Govt mulls 5th COVID-19 jab: health chief

Health Bureau (SSM) Director Alvis Lo Iek Long said yesterday that “there is no doubt” that the administration of a fifth COVID-19 jab will be needed in Macau.Lo made the remarks when replying to an oral interpellation by indirectly-elected lawmaker-cum-unionist Lam Lon Wai during a plenary session in the legislature’s hemicycle.In his interpellation, Lam asked whether people in Macau would need to receive a COVID-19 jab regularly in the long term. Lam is one of the two vice principals of

February 10, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Ho meets with Venezuelan ambassador to China

Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng met with the ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Giuseppe Ángelo Carmelo Yoffreda Yorio, to exchange views regarding cooperation on economic matters, tourism, and cultural affairs, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) said in a statement yesterday.During the meeting held yesterday at Government Headquarters, Ho welcomed Ambassador Yorio on his visit to Macau, noting he was able to see and experience

February 10, 2023 | BY admin

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IAM dredges more than 244,000 metres of sewers in 2022

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement on Wednesday that it dredged and cleaned over 244,000 metres of the city’s sewers and rainwater catchment systems more than 31,800 times last year.The statement noted that the bureau received about 2,200 sewage-related complaints last year, with the number of cases related to sewerage problems decreasing by nearly 20 percent compared to 2021.Among the 839 and 589 inspections of eateries and construction sites respectively, the bureau

February 10, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Local eateries earn diamond ratings in Black Pearl Restaurant Guide

The 2023 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide by Meituan, a mainland-based e-commerce platform for dining, has awarded a raft of restaurants run by SJM Resorts, Wynn Resorts, Sands Resorts Macao, and MGM MACAU.The gaming resort operators issued separate statements on their respective awards yesterday.The Black Pearl Restaurant Guide was launched in 2018 as a dining reference. This time, the guide awarded 304 restaurants in 28 cities worldwide, including 12 eateries in Macau – nearly 4 percent of

February 10, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Ruins of St. Paul’s in the Seasons

Ruins of St. Paul’s in the Seasons #4Late-winter(It is December of the lunar calendar, the coldest month in most areas in Northern Hemisphere and a time full of hope for the spring) Photo taken by YiiMa on January 8, 2023 (the 17th day of the 12th month of the lunar calendar)On this day, the two members of YiiMa wore casual clothes, bringing along colourful flowers and round reflectivity mirrors.On this day, the Rabbit showed up; crowds returned to the Ruins of St. Paul’s – quite a

February 10, 2023 | BY admin

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More activities to take part at Iec Long Firecracker Factory

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced yesterday that between tomorrow and March 5 a raft of “characteristic activities” will be held at the erstwhile Iec Long (益隆) Firecracker Factory in Taipa, comprising music performances, parent-child tea art workshops and guided tours of the history of the firecracker factory, enabling “residents and tourists to spend a leisurely time surrounded by art and culture” at the site.In order to enhance the public’s understanding of Macau’s

February 10, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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X crossing to open on Av do Almirante Lacerda tomorrow

An X crossing (aka pedestrian scramble or diagonal crossing) will come into use tomorrow at the junction of the busy Avenida do Almirante Lacerda (提督馬路) and Estrada do Repouso (鏡湖馬路), the Transport Bureau (DSAT) announced in a statement yesterday.The statement said that the government has decided to set up a pedestrian scramble at the junction after assessing the thoroughfare’s traffic situation and vehicular flows.According to Wikipedia, a pedestrian scramble is a type of

February 10, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Melco achieves high standard in occupational safety and health

Melco Resorts & Entertainment said in a statement earlier this week that it achieved a high standard of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) culture in 2022.The statement noted that the gaming resort operator promoted OSH across its properties through 300 internal training sessions and activities for over 12,000 participating colleagues. In conjunction with the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL), they also carried out a string of OSH activities including health and fitness seminars and an online

February 10, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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MGM receives 30 human resource awards in 2022

MGM received a total of 30 Asia-Pacific human resource awards in 2022, the gaming resort operator said in a statement earlier this week.The awards, the statement noted, covers a string of good HR practices such as employee training and talent development, as well as workplace culture.MGM Chief Strategic & Financial Officer Kenneth Feng Xiaofeng was quoted in the statement as saying: “In the course of economic recovery, we will tap into our industry’s competitive advantage to further

February 10, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Wynn Palace honoured as one of China’s Top 100 Hotels

Wynn Palace said in a recent statement that it has received the honour of being listed in “2022 China’s Top 100 Hotels” by the travel magazine Travel+Leisure China for its “high standards of service and hospitality”, reaffirming the resort’s contribution towards promoting Macau as a “World Centre of Tourism and Leisure”.According to the statement, the resort in Cotai, which is renowned for its large-scale floral sculptures, extraordinary rare art pieces, a unique SkyCab (cable

February 10, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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The St. Regis Macao presents ‘Afternoon Tea Set’

The St. Regis Macao is presenting its restyled “Afternoon Tea Set”, which is available exclusively at The St. Regis Bar, the hotel said in a statement on Wednesday.The statement noted that the tea set is available daily and immerses one in the tradition of Caroline Astor, the mother of St. Regis founder John Jacob Astor IV. Afternoon teas were a tradition for the Astors, being an intimate gathering with their closest friends.Each St. Regis address today has its own interpretation of this

February 10, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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6 gaming operators to submit plans in March to hold sporting events: Ao Ieong

The city’s six gaming concessionaires will submit proposals to the government next month about major sporting events that they plan to organise, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U said yesterday during a plenary Q&A session in the hemicycle of the Legislative Assembly (AL).Ao Ieong stressed that the events will be coordinated by the government.The policy secretary overseeing the sports sector said that as the annual Macau Grand Prix has attracted a large number of

February 10, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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GBA to launch new talent permits arrangement

SHENZHEN – Residents in the nine mainland cities of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA) can apply for a new “talent visa” to Hong Kong and Macau special administrative regions starting February 20, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced yesterday.Visitors under the new visa arrangement will be granted a stay of as long as 30 days in either of the two SARs.High-end talents under six categories working in the Greater Bay Area are eligible to apply for such

February 10, 2023 | BY Chai Hua

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Regulations for promoting development of in-depth cooperation zone to take effect on March 1

Staff Reporter and GD Today         The regulations for promoting the development of the Guangdong-Macau In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin will take effect on March 1, according to a press conference held by the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People’s Congress yesterday.The zone is also colloquially known in Chinese as in-depth cooperation zone.The regulations cover eight chapters consisting of a total of 66 articles, covering six aspects, namely 1)

February 9, 2023 | BY admin

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