Only financial institutions can retain fake money: Chan

Lawmaker-cum-restaurateur Andrew Chan Chak Mo, who chairs the Legislative Assembly’s 2nd Standing Committee, said yesterday that only financial institutions are allowed to retain currency that is “clearly or reasonably” believed to be counterfeit, hand it over to the Judiciary Police (PJ) and record the identity of the bogus banknote holder.Chan made the remarks during a press briefing after yesterday’s closed-door meeting in the Legislative Assembly (AL) building reviewing a

May 4, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Amagao Gallery displays 27 artists’ works in ‘YEAR ONE Exhibition’

The works of 27 artists are being showcased in the ‘YEAR ONE Exhibition’ at Amagao Gallery in Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau until May 21.The exhibition, which follows “Colour Lusofonia” and “Lusografia”, celebrates the first anniversary of the gallery, according to a recent Artyzen statement.Most of the artists are locals, the statement noted, adding that it is a “fitting symbol” for the promise made a year ago to the arts and the local community.The works on display include

May 4, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Manila dancing to Biden’s destructive tune

China Daily Editorial        The joint statement issued by US President Joe Biden and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday during the latter’s visit to the US indicates Washington’s latest move to form small cliques with Asia-Pacific countries as part of its overall strategy to contain China. The joint statement also indicates the revival of the Philippines’ role as a pawn in the US’ competition with China.Despite repeatedly claiming the Philippines

May 4, 2023 | BY admin

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Govt launches 2023 Happy Family Months with 300 activities

In response to the International Day of Families commemorated annually on May 15, the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has joined hands with 48 community associations and local charity organisations to co-organise the 2023 Happy Family Months, with over 300 activities featuring carnivals, community campaigns and workshops to be held between this month and August in six local neighbourhoods, Lei Lai Peng, who heads the bureau’s Family and Community Services Department, said yesterday.Lei made the

May 3, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Rhythmic Reverberations: A Captivating Percussion Performance

Review by William Chan      The Macao Chinese Percussion Association’s third annual percussion music festival, held at the Macau Cultural Centre’s (CCM) Small Auditorium, showcased a thrilling and immersive array of percussive talent on Saturday night. The event, titled “律動MACAU” – translated as “RHYTHM MACAU” – featured a finely curated programme, with outstanding players and music.Admittedly, I approached the concert harbouring the preconception that

May 3, 2023 | BY admin

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Govt to fine contractor of prison project’s 3rd phase for delays

The Public Works Bureau (DSOP) said in a statement yesterday that the government will fine the building contractor for the new prison project’s third phase as the company had failed to complete the work at the end of last month, an extended deadline that had been arranged by the government.The statement did not reveal the amount of the fine.The new prison project’s third phase is being carried out by Shanghai Construction Group (Macau) Limited, aka SCG Macau.The government has said that it

May 3, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Prefabrication reduces human resources by 15 pct for Hengqin MNN project: MUR

The prefabrication construction approach adopted for the ongoing Macau New Neighbourhood (MNN) residential project in Hengqin has reduced required human resources by around 15 percent compared with the conventional construction method, Macau Urban Renewal Limited (MUR) has said. The MNN project consists of 27 residential towers, the topping-out of which was completed at the end of last year. Its residential units are earmarked for certain eligible groups of Macau residents to purchase. The

May 3, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Only Macau Pass & UnionPay QuickPass cards accepted for street parking meters

Other e-payments to be added in futureParking meters for street parking spaces since Monday no longer accept coins, and now drivers can only pay their street parking fees by Macau Pass cards or UnionPay QuickPass cards, while the government has said that in the near future street parking spaces will be equipped with parking meters that also accept various other e-payments.Before Monday, parking meters for street parking spaces had accepted coins, as well as two types of e-payments, namely Macau

May 3, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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MGTO attends APEC tourism meeting in the Philippines

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) and the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) attended the 61st Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Tourism Working Group (TWG) Meeting in the Philippines last Wednesday and Thursday on behalf of Macau as the event’s “Guest Economy”, MGTO said in a recent statement.Macau was granted the “Guest Economy” status in the APEC Tourism Working Group in 2001, with MGTO and DSEDT regularly attending the meetings, according to the

May 3, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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IC adjusts opening hours of VR exhibition at St Paul’s Ruins

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement yesterday that the opening hours for the “Visiting the Ruins of St. Paul’s in Space and Time – Exhibition of Virtual Reality at the Ruins of St. Paul’s” will be adjusted to opening at 10 a.m. and closing at 6 p.m. daily starting from Friday, with each session extended by 10 minutes to 30 minutes.Each session is held every 30 minutes. The exhibition was previously open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, with each session lasting 20

May 3, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Scholar urges govt to optimise support mechanisms for domestic violence victims

Instead of adjusting the current criminal penalties in Macau’s domestic violence law, the government should put more effort into optimising the support and follow-up mechanisms to protect suspected victims of domestic violence, the director of the University of Macau’s (UM) Centre for Macau Studies, Agnes Lam Iok Fong, told The Macau Post Daily in an interview at her on-campus office last week.Ex-lawmaker Lam, an associate professor at the UM Faculty of Social Science’s Communication

May 3, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Health Bureau records 2,515 asthma patients

Macau recorded 2,515 patients with asthma last year, accounting for 0.4 percent of the total population at the end of that year, of which the age group between 60 and 74 years stood at the highest percentage of 25.6 percent, according to a statement by the Health Bureau (SSM) on Monday.According to the statement, under the theme of “Asthma Care for All”, this year’s World Asthma Day, which took place yesterday, aimed to enhance the public’s understanding of the current situation of

May 3, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Excessive preservatives & sweetener found in prepacked plums: IAM

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) discovered two types of prepacked plum products sold locally that contained excessive amounts of preservative sorbic acid and sweetener aspartame respectively through the bureau’s routine food sample testing, according to an IAM statement yesterday.The prepacked plums, Pitted Dried Prunes, were found to contain excessive amounts of preservative sorbic acid manufactured by “Mariani”, with an expiration date of May next year and a weight of 18 ounces

May 3, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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8 mainlanders nabbed over casino brawl

Eight male and female mainlanders were arrested on Monday for a free-for-all in a casino in Cotai, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said in a statement.Local media reports identified the casino as Galaxy Macau.According to the statement, the fight broke out at 1:45 a.m. on Monday, pointing out that the on-site police patrol responded quickly after receiving the report.The statement said that two gamblers got into a verbal argument over banker and player betting, and several friends of the gamblers

May 3, 2023 | BY William Chan

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