Typhoon Dusuri moving closer, showers & thunderstorms likely from tomorrow

According to the latest forecast by the Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) yesterday, this year’s fifth typhoon “Dusuri” is currently about 1,500 kilometres away from Macau, and will bring showers and thunderstorms from tomorrow.The Zhuhai City Meteorological Observatory forecast that according to the current path, “Dusuri” will be closest to Zhuhai from Thursday afternoon to Friday morning, about 500 kilometres away.Zhuhai lies some 8.7 kilometres northeast of

July 25, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Nearly 9,000 sign petition against new Kun Iam statue

The Macau Synergy Association think tank handed to Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng yesterday a petition with over 8,900 signatures demanding the suspension of the construction of the 28-metre-high Kun Iam statue in Hac Sa Reservoir Natural Park, and retaining the original barbecue facilities and grass ski slope and explaining the detailed reasons for increasing the budget of the construction of a large-scale youth adventure camp between Coloane’s Hac Sa Beach and the nearby hillside from 230

July 25, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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NATO in Cold War dream undermines global peace, stability

Commentary by Huan Yuping        The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit, which was held on July 11 and 12, once again revealed the organization's Cold War mentality. It issued a communique that distorted China's position and policies and deliberately smeared China, exposing NATO's dangerous attempt to meddle in affairs beyond its geographical scope, create division, and foment confrontation.This proved that NATO has never reflected on the troubles and disasters

July 24, 2023 | BY admin

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Customs officers cheat govt out of over 130,000 patacas in subsidies: CCAC

The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) said in a statement on Friday that it has uncovered a “supplementary-remuneration” scam involving a supervisor of a customs station at a border checkpoint cheating the government out of over 130,000 patacas by fabricating attendances in collusion with his subordinates.According to the statement, after receiving a report last year which indicated that the supervisor had copied his time card and instructed his co-workers to punch it in and out on his

July 24, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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16-year-old dies after falling into sea

A 16-year-old girl died after falling into the sea yesterday, according to a statement from the Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday.According to the statement, the deceased was a 16-year-old female mainland resident.The statement said that the Judiciary Police were notified by the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre at around 4:10 p.m. yesterday that a female, who had “fallen” into the coastal waters, was certified dead upon arrival at the hospital.The statement quoted the Macau

July 24, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Does listening to music affect your work efficiency?

           Macau feature     Spotting someone completely engrossed in their work or studies while they are listening to music is now commonplace. Whether it is in a crowded McDonald’s, a noisy classroom (if the teacher or professor allowed it), at a library, or even a busy workplace, there is always someone who has their earbuds or headphones on, shutting the world’s sounds and its distractions out. There are even playlists available on

July 24, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Why should you start playing an instrument as a hobby?

      Macau feature       I’m a singer-songwriter, and there is something truly magical about immersing yourself in music. It’s not just about learning a skill; it’s about embracing a whole new world of emotions and self-expression.For me, it all started with the enchanting strums of my first guitar, a gift from my mother when I was just 14. The moment I saw my idol, Taylor Swift, perform on stage, she ignited a fire within me. I yearned to embody her

July 24, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Police urge public to be wary of fake supermarket online platform

The Judiciary Police’s (PJ) anti-fraud coordination centre discovered yesterday that a fraudster had created a fake social media page for a popular supermarket in Macau, which falsely claims that “exclusive gifts” will be sent to the subscribers, asking public to log on to an unknown link to register an account and enter personal and credit card details.After the PJ consulted with the supermarket concerned, the page was found to be counterfeit.The police urged members of the public to

July 24, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Nobel laureate to give talk at UM

An “honoris causa” lecture featuring keynote speaker Prof Shuji Nakamura, who won the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics, is slated to take place at the University of Macau (UM) on August 2, according to a UM statement on Friday.Nakamura received a Doctor of Science honoris causa degree from UM in 2020, the statement noted.During the lecture titled “Background Story and Development of High Efficiency Blue InGaN LEDs and Laser Diodes”, the statement said that Nakamura will talk about his

July 24, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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COVID-19 infections only announced weekly

Since Friday last week, the Macau government has only announced the new weekly total number of COVID-19 infections once a week.The Macau government had previously announced the new daily numbers of COVID-19 infections since around the middle of May.A statement by the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre on Friday underlined that the Macau government has now decided to reduce the interval of announcing new numbers of COVID-19 infections after considering the latest practices in the

July 24, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Fuhong & Wynn co-host Sports Day to promote PHAB concept

Fuhong Society of Macau and Wynn Macau jointly organised the annual Sports Day event themed “Pluralistic Movement, Inclusive Participation” yesterday at the Macau Federation of Trade Unions’ Workers Stadium complex, aiming to provide more opportunities for people with disabilities to foster a healthy lifestyle through their participation in multi-sport activities, while enhancing the community’s enthusiasm for sport and health awareness to promote the idea of physically handicapped and

July 24, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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MUR collecting ‘opinions’ from possible MNN buyers

Macau Urban Renewal Limited (MUR) is collecting “opinions” from those who intend to buy a flat in its Macau New Neighbourhood (MNN) residential project in Zhuhai’s Hengqin, with the aim of gaining a better understanding of Macau residents’ desire for the MNN flats, according to an MUR statement on Friday.The collection of opinions aims to enable MUR to “improve its preparations for MNN home sales and gain a better understanding of Macau residents’ intentions to buy an MNN flat”,

July 24, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Mainland duo caught red-handed burglarising flat in Inner Harbour: police

Two men who are in their thirties from the mainland were caught red-handed on July 16, when they were leaving a flat they had burgled in the Inner Harbour area, Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Lai In Hong said during a regular press conference on Friday.According to Lai, the two jobless suspects, who are surnamed Law and So, entered Macau with their Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) permit. Lai did not reveal how long the duo have been in Macau.Lai said that the Public Security Police

July 24, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Mainlander nabbed for reporting false robbery to police

A mainland man made a false report to the police by fabricating that his money had been stolen by the “ecstasy gang” (迷魂黨), after losing it all and the money he borrowed from a friend to try and win back the amount he had already lost, Judiciary Police spokeswoman Lei Hon Nei said during a regular press conference on Friday.According to Lei, the suspect, aged 30 surnamed Xie, told the police that he is a businessman.According to Lei, the police received a report on July 19 from Xie

July 24, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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