Govt to start supplying reclaimed water in 2026 Q1: marine & water chief

Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) Director Susana Wong Soi Man has said that the government expects to supply reclaimed water to Coloane’s sprawling Seac Pai Van public housing neighbourhood and the University of Macau (UM) campus in the first quarter of next year.Wong made the remarks on Friday while delivering her Chinese New Year message by phone call to the audience of the current affairs phone-in programme hosted by Ou Mun Tin Toi, the Chinese-language radio channel of public broadcaster

February 4, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Businesses report CNY revenue growth but still call for govt support

Interview by Yuki Lei        The mainland’s eight-day Chinese New Year (CNY) Golden Week ends today, and according to provisional figures from the Public Security Police (PSP), Macau set a new record for single-day visitor arrivals during this year’s “Golden Week” holiday, with 219,092 arrivals recorded last Friday, i.e., the third CNY day, in response to which business leaders from the peninsula’s central and southern districts, Taipa and Coloane, as well as the

February 4, 2025 | BY admin

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Non-local workers talk about their living conditions

Vox Pop by Rui Pastorin        Macau can be an expensive city to live in. And as prices continue to rise, the Post spoke with some non-local workers around Rotunda de Carlos da Maia, colloquially known as “Three Lamps” (三盞燈), and the city centre to learn more about their views on the city’s cost of living, along with their lives here.Grateful, but hoping for a better situation for othersLaura has been working in Macau as a domestic helper for around seven years.

February 4, 2025 | BY admin

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Police nab 2 drunken drivers, car turns turtle

The Public Security Police (PSP) have arrested two local drunken drivers, PSP spokesman Wong Chi Weng said at a press conference yesterday.In the first case, the suspect surnamed Lei is a saleswoman in her twenties.Early Thursday morning, Lei was driving along Nova Cidade de Cotai (新城圓形地) when she crashed into concrete barriers, causing her car to overturn. Firefighters rescued Lei from the vehicle, and she sustained minor injuries.A breathalyser test revealed her blood alcohol

February 4, 2025 | BY William Chan

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Police nab mainlander for reporting false robbery case

A man from the mainland has been arrested this week for reporting a false case of robbery to the police last Tuesday, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Wai Lok said in a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect is a 39-year-old surnamed Guo.According to Ho, Guo reported to the Public Security Police last Tuesday afternoon that he had been robbed in a street near a casino in Cotai and reported a loss of HK$153,000. Guo told the police that he had been attacked and pushed to the ground

February 4, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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‘Icy Fire’ installation from Macau wins gold at ‘Glow Shenzhen 2024’

The University of Macau (UM) said in a recent statement that a digital ink generative video art installation titled “Icy Fire” has won a gold award at the “Glow Shenzhen 2024” light art festival in Shenzhen, with the work on display at the main venue in Shum Yip Upperhills until February 16.The statement noted that the award-winning installation, which measures at 7.5 metres by 4 metres by 4.8 metres and has drawn many visitors, was created by Faculty of Arts and Humanities Centre for

February 4, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Pedestrianised ‘Old Taipa’ attracts 30,000 visitors per day: business leader

Interview by Yuki Lei        The “Old Taipa” pedestrianisation ends today, and the government said in a statement yesterday that “it’s been running smoothly since its launch”, while Taipa and Coloane Industry and Commerce Federation Chairman Yeong Keng Hoi told the Post that the temporarily pedestrianised area received significant daily footfall, averaging 30,000 visitors per day during the first four days of the Chinese New Year (CNY), i.e., from last Wednesday to

February 4, 2025 | BY admin

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IAM urges public not to feed babies ‘Gerber’ Chew Teething Sticks

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) urged the public in a statement yesterday not to feed babies a US-made, pre-packed baby food under the brand name “Gerber”, which may cause choking in infants.The statement did not say whether the products of the problematic batch are being sold in Macau, and neither did it specify the reason why it caused choking.According to the statement, the bureau was informed by the Centre for Food Safety of Hong Kong about the three problematic foods – the Gerber

February 4, 2025 | BY Ginnie Liang

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China’s annual trade in services exceeds US$1 trillion in 2024, boasting significant potential

Analysis        BEIJING –  China’s annual trade in services exceeded US$1 trillion for the first time last year, demonstrating significant potential for further growth.China’s services import and export value amounted to a record-high of 7.5 trillion yuan (US$1.05 trillion) in 2024, expanding 14.4 percent year on year, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Commerce (MOC).Exports grew 18.2 percent year on year and imports grew 11.8 percent, the ministry

February 4, 2025 | BY admin

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Sam urges SMEs to upgrade for new business opportunities

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai visited small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in local neighbourhoods on Saturday, the fourth day of the Chinese New Year (CNY), extending his CNY greetings to passers-by, shopkeepers and sales assistants there, while also encouraging SME operators to upgrade and transform themselves to seize new business opportunities.Accompanied by Secretary for Economy and Finance Anton Tai Kin Ip, Sam visited the old districts of Rua dos Ervanários (關前街), Rua da

February 3, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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Govt now working on three-tier support scheme for SMEs: Tai

Secretary for Economy and Finance Anton Tai Kin Ip has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to supporting local small- and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) to help them stay afloat, saying that the government was now working on a three-tier support programme for local SMEs.The three-tier programme is divided into basic support tier, intermediate support tier and advanced support tier, with the first tier covering financial assistance and training and workshops, the second tier offering

February 3, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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CNY revellers seize the last day of letting off firecrackers

The air was filled with smoke as fireworks, firecrackers and rockets in their various shapes and sizes popped and exploded around the designated area on Avenida Dr Sun Yat-Sen (‮.‬‭]‬‮٦‬h٪P‮$‬j‮٠(٨‬ٹ) in Nape yesterday.The designated area for buying and selling firecrackers and fireworks in Taipa and the peninsula opened on the 28th of last month and ran through midnight yesterday, attracting Chinese New Year merrymakers to seize the final day.While some bought whole

February 3, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Warm care for Haojiang* - a promising future to continue brilliant chapter

Spring Festival Message for 2025Director of the Central Government Liaison Office in the Macao SAR, Zheng XincongJanuary 28, 2025As the dragon dances in vibrant colours to bid farewell to the old year, and the snake brings auspiciousness to welcome the new spring, I would like to extend my Spring Festival greetings to all Macao compatriots on behalf of the Central People’s Government Liaison Office in the Macao Special Administrative Region. I wish everyone a prosperous and auspicious Lunar

February 3, 2025 | BY admin

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Setting Sail for New Horizons, Joining Forces to Create New Glory

2025 Spring Festival Message by Foreign Ministry Commissioner Liu XianfaThe dragon, holding a jewel, bids farewell to the old year; the snake, spitting auspiciousness, welcomes the new spring. On this joyous occasion of the Lunar New Year of the Snake, I, on behalf of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in Macao, extend my Spring Festival greetings to all Macao compatriots, wishing you all a Happy Lunar New Year, a year of good

February 3, 2025 | BY admin

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