GEG inaugurates ‘Integrated Resort Youth Development Programme’

Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) said in a statement earlier this week that an inauguration ceremony was held for the “Integrated Resort Youth Development Programme” at the Banyan Tree in Galaxy Macau.The programme was jointly launched by GEG and the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL), according to the statement, and provides comprehensive training and career development opportunities for residents wishing to develop their careers in the integrated resort sector. It has been well-received since

May 26, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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SJM organises ‘Workplace Experience Series’ for local youth

SJM Resorts said in a statement on Wednesday that it organised its “Workplace Experience Series” at Grand Lisboa Palace (GLP) in Cotai, for young adults where they joined vocational training seminars, a Q&A session, and a visit to the resort’s back-of-house areas.The statement noted that the event was designed to “inspire young people from different backgrounds on career development”, adding that the participants were from the Centro Residencial Arco-Iris Youth Home of Caritas

May 26, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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‘MGM Junior Lion Dance Summer Class’ accepts enrolment till June 4

Enrolment for the ninth edition of the annual “MGM Junior Lion Dance Summer Class” opened yesterday until June 4, aiming to enable local children aged between five and eight to deepen their cultural confidence and enhance their physical fitness and self-discipline by dabbling in the long-standing Chinese cultural sport, the resort operator said in a recent statement.The statement said that those who are interested in joining the class may fill in the application form on MGM’s official

May 26, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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teamLab SuperNature Macao to unveil new artworks in June

The Venetian Macao and teamLab will open three new permanent artwork spaces at teamLab SuperNature Macao from June 1, according to a recent statement from the resort operator.A permanent exhibition located at The Venetian’s Cotai Expo, teamLab SuperNature Macao is the “landmark collaboration” by the integrated resort and the international Tokyo-based art collective, according to the statement. It spans 5,000 square metres of labyrinth floor space with eight-metre-high ceilings.The

May 26, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Buddha’s Birthday holiday

Due to it being the holiday for Buddha’s Birthday today The Macau Post Daily’s office team will be taking the day off and return to work on Monday so the office  will be closed today. However, our editorial team worked as normal until early this morning so your favourite newspaper is on the newsstands today as usual, while our digital edition on our website https://www.macaupostdaily.com/ will be updated round-the-clock. Our local news and editorials as well as commentary by national

May 26, 2023 | BY admin

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GDP rises 38.8 pct in Q1

Macau’s gross domestic product rose 38.8 percent year on year in real terms in the first quarter of this year, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced yesterday.A DSEC statement attributed the increase to a string of “positive factors” such as the relaxation of border control measures, the full resumption of passenger travel between Hong Kong and Macau, and the resumption of group tours from the mainland to Macau.The statement pointed out that Macau’s 2023 first-quarter

May 26, 2023 | BY admin

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Tanzania opens honorary consulate in Macau 

The United Republic of Tanzania has opened an honorary consulate in Macau, and its opening ceremony took place at the Grand Lisboa Palace in Cotai yesterday.Addressing yesterday’s opening ceremony, Mbelwa Karuiki, ambassador of the United Republic of Tanzania to China, said in a speech that the honorary consulate “is yet another milestone in China’s and Tanzania’s bilateral relations” as it plays an important role in promoting and implementing the cooperation reached by the two

May 26, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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AMCM holds course for insurance staff from Portuguese-speaking countries

The Macau Monetary Authority (AMCM), in collaboration with the Macau Institute of Financial Services (IFS), held a closing ceremony yesterday at the Forum Macao complex in Nam Van for its three-week training course for insurance examiners from Portuguese-speaking countries and the “Associação de Supervisores de Seguros Lusófonos (ASEL)”, aiming to promote the role of Macau as a “Sino-Portuguese Financial Services Platform” and to explore the optimisation of insurance supervision,

May 26, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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G7 should be renamed G1+6

Commentary        BEIJING – In the just-ended Group of Seven (G7) Summit in Japan, a symbolic show of solidarity couldn’t paper over cracks in the group.Selfish Uncle Sam has made it increasingly difficult for the bloc to forge a unified will as more countries realize that the world’s sole superpower is maneuvering to remould the group into a geopolitical tool for confrontation and conquest.The mutual respect between the United States and its allies, if there is any,

May 26, 2023 | BY admin

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Respirator masks required for care homes from today

All those visiting care homes for senior citizens, rehabilitation care homes, or drug rehabilitation homes are required to wear a N95, KN95 or FFP2 respirator mask from today, in the wake of the fact that COVID-19 infections in the city have been on the rise over recent days, the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) announced in a statement yesterday.With the aim of ensuring the health of those living in the three kinds of care homes, the Social Welfare Bureau has decided to require the care homes to

May 25, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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HK woman steals handbag left in cab: police

A Hong Kong woman has been arrested for stealing a handbag she found in a taxi, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Cheong Heon Fan said during a regular press conference yesterday.Cheong said that the suspect surnamed Mo is in her fifties. According to Cheong, the female victim forgot to take her handbag, containing 24,000 patacas in cash, when she got out of a taxi in the afternoon of January 26. After being unable to locate her handbag and suspecting that her handbag had been taken

May 25, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Banned driver speeds away from roadblock: police

A local man banned from driving was arrested for disobedience after speeding away from a roadblock, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Cheong Heon Fan said during a press conference yesterday.The 28-year-old suspect surnamed Iong told the police that he’s a salesperson.According to Cheong, on Sunday at around 9 p.m. police officers at a police roadblock intercepted a car near Alameda Dr Carlos d’Assumpção. The officers asked Iong to open his window, but he ignored the request and sped

May 25, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Male NRW loses 440,000 yuan in online love scam: police

A male non-resident worker (NRW) has fallen for an online love scam, in which he lost 440,000 yuan (504,000 patacas), Judiciary Police (PJ) spokeswoman Lei Hon Nei said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Lei, the victim in his thirties told the police that he met a woman through an online social platform last month, after which they quickly started an online relationship and earlier this month even discussed getting married. The woman sent a website link to the victim

May 25, 2023 | BY William Chan

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IC to host activities on ‘China Cultural & Natural Heritage Day’

A raft of activities will be hosted by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) during the “China Cultural and Natural Heritage Day” on June 10, according to an IC statement on Tuesday.The statement noted that various workshops will be held at cultural facilities during the day such as the “Workshop of Dragon Boat Festival Sachet Making” at the Macao Museum Gift Shop and the “Workshop of Scented Moxa Sachet Making” at The House of Macao Literature.Open to free admission, the statement said

May 25, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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