Sports park at ex-Canidrome to have 4 pavilions

The government announced yesterday further details of its plan to build a sports park, i.e., a park featuring various sporting facilities, on the plot of land where the former greyhound racetrack (Yat Yuen Canidrome) is located, according to which four sports pavilions will be built there, including one specifically for children.The government announced basic details of the project in July last year.The Public Works Bureau announced the project’s further details on its website yesterday.The

May 17, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Police arrest HK man for HK$192,000 scam in fake jewellery shop

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a Hong Kong man on Tuesday suspected of attempting to defraud a man of a watch worth about HK$192,000 in a fake jewellery shop, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said in a press conference yesterdayThe spokesperson identified the suspect as a 32-year-old sales person from Hong Kong, surnamed Sou.According to the spokesperson, the victim is a local man, and he was looking for a buyer for his watch through a post on a social media platform.On Tuesday, Sou

May 17, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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10th MGM Junior Lion Dance recruitment starts next week

Integrated resort (IR) operator MGM said in a statement yesterday that enrolment for the “MGM Junior Lion Dance Summer Class” will start next Thursday and last through June 2.Marking its 10th consecutive year, the seven-week training programme invites children in Macau to use their summer break to equip themselves with lion dance training to strengthen their physical fitness, team spirit and cultural confidence. The statement said that the programme is open for those aged five to

May 17, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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GEG receives multiple int’l green certs

Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) said in a statement earlier this week that it has recently been awarded multiple International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) certifications from the British Standards Institution (BSI) for its facilities and environmental management, while the company has also become the integrated tourism and leisure enterprise with the most EarthCheck Certifications in Macau.The statement noted that Banyan Tree Macau achieved the EarthCheck Gold Certification for the

May 17, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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SJM awards winners of basketball, football friendly

SJM Resorts held an award ceremony at the Jai Alai Buffet last Wednesday for last month’s “SJM Basketball and Football Friendly Invitational Matches”, which was attended by over 200 athletes and guests, the integrated resort operator (IR) said in a statement last Thursday.The statement said that the recently held matches hoped to promote basketball and football, among other sporting events, in Macau, improve employee wellness, and “facilitated communication and friendships within the

May 17, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Sands Shopping Carnival returns

Integrated resort (IR) operator Sands China said in a statement on Wednesday that its annual signature event and Macau’s largest sale event, the “Sands Shopping Carnival”, will take place at The Venetian Macau’s Cotai Expo from July 18 to 21, with interested exhibitors able to register for a free booth from today until May 26.Marking its fifth edition, the four-day 2024 Sands Shopping Carnival will feature over 580 booths across nine exhibition zones, providing business opportunities

May 17, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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USJ’s Bachelor of Communication and Media among best in Asia

The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) said in a statement yesterday that its Bachelor of Communication and Media (BCM) programme, one of its flagship offerings, recently received the title of “Top Media & Mass Communication Colleges in Asia – 2024” from the Asia Education Review, with the programme being recognised as one of the best in Asia.The private Catholic university noted in the statement that Asia Education Review is “renowned for conducting comprehensive research and

May 17, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Local man nabbed for cheating friend out of HK$15 million in ‘casino chip exchange deal’

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a local man for defrauding his mainland friend out of about HK$15 million by falsely claiming that he could make an easy profit through a casino chip exchange investment, a PJ spokesperson said at a special conference yesterday.The spokesperson identified the suspect as a 41-year-old local man surnamed Chio, who told the police that he works in the finance industry.According to the spokesperson, the victim reported to the Judiciary Police on Tuesday that he

May 17, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Sands Macao celebrates 20th anniversary

A celebration was held for Sands Macao’s 20th anniversary last night at the property’s outdoor fountain, with the event featuring a night of performances and fireworks.Sands Macao, Las Vegas Sands’ first property in Macau, first opened on May 18, 2004. Sands China now has five properties in Macau, four of which are in Cotai, and altogether feature over 12,000 hotel rooms and suites, 150 dining options, over 720 duty-free shops and entertainment at two arenas and four theatres, a statement

May 17, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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MGTO to promote Macau to 8 more mainland cities both online & offline

The mainland is to open eight more cities for the Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) for travel to Hong Kong and Macau starting from May 27, and Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes said yesterday that MGTO will launch an online promotion campaign as a matter of priority, and also roll out offline activities in the second half of this year, with a view to launching different types of campaigns and activities in various cities.The eight cities comprise

May 17, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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SSM calls on public to check blood pressure

As today is World Hypertension Day, the Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement yesterday that a special promotion urging people to check their blood pressure will be held today, inviting local enterprises, public entities, organisations and associations, as well as residents to join.Participants may check their blood pressure today at home, at work, at medical facilities, at social service centres or at the bureau’s designated checkpoints, and a certificate of appreciation will be given to

May 17, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Govt reclaims Macau Jockey Club site in Taipa

The Official Gazette (BO) published yesterday an executive order, signed by Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosário on May 3, declaring the grant of a piece of land comprising 363,192 square metres leased adjacent to Estrada Gov. A. Oliveira in Taipa lapsed – the Macau Jockey Club site.Following the termination of the horse-racing concession and the halt of the Macau Jockey Club’s 44-year-long operation on April 1, the government reclaimed the site and related

May 17, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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HKMAO Director Xia visits community groups, school during Macau fact-finding tour

    Xia Baolong, who heads both the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office (HKMAO), visited several local associations and a school yesterday, the third day of his visit to Macau, according to a statement by the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS). Xia arrived in Macau on Monday for a seven-day "investigation and research" tour.Yesterday, Xia’s first

May 16, 2024 | BY admin

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Xia affirms local govt’s ‘pragmatic & proactive approach’

Xia Baolong, who heads the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office (HKMAO), affirmed yesterday “the pragmatic and proactive approach” of the local government, according to statement by the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) last night. Xia, who arrived here on Monday for a seven-day “investigation and research” tour, gave the praise after hearing the work report by

May 15, 2024 | BY admin

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