Woman cheated out of 200,000 yuan in online scam

A local woman reported to the police recently that she had been cheated out of 200,000 yuan (228,975 patacas) in an online scam, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said during a regular press conference on Friday.According to the spokesperson, the 26-year-old victim told the police that she met a man through a mobile app in February, and they became online friends. The man introduced her to an online number-guessing gambling software in late March, claiming that it was easy to make

August 3, 2020 | BY admin

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Munich’s Paulaner to open beerhouse in Taipa

A tavern from the famous Paulaner Brewery from Munich will open in Taipa Village, possibly in time for the traditional Bavarian Oktoberfest.A notice saying that “Macau’s First Official Paulaner Beerhouse” will be opening soon in Taipa Village was seen on Taipa Village Destination Limited’s website yesterday.Paulaner is a German brewery, established in 1634 in Munich by Minim friars of the Neudeckob der Au cloister. It is one of the six breweries that provide beer for Oktoberfest, a

August 3, 2020 | BY admin

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Locally-made reusable antibacterial facemasks are effective up to 50 washes: seller

Honesty Medical Equipment Co. Ltd. has launched locally-made reusable facemasks that can still kill bacteria even after 50 washes, the company’s general manager Chao Weng Sam has told The Macau Post Daily.The antibacterial facemasks are 100 percent locally made, Chao said, adding that the company has wanted to produce facemasks since the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic. “We have been using the antibacterial technology for a while but it was used for other products. When the pandemic hit, [my

August 3, 2020 | BY admin

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15 woodblock print artists showcase their work

An exhibition entitled “City” organised by the Macau Woodblock Print Association (MWP) and sponsored by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is being held at the Jao Tsung-I Academy’s gallery.The exhibition displays the work of 15 members: Chen Xiao Feng, Mel Cheong Hoi I, Chiang Wai Lan, Judith Elisabeth De Haan, He San Qing, Hsu Yi Hsuan, Katsutoshi Yuasa, Naomi Kubo, Bambi Lam King Ting, Liang Ye Jian, Minako Murata, Ng Man Wai, Sam Wai Peng, Crystal Wong Wai I and Ruby Wu Mei Iok.Mel

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Pompeo will meet his Waterloo peddling new ‘Cold War’ agenda

Commentary by Chen Weihua* The 8th China-EU High-Level Trade and Economic Dialogue last Tuesday and several other recent bilateral talks between China and the European Union and EU member states are a sad reminder that such vital mechanisms are now missing in China-US relations, the most consequential bilateral relationship of the 21st century.During most of my eight and a half years of working in the United States until mid-2018, covering bilateral talks, such as the China-US Strategic and

August 3, 2020 | BY admin

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Macau lowers all tropical cyclone signals

As Tropical Storm Sinlaku is moving away from the 800-kilometre radius of Macau, all tropical cyclone signals and storm surge warning signals were cancelled at 2 a.m. today, according to a statement by the Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG). The tropical cyclone warning signal No. 3 had been in effect since 8 p.m. on Friday. Under the influence of an easterly air stream, there will be occasional strong winds in Macau, the statement forecast, adding that due to the

August 2, 2020 | BY admin

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Gaming receipts fall 94.5 pct in July

Macau's gross gaming revenue (GGR) fell 94.5 percent year-on-year to 1.344 billion patacas (US$168 million) in July, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) said today. However, GGR was up 87.7 percent month-on-month. In the first seven months of the year, GGR declined 79.8 percent year-on-year to 35.0 billion patacas. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, foreign nationals continue to be barred from entering Macau. While mainland Chinese, Taiwan and Hongkongers are allowed

August 1, 2020 | BY admin

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Tropical Cyclone Signal No 3 remains hoisted in Macau

Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 3 will remain in effect today, the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) said in a statement at 2 p.m. (local time). According to the statement, the No. 3 signal means that winds with a sustained speed of 41 to 62 km/h are expected or blowing, and gusts my exceed 110 km/h in Macau. At 2 p.m. the tropical depression was estimated to be about 600 kilometres south-west of Macau. The bureau forecast it to move west-north-west at around 22 km/h towards

August 1, 2020 | BY admin

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Gold jewellery imports fall 64 pct in H1

Macau's gold jewellery imports dropped 64.2 percent year-on-year to 1.05 billion patacas in the first half of the year, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced today. Imports of watches declined 56.2 percent to 1.41 billion patacas. Mobile phone imports declined 54.8 percent to 1.08 billion patacas. Gold jewellery, watches and mobile phones are  popular with shoppers from the Chinese mainland. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of visitor arrivals from the

July 31, 2020 | BY admin

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Macau airport flights drop 94 pct in June

Commercial aircraft movements - take-offs and touch-downs - at the Macau International Airport dropped 94.2 percent year-on-year to just 350 in June, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSCE) has announced. According to a statement released by the bureau this week, air cargo in June totalled 2,774 tonnes, an 11.5 percent decline year-on-year. Gross weight of inward cargo (305 tonnes) and transit cargo (29 tonnes) decreased 43.7 percent and 92.4 percent respectively, while outward cargo

July 31, 2020 | BY admin

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Macau to hoist Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 3 at 8 p.m.: weather station

The Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) said in a statement this afternoon that a monsoon depression over the northern part of the South China Sea has developed into a tropical depression. According to the bureau, the tropical depression "is expected to move northwest towards the vicinity of Hainan Island". The bureau said that Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 3 will be issued at 8 p.m. while the Strong Monsoon Signal issues earlier today will be

July 31, 2020 | BY admin

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MGM China revenues fall 95 pct in Q2

MGM China's net revenues fell 95 percent year-on-year to US$33 million (US$261 million) in the second quarter of this year, the Hong Kong-listed US gaming operator said in a statement today. The statement said the steep decline was "a result of ongoing travel and entry restrictions in Macau as well as other operational restrictions related to the [COVID-19] pandemic. According to the statement, the company recorded an adjusted property EBITDA loss of US$116 million in the second

July 31, 2020 | BY admin

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Ho Iat Seng meets Zhuhai delegation

Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng (third from right) and Communist Party of China (CPC) Zhuhai Municipal Committee Secretary Guo Yonghang (third from left) attend a bilateral working meeting about further cooperation between the two adjacent cities at the local government’s headquarters in Praia Grande yesterday. Zhuhai Mayor Yao Yisheng (second from left) as well as several senior Macau government officials also attended the meeting. Both sides also vowed to strengthen cooperation in fighting the

July 31, 2020 | BY admin

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Govt to ban import of foam food containers in 2021

Bidding for kitchen waste treatment plant next yearEnvironmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) Director Raymond Tam Vai Man said yesterday that the government will ban the use of single-use plastics in phases, including a ban on the import of foam food containers from next year.Tam made the remarks during a plenary session in the legislature’s hemicycle where senior officials replied to oral interpellation from lawmakers on various topics.Meanwhile, Tam also said that the government aimed to

July 31, 2020 | BY admin

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