MTel seeks fee reductions for senior housing: Choi

Local MTel Telecommunication Company Limited representative Alex Choi Chin Chong said yesterday that the company has submitted a request to the government to give the company a fee reduction of 10 to 20 percent.Choi made the remarks on the sidelines of a press conference yesterday at Plaza Restaurant in Zape, adding that he hoped for a timely response and will announce the details once available.Choi highlighted the company’s ongoing efforts to provide affordable network services to various

December 31, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Local woman loses 600,000 patacas in fake police scam

Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Un Hong said in a regular press conference yesterday that a local woman fell victim to a fake police scam, losing 600,000 patacas.The victim is under the age of 30.According to Cheong, the victim was contacted by a man claiming to be a Shanghai police officer on December 18. The “police officer” alleged that the victim’s phone number had been used to disseminate a large number of fraudulent text messages.Complying with the scammer’s demands, the

December 31, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Nov’s package tour visitors rise 5.2 pct year-on-year to 213,000

Macau’s number of package tour visitors rose by 5.2 percent year-on-year to 213,000 last month, with those from the mainland up by 2.1 percent to 189,000, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced yesterday.Foreign package tour visitors increased by 36.3 percent to 20,000, and those from South Korea (10,000) and India (2,000) rose by 89.8 percent and 37.1 percent respectively.In the first 11 months, a total of 1,908,000 package tour visitors were recorded, an increase of 70.9 percent

December 31, 2024 | BY admin

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156 photos on display at Ponte 16 exhibition

A total of 156 photographs are being showcased at an exhibition titled “16 Photography Exhibition” on the 2nd floor of the Inner Harbour’s Ponte 16 Macau until February 12 next year.From photographs of landmarks, culture and events to those taken of or around the hotel, the photos on display were chosen from close to 1,000 entries for the “Precious Moment with Ponte 16 Photo Contest”, which ran until November 7 and was organised by the resort in conjunction with The Photographic

December 31, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Nearly 800 fencers compete in Sands’ Asian Youth Elite Fencing League

The inaugural Sands China Ltd. Asian Youth Elite Fencing League 2024 Macau kicked off on Saturday, with nearly 800 fencers aged 6 to 14 competing throughout the event, which runs through today, at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo.The event, organised by the integrated resort operator in conjunction with Hong Kong-based Asia Sports Development Co. Ltd., sees young fencers from places such as the mainland, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore and the US competing across different age

December 30, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Nearly 70 pct of local workers’ salaries remain unchanged this year: Survey

A recent survey conducted by the Macau Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM – commonly known as Gung Luen in Cantonese) in collaboration with Macau Economic Association found that nearly 70 percent of respondents have not seen any changes to their salaries throughout 2024, FAOM announced in a press conference on Friday.The survey, which ran from January to December and collected a total of 2,051 valid questionnaires, also revealed that about 10 percent of respondents reported a decrease in

December 30, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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5 locals lured into ‘job offer’ scam abroad

Five local people have been lured to Southeast Asian countries and Taiwan since September under the guise of high-paying job offers, only to find themselves embroiled in fraudulent activities, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said in a press conference on Friday.According to the spokesperson, the victims are three men and two women, including a 16-year-old male student. Four of them became tools for scam operations and were arrested by local police in the respective country, while a

December 30, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Over 48 pct of residents dispose of clothing by giving or throwing it away

The General Union of Neighbourhood Associations of Macau (commonly known as Kai Fong in Cantonese) released a survey on Friday, in which findings show that over 48 percent of respondents choose to dispose of clothing, leather goods, and shoes by either giving them away or throwing them out with the rubbish.The survey, conducted between August and September, collected 612 valid responses through both online and offline methods, aiming to assess current environmental behaviours and the public’s

December 30, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Sam says aiming for policy address to meet residents’ expectations

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai says that his administration is drafting his first policy address, which is slated to be delivered early next year, in a way that meets civil society’s expectations.Sam, who took office as the Macau Special Administrative Region’s (MSAR) new chief executive on December 20, made the remarks on Boxing Day, Thursday of last week, the first working day of the new-term government, in a statement released through the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS).Sam was

December 30, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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‘Macau City Walk. City Story’ showcases city’s culture, transformation

A number of works created by artist Zha Rui are currently on display at the Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC) for the “Macau City Walk. City Story – Zha Rui Art Exhibition”, which is on until Saturday.Featuring local landmarks, scenes and staples, those visiting the exhibition will find digitally created works and oils, among others, that are related to Macau’s culture, heritage and the city’s transformation over the past decade. The way the works are presented include those on canvas and

December 30, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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State councillor addresses conference on women’s development, in Macau

State Councillor Shen Yiqin, who also chairs the All-China Women’s Federation (ACWF), visited Macau yesterday where she addressed the opening ceremony of a one-day conference on promoting women’s development in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA), according to a statement by the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS).In addition to Shen, Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai also delivered a speech during yesterday’s opening ceremony, which was held at Macau Tower.Shen is one of

December 30, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Wong’s chief-of-cabinet passes away in traffic accident

The office of Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak confirmed in a statement on Tuesday last week that his chief-of-cabinet Cheong Ioc Ieng passed away the previous night after a traffic accident earlier that day.According to the statement, Wong and all the staff of his office expressed extreme sorrow for losing a good colleague with a very excellent performance.All entities under Wong’s portfolio also expressed their deep sadness at Cheong’s passing away.According to local media reports,

December 30, 2024 | BY admin

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MAICC vows to deepen Macau-ASEAN economic & trade cooperation

The Macao ASEAN International Chamber of Commerce (MAICC) held on Friday its 15th anniversary celebration dinner as well as the inauguration ceremony of its 4th Board of Directors and Supervisors, during which Kelvin Tan Hai Ching, the chamber’s chairperson, pledged to continue to deepen the economic and trade cooperation with ASEAN countries and to broaden the channels of tourism exchanges between Macau and ASEAN countries.ASEAN is the acronym for the Association of Southeast Asian

December 30, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Internal investigation involving IAM on subpar street nameplates completed

Regarding the revelation that hundreds of low quality Portuguese-style blue- and- white porcelain street nameplates were discovered a few months ago, with contractors suspected of fraud in the production process, the Office of the Secretary for Administration and Justice announced on Thursday its internal investigation into the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM), pointing out that the incident had caused a negative social impact and recommending that the chief executive should make adjustments to

December 30, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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