Music groups perform at hush!

Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) in conjunction with the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM), Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) and the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO), the “hush! 2022 Concerts” was held between October 22 and this past Sunday.  Recently, The Macau Post Daily interviewed three groups of musicians – Yukie Lai U Kei, vice director of the Macao Percussion Association (MPA); Mars Lee Siu Hong, chairman of the Macau Jazz Promotion Association (MJPA); and jazz

November 16, 2022 | BY William Chan

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Solidarity, courage and conviction needed to pass the test of the times

China Daily Editorial        What’s wrong with the world? What should we do about it?These, as President Xi Jinping said in his remarks at the first session of the 17th G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, yesterday, are the questions of our times.He called on all countries to join hands to answer these questions so as to tide over the current difficulties and create a better future.As he once again made clear, China’s answers to these questions are: it is the divisions and

November 16, 2022 | BY admin

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Xi, Biden hold candid, in-depth exchange of views on bilateral ties, major global issues

BALI, Indonesia – President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart, Joe Biden, had a candid and in-depth exchange of views in Bali yesterday on issues of strategic importance in China-US relations and on major global and regional issues.The current state of China-US relations is not in the fundamental interests of the two countries and peoples, and is not what the international community expects, Xi said.China and the United States need to have a sense of responsibility for history, for the world

November 15, 2022 | BY admin

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Macau reports 2 COVID-19 cases affecting community, no plan for mass tests for time being

Macau reported two COVID-19 positive cases yesterday, and the two carriers had engaged in normal daily activities in the community before they were diagnosed yesterday, while the local government said yesterday that for the time being it did not plan to launch a mandatory citywide nucleic acid testing (NAT) drive because the sources of the two cases’ infection have been clearly identified.One of the cases, a man who works in Zhuhai and lives in Macau, has been classified as imported, while

November 15, 2022 | BY Tony Wong

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Mainlander attempts to smuggle 2 litres of baijiu in e-scooter

The Macau Customs Service (SA) said in a statement on Sunday that its officers at the Barrier Gate checkpoint intercepted earlier that day a male mainland border crosser, aged 46, attempting to smuggle four bottles of baijiu (aka shaojiu), totalling two litres, from Macau to the mainland by hiding them inside a modified electric scooter. According to Wikipedia, baijiu is a Chinese colourless liquor typically coming in between 35 percent and 60 percent of alcohol by volume. The

November 15, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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Police nab 2 locals for theft by finding

A man and a woman were separately apprehended last week, the male for stealing a handbag that he had found in the street and the female for stealing a mobile phone that she had found in a woman’s toilet, Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Lai In Hong said at a press conference yesterday.The female suspect surnamed Ip, who is in her thirties, told the police that she is a clerk, while the male suspect surnamed Sou, who is in his sixties, told the police he’s jobless, Lai said. Both

November 15, 2022 | BY William Chan

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Police suspect arson in transformer box fire

Rubbish left in a gap behind a CEM transformer box caught fire yesterday afternoon in a suspected arson attack, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said in a statement.According to the statement, a resident saw white smoke emerging from rubbish including pieces of paper behind a transformer box outside a shop on Estrada Governador Albano de Oliveira at 3:22 p.m.The resident then removed the rubbish and found that it was scorched and thus informed the Fire Services Bureau (CB), which considered the fire

November 15, 2022 | BY William Chan

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Transport Bureau launches ‘Macau Smart Go’ with new functions

In order to continue to promote the development of smart traffic, the Transport Bureau (DSAT) has launched a formal version of the “Macau Smart Go” app that incorporates new functions, namely a map for buses, taxis, and walking, optimisation of driving, the dissemination of information in real-time on traffic conditions, public carparks, and availability of parking metres equipped with sensors, enabling users to obtain details of different kinds of travel and transport information in

November 15, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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Highlights of Xi-Biden meeting ahead of G20 summit in Indonesia

BALI, Indonesia –  President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart, Joe Biden, had a candid and in-depth exchange of views in Bali yesterday on issues of strategic importance in China-US relations and on major global and regional issues.The following are some of the highlights of their first in-person meeting since Biden became president of the United States.PUT CHINA-US TIES BACK ON TRACK– President Xi pointed out that the current state of China-US relations is not in the fundamental

November 15, 2022 | BY admin

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Theodore Racing returns with SJM as promotional partner

Resort and gaming operator SJM Resorts said in a statement yesterday that Theodore Racing returns for the 69th Macau Grand Prix in pursuit of its 10th victory, partnering with SJM and Blackjack Racing.The statement noted that the Theodore team claimed success in Macau as early as 1983 with the late Brazilian driver Ayrton Senna. The team welcomes SJM Resorts’ continued support, returning as their promotional partner this year, the statement pointed out.According to the statement, with this

November 15, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Govt clarifies scope of junkets’ illegal deposit-taking: Chan

Lawmaker-cum-restaurateur Andrew Chan Chak Mo, who chairs the Legislative Assembly’s 2nd Standing Committee, said yesterday that the representatives of casino junket will be held accountable for possible offences of illegal deposit taking.The committee is reviewing a government-initiated bill regulating the city’s junket operators – officially known as gaming promoters.Addressing a press briefing after a closed-door meeting reviewing the junket bill, Chan said that government officials

November 15, 2022 | BY Ginnie Liang

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IC launches call for proposals for cultural products about local firecracker industry

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced in a statement yesterday the launch of an open call for proposals for “Cultural Brand Products” based on its museum collection of Macau’s firecracker industry, with the call running from today to December 30.The call is open to cultural and creative enterprises in Macau, with the bureau authorising them to use the museum collection for the design, manufacture, production and sale of cultural and creative products, the statement noted.According to

November 15, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Police urge public to be wary of phone scams

The Judiciary Police (PJ) urged the public on Friday to be wary of phone calls from purported government officials, telecommunication companies or customer service staff members of a mobile phone messaging software.According to a PJ statement, the police have received reports from members of the public about suspected fraud calls from people purporting to be government officials, telecommunication companies or customer service staff members of a mobile phone messaging software.The statement

November 15, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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‘VISION THROUGH MY EYES’ mixes fashion photography & hairstyling

Award-winning Portuguese hairstylist and fashion photographer Nino Bartolo is showcasing his work throughout the years in an exhibition titled VISION THROUGH MY EYES at the Taipa Village Living Space, integrating skills and elements from both photography and hairstyling. Each work, a recent statement from the Taipa Village Cultural Association noted, integrates skills from both mediums such as make-up, lighting, costume design and the professional team behind the scenes that “make an

November 15, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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