Ho meets with overseas Chinese in Brussels

Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng, his wife Cheng Soo Ching (centre, front row) and Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosário (sixth from left, front row) pose with overseas Chinese community representatives during a welcome banquet in Brussels yesterday. According to a statement by the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS), the banquet was hosted by the Belgian Association for the Promotion of the Peaceful Reunification of China. In a speech at the banquet, Ho highlighted

April 26, 2023 | BY admin

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Carnival celebrating Int’l Museum Day slated for May 14

The Cultural Affairs Bureau’s (IC) Exhibitions and Museum Department representative Lou Ho Ian announced yesterday that this year’s “Macao International Museum Day Carnival”, jointly organised by the city’s 20 museums, will take place on May 14 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Macau Science Centre in Nape.Lou, who is also director of the Macau Museum, made the remarks during a press conference at the Macau Grand Prix Museum in Zape about a string of events that will take place to

April 26, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Recreation & sports activities to take place in Hac Sa on May Day

The Sports Bureau’s (ID) Sports Development Department Chief Chao Kuok Wai said at a press conference at the ID headquarters in Zape yesterday that with the aim of encouraging residents to actively participate in different recreational and sports activities in their spare time, and also to develop the habit of doing exercise regularly, its annual “May Day Hac Sa Beach Summer Recreation and Sports Activities” event will take place from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. next Monday in Hac Sa Beach Park in

April 26, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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MGTO chief expects over 70,000 visitors per day during May Day Golden Week

Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes told reporters yesterday she estimates that the daily average number of mainland visitors to Macau during the mainland’s Labour Day “Golden Week” will exceed 70,000, while the occupancy rate of hotels will reach 80 to 90 percent.The mainland’s Labour Day “Golden Week” will run from Saturday through next Wednesday.Senna Fernandes spoke to reporters on the sidelines of the Wynn Local SME Procurement

April 26, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Lusophone & Macao Products Bazaar to be held this weekend

The Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) said in a recent statement that the second stop of this year’s “Let’s Hang Out – Lusophone and Macao Products Bazaar” will be held from Friday through Sunday at Albergue SCM on Calçada da Igreja de S. Lázaro.The event will promote products from Portuguese-speaking countries (PSCs) and Macau.The statement noted that 25 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will participate in the event to showcase a range of Macau and

April 26, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Govt repossesses illegally occupied plot next to Lisboeta

The Lands and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU) said in a statement that its officials, in conjunction with officials from several other government entities, yesterday repossessed an illegally occupied plot of land located next to the Lisboeta Macau complex in east Cotai.The public plot repossessed yesterday covers an area of 94,010 square metres.The plot is located east of the Lisboeta Macau complex, and south of the Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau complex.According to the statement, various

April 26, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Govt to open 9 back-up lanes at HZMB checkpoint, up to 18 lanes at a time

The government will open nine back-up lanes at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HZMB) vehicular checkpoint during peak traffic periods, with a maximum of 18 lanes operating at the same time, to cope with the traffic during the upcoming Labour Day “Golden Week”, the Legislative Assembly’s (AL) Public Administration Affairs Monitoring Committee President Zheng Anting said yesterday.The mainland’s Labour Day “Golden Week” will run from Saturday through next Wednesday.Zheng made the

April 26, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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MPU hosts ‘Information Day’ on Saturday

The Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) held its online and offline “Information Day” on Saturday, which showcased MPU’s “characteristics” and provided programme information and the tertiary education institution’s latest research results, according to a statement from the public university yesterday.The statement noted that the event featured, among others, programme and consultation booths, sharing sessions, information technology innovation experiences, nursing procedures and

April 26, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Artist to present ‘On This Side of Macao – The Quest for Verónica’

Interview by William Chan        Bernardo Amorim, a multimedia and plastic arts artist based in Macau, is set to lead both adults and children on a fantastical expedition in his latest play, “On This Side of Macao – The Quest for Verónica” as part of the 33rd Macao Arts Festival, which starts on Friday.In an exclusive interview with The Macau Post Daily last week, Amorim noted that the performance will take place on May 6 and May 7, building upon the success of his

April 26, 2023 | BY admin

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Woman loses 120,000 patacas in ‘guess who I am’ scam

A local woman in her 20s has been scammed out of 120,000 patacas in a ‘guess who I am’ phone scam, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said in a regular press conference on Monday.According to Leng, the victim received a call from a local phone number on Friday, and the person on the other end spoke Mandarin with a voice similar to one of her male friends. The victim believed the scammer to be her friend, who claimed that he needed money urgently.The victim then bought several gift

April 26, 2023 | BY William Chan

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IAM offers advice on how to avoid & tackle snake bites

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a recent statement that the period from spring to early winter is when snakes are most active, advising the public how to avoid snake bites.Snakes generally strike a defensive pose to bluff when threatened, but, the statement noted, they rarely initiate attacks.The statement pointed out that if snake encounters occur, one should remain calm, avoid sudden movements or actions to drive the snake away, and instead leave silently.The statement said that

April 26, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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12th round of RAT kit purchase scheme to start on Friday

The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announced in a statement yesterday that the government’s 12th round of its rapid antigen test (RAT) kit purchase scheme will start on Friday.As in previous rounds, the 12th round of the programme will run for 14 days, between Friday and May 11, during which each local resident, non-resident worker and non-local student enrolled in Macau’s higher education institutions will be entitled to buy a total of 10 RAT kits at the fixed price of

April 26, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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China offers innovative pathways for Africa in fighting malaria

Analysis        BEIJING – As China has made remarkable achievements in malaria elimination over the past decades, valuable experience from China provides innovative pathways for the countries and regions hard-hit by malaria in Africa.For a long time, China has actively strengthened public health cooperation with African countries, where malaria shows striking prevalence, aiming to help African countries achieve their malaria control goals with technical support and sharing

April 26, 2023 | BY admin

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New Delhi should shun geostrategic pitfalls

China Daily Editorial        China and India held the 18th round of Corps Commander Level talks on Sunday. Unlike the previous round held in December, the Sunday meeting did not conclude with a joint statement but that is reportedly because the focus of the meeting was on confidence-building measures in the coming months and avoiding confrontation at the border.In spite of the absence of substantial progress on frontline disengagement, what matters is the talks took place

April 26, 2023 | BY admin

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