DSAMA to arrange public cruises from Barra this month

The Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) will host a series of events in July to celebrate DSAMA Day on July 18, with a maritime experience activity on July 15 and 16 from Barra Pier where members of the public will be able to take a cruise to experience seafarers’ daily work, the bureau said in a statement last week.According to Thursday’s statement, six voyages will be provided per day, each with a quota of 40 places, providing a total of 480 places.The interior of the Guia Lighthouse will be

July 3, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Ho vows to continuously strengthen population’s patriotism

In a regular meeting of the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) last week, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng pledged that the local government will continue to strengthen the population’s patriotism, according to a statement by the committee on Friday.According to the statement Ho, who chairs the committee, convened this year’s first plenary meeting of the committee earlier last week.Ho said during the meeting that in the new national

July 3, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Govt launches media campaign with CMG to promote youth development

A “Youth and Future” media campaign jointly organised by the Macau government and Beijing-based China Media Group (CMG) to promote youth development in Macau was launched on Saturday, with CMG presenting eight of its original and high-quality programmes on Macau ‘s local TV channels, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said at the campaign’s local opening ceremony, according to a statement by the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) on that day.The statement quoted Ho as saying that he

July 3, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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MGTO hosts S Korean tourism group for 4-day fact-finding trip

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) hosted a delegation from the Korea Association of Travel Agents (KATA), a major South Korean tourism industry association, for a four-day fact-finding trip that ended yesterday, according to an MGTO statement.KATA, according to the statement, has members from over 2,000 travel agencies and consultancies across South Korea. It was founded in 1991.The statement noted that the delegation comprised 13 KATA members and guests, who, aside from visiting local

July 3, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Report on Party’s ‘Second Integration’ theory unlocks understanding of China

Analysis by Xinhua writer Zhang Yunlong        BEIJING – A new research report from Xinhua News Agency’s think tank delves into the Communist Party of China (CPC) concept of integrating the basic tenets of Marxism with fine traditional Chinese culture, known as the “Second Integration.”The report by the New China Research analyzes the connotation and global significance of the “Second Integration,” saying the integration opens a new frontier in adapting Marxism

July 3, 2023 | BY admin

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Gaming revenue rises 513.9 pct to 15.2 billion patacas in June

Macau's 30 casinos run by six rival concessionaires generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of 15.2 billion patacas (US$1.88 billion) in June, a year-on-year growth of 513.9 percent, the Gaming and Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) has announced today.June was the gaming industry's second-best month so far this year, after May when GGR reached 15.56 billion patacas. Month-on-month, June's GGR declined by 2.3 percent.Compared to pre-pandemic June 2019, last month's GGR was down by 36.1

July 1, 2023 | BY admin

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FM Commissioner Liu calls for Macau-ASEAN joint tourism development

The Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) government and the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in MSAR jointly organised an event entitled “Dialogue of Cooperation on Culture and Tourism between Macau and Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)” yesterday at the Macau Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM), to discuss and exchange ideas on joint tourism development.The dialogue invited officials from the local cultural and tourism sector, as well as from the

June 30, 2023 | BY Lily Xiao Linzhi

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Experience ‘House of Celebration’ at St. Regis Macao

St. Regis Hotels & Resorts in Asia Pacific invites its guests to experience the “House of Celebration”, inspiring them to “relive the timeless and storied festivities” of the brand’s founding family, the Astors, St. Regis Macao said in a statement on Wednesday.The statement noted that the celebration defines a unique theme for each of the four seasons. Starting with the Celebration of Place for summer, The Manor has launched the six-course “Celebrate Sustainability” dinner

June 30, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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SJM Volunteer Team & families visits science exhibition

SJM Resorts said in a statement on Wednesday that it recently arranged for its Volunteer Team and their families to visit the “Stars Dream Chasing - Thematic Exhibition on Scientist Spirit” at the Macau Science Centre, aiming to “inspire the younger generation to take the lead in the future progress of science and technology and jointly realise the ‘Chinese Dream’”.The statement noted that the exhibition, which runs through Sunday, features photos, manuscripts, specimens and

June 30, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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GEG, social service groups promote mental health & responsible gaming

Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) said in a statement earlier this week that this year marked its responsible gaming promotion programme’s 15th anniversary, with the resort operator collaborating with various social service organisations to host activities, themed “mental health”, to promote responsible gaming to its staff and the local community.The activities featured the month-long “GEG Presents – Responsible Gaming Mental Health Online” campaign launched in conjunction with the

June 30, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Melco helps expand supply of cage-free eggs

Resort operator Melco Resorts & Entertainment said in a recent statement that its commitment, in cooperation with the US-based Lever Foundation, to source only cage-free eggs for all its operations has helped Macau’s egg distributors expand the supply of cage-free eggs within a short period of time and make the products readily available in the local market, further benefiting the cage-free egg switch of other leading food businesses in the city, including food service providers,

June 30, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Casino article exports rise 740 pct in Jan-May

Macau’s exports of casino articles rose by 740.8 percent to 300.4 million patacas year on year in the first five months of this year, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced yesterday. In May, casino article exports leapt by 3,653 percent to 112.7 million patacas. Total exports, however, fell by 16.6 percent to 5.18 billion patacas between January and last month. Re-exports accounted for 88.5 percent of all exports. Imports dropped by 5.6 percent to 59.79 billion

June 30, 2023 | BY admin

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104 COVID-19 infections recorded on Wednesday

Macau recorded 104 COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, 11 down from the 115 infections reported on Tuesday, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announced in a statement yesterday.This came after 177 COVID-19 infections were recorded on Monday.According to yesterday’s statement, one new COVID-19 patient was admitted to the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre on Wednesday for treatment.According to data previously released by the centre, three new COVID-19 patients

June 30, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Cultural Development Fund to launch 2 subsidised loan schemes

The Cultural Development Fund’s two subsidised loan schemes – the “Cultural Showcase Branding” and “Cultural Industry Commercial Projects” – will accept applications from today to August 31, according to a statement by the fund yesterday.According to the statement, the Cultural Showcase Branding scheme mainly supports stage performances such as opera, drama, dance, music, and applicants are required to stage at least three public performances outside Macau and must receive a

June 30, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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