Applications open for ‘Macao Fashion Pop-up Store’

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement yesterday that local original fashion brands can now send in their applications to showcase products at next month’s “Macao Fashion Pop-up Store”, with the registration period open until Monday.The statement noted that the applications are free of charge.The pop-up store, according to the statement, will be set up at Galaxy Macau in Cotai from November 9 to 18, to be held in collaboration with integrated resort (IR) operator Galaxy

October 8, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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‘Telling China’s Story’ exhibition shows Chinese calligraphy

Members of the public can still catch the ongoing “Telling China’s Story” calligraphy exhibition at the Rui Cunha Foundation gallery, which is showcasing over 30 works by master calligrapher Ung Choi Kun through Saturday.The exhibition kicked off in late September.According to a recent statement by the gallery, Ung, aside from being a master calligrapher, is also the president of the “Macau Association Encouraging Wise Policies for Humanity” (澳門智慧人文勵政會) and a member

October 8, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Editorial: Last-ditch negotiations must succeed to avert China-EU trade war over EV tariffs

After the 27 European Union countries failed on Friday to agree on whether to slap China-made electric vehicles (EVs) with steeper tariffs, the European Commission under President Ursula von der Leyen may now finally get its controversial proposal to raise EU import duties on the environmentally friendly automobiles from China off the ground. The protectionist tariffs were proposed in June by the Commission, which claimed that China-made EVs were benefitting from government subsidies

October 7, 2024 | BY admin

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Hallo Wynn Poolside Party set for Saturday

The “Hallo Wynn Poolside Party” is set to take place on Saturday at the Wynn Macau Poolside, with tickets, priced from 488 patacas, now on sale.According to a statement from the integrated resort (IR) operator on Friday, the hotel poolside in Nape will be transformed into “into a mystical Halloween Garden for an enchanting celebration” and will have an immersive and chilling atmosphere.The event will feature a buffet with variety of snacks, specially crafted Halloween-themed cocktails

October 7, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Dior Galaxy Macau boutique reopens

The two-story, reinvented Dior Galaxy Macau boutique at the integrated resort’s (IR) Galaxy Promenade in Cotai reopened last week, showcasing the “different universes of the house” and a raft of exclusive products and experiences, the company said in a recent statement.The statement said the boutique features the House’s diverse range from the ready-to-wear collection and accessories dreamt up by Maria Grazia Chiuri and Kim Jones, to watches and jewellery.Exclusive offerings such as the

October 7, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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SJM represents Macau in Parma’s ‘Gastronomic September’

SJM Resorts was the sole Macau representative that participated in the recent “Gastronomic September” food festival in Parma, northern Italy, showcasing Macau’s offerings during the event as a fellow UNESCO “Creative City of Gastronomy”, the company said in a statement on Thursday.“Gastronomic September” was organised by UNESCO and was held in Parma throughout the month.According to the statement, Casa Don Alfonso Chef de Cuisine Francesco Magni was chosen to represent Macau and

October 7, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Diamond Zhang to perform in Macau at Venetian Arena next month

The Venetian Macao said in a statement on Thursday that the “Diamond Zhang Concert Tour-Macao” is slated to be held at The Venetian Arena at the integrated resort in Cotai at 8 p.m. on November 23, with tickets to go on sale soon.The Mandopop singer’s concert is themed “Have a Nice Day” and, according to the statement, reflects Zhang’s state of mind and attitude to life throughout the past decade. She invites fans to “take a break from the daily grind, hit the reset button and

October 7, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Mainland wins 32nd Macao Int’l Fireworks Display Contest

The 32nd Macao International Fireworks Display Contest concluded last night, with the mainland’s “Dancing Fireworks Company” team taking home the top prize, according to a statement by the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) last night.The Pyro-Klass Fireworks Company from Russia won silver, followed by the bronze winner Marutamaya Ogatsu Fireworks Co. Ltd. from Japan, the statement noted.The firework competition was held across five evenings from September and October, having a total

October 7, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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11th Int’l Lion Dance Championship 2024-MGM Cup ends with 4 winning teams

Integrated resort (IR) operator MGM’s two-day “11th International Lion Dance Championship 2024 – MGM Cup” concluded yesterday, with winning teams across the competition’s four categories announced.The “Lion Dance Troupe of Qiaotou, Fuhai, Shenzhen, China” took home the top prize in the “Freestyle Lion Dance Championship”, while the “MGM Golden Lion Troupe – A” won the “Women’s Traditional Lion Dance Championship”. Meanwhile, the “Macau Lo Leong Sport General

October 7, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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UTM team wins awards at 47th WorldSkills Competition

The Macao University of Tourism (UTM) team won three “Medallions for Excellence” during last month’s 47th WorldSkills Competition.According to a statement from the public university on Friday, the competition took place from September 10 to 15 in Lyon, central-eastern France and had over 1,400 young competitors from around the world. The three competitors from Macau, all of whom have been trained by UTM, comprised students Huang Wenyi and Chan Chi Lek, along with University of Macau (UM)

October 7, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Nearly 40 pct of young people suffer moderate-to-severe depression: survey

The findings of a survey show that nearly 40 percent of young people aged between 18 and 34 suffer moderate-to-severe depression, with their major stressors arising from work, family and financial concerns.The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong and Macau (MHAHK Macau) and the Faculty of Medicine of the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) released their joint “Macau Mental Health Survey 2024” on Friday at the Emperor Hotel in Zape.The survey was conducted between April and

October 7, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Youth Affairs Committee to set up task force on mental health, well-being

The government-appointed Youth Affairs Committee will set up a task force on young people’s mental health and well-being with a view to gradually launching services to meet the needs of young people, based on the feedback collected, but Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) Non-Tertiary Education Department Chief Choi Man Chi underlined on Friday that “this is not due to a sudden increase in the physical and mental health-related condition of young people”.The committee held on

October 7, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Salmonella infections increase ‘significantly’, SSM warns

The Health Bureau (SSM) received 86 Salmonella infection reports between August 19 and Friday, more than doubling the 41 cases recorded in the same period last year, as well as three foodborne illness outbreaks of Salmonella enteritidis, all resulting from the consumption of contaminated, raw or undercooked eggs and egg products.According to an SSM statement on Friday, the number of Salmonella infection cases recorded by the bureau has exceeded the alert level, with an average of 12 cases per

October 7, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Seminar focuses on rule of law for Hengqin’s high-quality development

The Alliance for Common People Building Up Macau (API), in conjunction with the Association for the Promotion of Public Legal Services, held yesterday afternoon a seminar themed “Rule of Law Guarantees for High-Quality Development of the Guangdong-Macau In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin”, in a bid to contribute to the enhancement of national security education and the development of the rule of law.The seminar was attended by over 60 legal experts and scholars from Macau and Guangdong

October 7, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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