Local victim of ‘fake police scam’ rescued by Macau cops in Mexico: PJ chief

A local female teenager fell victim to a “fake police” scam, having been defrauded out of a total of 3.5 million yuan, while also having been “instructed” by the fraudsters to hide herself from her family members in five to six countries and regions, ending up in a remote suburb in Mexico where “the natural environment is relatively harsh”, Judiciary Police (PJ) Director Sit Chong Meng revealed yesterday.Sit divulged the case details during a press conference about a new PJ

April 10, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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1,066 fined for illegal smoking in Q1, up 38.1 pct

Anti-smoking inspectors fined 1,066 people for illegally puffing away in the first three months of the year, the Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement yesterday.The 1,066 cases of smoking illegally recorded in the first quarter of this year represented a year-on-year increase of 38.1 percent from the same period of last year, when 772 cases were reported.In the first quarter of 2022, 497 illegal smoking cases were recorded.In Macau, smoking is banned in all indoor public venues and

April 10, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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SSM records 1 serious flu case, 3 collective flu cases

The Health Bureau (SSM) has recorded one serious flu case and three collective flu cases recently, involving a 70-year-old local man, eight kids, and three elderly, according to an SSM statement yesterday.According to the statement, the 70-year-old local man came down with a fever and cough on March 31, and developed dyspnoea (shortness of breath) on Friday. He was admitted to the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre on Sunday as his symptoms became more serious.His chest X-ray showed

April 10, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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12th MITE set for late April

The 12th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE) is slated to take place from April 26 to 28 at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo, with this year’s event being expanded.A statement from the Macau Government Tourism Bureau (MGTO) on Monday said that the 12th MITE, themed “Meet at MITE: Discovery, Networking, Interaction!”, has been expanded to 30,000 square metres across three halls and features seven “major highlights”. The free admission event will again feature the

April 10, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Thai student nabbed for smuggling ketamine

A Thai female student has been arrested for smuggling a package of ketamine into Macau, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokeswoman Lei Hon Nei said during a regular press conference yesterday.The 18-year-old suspect is surnamed Semasura.According to Lei, on Sunday evening, the police, customs officers, and the Public Security Police’s (PSP) canine team conducted a joint operation. During a random inspection of a flight from Bangkok, Semasura proceeded through the inspection area, and the police dog

April 10, 2024 | BY William Chan

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PJ anti-fraud programme gets off the ground

The Judiciary Police (PJ) launched yesterday an anti-fraud programme on its official WeChat account “PJ_Macao”, aiming to enhance the public’s ability to recognise fraud and to raise their fraud awareness, so as to further reduce the risk of being cheated.The Judiciary Police held a press conference about the features, functions and operation instructions of the new programme, at their headquarters in Zape yesterday afternoon.Telecom fraud, in recent years, has become a type of crime of

April 10, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Bill proposes 1-year jail for illegal mahjong gambling

Lawmaker-cum-restaurateur Andrew Chan Chak Mo, who chairs the Legislative Assembly’s 2nd Standing Committee, said yesterday that anyone operating unauthorised mahjong gambling for profit faces up to a year behind bars, while anyone taking part in illegal mahjong gambling faces a fine of between 1,500 and 20,000 patacas.Addressing a press briefing after yesterday’s closed-door meeting reviewing the government’s illegal gambling bill, Chan added that as long as gambling was for profit and

April 10, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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MPU badminton team wins 4 gold, 1 silver at Macau Open

The Macao Polytechnic University’s (MPU) badminton team took home four golds and one silver during the recent 2024 Macau Open Badminton Championships, the public university said in a statement yesterday.The team won gold in the Women’s Singles, Women’s Doubles, Men’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles; the statement noted. The team also won silver in the Mixed Doubles.The statement said that M.Sc. in Sports and Physical Education student Tang Xinyu, a first-time participant, was crowned winner

April 10, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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BOC launches e-consumption benefit scheme for HK, Macau customers

Bank of China (Macau) and Bank of China (Hong Kong), in conjunction with the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT), Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) and Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), launched yesterday an electronic consumption benefit scheme celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the 25th anniversary of Macau’s return to the motherland. The scheme, called “Have a good time in the Greater Bay Area – Macau

April 10, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Filipina maid nabbed for helping compatriot overstay

A Filipina domestic helper has been arrested for aiding and abetting an overstayer from the Philippines, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokeswoman Lei Hon Nei said during a regular press conference yesterday.The 44-year-old suspect is surnamed Viesca.According to Lei, during a regular patrol on Monday at an entertainment venue, the police discovered a Filipino overstayer. Lei noted that the Filipino had entered Macau on November 20 last year and been renting a room in the San Kio district since

April 10, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Local artist Leong Kit Man discusses exhibition curation

Interview by William Chan        Leong Kit Man, a local artist and curator, recently concluded the “Meaning, Intention: Conceptual Art Exhibition” as part of the Master Course “Special Topics in Culture” that she teaches.The exhibition took place at the MUST Art Gallery in Taipa and featured artworks created by master’s degree students. The Post had the opportunity to discuss with Leong her experience as a curator in an exclusive interview on Monday.In recent

April 10, 2024 | BY admin

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Asia-Pacific countries should uphold their consensus on unity of purpose

China Daily Editorial        As was recognized and reaffirmed by all the participants at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders’ Meeting in San Francisco in November, a shared commitment to inclusiveness has been fundamental to Asia-Pacific’s dynamic development, which has seen it become the powerhouse for the global economy.If the enormous potential and tremendous dynamism across the region are to be fully unleashed, it is crucial, as the gathered leaders stated

April 10, 2024 | BY admin

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US CDC issues chikungunya outbreak travel alert for Timor-Leste

A multi-month chikungunya virus outbreak continues impacting the residents of Timor-Leste (East Timor), the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned last week.As of late last month, 195 chikungunya cases had been reported in Timor-Leste.Key pointsThere is an outbreak of chikungunya in Timor-Leste. Several municipalities have reported cases.Mosquitoes spread the virus that causes chikungunya.You can protect yourself by preventing mosquito bites, which includes using insect

April 10, 2024 | BY admin

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Xi, Lula send congratulatory letters to seminar involving CPC, Workers’ Party of Brazil

BEIJING – Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, honorary president of the Workers’ Party of Brazil (PT) and Brazilian president, have sent congratulatory letters separately to the 7th theory seminar of the CPC and the PT held in Beijing yesterday.In his letter, Xi said that the 20th National Congress of the CPC in October 2022 made it clear that the Party’s central task is to lead the

April 10, 2024 | BY admin

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