LRT & public buses to provide free rides for all on Dec 20

The government announced yesterday that members of the public can take the city’s public buses and the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) trains for free on Friday, in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Macau’s return to the motherland on December 20, according to an executive order published in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday.One of the city’s public bus operators, Transmac, reminded members of the public in a statement yesterday that passengers do not need to tap a bus card, scan or pay

December 17, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Elderly man critical with Legionnaires’ disease, 11th case this year

Macau recorded this year’s eleventh case of Legionnaires’ disease yesterday, the Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement.According to the statement, the patient is a 70-year-old local man suffering from chronic illnesses. He developed a fever, cough, and shortness of breath on Thursday but did not seek medical attention.The man’s fever subsided on Sunday, but the cough persisted, and he experienced dizziness the same day. He was subsequently taken by ambulance to the public Conde de São

December 17, 2024 | BY William Chan

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90 pct of Macau’s hotel industry commits to using only cage-free eggs

A report by the international non-governmental organisation (NGO) Lever Foundation has found that over 90 percent of top hotel groups in Macau have set a timeline for ending the use of cage eggs globally, pledging to transition to 100 percent cage-free eggs, according to a recent statement by the foundation.Cage-free eggs, according to the 2024 Macau Hospitality Industry Cage-Free Scorecard compiled by the foundation, refer to those laid by hens living in cage-free environments where laying

December 17, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Christmas Market opens in Tap Seac

The annual Christmas Market in Praça do Tap Seac (塔石廣場) made its return yesterday, until January 1, New Year’s Day.The 17-day market is open daily from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m., while it will be open till midnight on December 24, 25 and 31, according to a Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) statement yesterday. It sees the return of Christmas-themed booths selling snacks and gifts, as well as on-site performances such as juggling clowns and magic shows. Popular rides such as the merry-go-round,

December 17, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Creative Macau showcases 100 works by 25 artists

The “Collective Journey” exhibition is being held at Creative Macau in Nape until January 4, presenting a total of 100 canvases and celebrating the upcoming “double happiness” anniversaries: the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the 25th Anniversary of Macau’s return to the motherland.The 100 canvases, which symbolise 75+25, were created by 25 of Creative Macau – Centre for Creative Industries’ members, with exhibitiongoers able to view

December 17, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Rent discount for Plot P seniors’ rental housing to last 6 years: govt

The government announced yesterday that eligible tenants in the government’s high-rise rental residential building for senior citizens on Plot P in Areia Preta will continue to enjoy a 20-percent discount on their rent for another three years after renewing their first three-year lease which offers them a 20-percent rent discount.Tenants have gradually moved into their flats in batches since mid-October after the housing estate, the first of its kind in the government’s housing programme,

December 17, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Woman arrested for theft at Cotai hotel after gambling loss

A mainland woman in her thirties was arrested on Thursday for stealing a handbag and a bottle of perfume, worth a total of 9,300 patacas, from two shops in a shopping mall in Cotai after losing money on the tables, a Public Security Police (PSP) spokesperson said in a press conference yesterday.According to the spokesperson, PSP officers received a report on Thursday that a staff member of a shop in a Cotai hotel said that a handbag worth 7,500 patacas had gone missing during stock-taking.Upon

December 17, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Dealer, gambler cheat casino out of over HK$200,000

A casino dealer and a local gambler were arrested for scamming a casino out of over HK$200,000, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chong Kam Leong said during a regular press conference yesterday.The female 42-year-old casino dealer is surnamed Ng. The local male gambler, aged 72, is surnamed Lao.According to Chong, the police received a report from the casino on Thursday that one of their casino dealers, Ng, had intentionally given extra casino chips to a gambler, and was discovered by a casino

December 17, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Editorial: Beyond all expectations

I have been asked by a raft of journalists, scholars and analysts over the past few weeks to summarise in just a few words my assessment of the first 25 years of the existence of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) – and my standard answer has been “beyond all expectations”. And that’s, as someone who visited Macau for the first time in 1980, when it was still under Portuguese rule, covered the historic ceremony of December 19-20, 1999 that marked China’s resumption of

December 16, 2024 | BY admin

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Wynn inaugurates Qi Baishi exhibition

The “Lotus Blossoms in Pairs, Plum Blossoms in Clusters – the Artistic World of Qi Baishi” exhibition was inaugurated yesterday at Wynn Palace.Presented until February 15 and showcased at the integrated resort’s “Illuminarium” across two sections, the free-admission exhibition features the digitalised artworks of Xiangtan-born influential mainland Chinese artist Qi Baishi (1864 -1957), along with 25 of his selected works and paintings, as well as several lotus themed works.Qi,

December 16, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Filipino trio busted for drug trafficking: police

Three non-resident workers (NRWs) from the Philippines, aged 35, 38 and 44, were arrested on Wednesday for their involvement in drug trafficking in Macau, a Judiciary Police (PJ spokesperson said during a special press conference on Friday.According to the spokesperson, having received intelligence that a Filipino trio were involved in drug trafficking in Macau’s San Kio district, the Judiciary Police launched a follow-up investigation, which identified Paslua, 35, a janitor, and Campaner,

December 16, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Over 80 pct of local youth willing to work in Hengqin: survey

More than 80 percent of young respondents have expressed their willingness or strong desire to work in the Guangdong-Macau In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, according to a survey released by the Chinese Youth Advancement Association (CYAA) on Friday.The survey, entitled “Macau Youth’s Willingness to Integrate into the Guangdong-Macau In-depth Cooperation Zone”, was conducted among over 1,000 young people aged 15 to 45 via electronic questionnaires from August 14 to 23, with the aim of

December 16, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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PJ nab 84 illegal currency dealers involving HK$9.6 million

Judiciary Police (PJ) Deputy Director Sou Sio Keong announced in a special press conference on Friday that a total of 84 people involved in illegal currency exchange were arrested between October 29 and November 30, with a total of HK$9.6 million in cash and in gaming chips seized.The Legislative Assembly (AL) passed a government-drafted bill in October aimed at combating gambling-related crimes, under which legislation has been amended in order to criminalise illicit currency exchanges

December 16, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Christmas Charity Bazaar at Grand Coloane Resort wraps up

The annual Christmas Charity Bazaar - “Island’s Gift of Giving” took place yesterday on the Grand Coloane Resort’s Outdoor Lawn, with this year’s event having attracted around 30 vendors and over 500 attendees, according to a statement from the resort last night.The vendors of the one-day event, hosted by the resort in partnership with the International Ladies’ Club of Macau (ILCM), also included those invited from other cities in the Greater Bay Area (GBA), the statement said,

December 16, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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