UM launches research centre in advanced materials

The University of Macau (UM) hosted a plaque unveiling ceremony for its Macao Centre for Research and Development in Advanced Materials yesterday, which was established with funding from Macau’s Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT) and has set up three “research directions”, according to a UM statement.The statement noted that the research directions are in “new energy materials, environmental protection materials, and healthcare materials”, aiming to promote the advanced

June 28, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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177 COVID-19 infections recorded on Monday, 276.6 pct up from Sunday

Macau recorded 177 COVID-19 infections on Monday, an increase of 276.6 percent from the 47 infections reported on Sunday, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announced in a statement yesterday.According to the statement, one new COVID-19 patient was admitted to the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre on Monday for treatment.Consequently, a total of 197 new COVID-19 patients were admitted to treatment facilities between May 1 and June 26.The local government has

June 28, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Petition presented to govt to regulate funeral services

Representatives of the Macau Association of Funeral Service Providers, along with directly-elected lawmaker Ron Lam U Tou, vice president of the Macau Synergy Association, handed a petition addressed to Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U at Government Headquarters on Rua de S. Lourenço yesterday, calling for the government to license the local funeral services industry and to solve the problem of embalming services being monopolised, regulating the whole industry.Philip

June 28, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Senior living alone found dead at home: police

A 71-year-old local man living alone was found dead yesterday afternoon at his home in a residential building on Rua Norte do Canal das Hortas, according to a Judiciary Police (PJ) statement.PJ spokesman Lou Chan Fai said in the statement that the police were notified by the Fire Services Bureau (CB) of the death at 1:30 p.m. yesterday. Lou said that the case has preliminarily been classified as a dead body found.The statement quoted the victim’s family as saying that after receiving a

June 28, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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3 locals fall for phone scams: police

Two local women have separately been defrauded by scammers who claimed to represent mainland authorities, while a local man has been conned by a swindler claiming to be his uncle, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lou Chan Fai said in a police conference on Monday.According to Lou, a 64-year-old woman told the police on Sunday that she received a call from a “Zhuhai Social Affairs Bureau official” who said she was suspected of being involved in a mainland medical insurance fraud. The call was

June 28, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Man attacks ex-wife with hammer in revenge: police

A 50-year-old local man claims that he attacked his ex-wife with a hammer on Rua de Sacadura Cabral at 10:25 p.m. on Monday out of revenge for accusing him of domestic violence and rape in 2017, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Lam Keong said during a special press conference yesterday.According to Lam, the suspect surnamed Kuong and the 50-year-old victim surnamed Wong were divorced in April 2020.Wong, who sustained a skull fracture, was being treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) of

June 28, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Govt to ban import of plastic cups & plates and Styrofoam plates: eco-chief

Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) Director Raymond Tam Vai Man said yesterday that the government is planning to ban the import of non-biodegradable single-use plastic plates, plastic cups and disposable Styrofoam plates after banning the import of throw-away knives, forks and spoons, from the beginning of next year.Tam made the remarks on the sidelines of this year’s Macao Green Hotel Award ceremony held at the DSPA headquarters, adding that his bureau will focus on waste reduction in

June 28, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Big Mouse Kids Drama Group presents ‘The Praises of Cat Warrior’

Review by William Chan        The Macau Post Daily interviewed Mabina Choi Leng Chi, captain of the local art organisation Big Mouse Kids Drama Group, earlier this month about its new musical called “The Praises of Cat Warrior’’, which was performed on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Sands Theatre in Nape.The interview was published in The Macau Post Daily last Wednesday.The musical follows the journey of a stray cat protagonist, who sets out to discover the true

June 28, 2023 | BY admin

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CHI Quartet delivers an unforgettable performance at CCM

Review by William Chan        The Rotterdam-based international CHI Quartet performed pieces of music from the album “Unspoken”, composed by the quartet’s pianist Siu Tin Chi, at the Small Auditorium of the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) on Sunday night. The Macau Post Daily published an interview with Siu on June 7.Siu, who was born in Hong Kong and raised in Macau, performed alongside Dutch saxophonist Loek van den Berg, Bulgarian drummer Martin Hafizi, and Hong

June 28, 2023 | BY admin

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Tourists reveal their views on budget accommodation in Macau: vox pop

The Macau Post Daily interviewed several tourists at the Ruins of St. Paul’s yesterday to get their opinions on budget accommodation, with most citing its potential benefits, while others had mixed views on the matter. Wang, aged 21 and Li, aged 22, are two female friends who visited Macau from the mainland for just a day. Both pointed out that, on average, accommodation is cheaper in the mainland than in Macau. For mainland tourists, Wang and Li pointed out, the budget-friendly

June 28, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin and Lily Xiao Linzhi

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Hotels provide more charging facilities for e-vehicles: DSPA

Local hotels are providing more and more charging facilities for electric vehicles, some of which are already available for public use, an increase of more than 50 percent compared to 2021, Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) Director Raymond Tam Vai Man said yesterday.Tam made the remarks during this year’s Macao Green Hotel Award ceremony held at the DSPA’s headquarters, with the participation of MGTO Deputy Director Cheng Wai Tong and representatives from local hotels.Tam said that

June 28, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Brazil’s specialty coffee industry eyes Chinese market

SÃO PAULO – Coffee industry insiders at the three-day São Paulo Coffee Festival, which ended on Sunday, said they were optimistic about the prospects of the Chinese specialty coffee market.The festival attracted coffee lovers and companies from Brazil and abroad to enjoy the beverage, and it offered consumers abundant coffee-related experiences, including music, art and gastronomy.Noting “specialty coffees are very people-oriented,” Caio Fontes, director of the São Paulo Coffee

June 28, 2023 | BY admin

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Li Qiang offers insight into how world can navigate tough times

TIANJIN – Premier Li Qiang yesterday offered his four-pronged observations on how humanity can navigate the turbulent times, as the world is standing at a historical crossroads.“I believe that we could draw some very important lessons from the transformations happening in the world in the past several years,” said Li when addressing the opening of the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos Forum, in north China’s Tianjin Municipality.4 pointsFirstly, he

June 28, 2023 | BY admin

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China’s self-reliance is not a closed-door policy, Xi says

BEIJING – China’s emphasis on self-reliance is by no means to adopt a closed-door policy, but to better connect domestic and international markets, President Xi Jinping said yesterday.Xi’s remarks came during his talks with Prime Minister of New Zealand Chris Hipkins, who is paying an official visit to China.Xi stressed that, at present, China’s central task is to advance the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on all fronts through a Chinese path to modernization. He said

June 28, 2023 | BY admin

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