Take a closer look at Macau’s patterns through FRC exhibition

The “Macau Patterns” exhibition is still on at Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC) until Saturday, with the photographs captured by Portuguese graphic designer Eva Bucho showcasing the various patterns and details found in the five parishes in Macau.The exhibition features patterns found on buildings, architecture, tiles, ornaments and pavements in the parishes of Sé, São Lourenço, São Lázaro, Santo António and Nossa Senhora de Fátima, according to a recent statement by the gallery. The

June 13, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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The West has double standards when it comes to Chinese clean tech

Analysis by Xinhua writers Zhu Shaobin and Guo Xiaoyu        BEIJING – By threatening additional tariffs and discriminating against Chinese clean tech products, Western protectionism is bringing chaos to the stability of the new energy industry critical to the world’s green transition and realization of the climate goals.At a press briefing on the development and policies of China’s new energy sector, held in Beijing yesterday, central government officials expressed

June 13, 2024 | BY admin

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A Closer Look at Child Labour in Timor-Leste –Challenges and Progress Towards Ending the Practice

Analysis by Ainhoa Jaureguibeitia*        At the end of a hectic day of work, many people in Dili, the capital city of Timor-Leste, choose to spend a few minutes of relaxation by the beach area. Ano and his friends, all in third grade, also frequent the beach area at this time – their mission being to entice passers-by to buy the variety of snacks they are selling.Ano left home at 3 p.m. with about 10 packets of popcorn expertly slung over his shoulder. By 6 p.m., only

June 13, 2024 | BY admin

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Macau resident selected 1st time for national space programme

The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced yesterday that a total of 10 candidates have been selected for the fourth batch of astronauts, including a payload specialist from Macau, the first time that a local resident has been selected for the national space programme.The local government said in a statement that the first-ever selection of payload specialist from Macau for the national space programme highlights the central government’s “high regard” and support for the city’s

June 12, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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2 elderly women cheated out of 70,000 patacas in ‘guess who I am’ scams

Two elderly local women were separately cheated last week out of a total of 70,000 patacas by a purported “grandson” in a “guess who I am” scam, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Chan, the victims received calls on their fixed-line telephones at home last week respectively, mistakenly believing the scammers to be their “grandsons”.Chan said that the scammers said that they had been arrested for attacking

June 12, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Drunken driver rear-ends motorcycle

A local man has been arrested for drunk driving after he rear-ended a motorcycle, Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Cheong Im Sim said during a regular press conference yesterday.The 29-year-old suspect surnamed Ieong told the police that he’s jobless.According to Cheong, on Thursday at around 8 a.m. when Ieong was driving along Avenida da Amizade near the Outer Harbor Ferry Terminal, he rear-ended a motorcycle on the road. Police officers who arrived at the scene discovered that Ieong

June 12, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Filipino duo smuggle drugs from HK in underpants

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested on Monday two Filipinos at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HZMB) checkpoint for smuggling 119.4 grams of methamphetamine (aka ice) from Hong Kong, PJ spokesman Chan Wun Man said yesterday, adding that nine packets of the drug with an estimated street value of about 400,000 patacas and drug-taking paraphernalia were found in the duo’s underpants.According to yesterday’s special press conference, the two suspects are, respectively, surnamed Pene, aged 42,

June 12, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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4 pickpockets steal 80,000 patacas with pair of pincers: police

Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man announced yesterday the arrest of four Guangxi men, in which the pickpocket quartet covered each other’s movements and used a pair of pincers to steal 80,000 patacas in cash from a man’s trouser pocket in the lobby of a hotel in Zape on Saturday.During a special press conference, Chan identified the four mainland suspects aged between 38 and 57 – two surnamed Chen and the two other surnamed Zhao and Cai respectively. The quartet – three told

June 12, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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CEM, FAOM set up reading corner

CEM launched a reading corner on Friday in conjunction with the Macau Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM, Gung Luen in Cantonese), aiming to promote a reading culture among its workers, the power utility said in a statement on Friday.The reading corner, which was unveiled in the CEM Building’s staff canteen, features books supplied by FAOM.Over 200 books have been supplied by FAOM, aiming to  “provide workers with abundant reading resources and allow them to acquire more knowledge and

June 12, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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1st int’l children’s art-fest to take place from next month

The 1st Macao International Children’s Arts Festival (MICAF) is slated to take place next month and in August, with the event featuring 45 performances and activities in over 1,000 sessions, according to a statement from the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) on Friday.Details of the festival and its raft of activities were unveiled during a press conference on Friday at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM).According to the statement, the festival will feature programmes by international and local art

June 12, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau logs over 340,000 visitors during Dragon Boat Festival holiday

Macau recorded a total of 342,843 visitor arrivals during the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday period, which started on Saturday and ended on Monday, or a daily average of 114,281 according to immigration statistics released by the Public Security Police (PSP) yesterday.This year, the Dragon Boat Festival fell on June 10.According to PSP data released previously, the daily number of visitor arrivals on the three days stood at 120,895, 138,413, and 83,535 respectively.According to the

June 12, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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IPIM to merge with Forum Macao’s support office next month

The government will restructure the Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) from next month when it will merge with the current support office of the Permanent Secretariat of Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao).The Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries is known as Forum Macao for short. Forum Macao’s Permanent Secretariat is headquartered in Macau. After

June 12, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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T Theatre to host A-Ma-themed dance drama

Interview by William Chan        In an exclusive interview with the Post earlier this week, dance choreographers Leong On Kei and Liu Yi Fei revealed that their latest dance theatre production for local art organisation T Theatre, “Immersed in the Deep Blue Sea,” explores the relationship between humans and nature, as well as the roles and values of individuals in modern society.Established in 2016, T Theatre promotes various forms of choreography, aiming to explore

June 12, 2024 | BY admin

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247 teachers on paid leave pursue studies in 2023/2024: Ao Ieong

Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U said yesterday that 247 teachers have taken up to a year out to participate in a government-subsidised training programme in the 2023/2024 academic year to pursue further studies while still receiving their pay.Ao Ieong made the remarks while responding to an oral interpellation during a plenary session in the Legislative Assembly’s (AL) hemicycle yesterday, adding that nearly 1,000 teachers have participated in the programme since

June 12, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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