Dead alligator snapping turtle found on street in Fai Chi Kei

Photos circulating on social media recently show what appears to be an alligator snapping turtle dead on a street in Fai Chi Kei earlier this week, with netizens saying that the reptile had fallen from a high-rise.On Tuesday, a resident posted several photos online showing the dead turtle, and claimed that it was an “alligator snapping turtle” which was believed to have fallen from height onto the street from a residential building in Fai Chi Kei.According to the National Geographic

July 31, 2020 | BY admin

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Wong’s office says Malaysian fugitive Jho Low not in Macau

The office of Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak denied yesterday a claim by Malaysia’s police chief that the Southeast Asian fugitive financier Jho Low is hiding in Macau.Wong’s office said in a statement that the local police “clearly” told the Malaysian authorities via China’s Interpol National Central Office in 2018 that Low is not in Macau.The statement also pointed out that the Malaysian police have not contacted its local counterparts since 2018. The statement also said that

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3 Vietnamese, one local caught in Ice bust

A local man and three Vietnamese men were caught in a drug bust on Wednesday. About eight grammes of methamphetamine aka Ice with an estimated street value of 24,000 patacas were seized. PJ officers are still investigating the source of the drug, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man said during a special press conference yesterday. The 29-year-old jobless local suspect is surnamed Chio. The three Vietnamese suspects comprise a 24-year-old cleaner surnamed Leo, a 26-year-old surnamed

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5 cheat continuing education subsidy scheme out of 1.76 million patacas: police

Four men and a woman were arrested on Wednesday for using forged documents to cheat the government’s continuing education subsidy scheme out of 1.76 million patacas, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man said during a special press conference yesterday.The five suspects are friends and local residents – headed by a jobless 35-year-old male surnamed Lei, two 32-year-old male bank employees surnamed Wong and Ho, a 33-year-old male music tutor surnamed Ng and a 71-year-old jobless

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Govt holds special session of the ‘Heritage City Tours’ for disadvantaged groups

Members of the Macau Autism Association joined a special session of the “Heritage City Tours – Guided Tours and Illustration Workshop” organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) on Saturday.The tour is part of the series of activities held this month to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the inscription of the “Historic Centre of Macau” on the World Heritage List.The programme features five elaborated routes designed to guide participants through the Historic Centre, sharing the joy

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Sands hosts seminar on data-driven analysis of Macau’s economy

Sands China hosted a seminar on the analysis of Macau’s economic development over the past decade using a data-driven approach on Wednesday that was attended by about 200 staff members.The seminar, held at The Parisian, was also joined by local youths who have previously participated in Sands’ various talent development programmes.The objective of the seminar was to familiarise employees with the integrated resort business environment by enhancing their in-depth understanding of the latest

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MGM hosts programmes for staff to learn about city’s heritage

MGM recently launched a series of programmes to cultivate employees’ historical and cultural knowledge as part of MGM’s effort to promote the city’s heritage.The programmes are to mark the 15th anniversary of the inscription of the Historic Centre of Macau on the UNESCO World Heritage List.The series featured a seminar co-organised with Macau Polytechnic Institute (IPM), guided tours of the Historic Centre supported by Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), plus a practical e-learning course,

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GEG works with NGOs to promote responsible gaming

Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) recently teamed up with non-government organisations Sheng Kung Hui Macau Social Services Coordination Office (SKH) and Bosco Youth Service Network (BYS) to promote responsible gaming.GEG and SKH recently organised a parent-child financial workshop to help its employees and their family members develop financial knowledge and enhance parent-child relationships.About 30 employees and their family members joined the “Family Fun: Money Management Workshop”,

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Tourism chief forecasts int’l travel only to return mid-2021

Macau’s top tourism official says that Macau’s international visitor arrivals will probably only return in the second half of next year, public broadcaster TDM-Rádio Macau reported yesterday, citing local Portuguese-language daily Ponto Final.According to the report, Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes made the prediction in a speech at a recent function hosted by the France Macau Chamber of Commerce (FMCC).Based on the “One China” policy to

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IAM tests drinking water quality for schools

Drinking water from dispensers at schools has been tested to ensure its quality, according to a regular meeting by the Municipal Affairs Bureau’s (IAM) Consultative Committee yesterday.The tests have been part of the bureau’s activity plan which started in May.The meeting was held at the IAM headquarters, where the committee members addressed the activity plan’s various issues. One of the activities involved water quality testing of water dispensers in local schools before the resumption

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Prairie dog is alive and well: IAM

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) told The Macau Post Daily in an email yesterday that “the marmot (sic) is in normal health condition”.In the email, the bureau said that the rodent was “currently kept individually in the animal rearing facility in Flora Park.When asked by The Macau Post Daily about a week ago if members of the public could visit the prairie dog, the bureau said in its reply yesterday that it would “comprehensively consider and assess the animal’s condition and

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JUC Spray Dressing recalled in Macau

Macau's Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement this week that is has ordered the immediate recall of JUC Spray Dressing from the market. According to the SSM statement on Wednesday, the bureau has been notified by the importer of the product that the Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC) could possibly be found in  lot number 1909042. Therefore, the statement said, the manufacturer requested that the lot be recalled. The bureau urged all importers, hospitals, clinics and

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Security chief says Malaysian fugitive Jho Low not in Macau

The office of Macau's top security official denied today a claim by Malaysia's police chief that the Southeast Asian fugitive financier Jho Low is hiding in Macau. The office of Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak said in a statement that the local police "clearly" told the Malaysian authorities via China's Interpol National Central Office in 2018 that Low is not in Macau. The statement also pointed out that the Malaysian police have not contacted its local counterparts

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Macau tourism chief forecasts int'l travel only to return mid-2021

Macau's top tourism official says that Macau's international visitor arrivals will probably only return in the second half of next year, public broadcaster TDM-Radio Macau reported today, citing local Portuguese-language daily Ponto Final. According to the report, Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes made the prediction in a speech at a recent function hosted by the France Macau Chamber of Commerce (FMCC).  Based on the "One

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