Wynn hosting raft of culinary events this month 

Wynn Resorts said in a recent statement that it is launching a host of culinary events this month, including an International Wine Challenge (IWC) Prestige Sake Feast and a “Taste the Bounty of Land and Sea” Celebrity Chef Series.The world’s largest wine competition – IWC Prestige Sake Feast – featuring Walkaround Tasting sessions, an award-winning Masterclass session conducted by Japan’s first “Master of Wine”, Champion Sake Dinner and the IWC Trophy Champion Sake Gala Dinner

July 7, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Raffles at Galaxy Macau to have soft opening on Aug 16

Raffles at Galaxy Macau is slated to have its soft opening on Wednesday August 16, while a grand opening is set for the end of this year, Galaxy Macau said in a statement on Wednesday.The resort operator, in partnership with hospitality company Accor, unveiled the property this month with an exclusive “first look” at several dining venues, while further details on upcoming features are to be revealed during the soft opening, the statement noted. According to the statement, the luxury

July 7, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Civic leaders concerned about early childhood intervention

Members of the government-appointed Northern District Community Service Consultative Council Chan Ian Ian and Leong Lou Ian raised their concerns about early childhood intervention yesterday before a regular closed-door meeting at the Government Service Centre in Areia Preta district, both urging the government to popularise the promotion of information related to early childhood intervention in civil society and to enhance the financial and psychological support for families with the need of

July 7, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Portuguese president leaves hospital after ‘fall in blood pressure’

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa left hospital in Lisbon on Wednesday after suffering what he described as a “fall in blood pressure”.According to Portuguese media reporters yesterday, The 74-year-old head of state told reporters outside Santa Cruz Hospital that doctors had told him to drink more water, “which I really hardly ever drink.”Rebelo de Sousa was rushed to the Santa Cruz Hospital in Carnaxide after fainting during a visit on Wednesday afternoon (local time) to the

July 7, 2023 | BY admin

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China and US: ‘Decoupling’ is anything but ‘de-risking’

Commentary by Aidan Yao*        The recent developments in the China-US relationship have caused confusion in financial markets. On one hand, the visit to China by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has ended a long dry-spell of official communications, raising hopes of thawing tensions. With a follow-up trip by Treasury Secretary Yellen**, the hope is that the bilateral relationship can return to the agreed path by the two presidents in Bali, allowing markets to breathe a

July 7, 2023 | BY admin

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Health Bureau issues dengue warning

The Macau Health Bureau (SSM) is urging residents to be vigilant against dengue fever considering the city’s relatively heavy rainfall over recent weeks and the fact that the number of dengue fever infections is on the rise in neighbouring regions and countries.As of yesterday, Macau had not recorded any cases of dengue fever this year.An SSM statement on Tuesday noted that stagnant water is likely to accumulate in outdoor containers because of the city’s relatively heavy rainfall over

July 6, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Police nab Mongolian duo for theft

A Mongolian duo have been arrested for stealing a handbag worth HK$14,400 from a shop, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Cheong Heon Fan said during a regular press conference yesterday.The suspects are a 57-year-old man surnamed Sharav and a 53-year-old woman surnamed Togtokh. They told the police they are friends and are jobless.According to Cheong, on Friday afternoon a staff member of a shop on Rua dos Clérigos in Taipa reported to the police that a handbag worth around HK$14,400 had

July 6, 2023 | BY William Chan

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4 men nabbed for people smuggling, aiding & abetting illegal immigration

Four men have been arrested for smuggling a male mainlander to Macau and aiding and abetting illegal immigration, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man said at a special press conference yesterday.The suspects are a 38-year-old skipper from the mainland surnamed Tang, a 31-year-old mainlander surnamed Zou who told the police he’s a businessman, a 53-year-old mainlander surnamed Wu who claimed to be a store manager and a 66-year-old local man surnamed Wu who told the police he’s

July 6, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Police seize drugs worth 310,000 patacas from Tanzanian ex-convict

The Judiciary Police (PJ) have arrested a Tanzanian man, who has a local criminal record, for drug trafficking and have seized 91.52 grammes of cocaine and 2.94 grammes of methamphetamine (aka ice) from him, with an estimated street value of 310,000 patacas, PJ spokesman Chan Wun Man said at a special press conference yesterday.The 30-year-old suspect surnamed Karim told the police he’s jobless. He had been sentenced to 11 years in prison for drug trafficking in Macau and was released earlier

July 6, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Male mainlander robs female currency dealer in hotel room: police

A man from the mainland has been arrested after robbing an illegal currency exchange dealer in a hotel room, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man said during a special press conference yesterday.The 45-year-old suspect surnamed Qiu told the police that he’s jobless. The victim got to know Qiu through a previous money exchange dealAccording to Chan, Qiu contacted the victim on Monday night claiming that he needed to return to the mainland, and that he wanted to give the victim a bottle

July 6, 2023 | BY William Chan

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ID bureau to extend office hours to 9 p.m. daily for 1st-time applications & renewals

The Identification Services Bureau (DSI) said in a statement yesterday that in response to the “significant increase” in residents’ demand for identity card renewals and travel document applications recently, from today the three DSI offices – China Plaza on Avenida da Praia Grande as well as the Government Service Centres in Areia Preta and Taipa –will open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., providing “continuous counter services” seven days a week.The extended service hours are only for

July 6, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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New central library to be devoid of carpark: IC

The government said yesterday that its new central library project would not include a carpark, adding that it was now aiming to invite construction bids for the project next year.The government decided in 2020 to redevelop the long-abandoned Hotel Estoril near Praça do Tap Seac into the city’s new central library. However, the government has still to come up with an exact schedule as to when the project will get off the ground.Culture Affairs Bureau (IC) officials made the remarks about

July 6, 2023 | BY admin

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Judiciary Police warn public to be wary of fake govt department scams

The Judiciary Police (PJ) urged members of the public in a statement yesterday to be wary of fake government department scams, noting that various residents have recently filed reports with the PJ about having received calls from purported mainland or Macau government officials.Although many “swiftly” saw through the scams due to the crime prevention information they had received from the Judiciary Police, a few still fell for them, the statement noted.According to the statement, the

July 6, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) to host Art Macao from July to October

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) will host “Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2023” from July 28 through October with nearly 30 exhibitions around the city, which IC President Leong Wai Man said yesterday was budgeted at 12 million patacas,Leong made the remarks during yesterday’s opening ceremony at the Cultural Centre at Nape, with the attendance of Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes and other government officials, as well as

July 6, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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