HK retiree insults, hits 3 cops: police

The police arrested a Hong Kong man for insulting three male Judiciary Police officers and hitting them when he was asked to be quiet and show his ID at the Public Prosecution Office (MP) on Monday, PJ spokesman Ho Chan Nam said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Ho, the 53-year-old suspect surnamed Chong told the police that he is retired.According to Ho, Chong is a suspect in a case in which a female gambler was threatened on Sunday night. He was gambling in a casino in

November 20, 2019 | BY admin

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Leaking UM tunnel to be repaired: govt

The Infrastructure Development Office (GDI) said in a statement yesterday that a project to renovate the undersea tunnel connecting Cotai with the University of Macau (UM) campus on Hengqin Island and improve the electromechanical equipment in the tunnel was slated to get off the ground in the first quarter of next year.The office also said that one of the aims of the project was to “fundamentally” solve the tunnel’s long-standing water leakage issue.The office unsealed bids submitted by

November 20, 2019 | BY admin

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Two 17-year-old HK boys sell drugs in Macau: police

A 17-year-old boy from Hong Kong was hired by a gang to sell drugs in Macau, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Chan Nam said during a special press conference yesterday.The boy then asked a friend – also a 17-year-old boy from Hong Kong – to join him in the drug-trafficking activities.One of the two suspects, surnamed Leung, told the police that he is unemployed, while the other suspect, surnamed Lai, told the police that he works as a chef in Hong Kong, according to Ho.Judiciary Police

November 20, 2019 | BY admin

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CTM launches new cloud service powered by Tencent tech

CTM launched yesterday a new version of its cloud service that is powered by Shenzhen-based Tencent’s technology, aiming to offer more convenient and efficient cloud applications for local businesses and residents.The launch ceremony held at Galaxy’s Ritz-Carlton in Cotai was attended by Zhu Hong, deputy director of the Economic Affairs Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Macau, Derby Lau Wai Meng, director of the Macau Post and Telecommunications

November 20, 2019 | BY admin

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2 mainlanders busted for reselling used GP tickets: police

A Public Security Police (PSP) spokesperson said in a regular press conference yesterday that two mainlanders were arrested for reselling used Macau Grand Prix tickets.According to the spokesperson, on Saturday the police received a report from two male mainland tourists who claimed they had been scammed when they bought three “tickets” for a total of HK$3,000 from a fellow mainlander near the Macau Grand Prix ticket office in Rua Cidade de Sintra.When the two men tried to enter the Lisboa

November 20, 2019 | BY admin

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Govt marks ‘Double Celebration’ with fire & mist-breathing Dragon-Horse

A parade to celebrate this year’s “Double Celebration” will be led by a mechanical installation called the “Spirit of the Dragon-Horse” which was on display for the first time in Macau during a media tour given by the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) in Coloane yesterday.The 47-tonne yellow creature – named “Luhng Máh” in Chinese, combines the Chinese words for “dragon” (“Luhng”) and “horse” (“Máh”).According to an IAM statement, the parade aims to mark the

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Ho says Macau will become example of nation’s reunification

Chief Executive-designate Ho Iat Seng said in an interview with state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) that Macau would become an example of the nation’s reunification.Ho, who will be Macau’s fifth-term chief executive, said there was no issue with the “One Country, Two Systems” principle, adding that it could develop further and better. He also said that Macau was determined to become an example of the nation’s reunification.HK unrest like a ‘big typhoon’Ho likened the

November 19, 2019 | BY admin

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Plastic bag charge scheme starts ‘smoothly’: govt

The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) said in a statement yesterday that its inspectors did not find any shops violating the government’s plastic carrier bag charge scheme for retail businesses which came into force yesterday.On the first day of the implementation of the levy scheme, the bureau yesterday dispatched a number of inspectors to check up on the scheme’s implementation across the city, the statement said, adding that the bureau concluded that yesterday’s launch was

November 19, 2019 | BY admin

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Jobless man cheats ex-boss out of HK$2 million: police

The Judiciary Police arrested a man for cheating his former female boss out of HK$2 million when she asked him to pay money to her bank account, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Chan Nam said during a regular press conference yesterday.Ho identified the suspect as a 37-year-old man surnamed Kam. He told the police that he is unemployed. The victim, who is in her thirties, owns a shop selling loose tea in Nape. Both are local residents.The crime happened and was reported by the victim on July

November 19, 2019 | BY admin

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Taiwanese tourist carries illegal weapon: police

The police nabbed a tourist from Taiwan at the local airport on Sunday for carrying an illegal weapon, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Lam Keong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Lam identified the suspect as a male tourist surnamed Lin who is about 30 years old and told the police that he works as a car mechanic in Taiwan, the spokesman said.According to Lam, Lin was scheduled to depart from the local airport on Sunday afternoon. When he was going through the airport’s

November 19, 2019 | BY admin

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Lawmakers pass 2020 budget bill

Lawmakers yesterday passed unanimously the outline of the outgoing government’s 2020 budget bill. The bill will now be reviewed in detail by one of the standing committees of the legislature, after which it will be submitted to an article-by-article vote in another plenary session.Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac said yesterday that the government expected its total expenditure to slightly decrease next year.Leong made the remarks during yesterday’s plenary session in

November 19, 2019 | BY admin

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Double Dutch debut victory in new F3 car’s circuit debut

The Suncity Group Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix – FIA F3 World Cup saw a double first for the Netherlands as driver Richard Verschoor and his team MP Motorsport won the blue riband event yesterday on both the driver and the team’s debut appearance in Macau.Verschoor had started the grid in third place behind Estonian Jüri Vips driving for Hitech Grand Prix and race favourite 2019 FIA Formula 3 champion Russian Robert Shwartzman of SJM Prema Theodore Racing in first and second place

November 18, 2019 | BY admin

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Britain’s Priaulx wins tense Macau Guia Race

Three-time World Touring Car champion Andy Priaulx yesterday claimed his first career FIA WTCR victory by holding off fellow Briton Rob Huff in a tense Macau Guia Race – FIA WTCR finale.Priaulx, who has two previous Guia Race wins to his name from his FIA World Touring Car Championship spell, set up his victory by passing polesitter Huff before the approach to the Reservoir kink at the start of the race.While Huff’s Sebastien Loeb Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI was able to close up in the

November 18, 2019 | BY admin

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Motorbike GP red-flagged twice, only 2 full laps completed in 2 starts

An incident-filled Suncity Group 53rd Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix final on Saturday initially appeared to have ended with no winners due to two red flags and the race being abandoned after the second red flag was shown after six riders were involved in a multi-bike pile up – although it was later announced that Macau King Michael Rutter had been given the race and a momentous ninth win.In the first lap Portuguese rider André Pires crashed at the Melco Hairpin and re-joined the race but

November 18, 2019 | BY admin

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