Gold jewellery imports drop 64 pct in July

Macau’s imports of gold jewellery fell 64.1 percent year-on-year to 151 million patacas in July, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) said yesterday. According to a statement by the bureau, gold jewellery imports dropped 64.6 percent year-on-year to 1.18 billion patacas in the first seven months of the year.Imports of watches fell 52.6 percent to 265 million patacas in July. They declined 55.8 percent to 1.68 billion patacas between January and July.Gold jewellery and watches are popular

September 1, 2020 | BY admin

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Construction waste disposal to cost 70 patacas or 200 patacas per tonne

When the charging of the disposal of construction waste in the city’s only construction waste landfill starts in January next year, the disposal of “inert” construction waste – such as soil, gravel or concrete blocks –will cost 70 patacas per tonne, while those dumping “special” construction waste – such as sediment or mud – will be charged 200 patacas per tonne, according to a chief executive order published in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday.In July, the government

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Snapshots of daily life as city tackles COVID-19

A woman wearing a facemask burns paper offering at an Earth God shrine where several Kun Iam (Goddess of Mercy) statues can be seen in Taipa village yesterday.A man wearing a facemask walks past a broken wooden bench that has been sealed off, in Taipa village yesterday.Security personnel and staff members are seen around a desk with information about COVID-19 prevention measures at the entrance of a casino at Grand Lisboa on Sunday.  Photos: Monica Leong Two young girls without their

September 1, 2020 | BY admin

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Govt to launch vocational subsidy plan this month

The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) said in a statement yesterday that it will launch two vocational subsidy programmes, and the registration process will start next week.The statement said according to the “Subsidised Training Plan”, the bureau will launch the scheme to alleviate the social and economic impact caused by the COVID-19 epidemic.According to the statement, the scheme will have two programmes, “Subsidised training plan geared towards employability” and “Subsidised training

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Man loses over 54,000 yuan after son scans QR code for game props

A middle school pupil used his father’s smartphone to scan a QR code several times, after which his father discovered that he had lost over 54,000 yuan in an online scam, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokeswoman Lei Hon Nei said at a regular press conference yesterday.According to Lei, a local man accompanied his son to a police station on Friday night, telling the police that he lost 54,331.69 yuan (63,277.16 patacas) in an online scan after his son had used his smartphone to scan a QR code. The

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Restaurant employees & public transport drivers to be tested for COVID-19

Addressing yesterday’s press conference about Macau’s novel coronavirus situation, Alvis Lo Iek Long, a clinical director of the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre, said that the government would arrange for the city’s restaurant employees to undergo a one-off COVID-19 test in the near future.Lo said that the Health Bureau (SSM) is discussing the COVID-19 testing arrangements with the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) and the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) – the two

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IAM celebrates Hoi Hoi’s 12th birthday

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement yesterday that it celebrated Hoi Hoi’s 12th birthday with 30 parents and their children last Monday. The statement said that the bureau invited 15 pairs of parents and their children to have a birthday party for Macau’s giant panda Hoi Hoi. The statement pointed out that Hoi Hoi’s caretaker gave him an iced-fruit birthday cake, adding that he “devoured” the cake.According to the statement, Hoi Hoi weighs 129 kilogrammes and is in

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Kids say what they miss the most or not as schools start this week

Despite a summer holiday that has been shortened to just one month, younger children are generally looking forward to going back to school because, after all, schools have not been open due to COVID-19 since January and classes only resumed in May for about two and a half months.“I’ve played enough,” said Himson, who will be in Primary 6 at Colégio Dom Bosco (Yuet Wah) when his school begins on Friday, told The Macau Post Daily yesterday.Besides playing video games and going on

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Portuguese artist showcases imaginary & abstract creations to explore life

An exhibition entitled “I have wiped the pen on the paper so often it seems like a drawing” by Portuguese artist Rui Rasquinho is being held in the main gallery of Casa Garden, co-organised by BABEL – Cultural Organisation and the Orient Foundation (FO), according to a statement provided by BABEL.The exhibition is BABEL’s annual NEW VISIONS project, which is supported by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC).Rasquinho told The Macau Post Daily last week that he was born in Lisbon in 1971 and

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Suncity revenue falls 70 pct in H1 due to COVID-19

Junket and resort operator Suncity Group Holdings announced today that its revenue in the first half of the year fell 70 percent year-on-year to 93.7 million yuan (US$13.6 million) in the first half of the year. The company chaired by Alvin Chau Cheok Wa announced its first-half figures in a statement received by The Macau Post Daily today. The statement said that the company's "revenue was impacted by COVID-19". According to the statement, the company's first-half group

August 31, 2020 | BY admin

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Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) probes claim that child was hurt in crèche

The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) said in a statement at the weekend that it is closely following up on the alleged case of a young child who, according to social media claims, sustained injuries in a local crèche. The bureau said in Saturday’s statement that it had taken immediate steps to put in place a raft of measures to follow-up on the alleged case.According to the statement, the bureau immediately contacted the child’s parents and paid a visit to the crèche to confirm the cause and

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Angela Leong says postponing gaming concession bidding up to govt

The possible decision to postpone the new round of bidding for gaming concessions is up to the government, SJM Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer Angela Leong On Kei said yesterday, after a speaker at a seminar suggested a postponement.Leong made the comments while speaking to reporters prior to the 16th Annual SJM Scholarship Award Ceremony held in Grand Lisboa.Macau Junket Association President Lam Kai Kong said at yesterday’s seminar organised by the University of Macau

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New Cinematheque•Passion operators write ‘love letter to the cinema’

Jenny Ip Chao Mui, operations manager of Cinematheque•Passion, says that her new team consists of young people full of passion and aspirations, adding that the team wants to pay tribute to their love of cinematic art, therefore they entitled September’s reopening theme as “A Love Letter To The Cinema”. Ip made the remarks during an interview with The Macau Post Daily last week at the newly renovated Cinematheque•Passion in Travessa da Paixão.New energyThe cinema has been temporarily

August 31, 2020 | BY admin

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Macau lifts ‘closed-loop management’ for HK-Macau cargo ship crew members

The Macau government’s Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre has announced that crew members of cargo ships plying the Hong Kong-Macau route no longer have to undergo quarantine during their stay in Macau, but they continue to be subjected to COVID-19 testing every seven days, considering that Hong Kong’s COVID-19 epidemic has now eased.The centre made the announcement in a statement on Saturday, when the lifting of the quarantine for the crew members took effect.The statement

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