Dolce Voce to present 'A Voyage of Voices'

Interview by William Chan         Maria Vanessa Leão, the conductor and music director of the local choir Dolce Voce, and Daniel Leong Si Kei, the choir president, said in an exclusive interview with The Macau Post Daily last week that the choir’s upcoming performances “A Voyage of Voices” will showcase music from various countries and regions, aiming to create a pleasant experience for the audience and provide them with a glimpse into the diverse cultures of

May 3, 2023 | BY admin

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Are recent remarks on China by US politicians a ‘goodwill gesture’?

Analysis        BEIJING – US President Joe Biden said last Wednesday that the Chips and Science Act was “not designed to hurt China.” But are his remarks, along with other similar ones made by several US officials, credible?Earlier, US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said that all members of Biden’s administration have been “very clear” that decoupling from the Chinese economy is “not a goal or achievable.” US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen also denied

May 3, 2023 | BY admin

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Quality, innovation draw global buyers at Canton Fair

Analysis by Hong Zehua        GUANGZHOU – Having finished his light lunch, Babak Amin, an Iranian purchaser attending the Canton Fair in Guangzhou, gathered his stack of brochures and walked briskly into an exhibition hall. He was heading for yet another round of meetings with business partners, continuing a decade of profitable interactions through the fair.The second phase of this year’s event, also known as the 133rd China Import and Export Fair, concluded last week.

May 3, 2023 | BY admin

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Resurging outbound Chinese tourists a boon to global tourism

Analysis        BANGKOK/CAIRO/ROME – “The Chinese tourists are back,” said Suchart, who has spent nearly 10 years working in a small shop on Pattaya Beach, a popular tourist destination in Thailand.Before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand in early 2020, Chinese tourists accounted for the majority of the shop’s customers. But the pandemic-induced closure of the beach dealt a heavy blow to the small businesses that rent out beach chairs and

May 3, 2023 | BY admin

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Gaming receipts rise 449.9 pct in April

Macau's gross gaming revenue (GGR) from games of chance in April rose 449.9 percent year on year to 14.7 billion patacas (US$1.82 billion), the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) has announced today.Last month's GGR was the highest since January 2020. Macau recorded its first COVID-19 on January 22 in that year. The government began to gradually ease coronavirus-related entry curbs early this year.April's growth was one of the highest year-on-year GGR increases on record. In April

May 1, 2023 | BY admin

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New COVID-19 booster jab recommendations start today

Macau’s new COVID-19 booster vaccination recommendations will take effect today, according to which those who have already received their booster jabs but none of them is a BioNTech mRNA bivalent jab are now recommended to receive one.The BioNTech mRNA bivalent vaccine provides antibody protection against the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants, in addition to antibody protection against the original COVID-19 strain.The traditional monovalent (aka univalent) vaccine, either BioNTech or

May 1, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Labour Day holiday

Due to it being the Labour Day public holiday today, most of The Macau Post Daily’s editing team will be taking the day off and return to work on Tuesday so the print edition of your favourite newspaper will be on the newsstands again on Wednesday. Formally, the public holiday is also known as International Workers’ Day, and informally as May Day. However, our digital edition on our website https://www.macaupostdaily.com/ will continue to be updated round-the-clock. Our local news

May 1, 2023 | BY admin

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IAM to close its Toi San service point from today

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) will cease the operation of its Northern District Public Services Centre – Toi San Station on Avenida de Artur Tamagnini Barbosa from today, according to an IAM statement on Friday.The statement said the termination aimed to “integrate resources” and to provide better services to the public.The statement reminded members of the public to go to the Central District Public Services Centre on Rotunda de Carlos da Maia, or the Northern District Public

May 1, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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PLA garrison opens barracks to public

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Garrison opened its barracks in Taipa to the public yesterday.This is the 17th time that the barracks have been opened to the public since 2005, promoting communication between the garrison and local residents.After a national flag-raising ceremony in the morning, soldiers of the garrison staged military exercises, including combat and anti-terrorist operations, as well as theatrical performances.The

May 1, 2023 | BY admin

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Police fine mainlanders cycling on Sai Wan Bridge

Five mainland visitors were caught cycling on the Macau-Taipa Sai Van Bridge motorcycle lane yesterday, two of whom were fined by the Public Security Police (PSP), according to a PSP statement yesterday.According to the police, the five mainland visitors comprise two mainland women aged 35 and 60 and three boys aged six to nine, who were found cycling along the motorcycle lane of the Sai Van Bridge.The police noticed the situation on the citywide traffic surveillance system at around 1 p.m. and

May 1, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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4 ID swimming pools open today

The Sports Bureau (ID) said in a statement on Friday that four of its outdoor swimming pools will be open from today through October 31 with three sessions per day.The four pools are Dr Sun Yat Sen Swimming Pool, Taipa Central Park Swimming Pool, Hac Sa Park Swimming Pool, and Cheoc Van Swimming Pool.According to the statement, swimming pool tickets can be bought through “Macau One Account”, the bureau’s official website and app. One can also purchase tickets or pre-purchase tickets two

May 1, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Swimming season starts with safeguards today: DSAMA

This year’s swimming season will begin with the usual safeguards today and end on 31 October, the Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) said in a statement on Friday.The bureau has sent staff to set up swimming buoys at Hac Sa (“Black Sand”) Beach and  Cheoc Van (“Bamboo Bay”), according to the statement, adding that the bureau will deploy lifeguards and paramedics as usual at the city’s two beaches during the swimming season.The bureau reminded members of the public and swimmers to

May 1, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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One new COVID-19 critical case in Macau: 41-year-old tourist

The Health Bureau (SSM) has announced that one critical COVID-19 case was recorded in Macau on Thursday, a 41-year-old tourist from the mainland with chronic diseases.The male tourist was one of three new COVID-19 patients admitted to the Health Bureau’s isolation and treatment facilities on Thursday, which were announced in a statement on Friday.According to the Health Bureau’s COVID-19 website, which was updated yesterday, Macau’s official cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases

May 1, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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HK teen busted for selling cocaine: police

A 17-year-old Hong Kong male and a 35-year-old local man were caught red-handed on Thursday evening in the middle of a cocaine deal in Nam Van, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a special press conference on Friday.In the operation, Leng added, the Judiciary Police seized 21.31 grammes of cocaine and 9.46 grammes of ketamine, with an estimated street value of 80,000 patacas, as well as a number of small plastic bags and an electronic scale.According to Leng, the Hong Kong

May 1, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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