‘Two sessions’ muster consensus, strength for China’s modernization drive

Commentary       BEIJING – For any China observer, the “two sessions” provide a chance not to be missed to get a glimpse of how its grand blueprint for modernization turns into policies and actions.With development and reform priorities reviewed and discussed by over 5,000 national lawmakers and political advisors ranging from farmers to state leaders, the annual meetings of China’s top legislature and political advisory body serve to build up consensus and pool

March 13, 2023 | BY admin

Comment: 0

Train operation tests begin on LRT Taipa-Barra section

The Public Works Bureau (DSOP) said in a statement yesterday that with last month’s completion of the construction of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Barra station, train operation tests are now being carried out on the LRT’s Taipa-Barra section.The Barra station will enable the LRT Taipa section to link up with the Macau peninsula.Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosário told lawmakers late last year that with the project of building the Barra station to be completed in

March 10, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

Comment: 0

Privacy office launches new ‘authorisation’ application form

The Personal Data Protection Office (GPDP) said in a statement on Wednesday that in order to help the public and the private sector better fulfil their statutory obligations under the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), the office has “progressively” improved the procedures for applying for “authorisation”, with a new application form clarifying the information required.According to the GPDP website, any entities responsible for processing personal data must obtain permission from the

March 10, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

Comment: 0

8 people fall for ‘fake police’ scams, losing 900,000 patacas

A local man, a foreign university student studying in Macau and six university students from the mainland separately fell victim to a “fake police” scam and have been defrauded out of 9,700 to 300,000 yuan, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Mam said at a regular press conference on Wednesday.Chan said the eight cases involved a local resident in his 50s and seven mainland and foreign university students aged around 20.According to Chan, each of the eight victims received calls

March 10, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

Comment: 0

Govt to replace worn-out fitness equipment in 20 sitting-out areas

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) announced in a statement yesterday that it will gradually replace worn-out fitness apparatus with new ones in 20 sitting-out areas across the city.According to the statement, the replacement of worn-out fitness equipment will be carried out first in four sitting-out areas in the first phase, after which the replacements will be carried out in 16 sitting-out areas in the second phase.The statement did not specify when the first phase will commence.According to

March 10, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

Comment: 0

3 seniors fall for ‘guess who I am’ scam, losing 420,000 patacas

Three local elderly women fell for a “guess who I am” scam and lost a total of 420,000 patacas, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Mam said at a regular press conference on Wednesday.The three female victims are aged between 60 and 80, Chan said.According to Chan, the victims received calls on their fixed-line telephones at home on February 27, last Friday and Tuesday respectively, mistakenly believing the scammers to be their family members.Chan said that the scammers said they were

March 10, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

Comment: 0

Govt continues to crackdown on people using buses to compress cardboard boxes

The Transport Bureau (DSAT) and Public Security Police (PSP) said in a joint statement yesterday that they will continue to strengthen the crackdown on people violating the law by putting flattened cardboard boxes under moving public buses to compress them further, so as to ensure the normal operation of buses and the smooth flow of traffic.According to the statement, the bureau and the police raised the concern that people using bus wheels to compress cardboard boxes in the northern district,

March 10, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

Comment: 0

‘Jack’s Club’ event to take place at St. Regis Bar

The first “Jack’s Club” event of the year is slated to take place on March 25 at The St. Regis Bar and will feature live performances from “a selection of Macau’s finest jazz musicians”, St. Regis Macao said in a statement earlier this week.The statement noted that the recurring series celebrates the “decadence of jazz” and is reminiscent of New York City’s classic supper clubs.Supper clubs, Wikipedia notes, are traditional dining establishments that also function as a social

March 10, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

Comment: 0

The Macallan launches The Harmony Collection II

A media launch event for The Macallan’s The Harmony Collection II was recently held at the L’ ATTITUDE in Morpheus Hotel at City of Dreams in Cotai, the highland single malt Scotch whisky maker said in a recent statement.The statement noted that the collection celebrates the world of coffee and is part of The Macallan’s limited-edition single malt whiskies. Its creation was prompted by the brands “commitment to live in harmony with the natural environment” and introduces hybrid

March 10, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

Comment: 0

Customers can pre-order yellow iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus from today

CTM will accept pre-orders for the new yellow iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, from today and availability starting from Tuesday, the telecommunications company said in a statement on Wednesday.The statement noted that the addition to the iPhone 14 line-up creates more colour choices and features “incredible battery life, a powerful dual-camera system for pro-level photos and videos, and groundbreaking safety capabilities” such as crash detection.The statement said that complete pricing and

March 10, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

Comment: 0

Casa Don Alfonso presents ‘truly Italian dining experience’

Chef Ernesto Iaccarino is bringing sourced dishes featuring ingredients from “Le Peracciole”, the Don Alfonso family farm in the Italian village of Sant Agata, to the Casa Don Alfonso restaurant at Grand Lisboa Macau, with his return to Macau after three years away, presenting a “truly exceptional Italian dining experience”, according to its recent statement.The statement said that Chef Ernesto Iaccarino is the son of Chef Alfonso Iaccarino, who opened the restaurant in Macau in

March 10, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

Comment: 0

MGTO hosts Thailand ‘familiarisation group’ for 4-day trip

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) said in a statement yesterday that it hosted Macau’s “first post-pandemic international familiarisation group” that comprised influencers and media from Thailand for a four-day trip.The statement noted that Macau registered over 150,000 visitor arrivals from Thailand in 2019, adding that it ranked as the “10th greatest contributor of visitors” to the city.The group arrived on Monday by AirAsia and comprised 20 delegates, according to the

March 10, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

Comment: 0

Guided tours in Taipa & Coloane restart in mid-March

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement on Wednesday that with the aim of deepening the public understanding of both Coloane’s and Taipa’s history, culture and cultural resources, the guided tours, which were launched by the Historical Museum of Coloane and Taipa in November last year, will continue next Saturday and Sunday, and on March 25, with free admissions.According to the statement, the guided tours comprise three itineraries, of which one will be led by Ng Kun Cheong, a

March 10, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

Comment: 0

Australian, British chambers host panel for International Women’s Day

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and British Chamber of Commerce jointly hosted a lunch and panel themed “Embrace Equity” on Wednesday at The St. Regis Macau for International Women’s Day.International Women’s Day is annually celebrated on March 8, according to Wikipedia.The speakers of the panel featured Director of the United Nations University Research Institute in Macau, Jingbo Huang (aka Huang Jingbo); local palliative care nurse and certified dementia care planner Joanna Tam

March 10, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

Comment: 0