.According to the statement, three Crateva religiosa (aka spider trees) – a species of flowering tree under the capers family, located in the windward position of the Reservoir Park, have been found to have sustained multiple wounds,

July 31, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Woman, 34, dies after ‘falling from height’: police

Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon announced a case preliminarily classified as a dead body found, in which a 34-year-old local woman died after “falling from a height” on Friday.According to the statement, the Judiciary Police were notified of the death by the Public Security Police (PSP) and the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre at around 12:15 p.m. on Friday, saying that a dead woman was found lying on the first-floor platform of a residential building on Estrada

July 31, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Sports galas fuel growth

Commentary by Li Hai        Hosting big sports events helps in not only developing cities and promoting sports but also boosting the sports economy. China has successfully hosted the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games and the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, two FIFA Women’s World Cups (1991 and 2007), the World Athletics Championship in 2015, two Asian Games (1990 and 2010) and will host the third (which was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic) later this year, and is playing

July 31, 2023 | BY admin

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UK is still content to stay in US’ pocket

China Daily Editorial        The rarity of his public appearances has apparently not given MI6 chief Richard Moore’s July 19 speech at a think tank event in Prague its expected originality.Although it is reportedly the only public appearance the head of the United Kingdom’s Secret Intelligence Service plans to make this year, Moore used it to parrot Washington’s China threat clichés, rather than focusing on the real threats to the UK. The country is blindly allowing

July 31, 2023 | BY admin

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321 COVID-19 infections in 7 days: govt

Macau recorded a total of 321 COVID-19 infections from July 21 to 27, the Health Bureau (SSM) announced on its COVID-19 website on Friday.A total of seven new COVID-19 patients were admitted to treatment facilities in the seven days.No COVID-19 fatalities were recorded in the seven days.This came after the city recorded a total of 316 COVID-19 infections in the previous seven days between July 14 and 20.The Macau government currently only announces the number of COVID-19 infections once a week.

July 31, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Police warn public about bogus chat software website

2 local victims cheated out of 5.7 million patacasThe Judiciary Police (PJ) urged the public to be wary of an ongoing “phishing” scam involving a bogus web version of a genuine chat software, which recently defrauded two local victims out of 5.7 million patacas.TechTarget defines phishing websites as “a domain similar in name and appearance to an official website”PJ spokesman Chong Kam Leong said during a special press conference yesterday that in one of the two cases, a female local

July 28, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Sands’ 6 signature restaurants win Wine Spectator 2023 Restaurant Awards

Six signature restaurants at Sands Resorts Macao and Sands Macao have won accolades from the Wine Spectator 2023 Restaurant Awards for their outstanding wine lists, according to a recent statement from the integrated resort operator.The statement noted that the awards recognise restaurants whose wine lists “offer interesting selections, are appropriate to their cuisine and appeal to a wide range of wine lovers” and have three levels: the Award of Excellence, the Best of Award of Excellence

July 28, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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NOVA Mall launches Dopamine Garden

NOVA Mall said in a recent statement that it is collaborating with local artist Nono Leong (梁子恆) in presenting Dopamine Garden, which comprises art installations and photo spots at its Atrium.According to the statement, the garden, which features colourful dopamine-themed art installations and photo spots, is launched with the theme of “igniting happiness through vibrant arts and creativity”. Moreover, there are also dopamine-themed elements throughout the mall to create a lively and

July 28, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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GEG launches U-LEAD Graduate Internship Programme

Marking the fourth consecutive year of supporting the Labor Affairs Bureau’s (DSAL) Internship Career Experience Programme, integrated resort operator Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) said in a recent statement that it has launched the U-LEAD Graduate Internship Program (U-LEAD) and is incorporating new MICE opportunities to provide a broader internship platform for high potential locals.MICE is an abbreviation for meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions.The statement noted that GEG

July 28, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Mainlander steals valuables from 5 cabs over ‘gambling losses’: police

A 47-year-old man from the mainland was arrested on Wednesday at a casino in the city centre for stealing valuables from at least five cabs in the wee hours of Tuesday because of “gambling losses”, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chong Kam Leong said during a special press conference yesterday.The jobless suspect is surnamed Liu, Chong added.According to Chong, the Judiciary Police received a report from one of the five victims on Tuesday morning, saying that his mobile phone and a

July 28, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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