Traffic curbs to be imposed for joint anti-terrorism drill in Cotai

A large-scale joint anti-terrorism drill will take place at the Macau East Asian Games Dome in Cotai tomorrow afternoon, during which temporary traffic control measures will be adopted in Rua de Ténis, Rua da Patinagem, Estrada Flor de Lótus and Avenida da Nave Desportiva in the dome’s periphery.The Unitary Police Service (SPU) said in a statement yesterday that it in conjunction with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) General Office of the Macau Garrison and in coordination with a number

July 25, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Man uses pole to steal women’s underwear, films locals in bathrooms

A non-resident worker (NRW) from the mainland has been arrested for stealing women’s underwear and filming four locals in bathrooms, including a man, Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Lai In Hong said yesterday.The suspect, surnamed Zhao, is in his forties, working for a food processing company in Areia Preta. The industrial facility where he works is situated in Areia Preta district, directly across from the residential building where the victims live. According to Lai, a local

July 25, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Woman cheated out of 363,000 patacas in cryptocurrency scam

A local woman was scammed out of over 363,000 patacas after investing in cryptocurrencies, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lou Chan Fai said at a press conference yesterday.Lou said the victim is aged under 30.According to Lou, the victim read an advertisement about investing in cryptocurrency on a social networking site and joined a chat group on Telegram. She then followed the group’s instructions and purchased virtual currency from the cryptocurrency exchange platform Binance. From

July 25, 2024 | BY William Chan

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DSAL stops 4 construction projects due to safety hazards in 1H

Yesterday’s current affairs phone-in programme hosted by Ou Mun Tin Toi, the Chinese-language radio channel of public broadcaster TDM, discussed the enhancement and promotion of occupational safety and health, during which Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) Occupational Safety and Health Department Head Lei Seak Chio noted that the bureau had temporarily stopped the work at four construction sites in the first six months of this year due to serious accidents or potential safety hazards.According to

July 25, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Cooling shelter opens due to Orange hot weather alert: IAS

The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) announced yesterday that its cooling shelter at the Ilha Verde Refuge Centre has extended its opening time to the public in response to the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) issuing the Orange hot weather alert earlier in the day, until the mercury drops.Since yesterday, the cooling shelter’s opening hours have been extended from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. due to the Orange hot weather alert, and if the temperature does not drop by 6 p.m., the shelter will

July 25, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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UM to run new teaching centre in Hengqin next month

The public University of Macau (UM) said yesterday that it will have a new teaching centre in rented premises on Zhuhai’s Hengqin island at the end of next month, with postgraduate programmes to be run there initially.The new teaching centre will be located in an office building in Hengqin.UM Faculty of Science and Technology Dean Xu Chengzhong made the remarks while speaking to reporters yesterday on the sidelines of an event on the campus.The UM’s current campus is situated in an area of

July 25, 2024 | BY admin

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Lawmaker urges govt to review old bridge’s 15-tonne weight limit

Lawmaker-cum-current affairs commentator Ron Lam U Tou urges the government to carry out rigorous assessments to determine the real load capacity of the Governador Nobre de Carvalho Bridge (informally known as the “old bridge”), or release technical documents supporting the current official rule that vehicles with a gross weight of 15 tonnes or over are barred from crossing the bridge, in the wake of the fact that all public buses must be new energy vehicles (NEVs) from next month so that

July 25, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Macao Orchestra’s 2023-24 season closing concert slated for Saturday

The Macao Orchestra is slated to hold their 2023-24 season closing concert this Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) Grand Auditorium under the baton of the orchestra’s Music Director and Principal Conductor Lio Kuokman and featuring renowned Japanese pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii.A statement from the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) noted that the concert, titled “Pushing Boundaries – Nobuyuki Tsujii with Macao Orchestra”, will have the pianist present Russian composer Sergei

July 25, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Immersive ‘Sweet Dreams in the Woods’ to return to CCM

Interview by Rui Pastorin        “Sweet Dreams in the Woods” will return to the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) from August 7 to 11, set to present immersive theatre for babies that will allow them to explore, while also creating an environment that ignites their senses.Following its successful debut last year, the show is part of the 1st Macao International Children’s Arts Festival (MICAF) and is for babies aged four to 15 months and their parents.The Post spoke with

July 25, 2024 | BY admin

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Reform of taxation system will support higher quality development, social fairness

China Daily Editorial        Reform of the fiscal and taxation systems is one of the major tasks outlined in the resolution for further deepening reform that was comprehensively adopted at the third plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, held from July 15 to 18.The changes to be made to the current taxation system will have an impact on the revenue of the central government and that of local governments, and also on the well-being of

July 25, 2024 | BY admin

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Trump’s words cause of consternation for Lai

China Daily Editorial        Given the direct bearing it will have on the United States’ support for the “pro-independence” cause he espouses for the island, the leader of the secessionist-minded Taiwan authorities Lai Ching-te must be one of the keenest followers of the US presidential election situation.Lai’s hard-line “pro-independence” speech at a meeting of the Democratic Progressive Party on Sunday, shortly after US President Joe Biden announced he was

July 25, 2024 | BY admin

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Portuguese percussion acrobatic gig mesmerises audiences

Review by William Chan        The percussion acrobatic theatre CRASSH_Duo Circus WETUMTUM from Portugal has been one of the featured performances at the first Macao International Children’s Arts Festival.The shows took place at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) Black Box I, with a total of nine performances held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.During the show, two performers took the audience on an engaging journey through the percussion-themed CRASSH universe. They utilised

July 24, 2024 | BY admin

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Local woman falls for online part-time job scam

A local woman has fallen victim to an online part-time job scam, resulting in a loss of 269,000 patacas, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lou Chan Fai said at a regular press conference yesterday.According to Lou, the victim came across an online advertisement and contacted the advertiser. She was promised the opportunity to earn money by simply “liking” social media posts. However, she was required to invest money upfront, with the promise of receiving profits ranging from one to five

July 24, 2024 | BY William Chan

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IAS vows to set up resource centre on assistive devices for residents this year

The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has said in a recent reply to a written interpellation by lawmaker-cum-civil engineer Leong Hong Sai that it will cooperate with local associations in setting up a resource centre on assistive devices for residents this year.Leong submitted his written interpellation on May 22, and the bureau replied on June 24, a copy of which was sent to the media yesterday.According to the bureau, the future resource centre aims to provide residents with services such as

July 24, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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