Macau's film, TV industry boasts huge potential: Hu Mei

As a city where modernity meets tradition and the Eastern and Western cultures converge, Macau's film and television industry boasts huge potential that can be further tapped, says Hu Mei, a film director from the Chinese mainland."The diversified culture of Macao makes it an exceptional place for literary and artistic creation," said Hu, 64, who arrived in Macau on Tuesday for a film and TV event.Hu was director of the historical TV series Yongzheng Dynasty, which won acclaim in the

December 22, 2022 | BY admin

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Health chief expects COVID-19 wave to peak within 1 or 2 weeks

Macau Health Bureau (SSM) Director Alvis Lo Iek Long said today he expected the city's current COVID-19 wave, following the recent relaxation of novel coronavirus prevention and control measures, to peak "within one or two weeks."Lo made the forecast in a phone-in programme hosted by public broadcaster TDM's Chinese-language radio station, Ou Mun Tain Toi. Lo said his prediction was based on the current average of 80 to 100 new cases per day. According to Lo, 96 new cases

December 21, 2022 | BY admin

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Ho vows to promote Macau’s stable & sound development in new era

Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng yesterday called for further effort to carry out the central government’s decisions and plans by upholding and perfecting the One Country, Two Systems principle, in order to promote Macau’s stable and sound development in the new era.Ho urged people from all walks of life to learn about the aspirations set out in the recent report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), regarding them as guidelines for the present and the

December 21, 2022 | BY admin

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All local cars can enter Guangdong from Jan 1: DSAT

Transport Bureau (DSAT) Director Lam Hin San said yesterday that with the aim of further facilitating transport between Macau and Guangdong, the local government, in conjunction with its counterpart in Guangdong, has implemented the policy of allowing private cars from Macau to enter and leave the mainland via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HZMB) Zhuhai Port.Lam added that he expected about 80,000 local cars to be eligible to apply for a permit for the so-called “Northbound Travel for

December 21, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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Winter Solstice & Christmas holidays

Due to it being the Winter Solstice  (冬至) & Christmas (聖誕節) holiday period The Macau Post Daily’s editing team will be off from today and will return to work on Tuesday December 27 so the print edition of your favourite newspaper will be on the newsstands again on the morning of Wednesday December 28 . However, our digital edition on our website https://www.macaupostdaily.com/ will be updated round-the-clock. Our local news and editorials as well as commentary by national

December 21, 2022 | BY admin

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Govt urges clinics to provide services to COVID-19 infectees with urgent needs

Macau’s Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre said in a statement yesterday that as COVID-19 is spreading in the community, the Health Bureau (SSM) has issued guidelines for all medical institutions to provide services to people infected or suspected of being infected with COVID-19 having urgent medical assistance needs.Medical institutions should make arrangements to reduce the length of time patients stay on their premises and take other appropriate prevention measures to

December 21, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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Visits to public hospital’s emergency department to be suspended from today

The Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement yesterday that in line with the government’s COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control measures, all visits to the emergency department of the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre will be suspended from today until further notice.Any special circumstances will be handled according to actual needs, the statement added.Enquiries can be made on 8390 5000 or 8390 3600. 

December 21, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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64-year-old local man found dead in flat

A 64-year-old local man was found dead in his flat near the Barrier Gate checkpoint on Monday, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said in a statement that day. The statement did not disclose the surname of the deceased.According to the statement, the victim’s neighbour noticed a rotten smell coming from the flat and reported the case to the police. Firefighters arrived at the scene and found that the door was ajar, after which the corpse was found lying on the floor next to his bed.According to

December 21, 2022 | BY William Chan

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Govt aims to submit trade union bill to legislature by year-end

Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) Director Wong Chi Wong says that the government now aims to submit a trade union bill to the Legislative Assembly (AL) for debate and vote before the end of this year.Wong made the remarks while speaking to reporters on Monday after a regular closed-door meeting of the Standing Council on Social Concerted Action at the World Trade Centre Macau in Nape.The Standing Council on Social Concerted Action, a government-appointed consultative body tasked with advising the

December 21, 2022 | BY admin

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IFTM students propose ideas for Red Market

The Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) said in a statement yesterday that students in its Tourism Retail and Marketing Management Programme have carried out an industrial project to help Red Market and the Macao Fishmongers Association Red Market branch get “practical experience”.The Red Market, according to the statement, is currently undergoing a 24-month-long reconstruction and maintenance work, with a temporary market operating on Rua Marginal do Lam Mau since March 29.The

December 21, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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3 more COVID-19 fatalities, raising death toll to 16

Three more people died of the novel coronavirus disease on Monday, raising Macau’s COVID-19 death toll to 16, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announced yesterday.According a statement by the centre, the three victims, one male and two females, aged 60, 88 and 94 respectively, had all suffered from underlying diseases.1 victim double-jabbed, 1 victim triple-jabbedWhile one of the three fatalities had not been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus, the other two had

December 21, 2022 | BY Tony Wong

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MPU students win prizes at World Junior Wushu Champions

Two students from the Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) competed at the 8th World Junior Wushu Championships (WJWC), which was held from December 2-10 in Indonesia, and won four medals, the public university said in a recent statement.According to Wikipedia, Wushu or Kung fu is a “hard and soft and complete martial art, as well as a full-contact combat sport”.Representing Macau, the statement noted that MPU students Wong Weng Ian and Kuong Chi Hin won a gold, a silver and two bronze

December 21, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Zhuhai music competition winners to perform Mozart concertos

The winners of the 4th Zhuhai international Mozart Competition for Young Musicians will be performing tonight with the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra (SZSO), featuring Hunan violinist Li Jinzhu and Shanghai pianist Wu Younan, according to a statement by the organisers of the competition.The competition series and the concerts are organised by the Zhuhai Municipal People’s Government and Mozarteum University Salzburg.The Zhuhai International Mozart Competition for Young Musicians was initially

December 21, 2022 | BY William Chan

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China’s leadership role hailed at UN biodiversity conference after historic deal

Analysis        MONTREAL, Canada – After intense negotiations for nearly two weeks at the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), countries reached on Monday a historic agreement to address the loss of biodiversity and restore natural ecosystems.Delighted with the outcome, scholars and delegates from around the world have spoken highly of China’s efforts in chairing the meeting – the second phase here

December 21, 2022 | BY admin

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