DSAT to install assistance systems for visually impaired on another 100 buses

In a reply to a written interpellation by lawmaker-cum-social worker Nick Lei Leong Wong in June, the Transport Bureau (DSAT) said last month that it will install assistance systems for visually impaired passengers in another 100 public buses this year, a measure that will cover over 40 percent of the total number of public buses in operation.Lei submitted a written interpellation in June about improving the city’s barrier-free environment, the reply of which was released to the media earlier

August 7, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Civic leaders call for measures to tackle falling windows

The government-appointed Taipa and Coloane Community Service Consultative Council held a regular meeting yesterday during which concerns about various issues were raised such as the “persisting” number of cases of windows falling from a height, insufficient bus-stop planning, and driving safety.The first part of the meeting was open to the media during which councillors raised various issues in their respective speeches, after which the meeting was held closed-door during which Municipal

August 7, 2024 | BY Leong Ian Kio

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Police bust first yuan ‘practice note’ scam case

Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson Ho Chan Nam said during a regular press conference yesterday that a man from the mainland has been arrested for his involvement in a deception case involving yuan “practice banknotes.”Ho noted that this was the first instance where the police have busted fraudsters using practice notes in yuan, as previous cases involved Hong Kong dollar practice notes.The suspect is a 32-year-old male surnamed Zhou. He told the police that he’s a businessman.According

August 7, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Police send 2 human trafficking cases to prosecutors in 5 years: report

The Office of the Secretary for Security released yesterday its “Report on the Work of the Macau Special Administrative Region in preventing Human Trafficking (2019-2023)”, which states that the local police forces transferred one suspected human trafficking case to the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) in 2019 and another one in 2022, while prosecutors filed criminal charges in one human trafficking case in 2021. In the respective trial later that year, the court found some of the defendants

August 7, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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No CE election committee campaigning allowed from Saturday: CAECE

The 2024 election of the Chief Executive (CE) Election Committee members will take place this Sunday, and the Chief Executive Electoral Affairs Commission (CAECE) reminded all the election candidates for the 400-member committee in a statement yesterday that no electioneering will be allowed starting this Saturday. “No campaign activities will be allowed from August 10 [this Saturday] onward, otherwise it will constitute an offence” a statement by the Government Information Bureau

August 7, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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CAECE trains staff for Sunday’s election

The Chief Executive Electoral Affairs Commission (CAECE) yesterday trained its poll workers at the Macau Forum complex in Zape to prepare for the election of the Chief Executive Election Committee members, which will be held this Sunday.For the 344 seats up for grabs in the 400-member Chief Executive Election Committee, 348 accepted candidates will compete to win a seat.In addition to the Macau Forum in Zape, the nearby Macao Polytechnic University’s (MPU) Multi-Sport Pavilion in Zape and the

August 6, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Macao Orchestra to open new concert season

The Macao Orchestra (OM) 2024-2025 Concert Season will open on August 31, a spokeswoman for the Macao Orchestra Company announced during a press conference yesterday at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) in Nape.Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) President Deland Leong Wai Man, who also chairs the Board of Directors of Macao Orchestra Company, Limited, attended the conference along with representatives from Macau’s six gaming concessionaires and the Bank of China Macau Branch.During the press

August 6, 2024 | BY Leong Ian Kio

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Macau’s population rises to 687,000 – 20,631 per km2

Macau’s population rose to 687,000 at the end of the second quarter of this year, an increase of 600 quarter on quarter and an increase of 1.2 percent (+8,200) year-on-year, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced yesterday.The statement said that the increase was mainly due to a rise in the number of non-resident workers (NRWs), informally known as blue-card holders, living in Macau.  Non-resident workers totalled 181,108 at the end of the second quarter, up by 0.9 percent

August 6, 2024 | BY William Chan

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‘Unique-Verse’ exhibition showcases local comic artist’s drawings

Local comic artist and illustrator Aya Lei (李絢) is showcasing her drawings in an exhibition entitled “Unique-Verse” at the Creative Macau gallery, which is on until August 17.A self-taught artist, Lei’s exhibition features works of ink on paper as well as mixed media. Moreover, some of the works on display were created by merging them with her daughter’s drawings, showcasing “interesting possibilities”, according to a statement provided by the gallery, with Lei noting that this

August 6, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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M8 mall to open next month

The M8 mall in the city centre is slated to have its soft opening next month, set to offer more shopping and dining options to members of the public.The mall is a short walk up Travessa do Roquete from Largo do Senado and was the former living quarters of Macau Post Office staff. It is the first urban renewal initiative invested, constructed and operated by China State Construction Engineering (Macau) Co. Ltd., according to a recent statement by the group.The statement noted that the “M” in

August 6, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau Memory website marks 5th anniversary with various activities

The “Macau Memory” Cultural and Historical Website, run by the government’s Macau Foundation (FM), today marks the fifth anniversary of its launch, with the foundation having now rolled out various celebratory activities to be held until December.The foundation announced details of the activities in a statement yesterday.The Macau Memory website (https://www.macaumemory.mo) is an online platform containing various forms of historical materials related to Macau for members of the public to

August 6, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Govt sets up 3 Pop-up Libraries in neighbourhoods

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has set up small bookcases in three neighbourhoods, which will be in place for one week, for people to take books for free, with the aim of promoting reading.The three bookcases, which were set up at the three locations yesterday, will be there through Sunday.The bureau announced details of the setting-up of the three bookcases, known as Pop-up Libraries, in a statement on Friday.According to the statement, the three bookcases will be at the three locations

August 6, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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IAM urges public not to feed babies ‘Oat Banana & Mango Baby Cereal’

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) urged the public in a statement yesterday not to feed babies a made-in-Canada baby food named “Oat Banana & Mango Baby Cereal”, which may be contaminated with Cronobacter.The statement did not say whether the products of the problematic batch are being sold in Macau.According to the statement, the bureau was informed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency about the problematic foodstuff – a 227-gram baby food product with the batch number 2025 MA 30

August 6, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Man burgles Penha Hill villa looting valuables worth HK$10 million: police

Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Chan Nam announced yesterday the arrest of a burglar in the mainland, who on Saturday broke into a villa in Estrada de Santa Sancha, Penha Hill, stealing about HK$10 million worth of valuables.“After an in-depth investigation, the Judiciary Police have identified the suspect as a man from the mainland, who at 10 p.m. on August 3 [this past Saturday] climbed over the villa’s wall and smashed the window next to the main door to carry out the burglary,

August 6, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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