Briefs | New art exhibition features Lai Chi Vun shipyards   

An art exhibition related to the Lai Chi Vun shipyards will open at 6.30 p.m. on Friday at the Lakeside Gallery of the Anim’Arte NamVan. The creative team behind the exhibition is seeking to show that the shipbuilding industry was an important cornerstone in the development of a new era for Macau. The shipyards’ history will be showcased through a total of 22 artworks; eight photographs, eight paintings, two sets of wood ship furniture and four wooden ship models.  The exhibition is co-organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, the Macau Artist Society and the Macau Lifestyle Association. It is open until December 31 and admission is free.

Conference on legal reform to be held next week

The Tenth International Conference on the Legal Reforms of Macau in the Global Context – Gaming Law, organized by the Centre for Law Studies of the University of Macau’s (UM) Faculty of Law, will take place at the UM campus on December 4 and 5. Scholars and experts from Macau, Vietnam, South Korea, Portugal, France, and the United States will speak at the event. The conference will cover a wide range of topics, including “gaming contracts and games of chance,” “betting and lotteries,” “expansion of gaming in Asia,” and “illicit gaming.”

SSM publishes first dietary guidelines

The Health Bureau (SSM) has published Macau’s first dietary guidelines for residents whose diets primarily comprise Chinese food, citing the need to “ reduce the risk of chronic diseases as well as the impact of chronic diseases on the health of Macau residents.” In addition to dietary recommendations, the guideline outlines various physical exercises. SSM suggests that people who do not belong to this group seek alternative guidelines. Macau’s hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia rates in 2016 were 25.5 percent, 7.1 percent and 24.3 percent respectively.

Fresh food transportation moved up one hour

Starting next month, fresh food from the mainland will be transported to Macau one hour earlier, according to the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau. Transportation will now commence at 6.00 a.m. instead of 7.00 a.m., which will coincide with the opening of Macau’s new wholesale market. The change in schedule is expected to alleviate traffic at the Macau border gate and Ilha Verde.