Online subscription for commemorative coins & box ends Friday

The Monetary Authority of Macau (AMCM) said in a statement on Friday that the online subscription period for the 2024 Year of the Dragon commemorative coins and Lunar Year Commemorative Coin Collector Box (2020-2031) is slated to end at 6 p.m. this Friday.Interested Macau residents, the statement noted, can complete the online subscription process on https://registration.amcm.gov.mo/COCSCollection/terms_pt.html before the deadline.The statement added that a service counter has been set up in

July 24, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Govt proposes minimum wage hike to between 34 & 36 patacas per hour

The government announced yesterday that it is proposing to raise Macau’s statutory minimum wage to between 34 and 36 patacas per hour from the current 32 patacas an hour.However, the government underlined yesterday that for the time being it does not have a timetable as to when the new statutory minimum wage could be implemented, pointing out that it would require amendments to the city’s minimum wage law.Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) Director Wong Chi Hong made the remarks while speaking to

July 21, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Right decision not to relocate listed old trees

Commentary by Tony Wong        Public works officials’ recent decision to shelve their original proposal of building a thoroughfare and an elevated walkway, which would have initially required the possible relocation of 10 old trees in Taipa, is in line with the local government’s commitment to its statutory obligation to protect Macau’s cultural and natural heritage.The 10 formally protected Ficus rumphii banyan fig trees, also known as Mock Bodh Trees, are located on

July 21, 2023 | BY admin

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4-day Sands Shopping Carnival kicks off

The 2023 Sands Shopping Carnival kicked off at The Venetian Macao yesterday, marking the fourth year of Sands China’s annual signature event, with visitations for the last three editions having exceeded 310,000 in total.The carnival is held until Sunday at the Cotai Expo and comprises over 580 booths and 11 exhibition zones, with over 260,000 products on offer.Aside from providing a free business platform for local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Sands retailers, the largest

July 21, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Phoenix flower tree’s branch breaks off: IAM

An 8-metre-long dry branch of a Delonix regia (commonly known as phoenix flower and flamboyant tree) broke off yesterday, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement yesterday adding that the branch was believed to have broken off due to exposure to strong sunlight and the recent downpours.According to the statement, the tree is 112 years old, and is located on Avenida de Sidónio Pais.The statement noted that the recent high temperatures and torrential rain accelerated the ageing of

July 21, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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SJM hosts workplace experience event for Fuhong

SJM Resorts said in a statement on Wednesday that it recently organised a workplace experience event at Grand Lisboa Palace (GLP) in Cotai for Fuhong Society of Macau members.The event featured a vocational skills workshop and a tour of the integrated resort’s facilities, the statement noted, providing an opportunity for “individuals from vulnerable backgrounds” to interact and encourage them to improve their skills and “put their talents to good use”.During the vocational skills

July 21, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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The Ritz-Carlton, Macau launches summer offers

The Ritz-Carlton, Macau said in a recent statement that it has launched a variety of dining and spa offers for the summer.According to the statement, The Ritz-Carlton Bar & Lounge is offering “A Drop of Elegance Afternoon Tea Experience” set inspired by its “waterdrop window”. The set offers three tiers of delectable treats featuring savoury snacks including Foie Gras Mousse, Mandarin Compote, Pistachio, and Sweet Langoustine, and desserts such as the Hazelnut Chocolate and

July 21, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Wynn to stage ‘The Sound of Beauty’ at Nape & Cotai resorts

“The Sound of Beauty” concerts by top female mainland Chinese vocalists Tan Weiwei and Shan Yichun are slated to take place on August 12 at Wynn Macau in Nape and on August 19 at Wynn Palace in Cotai, according to a Wynn Resorts statement on Wednesday.Tan, according to the statement, is one of the nation’s most famous female vocalists and has garnered recognition around the world for her vocal talent. She has received honours from the France International Music Expo after releasing her

July 21, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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‘Mandopop queen’ A-Mei to perform at Venetian

Integrated resort operator The Venetia Macao announced in a recent statement that the “aMEI ASMR World Tour–Macao” concert, featuring “iconic Asian pop powerhouse” Chang Hui Mei better known by her stage name A-Mei, is slated to be staged at its Cotai Arena starting at 8 p.m. on September 16.A-Mei, whose real name is Kulilay Amit, is a Taiwanese singer and record producer, hailed as the “queen of Mandopop” in the Chinese-speaking world. The statement pointed out that A-Mei, who

July 21, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Over 6,400 traffic accidents recorded Jan-June, up 11.61 pct: police

The Public Security Police (PSP) have announced that they recorded 6,479 traffic accidents in the first half of this year, indicating a year-on-year growth of 11.61 percent from 5,805 in the first six months of last year.The daily average of traffic accidents between January and June amounted to 35.8.Five fatal traffic accidents were recorded, according to statistics on the PSP website.In terms of people fined for jaywalking, i.e., pedestrians crossing the road illegally, the PSP statistics

July 21, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Police bust Tanzanian trio for selling crack in city centre

Two men and a woman from Tanzania were arrested near a residential building in the city centre on Wednesday night for selling and taking crack cocaine in the district’s nightclubs, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokeswoman Lei Hon Nei said during a special press conference yesterday, adding that in the operation the police seized a total of 8.38 grammes of cocaine and 1.05 grammes of crack cocaine with an estimated street value of about 100,000 patacas.The Judiciary Police received intelligence about

July 21, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Rental housing project for seniors topped out: govt

The Public Works Bureau (DSOP) said in a statement yesterday that the topping-out of the ongoing high-rise housing project for senior citizens, which is being built in an area of Plot P in Areia Preta district, has been completed.The project comprising two hotel-style apartment towers on a podium, which got off the ground in late 2020, was initially slated to be completed in November this year. However, according to the DSOP website, the project is now scheduled to be completed in January next

July 21, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Typhoon Dusuri set to edge closer to Macau next week: CMA

According to the latest forecast by the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) yesterday, an area of low-pressure located in waters east of the Philippines keeps on developing and was on track to intensify into the fifth typhoon of this year, named Dusuri, as early as today, with its track possibly moving north to southern China next week,According to a CMA statement, Dusuri is expected to be stronger than Typhoon Talim that spared Macau on Monday.Dusuri has been named by South Korea, and

July 21, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Xi meets with ‘old friend’ Henry Kissinger

BEIJING – President Xi Jinping met with former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing yesterday.Xi noted that Dr. Kissinger has recently celebrated his 100th birthday and has paid more than 100 visits to China over the years. “These two 100s give this visit special significance.”Xi said that 52 years ago when China and the United States were at a crucial inflection point, Chairman Mao Zedong, Premier Zhou Enlai, President Richard Nixon and Dr.

July 21, 2023 | BY admin

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