Local man banned from driving nabbed for DUI

A local man banned from driving was arrested for drunk driving on Friday, Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Kong Chi Ian said at a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect surnamed Lai is a salesman in his twenties.According to Kong, on Friday a Public Security Police officer noticed a man driving without headlights along Avenida do Almirante Lacerda. The officer intercepted him and discovered that he was reeking of alcohol. The driver, Lai, was given a breathalyser test which

July 17, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Decision sets modernization course that will guide nation for years to come

China Daily Editorial        The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) started its third plenary session in Beijing on Monday morning.The four-day meeting is expected to chart the country’s course to build a high-standard socialist market economy by 2035, with the country’s per capita GDP reaching the level of moderately developed economies, laying a solid foundation for building a strong modern socialist country in all aspects by the middle of

July 17, 2024 | BY admin

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Revised basic academic requirements to take effect from 2024/2025 school year: govt

An executive order signed by Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U was published in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday, announcing that the amended Requirements of Basic Academic Attainments for some subjects at primary, junior secondary and senior secondary levels will be implemented in phases starting in September with the new school year, i.e., 2024/2025. The order signed by Ao Ieong last Wednesday noted that the revised requirements, covering the subjects of

July 16, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Nature and Me - Part 2

Organised by the Macau Professional Speaking Association (MPSA) and co-organised by Language Exchange & Cultural Promotion Association, Society of Food & Environmental Health (Macao), and Sustainable Development Association, the Macao-wide English Essay Competition (MEEC) wrapped up its 2023-2024 competition with an award ceremony on March 16, 2024, at the Macao Science Centre. A lively panel discussion led by the emcees with the student representatives explored what they had written

July 16, 2024 | BY admin

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Govt announces oath-taking schedules for CE election committee members

The Chief Executive Electoral Affairs Commission (CAECE) announced yesterday that the Chief Executive Election Committee members, 344 of whom will be chosen by an election on August 11, will be required to submit their respective oath-taking declaration forms to the commission between August 19 and 24.The commission made the announcement on the chief executive election’s website (https://www.ece.gov.mo) yesterday, when the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) also issued a statement on

July 16, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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W Macau – Studio City among the world’s most beautiful hotels

The W Macau - Studio City in Cotai was recently named one of the World’s Most Beautiful Hotels according to UNESCO’s World Architecture & Design Award, Prix Versailles, Melco Resorts & Entertainment said in a statement on Friday.The Prix Versailles, according to its website, is “a series of architectural competitions that shine a light on the finest contemporary projects worldwide”. It has been announced annually at UNESCO since 2015. Prix Versailles Secretary General Jérôme

July 16, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Over 5,000 old residential buildings pose potential fire safety hazards: GSS

The Secretariat for Security (GSS) said in a statement yesterday that there are about 5,000 old residential buildings built over 30 years ago in Macau, most of which lack effective management and maintenance, posing potential fire safety hazards to old neighbourhoods.The statement noted that a number of old residential buildings in Macau have no building owners’ committee, no residents’ organisation, and no property management company hired to carry out the day-to-day management of these

July 16, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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DSEDJ to host photo contest for youth show

The Student and Youth Show in Celebration of Macao’s Return to the Motherland-cum-International Youth Dance Festival Photography Contest will be held by the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ), with entries from Macau residents to be accepted from August 5 to 26, the DSEDJ said in a statement yesterday.The student and youth show will run from July 20 to 25. Targeting Macau residents aged 13 and above, the statement noted that the contest comprises two categories: the Youth

July 16, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Mainland duo steal & resell concert ticket

A man and woman from the mainland have been arrested for stealing a concert ticket and then reselling it, Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Kong Chi Ian said during a regular press conference yesterday.The male suspect surnamed Wang told the police that he is a salesman, while the female suspect surnamed Zhou told the police that she’s jobless. Both are in their fifties.According to Kong, while a local resident was waiting to enter a concert hall at a hotel in Cotai on May 11, she felt

July 16, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Mainlander suspected of murder in Thailand nabbed in Macau

Suspect pawns fake watch in Macau leading to arrestDuring the investigation into a case involving a mainland man pawning a counterfeit watch, the Judiciary Police (PJ) discovered that the suspect’s identity matched the one allegedly involved in a recent kidnapping, murder and dismemberment case in Thailand, PJ spokeswoman Lei Hon Nei said during a press conference yesterday.The male suspect surnamed Ma, aged 34, told the police that he’s jobless.According to Lei, the person in charge of a

July 16, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Indonesian trio steal 50,000 patacas from woman’s backpack: police

The police have arrested a male Indonesian trio for stealing 50,000 patacas from a woman’s backpack, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokeswoman Lei Hon Nei said during a press conference yesterday.The suspects, in their forties and fifties, are surnamed Andre, Bayu and Santoni. Andre is a fisherman, Bayu told the police that he’s a businessman, and Santoni is a worker.According to Lei, a local woman reported to the police on Saturday that when shopping near the Barrier Gate checkpoint she discovered

July 16, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Mainlander with fake bomb tries to rob casino

A mainland man has been arrested for attempting to rob a casino of HK$2 million by claiming to be carrying a “bomb” in a plastic bag, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokeswoman Lei Hon Nei said during a press conference yesterday.The 53-year-old suspect surnamed Zhao told the police that he’s jobless.According to Lei, Zhao went to a casino in Cotai at noon on Saturday and placed a plastic bag on a casino cage’s counter, telling the cashier that the plastic bag contained an explosive device. He

July 16, 2024 | BY William Chan

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MGTO to launch more Macau-Hengqin study tours

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) said in its recent reply to a written interpellation submitted by directly-elected lawmaker Wong Kit Cheng that the bureau will launch more Macau-Hengqin study tours to promote “Tourism + Education”.Wong asked in her interpellation about the government’s cooperation plans with Hengqin in organising study tours, which was submitted on May 31, and the reply from MGTO was made on June 27, which was sent to the media last week, now being available on

July 16, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Young entrepreneur strives to set up youth innovation, entrepreneurship base

Interview by Yuki Lei        Being a public servant has long been regarded as the lifelong aspiration of many young people in Macau, however, for Garvie Huang Ka Wai his dream is to become a role model for Macau’s young people, by setting up a science and technology company, even striving to establish a Macau Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Base, to inspire both Hong Kong and local youths to engage in technological innovation together.Macau-based Huang, co-founder of

July 16, 2024 | BY admin

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