Heavy rainfall leads to leaking corridor at Border Gate

Last Friday night, a leaking corridor outside the Border Gate resulted from a heavy rainfall, according to a report by Macao Daily News. The report informs that the situation was announced online, where it was claimed that more than 20 spots along the corridor ceiling have a similar leakage problem. Pedestrians realized the problem still continued a day after the initial reports, calling it the result of a “Tofu-dreg project,” (Chinese term for poorly-constructed building). Moreover, passengers have expressed their dissatisfaction with the relevant departments, since the leaking was left unattended overnight.

SMEs expand to Hengqin

The Federal General Commercial Association of Macau Small and Medium Enterprises (GAMSME) applied for one square kilometer of land in Hengqin, according to a report by Macao Daily News. David Chow, President of GAMSME, announced that the project will include facilities for shopping, education, medical care, as well as price-limited residences, which will give purchasing priority to Macau residents. Chow further noted that the project is still in its initial stage because the application has only just been delivered to related governmental departments for approval.

IFT to launch art admin course

The Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) will launch a new series of Certificates in Art Administration in July in a joint effort with the Cultural Affairs Bureau. The course is intended to train professionals for entry into the cultural and arts industry. According to a statement from the IFT, the new course has been strengthened by a team of teachers with experience and professional knowledge in the scope of arts management.  Launched in 2011, the course has been provided to local residents for six consecutive years, seeing the participation of over a hundred people. IFT says that interested parties are invited to register until Friday, May 27.

OBOR workshop held in Macau

Over 50 delegates attended a ‘One Belt, One Road’ (OBOR) workshop on Friday, co-organized by City University of Macau, the Maritime Silk Road Association (Macau) and the Institute of European Studies of Macau. The forum was the first of its kind in Macau and provided a forum to discuss the implications of the policy in terms of trade and investment opportunities in Portuguese-speaking countries. The president of the association, Thomas Chan, said that OBOR is open to all countries including the Portuguese-speaking countries, and that he believes Macau can play a role not only in the Maritime Silk Road, but also in the inland component, linking businesses.