Mainlander dies after brawl in illegal inn: police

A 47-year-old male mainlander died yesterday morning after an argument which deteriorated into a brawl with two compatriots in a residential unit used as an illegal inn in Taipa, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said in a statement yesterday.The statement said that based on a preliminary investigation into the case PJ officers have ruled out homicide as the cause of death.The two other men were also injured during the brawl and taken to the public Conde de Sao Januario Hospital Centre for outpatient

January 16, 2019 | BY admin

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English- and Portuguese-language media denote Macau’s multiculturalism: Chui

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On said yesterday that Macau’s Portuguese- and English-language media are an integral part of Macau’s multicultural environment, based on the city’s centuries-old history as a hub for Sino-Western cultural exchanges. Chui also said that Macau’s English- and Portuguese-language media play a crucial role in promoting further exchanges between East and West. Chui made the remarks in a speech during a Chinese New Year luncheon that he hosted for senior

January 16, 2019 | BY admin

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Macau’s quiet but beautiful medical education evolution

About eight years ago, I received a call to cover a medical conference organised by the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST).What began as a small conference, the Sino-Luso International Medical Forum, has not only blossomed into a powerful scientific symposium for the region since 2011, but it is changing Macau’s medical history.In tandem with MUST’s Faculty of Health Sciences, the Dr. Stanley Ho Medical Centre, the Health Bureau (SSM), and

January 16, 2019 | BY admin

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Police bust Malaysian drug pusher, nab 2 local druggies

A man from Malaysia selling drugs to two locals near a hotel in Nape was nabbed red-handed by the police on Monday night, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Choi Ian Fai said at a regular press conference yesterday.Choi said that the police received a tip-off and put the suspect, surnamed Khoo, who is in his 20s and was staying in a hotel in Nape, under surveillance and saw him hook up with two local men, a 31-year-old surnamed Teng and a 32-year-old surnamed Leong, who bought drugs from him. The

January 16, 2019 | BY admin

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Forex reserves top US$20 billion last month

The preliminary estimate of Macau’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to 163.6 billion patacas (US$20.3 billion) at the end of last month, the Macau Monetary Authority (AMCM) said in a statement yesterday.Macau’s quasi-central bank said the reserves increased by 2.9 percent from the revised value of 158.9 billion patacas for last November.Macau’s foreign exchange reserves at the end of last month represented 10 times the currency in circulation, or 83.9 percent of pataca M2 at the end of

January 16, 2019 | BY admin

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Teddy Yip’s oldest son dies of injuries from HK school bus crash

The latest victim to die after Hong Kong’s school bus crash in North Point last month was Willy Yip, the oldest son of the late Macau casino tycoon-cum-Macau Grand Prix legend Teddy Yip.Willy Yip, a shareholder in his father’s gaming company back then, finally succumbed to his injuries from the accident that killed four people on December 10, while injuring several others, including Yip, who was also known by his Chinese name, Yip Hing Wah, as well as the school bus driver, who was in a

January 16, 2019 | BY admin

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Macau’s firefighters plan to buy drones

Fire Services Bureau (CB) Commissioner Leong Iok Sam said yesterday his bureau planned to purchase two or three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) (commonly known as drones) this year for its fire-fighting tasks.The fire services chief made the remarks during a seminar with representatives from local media outlets at his bureau’s headquarters near Macau Tower.Leong said that during emergency and rescue operations the drones would allow firefighters to gain a better understanding of places which

January 16, 2019 | BY admin

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Daughter, ex-boyfriend steal money from her father: police

A local woman and her ex-boyfriend were arrested on Monday for stealing cash in patacas and yuan equivalent to over 90,000 patacas that her father had kept at the female suspect’s family home, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Choi Ian Fai said during a special press conference yesterday.Choi identified the female suspect as a 22-year-old surnamed Lio working as a casino host, and the male suspect as a 25-year-old local surnamed Lao who told the police that he is unemployed.The female

January 16, 2019 | BY admin

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Culture bureau calls police to probe Kun Iam Temple renovation

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement yesterday that it has called the police after Kun Iam Temple representatives continued with their renovation project despite the bureau having issued a ban on it last week after learning that the temple was being renovated without its authorisation.According to the statement, after a meeting on Wednesday last week, the temple’s representatives promised to strictly abide by the law, where under the Cultural Heritage Protection Law any work

January 15, 2019 | BY admin

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Govt approves Macau’s first medical course

The government has authorised the private Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) to run a bachelor’s degree course in medicine and surgery, the first of its kind in Macau, according to an executive order issued by Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam Chon Weng published in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday.According to the curriculum for the programme published together with the executive order, the duration of the Medicinae Baccalaureus Baccalaureus Chirurgiae

January 15, 2019 | BY admin

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Cash-strapped money changer robs prostitute: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a man from the mainland on Sunday for robbing a prostitute in a guestroom in a casino-hotel resort in Cotai early this month with two accomplices, PJ spokesman Choi Ian Fai said during a special press conference yesterday.According to Choi, the suspect runs an illegal currency exchange business in and around local casinos. He told the police that he decided to rob someone as the police have recently been targeting unlicensed money-changing activities in or

January 15, 2019 | BY admin

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Woman steals cash & chips worth HK$62,000 from guestroom: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a woman from the mainland on Saturday for stealing HK$45,000 in cash and casino chips worth HK$17,000 from a mainland man in a guestroom in a casino-hotel resort in Cotai in April last year, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Choi Ian Fai said during a special press conference yesterday.Choi identified the suspect as a 33-year-old surnamed Li who told the police that she is unemployed. The victim is a businessman whose surname was not disclosed during the press

January 15, 2019 | BY admin

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Group starts online vote on 8 scenic spots

The online global voting on Macau’s eight new scenic spots will start today, as the event’s organiser, the Chinese Cultural Exchange Association (CCEA), launched the voting website and social media platforms yesterday.During a press conference at the Macau Science Centre yesterday, CCEA Chairman Lei Pui Lam said that the new eight scenic spots were a gift to Macau, which this year marks the 20th anniversary of its return to the motherland.Lei said that getting the public to jointly select

January 15, 2019 | BY admin

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20-month-old girl in serious condition due to flu with pneumonia

A 20-month-old girl is in a serious condition due to Type A influenza associated with pneumonia, the Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement last night.According to the statement, the girl began to have a fever and cough on Thursday and was taken by her family to the private Kiang Wu Hospital for outpatient treatment on Friday, after which she was prescribed Tamiflu and allowed to return home.On Sunday, the girl was taken to the private hospital again as her condition had not improved and she

January 15, 2019 | BY admin

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