Art Macao 2023 launches on Friday

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement yesterday that “Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2023” is slated to be inaugurated on Friday at the Macau Museum of Art (MAM), which will also see the launch of the “Main Exhibition” and the “Invitational Exhibition by Local Artists”.The statement noted that eight exhibition sections will be successively presented from July through October for the event namely the Main Exhibition, the Public Art Exhibition, the City

July 26, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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3 mainlanders nabbed for scamming money dealer

Three men from the mainland have been arrested for defrauding a male currency exchange dealer out of HK$100,000, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chong Kam Leong said during a special press conference yesterday.The three suspects are surnamed Luo, Ma and Hu aged between 27 and 40. Ma and Luo told the police they’re jobless, while Hu is a chef.According to Chong, the trio approached the suspect in the wee hours of Monday outside a Cotai hotel to exchange money. They struck a deal in which the

July 26, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Septuagenarian scammed 200,000 patacas

Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chong Kam Leong said during a regular press conference on Monday that a local woman in her seventies fell for a “guess who I am” scam, resulting in a loss of 200,000 patacas.According to Chong, the victim received a message last Wednesday from a man who sounded like her renovation worker asking the victim to contact him on a messaging app.  The victim subsequently received three messages from the caller requesting to borrow money.The victim transferred a

July 26, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Registration for GBA wedding gown design contest open

Registration for the “Shimmering Glamour” Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA) Wedding Gown Design Contest is now open until September 1, SJM Resorts said in a statement yesterday.A press conference announcing the event’s details was held at Grand Lisboa Palace (GLP) in Cotai yesterday.The statement noted that the event, themed “Shimmering Glamour” and organised by SJM in conjunction with the Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre (CPTTM), aims to promote the

July 26, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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‘Curiouser and Curiouser – A Ladder to Find Alice’ starts Saturday

Interview by William Chan        Last week, Mel Cheong Hoi I, a local art curator and artist, revealed to The Macau Post Daily that the opening ceremony of “Curiouser and Curiouser – A Ladder to Find Alice” is set to commence on Saturday at the Macau Tower Convention and Entertainment Centre. This multifaceted art experience will feature an installation, performance art, and a theatrical experience.Cheong is a renowned artist whose prints have been exhibited worldwide.

July 26, 2023 | BY admin

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Govt axes Kun Iam statue project in Hac Sa Reservoir Natural Park

Youth adventure camp near Hac Sa Beach to cost no more than 1.4 billion patacasThe government announced yesterday that it has decided to cancel its controversial project of building a Kun Iam statue in Hac Sa Reservoir Natural Park in Coloane, as residents are “divided” on whether a Kun Iam statue should be put up there.In addition, the government also pledged yesterday that it will ensure that the construction cost of its youth adventure camp project near Coloane’s Hac Sa Beach will not

July 25, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Man loses 47,500 yuan in Alipay QR code scam

A male mainlander has been scammed out of 47,500 yuan (53,100 patacas) after he scanned the Alipay QR code of a stranger, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chong Kam Leong said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Chong, on June 8 when the victim in his sixties was walking near the Barrier Gate checkpoint, a man approached him and offered to sell him internet cards for 30 patacas each. The victim scanned the QR code provided by the seller to purchase the card. However, due to

July 25, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Police nab Korean man for theft

A Korean man has been arrested for theft, Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Cheong Im Sim said at a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect, surnamed Park, is 34 years old and holds a South Korean passport. He claimed to be a businessman.According to Cheong, a woman in her twenties was working in a shopping mall in Nape on Thursday afternoon when she noticed that her white handbag, which was placed next to her, had disappeared. She reported the incident to the police and said that

July 25, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Man dies by burning charcoal at home: police

A 40-year-old local man committed suicide by burning charcoal at his home near Pátio do Mestre, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chong Kam Leong said in a statement.According to the statement, the Judiciary Police were notified about a dead-body-found case from the Fire Services Bureau (CB) at about 8:18 a.m. yesterday stating that the victim was found lying motionless on his bed at around 7 p.m. with a black steel pot containing burnt charcoal ashes on the bedroom floor. The incident was

July 25, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Bacillus cereus found in locally produced soy milk: IAM

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement yesterday that Bacillus cereus was detected in soy milk samples taken from a local restaurant through regular food sampling conducted by the bureau.According to the statement, the restaurant is “Beijing Dumplings” (北京水餃) located in Travessa do Aterro Novo, and the soy milk product in question was made by the restaurant itself was not distributed to other outlets.In general, the consumption of foods containing excessive amounts

July 25, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Portuguese jazzer Zé Eduardo performs at Orient Foundation

On Saturday, the Macau Jazz Promotion Association (MJPA) hosted the “Zé Eduardo Jazz Masterclass Presentation Concert” at the Orient Foundation. The event featured Portuguese jazz musician Zé Eduardo’s students playing in different combos and was attended by the head of the Orient Foundation, Catarina Continelli, and the Consulate General of Portugal in Macau and Hong Kong, Alexandre Leitão. The chairman of MJPA, Mars Lee Siu Hong, expressed his gratitude for their support. The

July 25, 2023 | BY William Chan

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‘Macao Craft Market’ in Foshan calls for booth operators

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement yesterday that applications for booth operators for the upcoming “Macao Craft Market @ Foshan Lingnan Tiandi” is open from today through August 7.The craft market is slated to be held from September 22-24 in Foshan Lingnan Tiandi (Donghua Lane, Chancheng District, Foshan City), according to the statement.The statement noted that the bureau is extending the craft market to Foshan to facilitate “Macau’s cultural and creative

July 25, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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UM hosts research activities for secondary students

The University of Macau’s (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) recently organised the fifth and sixth instalments of “The Pursuit of Research” science popularisation activity for the FHS’ 10th anniversary, with a total of 70 students and teachers from 11 local secondary schools joining the activity, according to a UM statement yesterday.The activity aimed to raise student interest in health sciences and to enable them to make the most of their summer break, the statement noted.An

July 25, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Residents agree on govt building youth adventure camp in Hac Sa: vox pop

The Macau Post Daily interviewed six local residents aged between 26 and 53 yesterday in various districts across the city about their views on the government’s proposal to build a 10-hectare youth adventure camp between Coloane’s Hac Sa Beach and the nearby hillside and its original plan of constructing a 28-metre-high Kun Iam statue in Hac Sa Reservoir Natural Park, with all saying they agreed with the government on constructing the youth adventure camp featuring various adventure, sport

July 25, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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