US should undo brazen request to close Chinese consulate or prepare for countermeasures

Commentary by Gao WenchengBEIJING – Washington’s abrupt and unilateral demand on Beijing to close China’s Consulate General in Houston constitutes a brazen provocation, and an unprecedented escalation in its scheme to sabotage bilateral relations.Condemning Washington’s move as “outrageous and unjustified,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday that the United States has seriously violated international law and the basic norms of international relations, as well

July 23, 2020 | BY admin

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Pressuring China over HK not in UK’s interests

Commentary by Gao Wencheng BEIJING – In response to Britain’s suspension of its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday urged Britain to give up its fantasies of continuing colonial influence in Hong Kong.The ministry also called on London to stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs and China’s other internal affairs in any way, so as to avoid further damage to bilateral relations.In recent weeks, London has repeatedly accused Beijing of violating the “One

July 23, 2020 | BY admin

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Daily HK COVID-19 tally hits record 113

Hong Kong confirmed a fresh single-day record of 113 new COVID-19 infections today. The number of locally-transmitted cases - 105 - was also a record daily tally.Of the local cases, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said it was unable to trace the source of infections in 63 of them. The patients include a kindergarten teacher, a nurse at the private St. Paul's Hospital in Causeway Bay, as well as a cleaner and a cook at an elderly care home in Tai Wai.The rest of the local cases, totalling

July 22, 2020 | BY admin

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Global COVID-19 cases top 15 million, over 4 million in US

The world's number of confirmed novel coronavirus disease cases went beyond 15 million today, according to worldometers.info.The number of COVID-19 cases worldwide stood at 15.1 million at 4 p.m. (Macau time), with 619,812 deaths, or 4.1 percent of the total number, the real-time statistics reference website said. Confirmed COVID-19 cases in the US exceeded 4 million for the first time today, reaching 4.028 million with 144,958 deaths. About 26.6 percent of all cases in the

July 22, 2020 | BY admin

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Boy swallows NAT swab tip at Pac On testing station

A seven-year-old boy accidentally bit off the swab and swallowed its tip when undergoing a COVID-19 nucleic acid test (NAT) at the Taipa Ferry Terminal testing station in Pac On yesterday morning, after which he was taken to hospital for a medical examination and treatment, and was discharged in the afternoon, the government’s Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre said in a statement last night.The statement also said that biting the swab rod off is one of the most common

July 22, 2020 | BY admin

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New rules for swimming pools from Friday

The Sports Bureau (ID) announced yesterday new access rules for the city’s public swimming pools from Friday. According to the new rules, the bureau will sell entrance tickets for three time slots, based on COVID-19 social distancing requirements in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.The three time slots run from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. At the end of each time slot the users must leave the facilities. Tickets are sold for each time slot. Depending on the

July 22, 2020 | BY admin

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Vocational training programme to add 10,000 places: DSAL

The Labour Affairs Bureau’s (DSAL) Vocational Training Department Chief Cheung Wai said yesterday that the bureau was planning to increase the number of places in its subsidised vocational training scheme by 10,000.Cheung made the remarks after a press conference for the “2nd Edition of the Professional Skills Competition for Macau Tourism and Leisure Operators” at the headquarters of the Macau Trade Unions Federation in Rua da Ribeira do Patane.Cheung noted that the subsidised vocational

July 22, 2020 | BY admin

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IAM vows to improve Sai Van Lake’s coastal areas

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement yesterday that it has launched a project to improve the waterfront pedestrian areas of Sai Van Lake in phases.Literally translated from Chinese into English, Sai Van means West Bay.According to the statement, the project’s first phase covers the waterfront pavements along Rua do Lago Sai Van – a street behind the Court of First Instance (TJB) building – and Avenida Doutor Stanley Ho, while the second phase covers the waterfront

July 22, 2020 | BY admin

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Snapshots of daily life as city tackles COVID-19

A man wearing a facemask walks a dog near Jardim da Montanha Russa in Mong Ha.A worker wearing a facemask walks along Avenida do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida. Photos taken yesterday by Camy Tam and Monica Leong

July 22, 2020 | BY admin

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2 local women cheated out of 1,300 patacas in online facemask sale

Two local women defrauded by the purported seller of facemasks on an online social platform reported the case to the police on Saturday and Sunday respectively, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lai Man Vai said during a regular press conference on Monday.According to Lai, the first victim told the police that she had paid 876 patacas on June 6 for six boxes of adult facemasks, totalling 300 masks. The other victim paid a 500 pataca deposit for two boxes of adult facemasks (100 masks in total)

July 22, 2020 | BY admin

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HK man cheated out of HK$230,000 in facemask fraud: police

A local man was arrested on Monday for cheating a Hong Kong man out of HK$230,000 he had been given as a deposit to purchase facemasks, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lai Man Vai said during a special press conference yesterday. The 42-year-old suspect surnamed Sin told the police that he is a businessman.According to Lai, a Hong Kong man reported to the police on June 12 that Sin, who he had known for about three years, had cheated him out of HK$230,000 which he had given him to buy

July 22, 2020 | BY admin

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Millennium Secondary School teachers & pupils showcase Chinese culture through their artwork

Two exhibitions organised by the Millennium Secondary School, entitled “Millennium Secondary School Chinese Culture Curriculum Achievement Exhibition” and “Creative Design and Application Works Exhibition”, both by teachers and pupils of the private school are on display at 10 Fantasia gallery. The two exhibitions taking place simultaneously are co-hosted by 10 Fantasia, the St. Lazarus Church District Creative Industries Promotion Association, Binshu Studio and Tou In Ceramic Art

July 22, 2020 | BY admin

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New itineraries of Macau tours feature helicopter rides

Addressing yesterday’s regular press conference about Macau’s novel coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Deputy Director Cheng Wai Tong announced that the office will add 10 new itineraries from tomorrow to its ongoing subsidised programme for residents joining tour groups organised by travel agencies to tour the city, with one of them featuring helicopter rides for which each resident will have to fork out 398 patacas of his or her own money – on top

July 21, 2020 | BY admin

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Snapshots of daily life as city tackles COVID-19

A woman flattens cardboard boxes in Avenida do Ouvidor Arriaga.People wearing facemasks scan and fill out their health codes before entering the Cineteatro movie theatre. Photos taken recently by Monica Leong

July 21, 2020 | BY admin

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