COVID-19 death toll rises by 3 to 16

Three more people died of COVID-19 yesterday, raising Macau's novel coronavirus death toll to 16, according to data released by the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre today. According to a statement by the centre, one of the three fatalities had not been vaccinated against the disease, while the other two had been vaccinated twice or three times respectively. The centre pointed out that the three victims, two females and a male aged 88, 94 and 60 years respectively,

December 20, 2022 | BY admin

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Macau’s COVID-19 death toll rises by 2 to 13, 1 victim triple-jabbed

Macau’s COVID-19 death toll has risen by two to 13, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announced yesterday.According to a statement by the centre, both victims had suffered from various underlying diseases.While one of them had not been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus, the other had received three COVID-19 jabs.According to the statement, Macau’s 12th COVID-19 fatality, a 56-year-old man who had received three COVID-19 shots, had suffered from high blood

December 20, 2022 | BY Tony Wong

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Drunk woman drives in wrong lane, causes multi-vehicle accident

A local woman has been arrested for drunk driving and dangerous driving after colliding with two cars and injuring a driver, Public Security Spokesman (PSP) Cheuk Kou Chi said at a press conference yesterday.The 40-year-old suspect surnamed Cheong told the police she’s jobless.According to Cheuk, when Cheong was driving along Estrada Governador Nobre de Carvalho in Taipa on Friday night, she suddenly crossed into the lane for vehicles coming from the opposite direction and crashed into two

December 20, 2022 | BY William Chan

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2022 Honours List includes banks, utilities

The Macau government published yesterday its 2022 Honours List which includes banks, public utilities and two government departments. Macau’s top decoration of honour, the Grand Lotus, was not awarded this time. Charitable society Tung Sin Tong was awarded the second highest decoration of honour, the Gold Lotus. Portugal’s Banco Nacional Ultramarino (BNU) and local Banco Tai Fung were each awarded the third highest decoration of honour, the Silver Lotus, which was also

December 20, 2022 | BY admin

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Observatory says mercury to ‘rise slightly’ over next few days

The observatory said in a statement yesterday that the current winter monsoon would ease and the temperature “would rise slightly” in the next few days, but the weather would remain cold in the morning and the evening, with a “large temperature difference” between day and night.The weather station forecast today’s weather to be cloudy at the beginning of the day with some sunshine during the day, while sunny and dry weather was expected on the winter solstice on Thursday.The strong

December 20, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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Tsunami alarm system to start next month

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) said in a statement yesterday that in order to improve Macau’s mechanism for coping with natural disasters, and better protect the safety of citizens’ lives and property when disasters strike, the city’s first tsunami alarm system will come into effect on January 1.The statement noted that a tsunami is a destructive abnormal wave, usually triggered by a strong earthquake under the sea.“Tsunami” means “harbour wave” in

December 20, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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Plaques to be put up at over 600 heritage buildings

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement yesterday that with the aim of enabling residents and visitors to better identify the city’s heritage buildings, while also enhancing public awareness of protection of those buildings, it will soon put up plaques at over 600 local heritage buildings.According to the statement, over 600 buildings have been assessed as Classified Immovable Properties among 159 listed items, which are of various types and sizes.The statement noted that the

December 20, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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THE KARL LAGERFIELD offers festive promotions

THE KARL LAGERFIELD, a hotel tower at Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau, said in a statement yesterday that it is unveiling special Christmas and New Year’s Eve offers.The statement noted that contemporary Portuguese restaurant Mesa (“table” in Portuguese) is offering festive lunch, dinner and brunch packages from December 23 to January 1. On December 23, Mesa’s Merriest Night will take place from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., with two glasses of Mesa’s Special Gin & Tonic priced at 138

December 20, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Melco offers dining selections for Christmas & New Year

Melco Resorts & Entertainment said in a recent statement that some of its properties’ restaurants are offering festive dining selections for guests for Christmas and New Year.Melco Style Wechat members can get exclusive discounts on some dining offers and “secret gifts” for the first 20 members to reserve dining at certain restaurants from December 24-25, the statement noted, while more details can be found on the respective property’s websites.At City of Dreams,

December 20, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Wynn welcomes Christmas with dining experiences

Resort and gaming operator Wynn Resorts said in a recent statement that its properties are offering festive dining experiences to welcome the holiday season.At Wynn Palace, SW Steakhouse has a five-course Christmas dinner from December 22-25, which features Hokkaido Scallops; Organic Duck Egg paired with Italian Alba white truffles, among others, the statement noted.Meanwhile, the statement said that for the New Year, the steakhouse is serving foie gras with Périgord black truffles, Japanese

December 20, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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3 main buildings of Cotai hospital completed: govt

The construction of three main buildings of the public hospital project in Cotai, officially known as Islands Healthcare Complex, has been completed, the government has announced.“Islands” is the official term for Taipa, Coloane and Cotai together. The Public Works Bureau (DSOP) announced in a statement on Friday that the construction of the three buildings, which got off the ground in October 2019, had been “smoothly” completed earlier that day.The three main buildings comprise a

December 20, 2022 | BY Tony Wong

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Celebrations to mark MSAR’s 23rd anniversary

The government is holding a raft of events today enabling residents to celebrate the 23rd anniversary of the establishment of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR).At 8 a.m., the government will hold a flag-raising ceremony at Golden Lotus Square. The solemn event will be telecast live by public broadcaster TDM. Starting at 9.30 a.m., a formal reception will be held at the China-Portuguese-speaking Countries Commercial and Trade Service Platform Complex (aka Forum Macao Complex) near

December 20, 2022 | BY admin

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Application period for e-motorcycle subsidy extended to March: DSPA

The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) announced in a statement yesterday that the application period for its subsidy scheme for the replacement of old motorcycles with new electric ones will be extended to March 31 next year, in order to further enhance the popularity of electric motorcycles and the effectiveness of the funding scheme.According to the statement, since its launch in March, as of yesterday the bureau had received 1,169 applications, and accepted 828 old motorcycles, among

December 20, 2022 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Reservoir Park’s Playground B reopens after refurbishment

A playground in Reservoir Park, the public park surrounding the peninsula’s reservoir, reopened last week after the completion of its refurbishment, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has announcedThe bureau launched a project in April this year to renovate two playgrounds in Reservoir Park, namely Playground A and Playground B. Playground A is located near the Marbela residential estate on Rua dos Pescadores, while Playground B is situated on Estrada do Reservatório, or near the Jai Alai

December 20, 2022 | BY Tony Wong

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