Woman cheats 3 out of HK$5 million in smartphone investment scam: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a local woman yesterday for allegedly defrauding three victims, a man and two women, out of about H$5 million, as she claimed that she could buy the latest smartphones at discounted prices for resale with a three-percent return on investment (ROI), PJ spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Leng, the suspect is a 35-year-old local surnamed Lei. The female victims are Lei’s former secondary school classmates. The

May 1, 2019 | BY admin

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PLA garrison opens to public for 3 days

People’s Liberation Army (PLA) General Office of the Macau Garrison Director Col. Peng Wei said in a speech yesterday that since 2005 the local garrison has opened its doors to visits by the general public 15 times, hosting a total of more than 130,000 visitors, adding that such events have enhanced mutual understanding and promoted fraternal relations between the armed forces and the citizenry, and also has become a local favourite military-related social event.Peng made the remarks as the

May 1, 2019 | BY admin

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Latest 3 rubella patients work at Landmark casino

Three new rubella patients have been diagnosed, the Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement yesterday, and all three work at Landmark casino.The latest cases push the total number of rubella patients to 30 so far this year.According to the statement, the three patients are a 44-year-old local woman who was born on the mainland, a 42-year-old Vietnamese woman and a 25-year-old Filipina.PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN OUR PRINT EDITION.

May 1, 2019 | BY admin

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Duo nabbed for impersonation in road accident, injuring scooter rider

An employer and a member of his staff have been taken to the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) for impersonation in a road accident where the mainland staff member, whose work permit has expired and therefore doesn’t have a valid licence to drive in Macau, jumped a red light while driving a lorry in Cotai and hitting a scooter rider.The Public Security Police (PSP) said in a press conference yesterday that the accident happened on Friday afternoon, when a lorry driver jumped the red light and

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Wong reaffirms need to suspend ‘Crystal Fish’ outdoor exercises during thunderstorm

Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak reaffirmed yesterday that the government must always ensure residents’ safety so that it decided to suspend all the outdoor exercises of Saturday’s “Crystal Fish” typhoon drill during the period when the weather station’s thunderstorm warning signal was up.Wong made the remarks while speaking to reporters after attending a reception celebrating today’s International Workers’ Day hosted by the Macau Federation of Trade Unions (commonly known as

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Cabbie detained for dangerous driving, injuring 3 on zebra crossing: police

The taxi driver who injured two women and a baby on Monday evening in a case that has sent shock waves through the local community has been detained and transferred to the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) for dangerous driving, causing bodily harm and not stopping to give way to pedestrians on a zebra crossing, the Public Security Police (PSP) said in a statement yesterday.The statement said that the incident happened at about 10 p.m. on Monday in Avenida Dr. Sun Yat-sen in the direction from

May 1, 2019 | BY admin

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Man makes fake banknotes by photocopying real ones: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a non-resident worker on Monday for producing counterfeit notes on normal A4 paper in a hotel where he worked, PJ spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a special press conference yesterday.According to Leng, the 46-year-old suspect surnamed Zhao is from the mainland. He told the police he works as an engineering department worker in a hotel in Cotai.Between February and April, a bank and a retail shop near the Barrier Gate checkpoint reported to the police that

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MGTO urges visitors to use smart tool for flow forecasts

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) said in a statement yesterday that it is carrying out a range of proactive measures to divert visitor flows from major attractions during the mainland’s May Day Golden Week holiday, such as encouraging visitors to use its smart online platform for visitor flow forecasts and deploying staff at various locations in the city to handle enquiries and assist in visitor flow diversion.MGTO will send a text message to all arriving visitors to urge them to

May 1, 2019 | BY admin

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Grandpa punched to death in row over 2 boys bumping into each other

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a 36-year-old local man on Sunday for punching a 74-year-old local grandfather to death because he was unhappy that his son had been scratched by the victim’s grandson in a playground in the S. Lourenço Market Municipal Complex in Ha Van district, PJ spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a special press conference yesterday.Ha Van is the Chinese name for the Praia do Manduco neighbourhood in the Inner Harbour area near Barra. S. Lourenço Market is known as Ha

April 30, 2019 | BY admin

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Police nab 2 burglary suspects

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested two male mainlanders on Sunday for burgling a flat near the Barrier Gate border checkpoint on Saturday, PJ spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a special press conference yesterday.Leng identified the two suspects as a 23-year-old surnamed Guo and a 34-year-old surnamed He.The burglary took place in a flat in Rua da Hortense – a street next to the casino shuttle bus area west of the Barrier Gate Plaza. The owner of the flat – a local man in his fifties –

April 30, 2019 | BY admin

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Civic leaders slam govt for lack of info on May Day crowd control

A lawmaker and a travel industry representative pointed out yesterday that any temporary crowd control measures impact residents’ daily lives, complaining that the government has still not liaised with residents and merchants living or working near busy tourist spots about the upcoming May Day Golden Week crowd control measures so that they could not prepare well for the expected increase in the number of visitors.The Collective Wisdom Policy Centre think tank yesterday held a forum at Macao

April 30, 2019 | BY admin

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Trio cheats money changer out of 500,000 yuan with fake HK$ notes

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested three male mainlanders on Saturday for cheating a male money changer out of about 500,000 yuan by providing fake Hong Kong dollar notes with a bogus face value of about HK$600,000 earlier this month, PJ spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a special press conference yesterday.According to Leng, all the three suspects are aged around 30, surnamed Wang, Zhang and Zheng respectively. The victim in his twenties told the police that he is a businessman from the

April 30, 2019 | BY admin

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2 individuals to protest on May Day: police

Two individuals will separately hold demonstrations tomorrow – International Workers’ Day, according to a statement by the Public Security Police (PSP) yesterday.The statement did not mention the gender of the two individuals, merely saying that they are local residents.According to the statement, the two individuals and a group have informed the police about the organisations of their own protests. However, the group informed the police yesterday morning that it would cancel its

April 30, 2019 | BY admin

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Taxi hits, injures grandma, daughter, baby

Two women and a two-year-old girl were taken to hospital last night after being hit by a taxi outside the Fisherman’s Wharf’s Harbourview Hotel opposite Sands Macau coming from the direction of the Macau Science Centre.According to the Public Security Police (PSP), they received a report about the incident at around 10 p.m.The taxi driver is in his 30s. The victims, all from the mainland holding Hong Kong-Macau travel permits, are a 50-year-old grandmother, a 29-year-old mother and her

April 30, 2019 | BY admin

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