MGM title-sponsors race at 69th Macau Grand Prix

Gaming resort operator MGM will title-sponsor the “MGM Macau Touring Car Cup” in the upcoming 69th Macau Grand Prix, according to a statement from the Hong Kong-listed US company yesterday.The races are slated to take place next week (November 17-20). Last year, MGM was the title sponsor of the “MGM Greater Bay Area GT Cup”.Moreover, the mainland motorsports champion team Phantom Pro Racing, which made its debut at the 67th Macau Grand Prix with MGM’s support, will again be sponsored

November 9, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau further relaxes COVID-19 entry rules for foreigners

The Macau government yesterday announced the further relaxation of entry curbs on non-resident foreigners (i.e., foreign nationals without a Macau ID card), which will take effect at 00:00 a.m. on Sunday.The measure was announced in a Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre statement.According to the statement, several more groups and categories of non-resident foreigners will be allowed to enter Macau directly from the Chinese regions of Hong Kong and Taiwan as well as from foreign

November 9, 2022 | BY Tony Wong

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GBA-based local jazzers share experiences, worry about fellow musicians

Interview        Jazz musicians Lam Chak Seng and Chan Hon Chong told The Macau Post Daily in an exclusive interview yesterday at a café in Nam Van that they will perform as a duo at hush!* this upcoming Saturday.Chan, a local jazz guitarist, studied at The Collective School of Music in New York and the Beijing Institute of Modern Music. Since graduation, he has been performing mainly in Guangzhou, Hengqin, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and Macau. Chan recorded his first album

November 9, 2022 | BY William Chan

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CTM & China Telecom (Macau) granted 5G licences

CTM to start 5G service on MondayThe Macau government announced yesterday that two telecom operators, CTM and China Telecom (Macau) Company Limited, have each been granted a 5G licence.Meanwhile, CTM announced in a press conference yesterday that it expects to start its 5G service next Monday. However, no details about its 5G service plans and fees were announced during yesterday’s press conference.China Telecom (Macau) did not issue any follow-up announcement yesterday.The government’s

November 8, 2022 | BY Tony Wong

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Only 0.40 pct oppose national security amendment bill: govt

Only 0.40 percent of the 111,049 opinions expressed during a 45-day public consultation on the government’s proposed amendments to the Law on Safeguarding National Security, which took effect in February 2009, rejected the bill, the Office of the Secretary for Security said in a statement yesterday. According to the statement, 93.37 percent of the opinions supported the bill, while 0.40 percent opposed it. The statement classified the remaining 6.23 percent as “other or invalid”

November 8, 2022 | BY admin

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Venetian to host Guangdong & Macau product fair Friday-Sunday

The 2022 Guangdong & Macau Branded Products Fair (2022GMBPF) is slated to take place from Friday to Sunday at the Venetian’s Cotai Expo Hall D, the Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) said in a statement yesterday.According to the statement, the fair will integrate trade, fora, culture, shopping, leisure, and entertainment. Over 60 percent of the enterprises are joining for the second consecutive year, the statement said.Themed “semi-finished food”, which the

November 8, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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KINO showcases 11 German movies

The “KINO German Film Festival – Macau 2022”, co-organised by Cut Company Limited and the Goethe-Institut Hong Kong, will take place at Teatro Alegria (Wing Lok Cinema) and the premises of the Cut Association on Rua de Coelho do Amaral until November 20, according to a statement by Cut Company Limited. The film-fest started on Saturday.The statement said that the festival will feature 11 German films with diverse content, giving local audiences the chance to appreciate the

November 8, 2022 | BY William Chan

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Parts of Long Chao Kok Coastal Trail & Taipa Grande Trail close for repairs

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement yesterday that about 800 metres of the road have been temporarily closed in response to the restoration of damaged fences along the Hac Sá Long Chao Kok Coastal Trail in Coloane.According to the statement, as the damaged parts were close to the coast, the bureau had earlier closed part of the road for public safety. The statement added that the restoration work was expected to be completed next month.Meanwhile, the bureau said in a

November 8, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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Opening of Lam Mau Tong sandpit playground postponed to Sunday: IAM

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) announced in a statement yesterday that due to the “unstable” weather conditions in recent days, the new children’s playground in Lam Mau Tong district that was originally slated to open tomorrow will only open on Sunday.The bureau announced details of the new children’s playground and its opening date, which was then scheduled to be November 9, in a statement on October 28. The announcement was published by The Macau Post Daily on Monday last week, at

November 8, 2022 | BY Tony Wong

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Local man takes sneaky snap in hotel women’s toilets

A local man was arrested last Monday for taking a sneaky snap of a woman in the women’s toilet of a hotel in Taipa earlier that day, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Lam Keong said in a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect in his twenties surnamed Chan told the police that he’s jobless. The victim is a local woman in her twenties.According to Lam, when the victim was using the toilet last Monday, she heard noises in the cubicle next to hers. She discovered that someone was

November 8, 2022 | BY William Chan

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Drunk driver hits road sign, falls asleep

A local driver hit a road sign and then fell asleep in his car, Public Security Police (PSP) Lam Keong said at a regular press conference yesterday. According to Lam, the male suspect in his thirties surnamed Lo told the police that he is self-employed.Lam said that early on Friday morning the PSP received a report saying that a driver was sleeping in his car parked on the road in Alameda Doutor Carlos d’Assumpção in Nape. When police arrived at the scene they also found a road sign

November 8, 2022 | BY William Chan

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‘Macao Creative Pavilion’ set up at 5th CIIE

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement yesterday that it has set up the “Macao Creative Pavilion” in conjunction with the Cultural Development Fund at the 5th China International Import Expo (CIIE).The statement noted that the expo is organised by the Ministry of Commerce and the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government. It will be held until Thursday at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre in Shanghai.Macau’s pavilion was set-up to enable the local fashion industry

November 8, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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CTT lists latest posting dates for Christmas airmail

The Macau Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) said in a statement yesterday that the latest dates for posting for Christmas airmail are now displayed at its post offices and on its website.Members of the public can access the dates by visiting https://www.ctt.gov.mo/MacauPost/Contents/News.aspx?pm=3556&lang=en-usThe statement noted that members of the public should post the mail item as early as possible. 

November 8, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Govt proposes to allow more local banks to issue digital currency

Lawmaker-cum-restaurateur Andrew Chan Chak Mo, who chairs the Legislative Assembly’s 2nd Standing Committee, said yesterday that the government proposes to authorise more local banks to issue currency, including banknotes, coins, commemorative coins, and digital currency.Addressing a press briefing after yesterday’s closed-door meeting in the Legislative Assembly (AL) building reviewing a government-initiated bill regulating Macau’s money issuance, Chan said that the bill proposes

November 8, 2022 | BY Ginnie Liang

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