Public charging stations to rise to 2,000 by year-end: CEM

Taipa and Coloane Community Service Consultative Council member Leong Chon Kit yesterday quoted power utility CEM representatives as saying that the total number of public charging stations for electric vehicles will increase from 495 to 2,000 by the end of this year, adding that the charging points are mainly in the city’s public car parks run by the Transport Bureau (DSAT) and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM).Leong made the remarks during a press briefing after the government-appointed

November 2, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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Govt urges public to update ‘usual’ address on Health Code

The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announced in a statement yesterday that from next Wednesday members of the public must update their “usual” local place of residence on their Macau Health Code, adding that the option of “allowing the Health Bureau (SSM) to retrieve their registered address from the Identification Services Bureau (DSI)” will be removed.The statement pointed out that some residents’ Macau Health Code has changed to the red or yellow code as they

November 2, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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No lifeguards to be on duty at 2 beaches during off-season: DSAMA

The Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) announced in a statement yesterday that no lifeguards will be on duty at the city’s two beaches – Cheoc Van (Bamboo Bay) and Hac Sa (Black Sand) – during the off-season that started on Monday, adding that boundary floats at the swimming area of the beaches will also be removed.The bureau urged members of the public to pay extra care when engaging in water activities at the beaches as there are no lifeguards on duty.During the swimming season, about 131

November 2, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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Sports Bureau axes weekend Grand Prix carnival

The 69th Macau Grand Prix – Family Carnival that was slated to take place this weekend in Praça do Tap Seac has been cancelled to comply with the government’s COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control measures, according to a Sports Bureau (ID) statement yesterday.The Macau Grand Prix Organising Committee (MGPOC), the statement noted, has made the decision to cancel the carnival after serious consideration and the changes in the COVID-19 situation in Macau, thanking members of the public

November 2, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Sports Bureau announces temporary closure of some facilities

The Sports Bureau (ID) announced in a statement earlier this week that facilities such as the Tap Seac Multisport Pavilion, Mong-Ha Sports Centre and Olympic Sports Centre Stadium in Taipa will be closed until further notice due to the government’s citywide nucleic acid testing (NAT) scheme.More information can be found by visiting www.sport.gov.mo or calling 2823 6363 during office hours. This undated file photo downloaded from Wikipedia last night shows the Tap Seac Multisport

November 2, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Opening hours of Kun Iam Ecumenical Centre’s causeway to be extended: IC

Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) President Leong Wai Man said yesterday that her bureau will extend the opening hours of the 60-metre-long causeway leading to the Kun Iam Ecumenical Centre in Nape, as well as prolonging the walkway’s opening hours in the near future.Leong made the remarks during a press conference after this year’s fourth regular closed-door meeting of the government-appointed Cultural Development Committee yesterday at the bureau’s headquarters in Praça do Tap Seac.

November 2, 2022 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Cardboard box catches fire

A cardboard box left on the pavement opposite Rua do Barão in Praia do Manduco (Ha Van) district caught fire in the wee hours of yesterday, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said in a statement. According to the statement, a resident informed the Fire Services Bureau (CB) about a cardboard box full of junk that was burning in the neighbourhood. The resident put out the fire with a bucket of water.The statement said that firefighters considered the blaze suspicious and reported the case to the

November 2, 2022 | BY William Chan

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IAM’s subsistence team distributes extra food supplies in lockdown zones

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement that its subsistence team yesterday distributed free emergency food packs, or extra food packs with vegetables and frozen meat, to households in the locked-down buildings in Red Code Zones in preparation for the typhoon.The gradual lockdown of a number of residential buildings began last Wednesday when the first case of the current COVID-19 was diagnosed.Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 3 was in force when the statement was issued. The statement

November 2, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Jazz musicians to play in hush! 2022

William Chan        Mars Lee Siu Hong, chairman of the Macau Jazz Promotion Association (MJPA), told The Macau Post Daily in an exclusive interview on Monday at the association’s office in Areia Preta that he and other MJPA members will perform in hush!The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement recently that “hush! Concerts 2022” will present different music metiers from late October to mid-November as well as concerts involving over 40 local bands, musicians

November 2, 2022 | BY admin

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Sino-German cooperation benefits all with win-win prospects

Analysis        BEIJING – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will pay an official visit to China on Friday, as the first European Union (EU) leader to come to Beijing after the successful convening of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.China and Germany, both countries with important influence, are major trading partners. A high degree of economic complementarity has presented huge potential for cooperation, which is not only beneficial for the two

November 2, 2022 | BY admin

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Casino revenue rises 31.6 pct in October

Macau's gross gaming revenue (GGR) in October rose 31.6 percent month on month to 3.899 billion patacas (US$480 million), the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) announced today. However, last month's GGR fell 10.7 percent year on year. October's GGR was the highest since February this year. It was the third highest in the first 10 months. GGR in the first 10 months amounted to 35.718 billion patacas, a year-on-year decline of 50.5 percent. As of the end of the

November 1, 2022 | BY admin

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SJM revenue drops 57.4 pct in Q3

SJM Holdings Limited’s total net revenue dropped 57.4 percent year on year to HK$1.028 billion in the third quarter, the gaming resort operator announced yesterday. According to a statement released on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange website, net gaming revenue fell 59.9 percent to HK$913 million. Net gaming revenue generated 88.8 percent of the company’s total net revenue in the third quarter. Total net revenue included HK$115 million in takings from hotel, catering, retail, leasing

November 1, 2022 | BY admin

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Applications for 1-million-pataca subsidy to revitalise Mong-Ha Villas starts today

Applications for the government’s subsidy programme to revitalise Mong-Ha Villas will be accepted from today to January 13 next year, the Cultural Development Fund said in a statement yesterday.The statement noted that the subsidy will amount to up to one million patacas, while the subsidy period is limited to 60 months, including up to 12 months to implement the revitalisation project and to apply for  various licences. The statement added that an interim assessment will be conducted in

November 1, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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E-travel permit for mainland visitors to Macau available again from today

The National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced in a statement yesterday that it will resume its electronic application procedure for mainland residents to apply for an Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) travel permit, as well as for permits for mainlanders’ tour groups to Macau, from today.According to a statement by the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) yesterday, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng expressed his “heartful” gratitude to the central government for its support in

November 1, 2022 | BY Ginnie Liang

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