Depression in Macau more prevalent than in HK, mainland: survey

Over 30,000 residents may be in need of mental health services, according to a survey conducted by the University of Macau (UM), which also showed that depression in Macau is more prevalent than in Hong Kong and the mainland.Citing the findings of the survey, a UM statement released on Friday said depression was most prevalent among women throughout their lives, senior citizens (aged over 65), and middle-aged men. The findings show that key correlates of depression are unemployment, divorce,

August 14, 2017 | BY admin

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Govt reassures public over data security in Alibaba deal

A senior public servant from the Government Headquarters Support Services – a government entity supporting the operation of the Chief Executive Office (GCE) and the five policy secretariats – reassured the public during yesterday’s Macau Forum that Alibaba Group will not have access to the data stored in a cloud computing data centre that is to be set up in the city under the government’s recent cooperation deal signed with the mainland-based e-commerce giant.The weekly open-air debate

August 14, 2017 | BY admin

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Most rogue cabbies are young: group

Macau Taxi Sector Federation Chairman Wong Peng Kei said yesterday that most of Macau’s rogue taxi drivers are youngsters who joined the sector in recent years.Wong made the remarks while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a forum hosted by think tank Macau Wisdom Convergence Network in a sitting-out area in Fai Chi Kei. The open-air forum was about how local taxi services can be improved.Wong said that while there are some rogue taxi drivers in Macau, such as those refusing to pick up

August 14, 2017 | BY admin

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Local maths Olympiad squad wins gold

Five boys and a girl, all high school graduates, formed the local squad which took part in the “world cup” of maths in Brazil last month and came home with a gold medal – and five received a certificate of honourable mentions.With a history that dates back to 1959, the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is the largest, oldest and most prestigious international maths contest for high school pupils.This year, the contest was held in Rio de Janeiro from July 12 to 23 with a total of

August 12, 2017 | BY admin

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Legislature passes landlord-tenant bill

The Legislative Assembly (AL) finally passed a bill jointly initiated by nine lawmakers which aims to tackle disputes between landlords and tenants, slated to come into effect 180 days after its promulgation in the Official Gazette (BO), during a plenary session last night.However, the legislature rejected an article in the bill which proposed that the chief executive could have placed a cap on rent increases based on certain conditions.The rejected article proposed a coefficient-based “rent

August 11, 2017 | BY admin

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Group urges govt to halt cooperation with Alibaba

The grassroots New Macau Association (NMA) urged the government yesterday to halt its cooperation with Alibaba Group until the details of its “Framework Agreement of Strategic Cooperation on Smart City Development” are available for “public scrutiny”.The government signed the deal with Alibaba last Friday to develop Macau into a smart city, by using Alibaba’s big data processing capabilities to enhance the quality of the city’s public services, according to a government

August 11, 2017 | BY admin

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Man, 66, kills wife, 71 after row over flat sale: police

A 66-year-old local man killed his 71-year-old wife with a cleaver and a pair of scissors on Wednesday after they had a heated argument earlier this week over the possible sale of their flat, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said yesterday, adding that the couple had been quarrelling for years over the percentage of money the man would get from the possible sale of their flat near the Barrier Gate border checkpoint.PJ spokesman Tam Weng Keong revealed details of the case during a special press

August 11, 2017 | BY admin

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4th local dengue case confirmed: govt

he Health Bureau (SSM) yesterday confirmed the fourth locally-infected case of dengue fever this year.An SSM statement identified the victim as a 27-year-old local man living in Rua da Praia do Manduco.The bureau’s Public Health Laboratory confirmed yesterday that the patient has been infected with grade II dengue fever, the statement said.PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN OUR PRINT EDITION.

August 11, 2017 | BY admin

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8 nabbed for Cotai loan sharking: police

Eight mainlanders were caught on Tuesday for alleged loan sharking in casinos in Cotai, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said yesterday.According to the spokesperson, all the suspects, including two females, are members of a criminal gang in Jiangxi province. The suspects are aged from 27 to 45.The spokesperson said when the Public Security Police (PSP) were investigating an alleged illegal inn case in a residential flat in Taipa on Tuesday, they chanced upon the suspects, a number of

August 11, 2017 | BY admin

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Beijing mulls new preferential policies for Macau people

BEIJING – The central government is considering a series of new preferential policies for Hong Kong and Macau residents, an official with the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council said this week.The central government has listed nearly 50 concerns of Hong Kong and Macau residents who live, study and work in the mainland, ranging from social insurance application and education access to job opportunities and tourism services, said the official who asked not to be named.Hong

August 11, 2017 | BY admin

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No Dutch eggs imported this year: govt

The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) announced yesterday that no Dutch eggs have been imported into Macau this year.Foreign media reported last week that a large number of eggs were contaminated with fipronil, a toxic anti-lice agent, banned from being used to treat animals destined for human consumption, including chickens.After checking the food safety information released by the Dutch authorities, the bureau confirmed that Macau did not import any eggs from the Netherlands this

August 11, 2017 | BY admin

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San Miu to open supermarket in Seac Pai Van: IACM

Supermarket operator San Miu will open a shop combining the product range of a traditional wet market and a modern supermarket in the huge Seac Pai Van public housing estate in Coloane, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) President Jose Tavares said yesterday.Tavares made the remarks when talking to reporters after a regular meeting of the bureau’s consultative council at the IACM headquarters in the city centre.Tavares said that “if everything goes well” the supermarket could open

August 11, 2017 | BY admin

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Man, 66, kills 71-year-old wife after money quarrel: police

A 66-year-old local man killed his 71-year-old wife with a cleaver in the early hours of yesterday after quarrelling with her over money in their flat near the Barrier Gate border checkpoint, the Public Security Police (PSP) said yesterday.The man, surnamed Loi, called for an ambulance at 3:16 a.m. after attacking his wife, the Public Security Police said, adding that the victim was rushed to the public Conde de Sao Januario Hospital Centre where she was pronounced dead after emergency

August 10, 2017 | BY admin

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Elex committee ‘doesn’t force candidates to keep silent’

Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Committee (CAEAL) President Tong Hio Fong insisted yesterday that his committee has no intention of forcing candidates running in the upcoming legislative elections to keep silent before the official election campaign period starts next month.Tong said candidates were free to talk about “social affairs” in public in the run-up to the campaign.The direct and indirect legislative election will take place on September 17 while the official campaign period

August 10, 2017 | BY admin

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