Macau inks reciprocal driving-licence deal with Public Security Ministry

Transport Bureau (DSAT) Director Kelvin Lam Hin San announced yesterday that the local government signed a framework agreement on the Reciprocal Recognition of Drivers’ Licences for Exchange Purposes with the Ministry of Public Security last Wednesday, which will take effect on May 16.Lam said during a press conference at the bureau that the mutual recognition of driving licences between the mainland and Macau “would directly benefit” people travelling and visiting relatives in either

February 21, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Local artist Lai Sio Kit exhibits his perspective on nature in white

An exhibition titled White Shade – Exhibition of Works by artist Lai Sio Kit is being held at the H853 Art Space in the H853 Fun Factory of the Lisboeta Macau resort in Cotai, with the artist giving his take on nature through the artworks.According to a statement from the gallery, Lai attempts to observe nature “from a wider perspective”. The statement added that the artist’s creative process has shifted to forests and running water, and his works aim to show an awe for nature and the

February 21, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Short film contest on ‘ideal life’ in Macau & Hengqin accepts submissions till March 30

The Chinese Educators’ Association of Macau, Macao New Chinese Youth Association, Academic Association of Morning Sun (AASM – 澳門朝陽學會) and the Chinese-language Macao Daily News’ information platform (澳門起點) jointly launched yesterday a creative short film contest themed “Ideal Life in Macau and the Guangdong-Macau In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin”, applications and submissions of which are being accepted until March 30, according to a press conference held at

February 21, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Wynn Palace to host ‘The Prestigious Perfection of Ningxia’

Wynn Palace said in a recent statement that it will be hosting “The Prestigious Perfection of Ningxia” wine event on Friday and Saturday.Ningxia, the statement noted, is among the mainland’s most important wine regions. The event will have masterclasses held in English and Putonghua from “two of the world’s leading authorities on wine” – Fongyee Walker MW and Li Demei.Walker’s masterclass, where she will explore the emerging diversity of wines in Ningxia, will take place on

February 21, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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4 kids come down with stomach flu: Health Bureau

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement yesterday that a case of collective gastroenteritis (colloquially known as stomach flu) was recorded involving four children in a nursery.According to the statement, the case involved four children from the Macau Women’s General Association’s Second Nursery on Rua Marginal do Lam Mau. The statement noted that three boys and one girl, aged between 15 to 17 months, came down with gastroenteritis. The Women’s General Association of Macau

February 21, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Man pushes over motorbike blocking his way: police

A man pushed over a motorbike and put cigarette ends and cigarette ash in the parcel pocket in the fairing after it blocked his way, Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Lai In Hong said in a regular press conference yesterday.According to Lai, the suspect surnamed Mok, who is in his sixties, told the police that he’s jobless. Lai pointed out that on January 1, the motorcycle owner reported to the police that his motorcycle parked in Travessa do Goivo had been pushed to the ground with

February 21, 2023 | BY William Chan

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MNN project in Hengqin tops out, fitting-out in progress: MUR

The Macau New Neighbourhood (MNN) in Hengqin’s 27 residential towers and school buildings were topped out at the end of December 2022, while fitting-out work is now being conducted at the residential units, according to a recent statement from Macau Urban Renewal Limited (MUR).The statement noted that the whole project is expected to be completed in the second half of this year, while preparations are being made for the sale of the residential units. The layout plan, the statement added, is

February 21, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Motorbike, public bus crash in San Ma Lou, rider & pillion hurt

A motorcycle crashed into a public bus in Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro, the city’s main thoroughfare, yesterday afternoon, slightly injuring the rider and pillion, the authorities said.The avenue is commonly known as San Ma Lou in Cantonese.The duo comprise a 63-year-old local woman and a six-year-old girl, also a local resident. The authorities did not announce their relationship.According to statements from the Fire Services Bureau (CB) and the Public Security Police (PSP), the accident

February 21, 2023 | BY admin

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Residential households’ natural gas price up 8.23 pct

The local government has allowed the city’s natural gas utility to raise the unit price of gas supplied to residential households by 8.23 percent, the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) announced in a statement yesterday.The price hike, which took effect yesterday, has been approved by a chief executive order which was published in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday.The city’s natural gas service is supplied by Macau City Gas Company Limited, a joint venture between Nam Kwong Natural

February 21, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Privacy office fines 12 offenders 215,000 patacas for illegal telemarketing approach

The Personal Data Protection Office (GPDP) announced in a statement yesterday that it has fined 12 offenders for the illegal use of personal data for telemarketing, between February last year and last month.According to the statement, the fines imposed on the offenders amounted to a total of 215,000 patacas, comprising companies and individuals in and outside Macau.The statement also said that some of the cases committed by the offenders also involved criminal offences, adding that the cases

February 21, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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New requirements for mail items sent to Europe: CTT

The Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) said in a statement on Friday that the European Union’s 27 member states, Switzerland and Norway will implement new requirements for EMS, parcels, registered small packets and small packets (except letters) from March 1.According to the statement, a preliminary assessment for mail items being sent to or transiting through any of the countries will be conducted by their respective customs authorities before departing Macau. The statement noted

February 21, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau visitor arrivals leap 259 pct in January

Macau’s number of visitor arrivals last month jumped 259 percent month on month to 1.39 million, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced yesterday.A DSEC statement attributed the huge increase to the government’s easing of COVID-19 entry curbs and the Chinese New Year holiday.Year on year, last month’s visitor arrivals rose 101.3 percent.Overnight visitors (816,199) and same-day visitors (581,549) soared 234.5 percent and 29.1 percent year on year respectively.Overnight

February 21, 2023 | BY admin

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Currency dealer scams man out of 88,650 yuan with ‘film props’

An illegal currency exchange dealer was arrested on Thursday for defrauding a man out of 88,650 yuan (103,930 patacas) with fake money, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Chan Nam said at a press conference yesterday.The 24-year-old jobless male suspect from the mainland is surnamed Zeng.According to Ho, the Public Security Police (PSP) referred a fraud case to the Judiciary Police on Thursday, in which a male mainlander had been cheated by a currency exchange dealer out of 88,650 yuan. The

February 21, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Local woman steals phone found in street: police

A local woman has been arrested for taking a person’s mobile phone that she had found in the street, Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Lai In Hong said at a regular press conference yesterday. Lai said that the suspect in her sixties is surnamed Wong. She told the police she’s jobless.Lai said that in the morning of January 16, a woman reported to the police that she  had lost her phone worth 10,000 patacas in Rua da Bacia Sul. When the victim returned almost immediately to

February 21, 2023 | BY William Chan

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