Maritime Silk Road Int’l Cultural Forum slated for Nov 16-17

The “Maritime Silk Road International Cultural Forum” will take place in Macau from November 16-17, Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) President Leong Wai Man announced in a speech yesterday, adding that the forum will be part of the events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage.Leong made the remarks during a press conference about the forum’s activities at the auditorium of the Macau Museum of

October 28, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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‘Macao•Hengqin Craft Market’ calls for booth operators

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement yesterday that the “Macao•Hengqin Craft Market” is calling for booth operators until next Thursday, adding that application for the booths is free.According to the statement, the Tap Siac Craft Market, a cultural and creative project developed under the “Culture and Tourism Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area [GBA]”, is being extended to Hengqin to promote artistic and cultural exchanges, as well as

October 28, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Commissioner Liu gives briefing on 20th CPC National Congress

Foreign Ministry Commissioner Liu Xianfa yesterday briefed representatives of the member states of the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Forum Macao), consuls-general, representatives of the Macau European Chamber of Commerce, the directors and other senior journalists of Macau’s Portuguese- and English-language media, among others, at the Commissioner’s Office in Zape about the seven-day 20th National Congress of the Communist Party

October 28, 2022 | BY admin

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25th Lusofonia Festival starts today

The 25th Lusofonia Festival will be held from today through Sunday at the Taipa Houses, with this year’s event focusing on Macanese culture, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement yesterday.The three-day festival takes place concurrently with the “Encounter in Macau – Arts and Cultural Festival between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries”.The festival’s first edition was held in 1998 and has become “an important event to share the Portuguese-speaking communities’

October 28, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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CTT to temporarily keep Red Code Zone’s mail items

The Macau Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) said in a statement yesterday that as a building in Fai Chi Kei has been classified as a Red Code Zone due to two of its residents having been infected with COVID-19, the bureau will temporarily keep the mail items and parcel arrival notices, and resume postal delivery to the area once the lockdown has been lifted.The statement noted that given the situation, CTT postmen are not allowed to access the zones to deliver the concerned mail

October 28, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Lawmakers pass bill to ban alcohol sale to minors

Lawmakers passed the outline of a government-initiated bill during a plenary session yesterday in the legislature’s hemicycle, which aims to ban alcohol sale to minors, i.e., those under the age 18.The bill does, however, not ban minors from drinking alcohol at a private venue such as at home.According to the bill, the Tobacco Prevention and Control Office will enforce alcohol control work.The bill is officially known as Law on the Prevention and Control on Minors’ Consumption of Alcoholic

October 28, 2022 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Macau’s Ritz-Carlton Spa wins prize at SpaChina Awards 2022

Galaxy’s Ritz-Carlton Spa was awarded the “Best Wellness Service of the Year” at the SpaChina Wellness and Spa Awards 2022, marking the eighth consecutive year that it was recognised by the awards, the hotel said in a statement this week.The awards, according to the statement, are among the most prestigious spa awards in the region.The statement said that the spa is characterised by its luxury environment and “expertly designed and delivered therapeutic treatments”, bringing guests

October 28, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Celebrate Halloween at Nova Mall

NOVA Mall said in a statement yesterday that it is inviting shoppers in their best costumes along with their “cute little monsters” this weekend to celebrate Halloween and get mystery surprises.The statement said that customers spending 300 patacas or more are eligible to join the “Let’s Celebrate Halloween @NOVA Mall” Lucky Draw and have a chance to win cash shopping vouchers for Kid’s Cavern or Toys”R”Us from today through Sunday.The statement added that shoppers can also get

October 28, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Melco, Fu Luen co-host ‘Best Mom Award’

Melco Resorts & Entertainment said in a recent statement that it co-hosted the “Best Mom Award” with the Women’s General Association of Macau, commonly known as Fu Luen in Cantonese, on Sunday at Studio City.According to the statement, the awards were held to “pay tribute to maternal love, promote positive family values and provide a platform through which the community can show gratitude and appreciation towards women and motherhood”. Moreover, it also highlighted Melco Women’s

October 28, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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MGM forges partnerships with 2 local tech SMEs

Gaming resort operator MGM said in a recent statement that in order to accelerate the development of Macau’s smart tourism and open up more growth opportunities for local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through “an increased uptake of digital solutions in the tourism industry”, it signed procurement contracts with two local tech SMEs – DigitalBay Limited and TECHCOMM Technical Consultation Limited – during the 27th Macao International Trade and Investment Fair (MIF) in Cotai

October 28, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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Building locked down after local woman tests positive for COVID-19 in Zhuhai

A 66-year-old local woman who lives in Fai Chi Kei has tested positive for COVID-19 in Zhuhai, because of which all those who live or work in the neighbourhood are required to undergo three nucleic acid tests (NATs) in three days between yesterday and tomorrow.The building where the woman lives was locked down yesterday afternoon, i.e., after having been listed as a Red Code Zone. The building’s residents are prohibited from leaving their homes and are required to undergo regular nucleic acid

October 27, 2022 | BY Tony Wong

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Doorman & construction worker nabbed for sexual harassment: police

Two men have been arrested separately for sexual harassment, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Cheuk Kou Chi said at a press conference yesterday.Cheuk said that one of the suspects, a local surnamed Kuan in his fifties, worked as a doorman for a residential building on Rampa dos Cavaleiros in Areia Preta. The victim is a 15-year-old student living in the building.According to Cheuk, when the girl was walking through the lobby of the building on October 16, Kuan touched her chest and

October 27, 2022 | BY William Chan

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Jobless Vietnamese overstayer sells ice: police

A Vietnamese jobless male overstayer was arrested on Tuesday in the Areia Preta district for selling and taking crystal meth (aka ice), Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lou Chan Fai said during a special press conference yesterday.In the operation, Lou said, the police seized 17.78 grammes of ice with an estimated market value of 60,000 patacas found on him and in his flat in Areia Preta.According to Lou, the 28-year-old suspect, surnamed Nguyen, has been overstaying in Macau since April last

October 27, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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Unresponsive woman found in suspicious flat fire: police

A residential flat on Avenida do Nordeste was ablaze in Taipa early yesterday morning, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lou Chan Fai said in a statement, adding that a woman found unresponsive in the flat was rushed to the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre for emergency treatment.The statement noted that the local victim, aged 58, is surnamed Tong.The Judiciary Police said that the Fire Services Bureau (CB) received a report about the blaze at about 2:20 a.m. and found that the

October 27, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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