IAM launches public toilet search service

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has launched the “EasyGo Public Toilet Navigation” with QR codes for the platform added to public toilet signs throughout the city, according to an IAM statement on Friday.By scanning the QR code with their phones, the statement noted, members of the public can access the platform’s webpage and after enabling the device to confirm their location, use it to find the nearest public toilet. Users can also get information including the public toilet’s

May 1, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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IAM conducts eco reconstruction on Guia Hill

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement on Friday that it is carrying out the ecological reconstruction and restoration of vegetation on Guia Hill.According to the statement, the bureau started the fourth phase of its restoration plan of woodland areas in September 2022 due to the “major threat” of the wild growth of vines spreading over a large area on the hill, with trees becoming weak or withering due to being unable to conduct photosynthesis. Saplings in the undergrowth

May 1, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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The negatives about technology

There have been a number of remarkable achievements and advancements in technology over the years. At times, it can give its users power at the touch of a button and convenience through a voice command. However, it is not without its concerns and negatives, particularly in terms of what can happen when over-reliance occurs and when replacing certain things with it come up.In the modern world, technology is a crutch that is integral and often necessary. Over-reliance on it, however, can be a

May 1, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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The Good Side of Technology

I start my day when the alarm clock in my mobile phone rings, then I switch on the light to wake myself up properly. I walk into the living room and turn on the television for the news, while brushing my teeth with my new electric toothbrush. I repeat “Siri, how’s the weather” every day when I am selecting my outfit of the day. When I’m in good mood, I turn on the radio for music while enjoying my breakfast with my expresso made by the coffee machine. After that, I switch on my computer

May 1, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Police nab duo from HK hocking fake deluxe watches

Two jobless Hongkongers were arrested separately at two pawnshops in Zape on Wednesday when they were hocking counterfeit luxury-brand watches, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said at a special press conference on Friday.Leng said that the male suspect, aged 50, is surnamed Lai, while the female suspect, aged 44, is surnamed Wan.According to Leng, Lai, who used a fake identity card, cheated two pawnshops out of a total of HK$130,000 last Monday with two bogus luxury-brand watches,

May 1, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Police bust gang for fish maw scam

The Judiciary Police (PJ) busted a gang on Wednesday for selling cheap dried fish maw to parallel traders, in which a local man had been cheated out of 275,000 yuan, PJ spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a special press conference on Friday.Leng pointed out that following up on the investigation of a phone fraud gang busted on April 24, in which two local men, surnamed Wong and Yu, were nabbed for assisting the gang in setting up internet gateways at a flat in Taipa (as reported by The Macau

May 1, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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‘Spicy chicken kidney’ by Hap Yek carries Listeria monocytogenes: IAM

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement on Friday that during its regular food sampling, its inspectors tested packets of locally-produced “spicy chicken kidneys” that were found to contain an excessive amount of Listeria monocytogenes.According to the statement, the bureau has ordered Hap Yek Food Factory, known in Chinese as 合益食品廠, to stop supplying and producing the problematic product, while requiring it to rectify its production and sales process.The statement

May 1, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Mars rover Zhurong finds evidence of water at red planet’s low latitudes

BEIJING – China’s Mars rover Zhurong has provided key observational evidence of liquid water at low Martian latitudes, the warmest regions on the red planet, according to a new study published in the journal Science Advances this week.Previous studies found evidence of a large amount of liquid water on early Mars, but dramatic climate changes led to very low pressure and water vapor content, making it difficult for liquid water to exist sustainably on the present-day planet. Scientists

May 1, 2023 | BY admin

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New astronomical observation facilities take shape in Qinghai

XINING – Several new facilities for astronomical observation are taking shape in the Lenghu area in northwestern Qinghai province, which is an ideal spot for watching the stars.Lenghu, on the north side of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, enjoys the advantages of clear night skies, stable atmospheric conditions, and a dry climate, making it one of the world’s best observatory sites.A total of nine optical astronomical telescope projects have been completed in Lenghu so far, with an investment

May 1, 2023 | BY admin

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Seoul’s blind pro-US diplomacy escalates regional tensions

Commentary by Xinhua writer Zhou Siyu        SEOUL – When Yoon Suk-yeol, president of South Korea, reverently crooned lines from the song “American Pie” to a smiling US President Joe Biden at the White House, it perfectly depicted the diplomatic status quo between the two countries.With its president fond of singing American songs, the South Korean government has made no secret of its intention of dancing to the American tune.Yoon’s musical performance was just a

May 1, 2023 | BY admin

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Food & beverage imports rise 46 pct in Q1

Macau's food and beverage imports rose by 46.3 percent year on year to 5.99 billion patacas in the first quarter, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) has announced.According to a DSEC statement on Friday, F&B imports were Macau's top import segment in the first three months of the year, accounting for 16.7 percent of total imports.Macau's total imports, however, fell by 6.4 percent to 35.7 billion patacas in the three-month period, accounting for 91.8 percent of Macau's total external

April 30, 2023 | BY admin

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Ambrose So to retire from SJM Holdings, but to stay with SJM Resorts: announcement

SJM Holdings Limited announced in a statement yesterday that its Executive Director Ambrose So Shu Fai "has informed the Board of the Company that he would retire and not offer [himself] for re-election as Executive Director of the Company at the 2023 AGM". According to an April 27 announcement by the company, this year's Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held in Hong Kong on June 15.Yesterday's announcement released on the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong also

April 29, 2023 | BY admin

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COVID-19 tests eased for those from Taiwan, abroad entering mainland via Macau

The COVID-19 testing requirements for those entering the mainland from Macau within seven days after arriving here from Taiwan or foreign countries will be eased from tomorrow.Macau’s Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announced the relaxed testing requirements, which will take effect at 00:00 a.m. tomorrow, in a statement on Wednesday.Until tomorrow, those entering the mainland from Macau within seven days after arriving here from the Taiwan region or foreign countries are

April 28, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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GEG Joins Hands with Sports Bureau to Celebrate World Table Tennis Day

Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) proactively supports the Macau SAR Government’s direction to facilitate local sports development and deepen the cross-sectoral integration of “tourism + sports” through multi-pronged approaches. To celebrate World Table Tennis Day, on April 23, GEG joined the Sports Bureau of the Macau SAR Government, World Table Tennis (WTT), and Macau Table Tennis General Association on co-hosting a promotional activity at Ruins of St. Paul’s that included the

April 28, 2023 | BY admin

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