S Korean breaks 18 wing mirrors, steals 30 necklaces after losing streak: police

A man from South Korea vented his anger by damaging the wing mirrors of eight cars and 10 scooters parked near Hotel Royal with a brick after drinking and gambling away all his money, after which he stole about 30 gold necklaces from a pawnshop in Zape in the early hours of Monday when the male staff member on duty fell asleep, the Judiciary Police (PJ) and the Public Security Police (PSP) jointly announced during a special press conference yesterday.The press conference was jointly hosted by

April 17, 2019 | BY admin

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1 more rubella patient, those living with pregnant women to get jabs first

A 44-year-old man is the latest person to be infected with rubella, and the total number of rubella patients this year has reached 20, the Health Bureau (SSM) statement said yesterday, and due to the seriousness of the highly contagious disease, the bureau is giving MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccines as a priority to those who are not immune to the disease and live with a pregnant woman.According to the bureau, the man, who is a civil servant, was born on the mainland and does not know

April 17, 2019 | BY admin

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Visitor arrivals rise 21.2 pct in 1Q: police

The Public Security Police (PSP) announced in a statement yesterday that they recorded 10.35 million visitor arrivals in the first quarter, a “large” year-on-year increase of 21.2 percent.The police recorded 48.4 million entries and exits at all the city’s border checkpoints in the first quarter, a year-on-year increase of 12.6 percent, the statement said.Macau has eight border checkpoints.PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN OUR PRINT EDITION.

April 17, 2019 | BY admin

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Man refuses to pay prostitute, she plans to sue him for sneak photos

A man was arrested this week for allegedly refusing to pay a prostitute who then robbed him of his mobile phone that contained – unbeknown to her – sneak photos of her, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Choi Ian Fai said during a regular press conference yesterday.Choi identified the prostitute as a 22-year-old surnamed Du and the client as a 28-year-old surnamed Zhu. He told the police that he works in the financial sector. Both are from the mainland.On Monday, Zhu was introduced by his male

April 17, 2019 | BY admin

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Tam calls for strengthened protection of heritage sites, citing Notre-Dame blaze

In a regular meeting of the government-appointed Cultural Heritage Council yesterday, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam Chon Weng called for strengthened efforts in civil society to ensure that the city’s listed cultural heritage sites are always properly protected, by citing Monday’s blaze that gutted the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, according to a statement by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) yesterday.According to the statement, Tam, who chairs the council, expressed

April 17, 2019 | BY admin

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Sou wants legal change to avoid single CE candidacy

Lawmaker-cum-activist Sulu Sou Ka Hou told a press conference yesterday that he has proposed a bill to amend the Chief Executive (CE) Election Law with the aim of avoiding a single CE candidacy, and in the case that there is only one candidate, the nomination process should be restarted until there are at least two candidates to choose from.The non-establishment New Macau Association (NMA) held a press conference yesterday at his office in Rua do Tarrafeiro in the Inner Harbour area about his

April 17, 2019 | BY admin

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Macau ‘role model’ for protection of national security: liaison chief

Central People’s Government Liaison Office in Macau Director Fu Ziying said yesterday that Macau was a role model for the protection of national security.Fu made the remarks in a speech during the opening ceremony of the “National Security Education Exhibition” at the Macau Handover Gifts Museum in Nape.Following the first exhibition last year, this year is the second time that Macau is hosting the “National Security Education Exhibition” which aims to increase residents’ awareness

April 16, 2019 | BY admin

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Husband rapes wife at home: police

A local man was arrested for allegedly raping his estranged wife in his flat in Toi San district on Friday afternoon, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Choi Ian Fai said during a special press conference yesterday.Choi identified the suspect as a 45-year-old man surnamed Lai. He told the police that he works as a casino security guard in Cotai. The victim is around 50 years old. She told the police that she works in another casino. Her surname was not released.The couple were introduced by

April 16, 2019 | BY admin

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Political commissar of PLA garrison leaves Macau

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Macau Garrison said in a statement yesterday that Zhou Wugang, the political commissar of the army’s local garrison, has returned to the mainland for a new post in the army, according to an order issued by President Xi Jinping, who chairs the Central Military Commission (CMC).Before leaving Macau, Zhou visited Chief Executive Chui Sai On and his predecessor Edmund Ho Hau Wah, who is now a vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s

April 16, 2019 | BY admin

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‘Macau Home’ groups 200 firms to create smart city

Macau Home, a novel integrated home services app launched yesterday provides a platform for traditional industries, such as water and electrical appliance repairs and home maintenance, to strengthen connections with their target customers through a live-chat feature, while consumers can order diverse household services without leaving home, aiming to create a smart city, the founder of the initiative announced yesterday.The Macau Youth Venture Development Association held a press conference

April 16, 2019 | BY admin

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Indonesian election in Macau ‘disorganised’: voters

Indonesian citizens living around the world voted for their new president last week, with the country’s presidential election back home scheduled to take place tomorrow. In Macau and Hong Kong, the election for overseas Indonesians living in the two special administrative regions was held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday.Some Indonesian voters in Macau said the election was rather “disorganised” compared to the one in 2014.According to the Indonesian election committee for Hong Kong and

April 16, 2019 | BY admin

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Chui to pay weeklong visit to Portugal next month

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On will pay a weeklong visit to Portugal next month, the Macau Government Spokesperson’s Office announced yesterday.According to the statement, the May 11-19 visit will take place at the invitation of the Portuguese authorities.In Lisbon, Chui will hold talks with Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and Prime Minister António Costa.PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN OUR PRINT EDITION.

April 16, 2019 | BY admin

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Lawmakers pass bill on plastic bag charge scheme

The Legislative Assembly (AL) has passed the outline of a government-drafted bill which proposes the launch of a charge scheme on plastic carrier bags for retail businesses.Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosário introduced the bill during a plenary session in the legislature’s hemicycle on Friday.The bill proposes that the amount to be charged for each plastic carrier bag is to be determined by the chief executive in an executive order after the legislature has passed

April 15, 2019 | BY admin

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2 more rubella patients: Health Bureau

Two local residents have been infected with the rubella virus and both both work at City of Dreams in Cotai, a Health Bureau (SSM) statement said yesterday, raising the total number of rubella patients to 19 this year.According to the statement, the two new patients are among the six cases of rubella patients from City of Dreams. Rubella is also known as German measles.One of the latest patients is a 33-year-old woman, while the other is a 35-year-old man. They are both local residents, but

April 15, 2019 | BY admin

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