Scooter rider drives in wrong direction on bridge

A scooter was being ridden on the wrong side of the road on Ponte da Amizade (Friendship Bridge) at about 2:50 a.m. on Sunday as he was heading towards the peninsula from Taipa, according to a video posted by a user on Facebook.A Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman told The Macau Post Daily last night that the case was still being investigated and no details would be revealed for the time being.The online video shows that the scooter rider, wearing dark coloured clothes on a black vehicle,

December 10, 2019 | BY admin

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IAM to officially adopt ‘lucky’ runaway today: Tavares

The local government will officially adopt the “lucky” ox that managed to escape from the abattoir in Ilha Verde district last Wednesday, Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) President José Tavares said on the sidelines of a public event on Saturday.According to Tavares, the bovine is a type of “yellow cattle” breed and is over two years old. The breed of cattle has a 20-year life span, Tavares said.The lucky bullock is going to be adopted by the Municipal Affairs Bureau today and taken to

December 10, 2019 | BY admin

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Macau plays important role in Sino-Portuguese ties: Portugal’s consul

Macau plays an important role in Sino-Portuguese bilateral relations, and it has achieved remarkable development in various fields over the past 20 years, Paulo Cunha Alves, consul general of Portugal in the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR), says.This year marks the 20th anniversary of Macau’s return to the motherland. Alves pointed out that the Portuguese government has been paying attention to the development of Macau since its return to the motherland in 1999. The “One Country,

December 10, 2019 | BY admin

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‘When the motherland is good, Macau will become better’: Edmund Ho

Macau’s great development and changes over the past 20 years has demonstrated the vitality of the “One Country, Two Systems” principle. Macau has made these achievements only because it has integrated its own development with that of the motherland, Edmund Ho Hau Wah, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), says.ENJOYING ECONOMIC BOOM TOGETHER WITH MOTHERLANDOn December 20, 1999, Ho, standing under the regional and

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‘One Country, Two Systems’ proves feasible, popular in Macau: Fu Ziying

The “One Country, Two Systems” principle has proved to be feasible, achievable and popular in the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) since Macau returned to the motherland in 1999, Fu Ziying, director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the MSAR, says.Fu told Xinhua in a recent interview that the MSAR government, along with all walks of life, has comprehensively and precisely understood and implemented the “One Country, Two Systems” principle and

December 10, 2019 | BY admin

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Woman, 77, runs ‘water taxi’ for illegal immigrants: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ), in collaboration with the Macau Customs Service and the Zhuhai Public Security Bureau, have busted a people-smuggling gang which helped mainlanders enter and leave Macau illegally by hiring a 77-year-old local woman to transport them on a motorised sampan – her “water taxi” – via the Inner Harbour, the two local law enforcement agencies have announced in a joint special press conference.In a joint operation on Thursday morning, the two local law enforcement

December 10, 2019 | BY admin

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Le: Foreign Ministry will do everything to ‘safeguard Macau’s stability & prosperity’

Vice-Foreign Minister Le Yucheng said yesterday that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, will fully implement General Secretary Xi Jinping’s “important thinking and instructions” on Macau and Hong Kong affairs.Le also pointed out that the MFA will do everything to “safeguard” the “One Country, Two Systems” principle, maintain the “stability and prosperity” of Macau and protect the interests and

December 6, 2019 | BY admin

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Viva Parade: World of cultures livening up the city

Performing arts groups from around the world have descended on the city spreading joy to the public in the run-up to the main event taking place on Sunday.It is the 9th year the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is organising a parade as part of its activities marking Macau’s return to the motherland. Initially held as “Parade through Macau, Latin City”, the event was restyled in 2017 and has since been presented as “Macau International Parade”, while continuing to use the word “Viva”,

December 6, 2019 | BY admin

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Junkie robs convenience store to feed addiction: police

A drug addict, a local man who has criminal records for robbery and theft, robbed a convenience store of 1,000 patacas in cash and a bottle of wine priced at 18 patacas on Wednesday to feed his drug addiction, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Chan Nam said during a special press conference yesterday.Ho identified the suspect as a 45-year-old surnamed Ma who told the police that he is unemployed.At around 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Ma went into the convenience store in Rua Nova da Areia Preta where

December 6, 2019 | BY admin

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Police nab elderly woman for trying to resell ferry tickets

The Public Security Police (PSP) arrested a 60-year-old local woman on Wednesday for attempting to resell four Macau-to-Hong Kong ferry tickets that she had bought from gamblers to passers-by in Zape, with the aim of earning the HK$20 difference for each ticket, PSP spokesman Lam Keong said during a regular press conference yesterday.The police discovered that the woman, surnamed Wong, had previously engaged in ferry ticket scalping on five occasions since September 2017, Lam said.At around 4

December 6, 2019 | BY admin

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Gambler reports false robbery to hide habit from family

A female tourist from the mainland reported a false robbery to the police on Wednesday claiming that two illegal money changers had robbed her of HK$100,000 in cash, as she did not want her family to know that she had gambled away the money in Macau, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Chan Nam said during a regular press conference yesterday.Ho identified the suspect as a 35-year-old surnamed Zeng who told the police that she is unemployed.According to Ho, Zeng reported to the police at 9 p.m.

December 6, 2019 | BY admin

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The crucial difference between protesters & rioters

Several readers have asked me recently about the difference between protesters and rioters in our coverage of the current unrest in Hong Kong.Well, there is a big difference between the two. Protesting peacefully is a right that is recognised by Article 27 of the Macau Basic Law. Rioting is a crime that according to Article 297 of the Macau Penal Code is punishable by up to 15 years behind bars, while arson – such as by throwing Molotov cocktails at police officers, bystanders or passers-by

December 6, 2019 | BY admin

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Readers suggest name for ‘lucky’ abattoir runaway ox

The Special One, Billy, Lotus Maverick, Coitada, Houdino, Lucky, Haahng Wahn Ngauh (“Lucky Cow” in Cantonese), Mac Cow, The Green island Matador, Ox McQueen, Bobo No. 2 (Bobo was the name of Macau’s world-famous bear that was rescued from the cooking pots of a gourmet eatery in the 1980s and passed away last year), Apolo, Rambo, Manhoso, Clever One and Rascal are the names that we received yesterday from readers for the brown bovine that made a spectacular dash for freedom on Wednesday

December 6, 2019 | BY admin

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Mainland, Macau ink currency swap deal

BEIJING – The People’s Bank of China (central bank) said yesterday it has inked a currency swap deal with the Macau Monetary Authority (AMCM).The deal will allow the two sides to swap a total of 30 billion yuan for 35 billion patacas and vice versa, the bank said in a statement.The move is aimed at maintaining financial stability and supporting the economic and financial development of both sides, according to the statement.The agreement will be valid for three years and can be extended by

December 6, 2019 | BY admin

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