Police warn parents about popular ‘Mini Kitchen’ toy for kids

Judiciary Police (PJ) warned parents of the potential danger of a popular toy in the mainland called “Mini Kitchen” designed for children, following a fire incident in which three children suffered from burns caused by the toy recently, according to a PJ statement released yesterday.The “Mini Kitchen”, the selling point of which is “real cooking, real eating”, is a highly realistic toy designed for children, which has surged in popularity in mainland China recently, the statement

December 5, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Special-version Macau Pass cards can be used on public transport across mainland: local govt

The Macau Transport Bureau (DSAT) announced yesterday that Macau has joined the mainland’s China T-Union public transport card system where Macau Pass has now issued a new version of its contactless smartcards, known as Macau Pass – China T-Union mCard, enabling their holders to take public transport across the mainland, in addition to, as holders of normal Macau Pass cards, paying for public transport rides and shopping in Macau.An DSAT statement yesterday said that Macau has been able to

December 5, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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3rd MGM Chef Nic Gastronomusic Fest draws 7,000 attendees

The third edition of the MGM Chef Nic Gastronomusic Fest took place over the weekend, drawing 7,000 locals and tourists throughout its run, according to a statement by integrated resort (IR) operator MGM earlier this week.The statement noted that the large-scale food and music festival, which is organised by MGM in conjunction with Nicholas “Chef Nic” Tse Ting-fung, took place at MGM COTAI’s Roof Terrace and featured 10 chefs from both MGM and Chef Nic’s team to present over 20

December 5, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Man scams female gambler with fake watch

A man from the mainland has been arrested for using a fake watch as collateral to borrow HK$100,000 from a mainland woman, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Wai Lok said during a regular press conference yesterday.The 32-year-old suspect surnamed Li told the police he’s the owner of a car repair shop.According to Ho, last month Li met the woman at a Cotai casino and they became friends. Later while gambling together, Li told the woman that he had gambled away all his money and asked her to

December 5, 2024 | BY William Chan

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2 former local civil servants speak about working at UN

Tiffany Chui Lok I and Florence Ho Hou Cheng, two local residents and previously civil servants currently holding positions at the United Nations (UN), spoke about their work at the UN in an online interview with local reporters recently.Chui currently serves at the UN-Habitat Programme Management Office in Kenya, whereas Ho, a Junior Professional Officer at the UN Secretariat, is set to transition to a new role as a Human Resources Project Manager at the International Atomic Energy Agency

December 5, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Tourism chief expresses confidence in Christmas tourism

Macau’s summer holiday visitor arrivals hit a monthly record high of 3.65 million in August this year, slightly higher than the same period in pre-pandemic 2019 of 3.62 million, and Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes told reporters in Hong Kong yesterday that she did not expect the same hotel occupancy and other visitor-related figures for the Christmas holiday, but she still hoped that this month’s figures would be close to those of 2019,

December 5, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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How China energizes global poverty fight

Commentary by Chen Wangqi        BEIJING –  Ending poverty has long been a major challenge for humanity since ancient times. Today, the world still has more than one billion people living in extreme poverty. In the global war on extreme impoverishment, China has blazed a trail that gives hope to all yearning for a better life.Being the world’s largest developing country with over 1.4 billion people, China has lifted 800 million out of poverty. It has also met the

December 5, 2024 | BY admin

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Ho praises PLA Garrison as ‘Great Steel Wall on the banks of Haojiang‘

Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng yesterday praised the local garrison of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), sincerely thanking the PLA garrison for their efforts and contributions to the security, stability and development of Macau, describing the PLA garrison as a “Great Steel Wall on the banks of Haojiang”* upholding its “sacred mission of defending” the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR). In his address during a celebratory event at the PLA garrison barracks in

December 4, 2024 | BY William Chan

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‘Annual Exhibition of Macao Visual Arts 2024’ showcases Western mediums

A variety of artworks are currently on display at the Tap Seac Gallery for the recently launched “Annual Exhibition of Macao Visual Arts 2024 – Western Mediums Category”, which is presented until December 29.Those visiting the exhibition will find a total of 45 award-winning selected works created through various mediums and covering different themes, according to a recent statement from the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC).An open call was made for contemporary artworks in Western mediums,

December 4, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau Int’l Short Film Festival 2024 kicks off

Receives over 5,000 submissions this yearInterviews by Rui Pastorin        The free-admission Macau International Short Film Festival kicked off its 15th edition yesterday at Teatro Capitol on Rua de Pedro Nolasco da Silva (伯多祿局長街), screening a total of 121 films and music videos throughout its week-long run.Organised by CREATIVE MACAU – Centre for Creative Industries and the Institute of European Studies of Macau (IEEM), this year’s festival saw more

December 4, 2024 | BY admin

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Lawmakers targeted by AI-generated extortion emails, Wong pledges probe

Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak noted yesterday that multiple lawmakers have received extortion emails featuring AI-generated images of their faces superimposed on inappropriate pictures, while he acknowledged the challenges of investigating such cybercrimes.Wong made the remarks during a Legislative Assembly plenary oral interpellation session yesterday, with several lawmakers expressing their concern over cybersecurity and internet crime.Wong emphasised that cybersecurity is a crucial

December 4, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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2025 MGM Macao Int’l Regatta slated for January

The 2025 MGM Macao International Regatta is slated to take place from January 8 to 12, with the event set to introduce the “World Match Racing Tour – Macao Match Cup” as one of its three main events, according to a Sports Bureau (ID) statement yesterday.The statement said that the World Match Racing Tour – Macao Match Cup, which will have 12 teams competing, is “a special event recognised by World Sailing as a World Championship-level competition”. The statement added that the race

December 4, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Govt to launch tender for sports park next year: Rosário

Outgoing Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosário says that the government’s project to build a sports park, i.e., a park featuring various sporting facilities, on the plot of land where the former greyhound racetrack (Yat Yuen Canidrome) and its adjacent, currently in-use Lin Fong Sports Centre are located will be carried out in two phases, with the final construction plan for the project’s first phase now expected to be completed in the first quarter of next year at

December 4, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Govt proposes to protect 400 cultural heritage items

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is proposing to list 400 items of significant cultural value as statutorily protected movable properties, and a 30-day public consultation about the matter will start today.IC President Deland Leong Wai Man announced the list during a press briefing yesterday after a closed-door regular meeting of the government-appointed Cultural Heritage Council at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) in Nape.The public consultation period is now running through January 2.The

December 4, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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