70 pct of youth say achieving upward mobility is getting harder: survey

Respondents blame COVID-19 pandemic The findings of a survey conducted by the Macao New Chinese Youth Association (MNCYA) show that among 665 local youngsters, 72 percent said that it was now more difficult for the young generation to achieve upward social mobility compared to the pre-COVID-19 pandemic year of 2019, with 19 percent saying that the difficulty of gaining upward social mobility has “greatly” increased.Sociology defines upward social mobility as the movement of an individual,

December 14, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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Soul fusion choir & jazz big band to deliver festive spirit

Interview by William Chan        Local director of Ocean Walker choir Addison Wong Kei Hong and Macau Jazz Orchestra conductor Alex Cheng Chun Chong have told The Macau Post Daily that the two music groups will collaborate and perform soul and jazz music on December 20, aimed at celebrating Christmas with the local community.The exclusive interview was held last week at the rehearsal room of the Macau Jazz Promotion Association (MJPA) in Areia Preta district.Wong is a former

December 14, 2022 | BY admin

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Drunk civil servant cuts off driver, nabbed after row

A male civil servant cut in front of another driver and both got into a quarrel, after which police who arrived at the scene found him reeking of alcohol and arrested him on Friday, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Wong Wai Chon said during a regular press conference on Monday.Wong noted that the 47-year-old suspect surnamed Lok does not work for the Macau Public Security Forces Affairs Bureau (DSFSM).The incident occurred in Rua de Malaca on Friday morning, Wong said, adding that Lok was

December 14, 2022 | BY William Chan

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Woman hangs herself at home

The Judiciary Police (PJ) received two reports separately from the Fire Services Bureau (CB) and the Public Security Police (PSP) on Monday around 7 p.m. that a woman had committed suicide by hanging herself at her home on Rua de Paris in Nape, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said in a statement that night.The deceased was a 60-year-old local woman surnamed Lam. She lived with her family.According to the statement, when one of Lam’s family members got home from work that day, he or she found that

December 14, 2022 | BY William Chan

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Consumer Council recognises best shops

The Consumer Council (CC) hosted its “Best Certified Shop” and “Excellent Certified Shop” Awards Ceremony yesterday at the Macau Fisherman’s Wharf Convention and Exhibition Centre, with 20 “Certified Shops” receiving awards as the city’s “best” retail outlets, the council said in a statement.The statement quoted Consumer Council General Committee President Ho Pui Fan as pointing out that the certified shop mechanism was launched over 20 years ago, while the “Best Certified

December 14, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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4 women fall for ‘placing order’ scams

Four women reported separately to the police last week that they were cheated out of between 4,700 and 466,000 yuan (from 5,400 to 546,000 patacas) in an online scam, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man said at a regular press conference on Monday.Three of the women are locals, while the other is from the mainland. They are aged between 19 and 30.According to Chan, the four victims saw on Facebook on Friday that an online shop was hiring people for “placing orders”. Its purported

December 14, 2022 | BY William Chan

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Local hotels can now receive COVID-19 infectees & close contacts

The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announced in a statement yesterday that local hotels can receive guests infected with COVID-19 and close contacts from today.Local hotels, according to the statement, can receive such guests as Macau enters its second adjustment phase today, while also putting its previously announced measure allowing some infectees to undergo home isolation into effect.The statement pointed out that hotel operators may refer to the guidelines on the

December 14, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Observatory says mercury to drop to 5-8°C over weekend

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) said in a statement yesterday that a strong winter monsoon was expected to reach the coast of Guangdong province over the coming weekend, with the minimum temperature in the areas near the Pearl River Delta (PRD) dropping gradually to about five to eight degrees Celsius, reaching a “very cold” level.With the arrival of a strong winter monsoon to the coast of Guangdong over the weekend, the statement pointed out, the northerly winds would

December 14, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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‘The Crunch and Munch Fair – Fiesta for Five’ kickas off on Friday

“The Crunch and Munch Fair – Fiesta for Five” will take place on Estrada do Istmo, informally known as Cotai Strip, between Friday and December 26, Wu Tat Chong, president of the Industry and Commerce Association of Macau ZAPE, said during a press conference yesterday at the Macau World Trade Centre on Avenida da Amizade.“Fiesta” is a Spanish word that means “party”, “festival” and “holiday”.A total of 106 booths will be set up in the first-ever event comprising food,

December 14, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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Residents cannot buy more than 5 RAT kits at a time: govt

The Pharmaceutical Supervision and Administration Bureau (ISAF) said in a statement yesterday that each resident is limited to purchase no more than five COVID-19 rapid antigen tests (RAT) kits and no more than one box of antipyretics at a time, in order to best meet the needs of the majority of the public during the government’s COVID-19 transitional prevention and control period.An antipyretic is a medicine that reduces fever.The bureau said that instead of snapping up a particular brand of

December 14, 2022 | BY Ginnie Liang

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‘Neon Phantom’ from Brazil wins short film-fest’s best film award

The 13th Macau International Short Film Festival presented 17 awards to winners last Friday, with “Best Film of the Festival” going to “Neon Phantom” from Brazil, about a deliveryman who dreams of owning a motorcycle, which was directed by Leonardo Martinelli, according to a statement yesterday from the festival’s organisers.The festival was held from December 1-9 and showcased a total of 128 films and music videos from around the world at the TEATRO CAPITOL cinema on Rua de Pedro

December 14, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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3 products contain excessive food additives: IAM

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) announced in a statement yesterday that three types of commercially available prepacked food products were found to contain excessive food additives.Among the three types of problematic products, two – Triangle Brand Lily Fungus (三角牌金針菜), Preserved Sweet Plum (特級甘草梅) manufactured by 出前一派 – were found to contain excessive amounts of the preservative sulphur dioxide, while the other problematic product – Mag Mag Elixir Plum

December 14, 2022 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Lawmakers pass urban renewal bill

The Legislative Assembly (AL) has passed a government-initiated bill regulating the city’s urban renewal process, according to which, from June 1 next year only at least 80 percent of condominium unit ownership will be required to agree to the redevelopment of buildings that are older than 40 years.According to the new law, which will take effect on June 1, 2023, the minimum proportion of condominium unit ownership required to agree to the redevelopment of their building will be 85 percent

December 14, 2022 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau logs 382 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, highest daily record

Macau’s Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announced in a statement yesterday that Macau reported 382 new COVID-19 cases related to the community on Monday.The 382 cases were detected between 00:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. on Monday.The 382 cases reported on Monday broke the record of daily new cases of 204 that were detected on Sunday.Yesterday’s statement pointed out that as of 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Macau had reported a total of 923 COVID-19 cases involving the community since

December 14, 2022 | BY Tony Wong

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