Crime situation in H1 ‘generally under control’, telecom & online fraud rises: Wong

Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak said yesterday that the crime situation in the first half of this year was generally under control, adding that the continued increase in telecom and online fraud has led to a rise in the overall number of crimes in the first six months of this year.Overall number of crimes rises to 7,160 casesReleasing the first half-year crime rate during a press conference at the S. Francisco Barracks, Wong noted that the overall number of reported crimes amounted to

September 17, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Police probe problematic street nameplates, IAM set to replace all in Q4

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has reported a case about low-quality replacements of street nameplates to the police as it is  suspected to involve fraud by an outsourced company, after a member of the public found that the letters of some street nameplates had fallen off, and Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak said yesterday that the Judiciary Police (PJ) have launched an investigation into the incident, while the Municipal Affairs Bureau announced in a statement that it would

September 17, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Macau’s largest hospital starts operation

The Islands Healthcare Complex – Macao Medical Centre of Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), located in south Cotai, started operations yesterday, when an opening ceremony was held there in the morning.The healthcare complex started its trial operation last December.The healthcare facility, aka Macao Union Hospital, is operated by PUMCH in collaboration with the Macau government thanks to the central government’s support.Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference

September 17, 2024 | BY William Chan

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MGTO invites local performers to join CNY parade

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is inviting local performance groups such as artistic troupes, schools, community organisations and institutions to register to join the Parade for the Celebration of the Chinese New Year (CNY) in 2025, according to a statement by the office yesterday.The statement noted that the parade is slated to be held from January 31 to February 16, featuring highlights like the float parade, cultural and artistic performances, and a float exhibition.The

September 17, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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PJ bust 4 illegal inns, arrest 2 operators, nab illegal immigrant

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested two local men on Friday for providing illegal accommodation in four residential units in Macau, and a mainlander who entered Macau illegally, a PJ spokesperson said in a regular press conference yesterday.According to the spokesperson, the two local suspects are a 28-year-old jobless man surnamed Kong, and a 31-year-old real estate agent surnamed Lou, while the mainland suspect is a 37-year-old man surnamed Liu, who told the police that he works for a

September 17, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Govt to hold walk for up to 10,000 participants on soon-to-open Macau Bridge

The Sports Bureau (ID) announced yesterday that it will organise an event for up to 10,000 participants to walk across the new sea-crossing Macau Bridge on September 29 before its opening, the date of which is yet to be announced.Only Macau residents will be eligible to sign up for the six-kilometre walk, which will provide 5,000 places for individuals and 5,000 places for those joining the event in groups.The government is yet to announce the bridge’s opening date, after its Public Works

September 17, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Sam meets with women, SMEs reps

Potential chief executive candidate Sam Hou Fai paid a visit to the headquarters of the Macau Women’s General Association on Rua do Campo yesterday where he listened to opinions and suggestions raised by 13 representatives of the association, commonly known as Fu Luen in Cantonese, his election campaign office said in a statement yesterday.During the meeting, Lau Kam Ling, who chairs the association, said that she acknowledged Sam’s philosophy of administration.According to the statement,

September 17, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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AI technology injects new momentum into e-commerce

Analysis        BEIJING – “Unbelievable! I thought she was a real person!” A visitor exclaimed in amazement after finding out that the livestreamer selling beauty products on a large screen was a digital person.The digital livestreamer named Yanxi has completed over 400,000 hours of livestreaming for more than 5,000 brands, attracting at least 100 million views, said a staff member at the booth of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com at the five-day 2024 China International

September 17, 2024 | BY admin

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Chinese GI products shine at IP conference in Beijing

Analysis by Xinhua writers Li Yilin, Yuan Quan        BEIJING – An exhibition hall, filled with booths showcasing pomelos, pears, mushrooms, and the enticing aromas of black tea, mooncakes and spicy rice noodles, could easily be mistaken for a food expo, but it was actually part of an intellectual property (IP) conference.The products, displayed at the 13th China Intellectual Property Conference held last week in Beijing, all share a common name: geographical indication

September 17, 2024 | BY admin

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Democratic system improving

Commentary by Liu Dongchao        The people’s congress system is a crucial component of China’s political structure, one of the key elements of the country’s current political system, and an important institutional part of whole-process people’s democracy. The people’s congress system, established in 1954, is suited to China’s national conditions. After decades of development, while undergoing a gradual process of refinement and adapting to changing

September 17, 2024 | BY admin

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Philippines needs to carefully consider next steps after withdrawing ship from China’s Xianbin Jiao

Commentary        BEIJING – After nearly five months of illegally anchoring in the lagoon of Xianbin Jiao, part of China’s Nansha Qundao, Philippine coast guard vessel MRRV-9701 withdrew from the reef on Saturday and returned to a Philippine port.The withdrawal came after multiple resupply attempts by the Philippine side failed due to China’s lawful and professional management and control measures. China had repeatedly urged Manila to immediately withdraw the ship that

September 17, 2024 | BY admin

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CE election to be held at Forum Macao Complex

Chief Executive Electoral Affairs Commission (CAECE) President Song Man Lei has announced that the chief executive election on October 13 will be held at the Services Platform Complex for Commercial and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (aka Forum Macao Complex).Song made the remarks while speaking to reporters on Friday after chairing a regular closed-door meeting of the commission at the Public Administration Building on Rua do Campo.The chief executive

September 16, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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2 shophouses gutted in blaze to be demolished

The Lands and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU) has announced that the two old shophouses at the junction of Rua dos Mercadores and Travessa dos Algibebes gutted by a fire last week will be demolished.The ground floors of the shophouses were used as a takeaway and a clothes-bag shop respectively.The blaze erupted in the takeaway in the early hours of Tuesday last week and spread to the adjacent shop.A DSSCU statement on Friday said that the two buildings are old shophouses and are wooden

September 16, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Q4 set to see more cyber fraud cases again: Wong’s office

With the start of the new school year and soon entering the fourth quarter of the year, the Office of Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak issued a statement on its website yesterday to warn members of the public that since 2020 the number of cyber fraud reports received by law enforcement in the fourth quarter of each year have always been higher than the previous quarters, mainly involving phishing SMSs and websites, online ticketing fraud and part-time job scams.In the first eight months of

September 16, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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