Magnitude 3.2 quake rattles Macau

A 3.2 magnitude earthquake that occurred at 11:38.22 a.m. in Sanshui district of Foshan city in Guangdong province, rattled Macau, the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) said in a statement.There were no reports of any injuries or damage caused by the temblor.According to the statement, the epicentre of the quake was located about 138 kilometres north-northwest of Macau.No residents reportedly felt the quake in Macau, but residents in Hong Kong contacted their observatory that they

February 6, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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No new COVID-19 patients admitted, no fatalities reported on Saturday: govt

No new patients diagnosed with the novel coronavirus disease were admitted to the Health Bureau’s (SSM) isolation and treatment facilities on Saturday, while no COVID-19 fatalities were recorded either, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announced in a statement yesterday.Saturday was the first time that no new COVID-19 patients or fatalities were recorded on the same day since December 13. Nevertheless, Macau’s official COVID-19 death toll rose by one to 121 as a

February 6, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Filipino NRW steals 14 phones worth 11,200 patacas: police

A male Filipino non-resident worker (NRW), who is in his thirties and worked as a deliveryman, was arrested recently for stealing 14 mobile phones in a batch worth 11,200 patacas destined for shipment overseas via the local airport, a Public Security Police (PSP) spokesperson said during a regular press conference on Friday.The spokesperson added that seven other Filipino non-resident workers (NRWs), comprising six males and a female, were also nabbed recently for fencing the stolen mobile

February 6, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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IPIM reps attend ‘UFI Global CEO Summit’ in Lisbon

The Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) said in a statement yesterday that its representatives attended the “UFI Global CEO Summit” in Lisbon from February 1-3 to promote the local MICE* industry’s advantages and attract international MICE activities to the city.UFI, according to the statement, is among the world’s leading international organisations for the exhibition industry. Its website notes that its name is abbreviated from “Union des Foires Internationales”

February 6, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Paranoia spurs China-bashers to dramatize balloon incident into Hollywood blockbuster

China Daily Editorial        China has strongly protested at the shooting down of its meteorological balloon that had strayed into US airspace “completely accidentally”.A US military fighter jet shot down the balloon off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday, a week after it first entered US airspace.“China clearly asked the US to handle this properly in a calm, professional and restrained manner,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “The US has insisted on

February 6, 2023 | BY admin

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Travel between mainland and HK/Macau to be further eased from Monday: State Council

BEIJING – The central government will continue to lift restrictions on travel between the Chinese mainland and the Hong Kong and Macau special administrative regions (SARs), the State Council Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office has announced today, citing an official document.  According to the document released by the State Council's joint COVID-19 prevention and control mechanism team, travelers will no longer need to apply before passing through land border checkpoints linking

February 3, 2023 | BY admin

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No more RATs for students & teachers from Monday: DSEDJ

The Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) announced yesterday that starting from Monday, teachers and students will no longer be required to undergo a rapid antigen test (RAT) when going to school and participating in local academic competitions or other activities.The COVID-19 impact on teachers and students continued to decrease after the Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday, during which no collective novel coronavirus infections were detected in schools, according to a DSEDJ statement

February 3, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Celebrate both Valentine’s Days at Grand Lisboa Palace

Grand Lisboa Palace (GLP) said in a statement yesterday that three of its signature restaurants, namely Palace Garden, Mesa and the Book Lounge are preparing dining experiences for both Valentine’s Days – East and West.The statement noted that for Chinese Valentine’s Day on Sunday, Palace Garden will present the eight-course “Chinese Valentine’s Day Special Petit Fours” dinner menu for 1,888 patacas. The menu features Crystal King Tiger Prawns, Yellow Croaker steamed with 20 years

February 3, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Broad money supply continues to grow in December

Macau’s broad money supply continued to grow by 5.1 percent month-on-month to 717.9 billion patacas in December, the Macau Monetary Authority (AMCM) announced yesterday.According to statistics released by Macau’s quasi-central bank, currency in circulation and demand deposits rose 1.7 percent and 11.0 percent, respectively. M1 thus increased by 8.2 percent from a month earlier.Meanwhile, quasi-monetary liabilities rose 4.8 percent. The sum of these two items, broad money supply or M2, grew

February 3, 2023 | BY admin

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F&B imports rise 29 pct to 19.7 million patacas in 2022

Macau’s food and beverage imports rose 29.2 percent year on year to 19.7 billion patacas last year, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) has announced. According to a DSEC statement earlier this week, food and beverages accounted for 14.1 percent of Macau’s imports last year. They were the only import segment exceeding 10 million patacas last year that recorded year-on-year growth. Food and beverages were Macau’s number-one import segment, ahead of beauty, cosmetic and skincare

February 3, 2023 | BY admin

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CE meets Regina Ip to exchange views on cooperation: GCS

Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng met yesterday with the convenor of the Hong Kong Executive Council and member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council, Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee, at Macau Government Headquarters to exchange views on further enhancing cooperation between Hong Kong and Macau and promoting the development of the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and the Guangdong Macau In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) said.During the meeting, Ho introduced the local

February 3, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Fresh graduates fail to get jobs for over a year: group 

The People Power Macau grassroots group handed a petition to Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong at the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) yesterday to raise its two main concerns and suggestions on residents’ jobless rate and the issue of youth underemployment.A DSAL official received the petition on Lei’s behalfLam Weng loi, secretary-general of the group, told local reporters after handing the letter to the DSAL official that his group has continuously received complaints from fresh

February 3, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Award-winning local artist’s work on display at Taipa Houses

An exhibition titled “Flu; ID” is being held in the Nostalgic House at the Taipa Houses museum complex in Taipa, showcasing five pieces from award-winning local artist Lo Ho Ieng.Lo, according to a statement about the exhibition from the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), was born in Macau in the 1990s. She made her debut in the local art scene by participating in the “Collective Exhibition of Macao Visual Arts” in 2020, where she won the “Grand Prize of Jury Award” and the

February 3, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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79-year-old man found dead in flat in Fai Chi Kei: police

Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chong Kam Lon said in a statement that PJ officers were notified by the Fire Services Bureau (CB) yesterday that a male corpse was found in a flat of a residential building on Rua do General Ivens Ferraz.According to the statement, the 79-year-old male surnamed Leong was a Macau resident who lived alone.The statement noted that his ex-wife called the police after she went to his home to visit him yesterday, but no one answered the door and a foul smell was

February 3, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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