Macau reports 2 COVID-19 cases affecting community

Macau reported two COVID-19 cases late last week, and the two carriers had engaged in activities and travel in the community before they were diagnosed.The first case, which was detected on Friday, is a tourist flying from Lanzhou who entered Macau from Zhuhai on Thursday, while the second case, which was detected on Saturday, is a public bus passenger who caught the same bus as a non-resident worker (NRW) whose COVID-19 infection was detected in Zhuhai on Monday last week.Tourist from

November 28, 2022 | BY Tony Wong

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Industrial profits dip, but structure improves

Analysis        BEIJING – Mainland China’s industrial profits declined on multiple factors, but continue to see improvement in business profit structure, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said yesterday.Major industrial firms with annual main business revenues of at least 20 million yuan each saw their combined profits dip 3 percent year on year in the first 10 months of the year to reach about 6.98 trillion yuan, data from the NBS showed.The combined revenues of

November 28, 2022 | BY admin

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DPP given a hard lesson after gambit injuriously backfires

China Daily Editorial        Tsai Ing-wen has stepped down as head of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) after it suffered a heavy defeat in Taiwan’s local elections on Saturday.According to the island’s election affairs authority, the Kuomintang (KMT), the main opposition party, won 13 of the 21 city mayor and county chief seats up for grabs, including the capital Taipei. The DPP won only five, as the Taiwan People’s Party won one, and two went to independent

November 28, 2022 | BY admin

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Macau's 6 current gaming operators win new gaming concessions, Genting subsidiary's bid fails

The local government announced today that Macau's six current gaming operators' bids for six new concessions have been provisionally accepted.The government published a list of the winners of its international tender for up to six gaming concessions this morning. The six successful bidders were ranked in line with the marks they were given by the government's bidding commission:1) MGM Grand Paradise S.A.;2) Galaxy Casino, S.A.;3) Venetian Macau, S.A.;4) Melco Resorts (Macau) S.A.;5) Wynn

November 26, 2022 | BY admin

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Govt urges border crossers to strengthen COVID-19 protection, such as wearing KN95 masks

The Macau government yesterday urged all those who work or study in Macau but live in the mainland to strengthen their COVID-19 protection measures, such as wearing a KN95 facemask when out and about.A statement by the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre yesterday also advised them to self-test for COVID-19 with a rapid antigen test (RAT) kit every day before leaving home for work or study.The statement said that border crossers who work or study in Macau but live in the mainland

November 25, 2022 | BY Tony Wong

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MGM & MGTO launch sign language community outreach eLearning programme

Gaming resort operator MGM said in a statement yesterday that it has collaborated with the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO), the Macau Deaf Association (MDA) and the Guangdong Deaf Association to launch the Hengqin-themed sign language module titled “Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin Tourism & Hospitality Chapters”.The module is also supported by the Guangdong Province Sign Language Association, according to the statement.The statement noted that MGM has

November 25, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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SJM Resorts to celebrate 2022 FIFA World Cup with promotions

In celebration of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, a raft of promotions and offerings has been launched at Grand Lisboa Palace Macau (GLP) in Cotai and Grand Lisboa Macau and Jai Alai Oceanus on the peninsula, with the goal of promoting sports culture in Macau, according to a recent statement by SJM Resorts, S.A.The statement said that from December 12-18 an “all-new limited-time” football game will be offered at Grand Lisboa Palace’s “Thrilling Discovery” Virtual Reality (VR) entertainment

November 25, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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Melco supports Light Up Macao, lightshows to be held across properties

Melco Resorts & Entertainment said in a statement earlier this week that it is “honoured” to be an official event partner for the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO)’s Light up Macao 2022 and will present lightshows across its properties.The statement noted that the MGTO-organised event is themed “Dazzling Winter” and will be held from December 3 to January 1. The resort operator’s support, according to the statement, aims to “help promote economic revival and

November 25, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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JW Marriott Macau offers Christmas dining experiences

JW Marriott Hotel Macau said in a statement yesterday that it has prepared holiday dining experiences and festive menus throughout December at Urban Kitchen and The Lounge.Urban Kitchen, the statement noted, is introducing its Festive Dinner Buffet, which is available from December 1-23 and December 26-31. The statement said that it is headlined by “two holiday musts”, which are the Christmas Roasted Turkey, served with cranberry gravy, giblet sauce and stuffing; and the Glazed Canadian

November 25, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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UM establishes Department of Ocean Science & Technology

The University of Macau (UM) has established the Department of Ocean Science and Technology, with its Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) holding the inauguration ceremony for the department and the first Hong Kong-Macao Ocean Forum yesterday, the public university said in a statement.The statement noted that the ceremony marked the department’s official launch of “promoting research on regional oceans in Macau and nurturing talent in this field”. A plaque was unveiled by Huang Jing,

November 25, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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IAM treats ill banyan tree on Avenida da Praia Grande

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement yesterday that it has been treating an ailing banyan tree in Avenida da Praia Grande’s road verge near Clube Militar.According to the statement, the tree was found to have developed wormholes on the surface of its trunk, with some of its bark being parched and necrotic.The statement pointed out that the tree was found to have had sparse crown leaves since May 2019, one of the lower thick branches had abnormal longitudinal cracks and borer

November 25, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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Wynn to hold 2nd Macau-Qingdao Beer & Cultural Festival next month

Resort and gaming operator Wynn Resorts will hold the “The 2nd Macau-Qingdao Beer & Cultural Festival and the 1st Macau-Qingdao Week” from December 7 to December 31.The event will be held on the lawn adjacent to Wynn Palace’s South Entrance from 6 p.m. to midnight.A press conference was held yesterday at Wynn Macau about the event’s details where Macau Leisure Tourism Service Innovation Association President Paul Wong Fai said that over 20 Qingdao brand enterprises or conglomerates

November 25, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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PJ conduct ‘comprehensive drill for major cases’

Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man said yesterday that in order to strengthen the coordination and liaison capabilities among their various units in the areas of criminal investigations, as well as to enhance the efficiency of their investigations, in particular their response to serious crime, their officers conducted a “comprehensive drill for major cases” yesterday at Concórdia Industrial Park in Coloane.According to Chan, the exercise simulated a female university student

November 25, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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AACM receives written notification from AeroStan Airlines about engine fire

Macau’s Civil Aviation Authority (AACM) said last night that it had received written notification from AeroStan Airlines yesterday afternoon about the engine fire that affected its Boeing 747-200F cargo aircraft flight No. BSC4053 and caused the plane to turn back to Macau shortly after leaving on Wednesday (as reported by The Macau Post Daily yesterday).The flight was bound for Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan.The statement noted that at 1:16 p.m. on Wednesday, shortly after the ascent of

November 25, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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