Govt says still finalising Hac Sa youth adventure camp project’s design

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) underlines that after gathering and assessing opinions and suggestions from various segments of civil society, it is still improving and finalising the design of its youth adventure camp project near Coloane’s Hac Sa Beach, before announcing the details “in due course”.The bureau has yet to reveal when it expects construction to finally get off the ground after first announcing the large-scale project in 2023.The bureau made the remarks about the latest

January 16, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Philip Colbert’s lobsters take over Macau in city-wide exhibition

Interview by Rui Pastorin        UK contemporary pop artist Philip Colbert’s iconic Lobster cartoon persona is back in Macau, this time in a city-wide multi-venue exhibition presented by integrated resort operator Sands China titled “Coastal Fantasia: The Lobster King’s Vacation in Macao”.Colbert’s has held over 50 solo exhibitions in different parts of the world, with many in Asia. His Lobster persona is the central character of his works. He had previously

January 16, 2025 | BY admin

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GEG staff to get pay rise starting April

Integrated resort operator Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) announced in a statement yesterday that eligible staff members at Senior Manager grade and below will receive a salary increase effective from April 1, being set to benefit around 98 percent of staff.The statement noted that staff who joined the company before January 1, 2025 and have a monthly base salary and guaranteed tips (if applicable) of 16,000 patacas or below will receive an increment of 600 patacas.Meanwhile, staff who joined

January 16, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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China, EU can continue to contribute to each other’s success by strengthening partnership

China Daily Editorial        Beijing has repeatedly said that it remains ready to work with Brussels to ensure that China and the European Union remain firm partners. It has called for Brussels to deepen strategic communication to enhance mutual understanding and political trust so as to promote the sound and steady development of China-EU relations and make new contributions to world peace and development.China and Europe have generally been on good terms since China

January 16, 2025 | BY admin

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AI curbs show Biden’s rejection of cooperation

China Daily Editorial        Looking back over the past four years, from its first sit-down with the Chinese side in Anchorage in March 2021, the Joe Biden administration has shown no qualms about carrying out its China policy from “a position of strength”.That explains why, even though it has repeatedly claimed that cooperation is one of the three pillars of its China policy, it has never worked with Beijing to leverage the strength of that pillar as a stabilizer of

January 16, 2025 | BY admin

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Sam urges media to show ‘One Country, Two Systems’ achievements to world

During last night’s dinner reception for Macau’s Chinese-language media, Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai urged them to showcase to the world Macau’s significant achievements in the successful implementation of the “One Country, Two Systems” principle through various means and channels, telling the global community the good stories of China and Macau.In his speech delivered during the reception, Sam urged them to convey information to the international community about the values embodied

January 15, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau reaches flu peak as daily emergency dept visits exceed 1,300: SSM

Health Bureau (SSM) Director Alvis Lo Iek Long said yesterday during an inter-departmental press conference on the government’s response to the influenza (flu) peak that the virus is currently active and has entered its peak period. In the past week, he said, the daily average number of residents visiting medical institutions’ emergency departments exceeded 1,300 people.According to Dr Lo, 1,000 of the patients were adults and 300 were children, 125 of whom had flu symptoms. The flu virus

January 15, 2025 | BY William Chan

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5-year Physical Fitness Monitoring campaign starts

Macau’s 5th Residents Physical Fitness Monitoring & Assessment campaign was launched yesterday, with 9,990 valid samples being collected from four age groups: kids, teenagers, adults-at-work and the elderly – and Sports Bureau (ID) President Luís Gomes said that by collecting physical fitness data from local residents aged between three and 79 through “scientific sampling”, the campaign would help the government better formulate its policies or implement measures in the fields of

January 15, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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CTT to offer postmark cancellation on Legislative Assembly Open Day

The Macau Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) said in a statement on Monday that a temporary post counter will be set up at the Legislative Assembly Building on Saturday in celebration of its Open Day.According to the statement, commemorative postmark cancellation services will be available at the counter from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.The statement added that commemorative envelopes with a cancelled stamp will cost nine patacas, while other philatelic products will also be on sale. This

January 15, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Window Cleaning Service to perform video game & anime music

Interview by William Chan        Local band Window Cleaning Service is gearing up to host a Video Game & Anime Music Concert at Sifang Art Space this Saturday night, guitarist Henry Huang Seong Fong said in a recent online interview with the Post.The band, whose members are under the age of 18, includes Huang on the guitar, Diego Lam on keyboards, Vit Polasek on trumpet and violin, Jason Chon on bass, Wyatt Shum on saxophone and Lukas Lei on drums. Saturday’s gig will

January 15, 2025 | BY admin

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Marine and Water Bureau promotes best use of water resources

Since 2018, the Marine and Water Bureau’s (DSAMA) “Safe Water Use in Buildings” programme has seen participation from 819 high-rise buildings across Macau, with more than half of these buildings committing to regular inspections and maintenance of their internal water systems, including semi-annual cleaning of water tanks, the bureau said in a statement yesterday.The statement said that this proactive approach was crucial to ensuring the safety and quality of drinking water, allowing

January 15, 2025 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Lawmaker calls for accountability as budget implementation rates fall short

Lawmaker-cum-restaurateur Andrew Chan Chak Mo, who chairs the Legislative Assembly’s 2nd Standing Committee, expressed concerns raised by committee members yesterday regarding the low implementation rates of the budgets for the government’s key funds, requesting a greater transparency and accountability from the government.Chan made the remarks when addressing a press briefing after yesterday’s closed-door meeting reviewing the government’s implementation of its 2023 budget, which was

January 15, 2025 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Sands China introduces ‘Alipay Tap!’ to properties

Integrated resort operator Sands China said in a statement yesterday that it has partnered with Alipay and Macau Pass to introduce the payment service “Alipay Tap!” to its properties.The statement noted that the payment service, first introduced in the mainland in July last year, can be used across 300 businesses at The Venetian Macao, The Parisian Macao, The Londoner Macao and Sands Macao in the first phase.The service can be used in paying for hotel accommodation, dining, shopping, and

January 15, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Guaranteed places for Macau students in mainland universities hit record high: DSEDJ

The Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) has recently pointed out that this year’s guaranteed places offered by mainland universities to Macau students hit a record high of 1,397 – and The Chinese Educators Association of Macau Vice President Vong Kuoc Ieng told the Post on Monday that there had been a “noticeable” change in students’ habit of choosing majors at universities in general this academic year, with a “trend towards diversity” and that some of this year’s

January 15, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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