Local artist shows prints & paintings in ‘Evanescent’

An art exhibition titled “Evanescent” by local artist Leong Wai Lap (梁偉立) under the Resident Art Group Programme is being held in 10 Fantasia’s B07 hall at 10 Calçada da Igreja de S. Lázaro until April 15, with 12 prints and paintings on display.The exhibition is organised by the Macao International Printmaking Arts Research Centre and sponsored by the public Macau Foundation (FM) and Cultural Development Fund in conjunction with 10 Fantasia and the District Creative Industries

January 31, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Nos. of new COVID-19 patients & fatalities remain at low levels during CNY, meeting govt’s forecast

Macau’s daily number of new COVID-19 patients admitted to the Health Bureau’s (SSM) isolation and treatment facilities remained at low levels during the Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday period, and the city’s official COVID-19 death toll had just risen by four from 116 to 120 during the period, according to official figures.Macau’s COVID-19 situation during the CNY period echoed Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng’s remarks on January 12 when he told reporters that it would be “unlikely”

January 30, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Ho visits city centre during CNY

Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng visited the city centre on Tuesday last week, the third day of the first month of the lunar calendar, with the aim of having a better understanding of businesses’ operations during the Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday period, as well as how residents and visitors alike spent their time during the holiday period, the Government Information Bureau (GCS) said in a statement that day.According to the statement, Ho and his wife visited Largo do Senado, the city’s main

January 30, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau's San Ma Lou pedestrianised area attracts 93,000 visitors over CNY

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement last Wednesday that its “Strolling through Almeida Ribeiro – Pilot Scheme for a Pedestrian Area”, which started on Chinese New Year’s Day on January 22 had attracted about 93,000 visitors by last Tuesday, the third day of the Chinese New Year.San Ma Mou is Macau's main thoroughfare. The pilot scheme, which is co-hosted by government entities such as the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Transport Bureau (DSAT), Macau Government Tourism

January 30, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Macau welcomes 451,000 visitors over CNY holiday: MGTO

Macau recorded a total of 451,000 visitor arrivals over the Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday period from January 21 to 27, the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) said in a statement yesterday.Among the visitor arrivals, the statement noted that 265,000 visitors were from the mainland, while 165,000 visitors were from Hong Kong. The statement added that the average daily visitor arrivals throughout the seven-day period reached around 64,000, which is a year-on-year increase of 297 percent

January 30, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Pillion rider dies after being hit by car in Cotai

A female motorcycle passenger died on Wednesday last week after the rider had a crash with a car in Cotai on the previous day, the authorities announced at that time.According to statements from the Fire Services Bureau (CB) and the Public Security Police (PSP) on Tuesday last week, the accident occurred at around 3:30 p.m. on that day on Rotunda da Piscina Olímpica, the roundabout near the Aquatic Centre of the Olympic Sports Centre and the Galaxy Macau casino-hotel resort.The motorcycle was

January 30, 2023 | BY admin

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ID bureau urges residents to electronically apply for documents

Residents are urged to use electronic means to apply for identification documents to avoid having to queue for tickets, the Identification Services Bureau (DSI) said in a statement on Friday.The statement noted that this is in response to the recent increase in the number of applications for Macau ID cards and Macau Travel Documents.According to the statement, those with a permanent Macau ID card who are aged 18 or above can renew their IDs by using the self-service kiosk. The kiosks can be

January 30, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Female NRW turns herself in to police after slashing 3 local shop workers

A female non-resident worker (NRW) brandishing two knives in a shop on Rua de Foshan in Zape at around 4:15 p.m. on Friday attacked and slashed the fingers and shoulders of the shop’s three staff members and fled the scene, according to the statements by the Public Security Police (PSP)and Fire Services Bureau (CB) that day, which added that the woman in her thirties turned herself in at a PSP station in Zape at about 5 p.m. on Friday.The statements noted that the local victims, comprising

January 30, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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3 locals, incl 4-year-old boy, die of carbon-monoxide poisoning 

The Judiciary Police (PJ) were notified by the Fire Services Bureau (CB), Public Security Police (PSP), and public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre separately at 1:44 p.m. last Saturday that three locals, comprising a 4-year-old boy, 31-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman, died of carbon-monoxide poisoning at a flat on Rua de S. Domingos, PJ spokeswoman Lei Hon Nei said in a statement that day.According to the statement, the two male victims are surnamed Wong and Ng, while the female

January 30, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Macau Museum of Art (MAM) exhibits modern painting collection

The Macau Museum of Art (MAM) is holding an exhibition titled “Scenes of Life: Modern Paintings from the MAM Collection”, which features 60 works by 47 artists.A statement from the museum noted that it has been collecting modern paintings from exhibitions, donations and award-winners, among others, since 1999, creating a “valuable modernist collection”.Displaying works from its collection, the statement said that the exhibition comprises two sections, with 39 landscapes and 21

January 30, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau's jobless rate rises to 3.7 pct in 2022

Macau's general unemployment rate last year stood at 3.7 percent, while local residents' the unemployment rate amounted to 4.8 percent, up by 0.8 and 0.9 percentage points respectively year on year, the Statistics and Census has announced today.The general unemployment rate comprises local residents and non-resident workers (NRWs). Most NRWs are from the Chinese mainland, the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Nepal.In November 2022, Macau had 154,648 NRWs, according to the latest available

January 27, 2023 | BY admin

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People throng Macau's pedestrianised thoroughfare to celebrate CNY

Locals and tourists alike throng Macau's main thoroughfare, known as San Ma Lou ("New Road") in Cantonese and Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro in Portuguese, today. The avenue on the peninsula has been pedestrianised by the government for several days of the Chinese New Year (CNY) of the Rabbit. The avenue is usually heavily congested with private cars, trucks and buses. Macau's tourism industry appears to be making a speedy recovery from its downturn during strict anti-COVID-19

January 22, 2023 | BY admin

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Macau celebrates Chinese New Year of the Rabbit

Visitors and locals watch a traditional Chinese New Year (CNY) performance at Macau's UNESCO World Heritage-listed Ruins of St. Paul's today. Macau marked the first day of the Chinese New Year of the Rabbit with a string of festive activities today, including the generally well-received pedestrianisation of its main thoroughfare, Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro (popularly known as San Ma Lou - New Road) during several days of the CNY holiday. Macau's tourism industry is reporting brisk business.

January 22, 2023 | BY admin

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Consumer price index rises 1.04 pct in 2022

Macau's Composite Consumer price Index (CPI) rose 1.04 percent year on year in 2022, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) has announced. According to a DSEC statement on Friday, last year's increase was driven by domestic helpers' higher wages, the increasing cost of eating out and electricity, as well rising prices of gasoline and fruit.The CPI growth was partially offset by lower rentals for residential units falling charges for telecommunications services and falling prices of

January 22, 2023 | BY admin

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