Macao Foundation’s ‘Belt & Road’ scholarship applications open

The Macau Foundation (FM) launched its “Belt & Road” scholarship programme yesterday, which allows fresh secondary school graduates who are permanent Macau residents or students from Guangdong and Fujian who are fresh graduates of a bachelor’s degree programme at a local university to apply until June 30, according to an FM statement yesterday.While the scholarships for applicants from Macau are for bachelor’s degree courses, those for their counterparts from Guangdong and Fujian

June 2, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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MGTO opens 3-day mega roadshow in Bangkok today

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) said in a statement yesterday that it will launch its first large-scale promotional event in Asia for international visitors after the COVID-19 pandemic, with the “Experience Macao, Unlimited” Mega Roadshow in Bangkok starting today.The statement noted that the road show will last three days.A delegation comprising representatives from Macau’s travel trade and MGTO officials gave a presentation seminar yesterday for their counterparts in Thailand

June 2, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Listeria monocytogenes found in sea bream sashimi: IAM

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement yesterday that in a recent regular food sampling inspection, an excessive amount of Listeria monocytogenes was found in sea bream sashimi served by Praha Restaurante at Macau Fisherman’s Wharf in Zape.The statement underlined that the bureau has ordered the restaurant to stop supplying the product, while also requiring it to rectify its preparation and presentation process, ensuring food safety.The restaurant is also required to arrange

June 2, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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America is losing the world

Commentary by Xinhua writer Guo Yage        BEIJING –  America is getting lonelier on the wrong side of history, whether it would like to admit it or not.The indication has become stronger since a busy May of global diplomacy: Asia and the Middle East wrapped up separate summits both with firmer commitments to peaceful development and win-win cooperation; at their heels did a hysterical America play devil’s advocate in another gathering, as it tried hard tugging its

June 2, 2023 | BY admin

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Business community gives lesson to Washington on benefits of cooperation

China Daily Editorial        The global public sphere is rife with narratives about an “exodus” of foreign companies from China, claiming they are leaving en masse.But things are different in the real world. Unlike Western governments, which have just begun to come to terms with the impossibility of an overall “decoupling” from China and are now shifting toward severing ties in specific areas, multinational corporations seem to be clear-minded about the cost of such

June 2, 2023 | BY admin

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Casino receipts rise nearly 366 pct in May

Macau's 30 casinos run by six rival concessionaires generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of 15.5 billion patacas (US$1.93 billion) in May, a year-on-year growth of 365.9 percent, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) has announced today.Last month's GGR was the highest of any month since January 2020.Macau confirmed its first COVID-19 case on January 22, 2020. The local government gradually began to ease its novel coronavirus prevention and control measures last December.Last

June 1, 2023 | BY admin

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Catering group chief urges SMEs to grasp GBA opportunities

‘If we want to survive, we must change’Interview by Yuki Lei        Commenting on the policy of allowing private cars from Macau to enter and leave the mainland via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HZMB) border checkpoint, Macau Catering Industry Association President Aeson Lei Ian Leong has told The Macau Post Daily in an interview that while the measure did indeed impact Macau’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) it also created an opportunity for them to

June 1, 2023 | BY admin

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External trade drops 9 pct in Jan-April

Macau’s total external trade fell by 9.0 percent year on year to 51.3 billion patacas in the first four months of the year, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) has announced. Imports dropped by 7.8 percent to 47.3 billion patacas. Re-exports decreased by 17.5 percent to 3.5 billion patacas. Domestic exports declined by 40.7 percent to 436 million patacas. Total exports, i.e., domestic exports and re-exports, decreased by 20.9 percent to 4.0 billion patacas. Re-exports accounted for

June 1, 2023 | BY admin

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Money dealer short-changes woman: police

A mainland currency exchange dealer has been arrested for short-changing a woman out of HK$22,000, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Lam Keong said yesterday at a regular press conference.The 50-year-old suspect surnamed Zhou told the police he’s jobless.According to Lam, on Saturday morning the female victim met Zhou in Avenida Marginal Flor de Lótus who claimed to be able to exchange currency for her. The two struck a deal and the victim received HK$55,000 in cash for 49,000 yuan

June 1, 2023 | BY William Chan

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PJ warn of new scam tactics that con victims to assist fraudsters

Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man said in a special press conference yesterday that due to public alertness about fraudulent phone calls, at least 1,041 residents were able to avoid being scammed.However, he stressed that new scam tactics which manipulate victims into unwittingly assisting the scammers in their fraudulent activities have emerged to defraud victims.Chief investigator of the PJ’s anti-fraud coordination centre Cheong Un Hong said during the press conference that two

June 1, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Worker traps her right hand in meat grinder

A 50-year-old female non-resident worker (NRW) from the mainland caught her right hand in a meat grinder during work yesterday, according to a statement by the Fire Services Bureau (CB).The statement noted that the victim, who works at a restaurant near Pak Lei Estate’s Block 1 on Avenida da Longevidade, remained conscious while she was rushed the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre at about 2 p.m. yesterday.The statement did not provide any follow-up information on the incident,

June 1, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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4 mainlanders nabbed for selling fake smartphones

Four mainlanders have been arrested for selling fake smartphones, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Lam Keong said yesterday at a regular press conference.Two of the suspects, both surnamed Su, are aged 41 and 48. The third suspect surnamed Deng is aged 35, while the fourth suspect surnamed Zhu is aged 51. All of them told the police that they’re jobless.According to Lam, the police received a report on Sunday from a shopkeeper on Rua Norte do Canal das Hortas saying that earlier that

June 1, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Panadol supply remains ‘stable’: pharma bureau 

Responding to an enquiry by The Macau Post Daily yesterday about an apparent shortage of Panadol, the reportedly most popular brand of paracetamol used to treat fever and mild to moderate pain, in the local market, the Pharmaceutical Supervision and Administration Bureau (ISAF) reaffirmed in a statement that the supply of medicine containing paracetamol in Macau remains “stable”.The statement said that the bureau continues to closely monitor the supply of anti-COVID-19 drugs and other

June 1, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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CCM launches latest ARTmusing Summer edition

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement earlier this week that the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) will launch its latest ARTmusing Summer edition which features a raft of activities.The statement noted that the ARTmusing Summer Workshops are “devised to immerse both kids and grownups into the art world” and is slated to take place from July 1 to August 27. It features workshops for all ages, including curated sessions for families to bond with their children and a chance for

June 1, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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