Gongbei Customs busts 6 cash smuggling cases

Gongbei Customs said in a statement yesterday that its officers busted six cash-smuggling cases at the border checkpoint between the Macau peninsula and the neighbouring city of Zhuhai last week, involving HK$748,000 and 996,500 patacas in total, equivalent to a total of 1.51 million yuan.According to the statement, the six cash smugglers comprise four mainlanders and two local women. The four mainlanders comprise three non-resident workers and a tourist.The first three cases were busted on the

November 8, 2018 | BY admin

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Police bust 3 ‘members’ of Malaysian credit card fraud gang

Three suspected members of a Malaysian credit card fraud gang were arrested on Monday, the Judiciary Police (PJ) announced at a special press conference yesterday.A total of HK$300,000 was transferred by one of the three suspects to the gang’s mainland bank accounts, PJ spokesman Leng Kam Lon said.Among the trio, a Malaysian man was arrested for receiving around 30 mobile phones from the gang that its members had bought with fake credit cards since July 2017, according to Leng.Cash and mobile

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Credit cards issued by local banks reach 1.28 million

The total number of personal credit cards issued by banks in Macau increased by 10.3 percent year-on-year at the end of September, Macau Monetary Authority (AACM) said in a statement yesterday.The quasi-central bank said due to the increasing use of dual-currency and triple-currency cards, the total number of personal credit cards issued by banks in Macau stood at 1,282,732 at the end of September, equivalent to a quarter-on-quarter increase of 3.2 percent and a 10.3 year-on-year growth.The

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Wynn Resorts board gets new chairman

Wynn Resorts in Las Vegas announced yesterday a change at the helm of its board of directors. According to a statement by the US-Macau gaming company, its board of directors unanimously voted Philip G. Satre chairman of the board during a regular meeting in Las Vegas yesterday. The statement noted that Satre, an independent director of the company, joined the board in August as vice-chairman. He succeeds D. Boone Wayson, who is retiring from the board. Undated file photo of Philip G. Satre

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Govt plans to build special needs school on ex-Canidrome plot

Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam Chon Weng said yesterday that the government plans to build a special needs school on the plot of land where the former greyhound racetrack is located.Tam made the remarks while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a religious ceremony for the upcoming four-day Macau Grand Prix that will start next Thursday. The ceremony took place at the Macau Grand Prix Building near the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal.The government told the operator of

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Woman has HK$3 million nicked by 4 men: police

A woman from the mainland reported to the police yesterday evening that HK$3 million in cash that she had put in a bag had been stolen by four men – including her friend – at a pawnshop in Zape, the Public Security Police (PSP) said.Last night, PSP officers set up roadblocks in various areas of the city with the aim of catching the four men. No immediate arrests were reported. The case has been transferred to the Judiciary Police (PJ) for further investigation.Following a provisional

November 7, 2018 | BY admin

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Police bust 2 suspected loan sharks

Two mainland men who lent a gambler HK$250,000 last Sunday were arrested on Monday, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a regular press briefing yesterday.The two suspects are surnamed Huang and Chen, aged 25 and 22 respectively, lent the instant gambling loan to the victim, a 37 year-old man from mainland, on Sunday, based on the condition that for every bet that the victim won he had to pay 15 percent “interest” and also sign an IOU of the HK$250,000, according to the

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Security forces, PLA garrison to conduct joint anti-terror drill

The local government announced yesterday that the Macau Unitary Police Service (SPU) will carry out a large-scale anti-terrorism exercise at the Macau East Asian Games Dome in Cotai tomorrow afternoon in collaboration with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Macau Garrison.According to a SPU statement yesterday, the exercise named “Spirited Dog” will simulate that a terrorist attack using chemical and radiological weapons occurs during a large-scale concert.The exercise will simulate that

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Police nab man for sexually coercing woman

A woman from the mainland was sexually coerced by a male compatriot in a hotel room near Ponte 16 last Sunday, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said at a regular press briefing yesterday.According to Leng, the 38-year-old male suspect surnamed Tong claims to be a businessman, and the woman aged around 30 met in August this year and became friends, after which they went out to gamble together. On October 29, the woman came back to Macau and both went gambling again.Last Sunday, the

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9 e-cigarette smokers caught in no-smoking areas

Anti-smoking inspectors fined nine people for smoking e-cigarettes in no-smoking areas in the first 10 months of the year, the Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement yesterday.The new version of the Tobacco Prevention and Control Law, which took effect on January 1 this year, also covers e-cigarettes – smoking e-cigarettes is not allowed in no-smoking areas, in addition to conventional cigarettes.The new law bans the sale of e-cigarettes in Macau and also prohibits the display of tobacco

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MGTO & travel trade promote Macau at CIIE

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) said in a statement yesterday that it has organised a delegation of Macau’s travel trade to this week’s 1st China International Import Expo (CIIE) in ShanghaiAccording to the statement, MGTO officials and travel trade representatives together are showcasing Macau’s East-meets-West culture, gastronomy and tourism products, facilities and services at the mega-expo, apart from highlighting the positioning of the special administrative region as a

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Xi opens nation’s 1st import expo, calls for open world economy

SHANGHAI – President Xi Jinping announced the opening of the world’s first import-themed national-level expo in Shanghai yesterday, calling it a “trail-blazing” move in the history of international trade development.A total of 172 countries, regions and international organizations from five continents are showcasing their development achievements and international image at the first China International Import Expo (CIIE) which ends on Saturday.More than 3,600 companies from different

November 6, 2018 | BY admin

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2 scooter riders hurt in crash

Two male scooter riders were injured in a crash between their vehicles in Avenida de Sidónio Pais yesterday morning, with one of them seriously injured, the police said.According to the police, the crash happened at around 11 a.m. on the one-way avenue near Flora Garden. The riders are aged 54 and 50.Firemen and paramedics rushed to the scene. The 50-year-old rider suffered serious head injuries, was bleeding profusely and suffered abrasions on his arms and legs, while the 54-year-old rider

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Govt consults public on new procurement rules

The government launches a two-month public consultation today on the drafting of a bill regulating the government’s procurement of goods and services – including for the construction of public projects, with the aim of improving its procurement procedures and transparency.A press conference about the public consultation was held yesterday at the Financial Services Bureau (DSF) in Nam Van. The public consultation will end on January 4. Two public sessions will be held during the consultation

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