Costa praises Macau’s role in enhancing Portugal-China ties

LISBON – Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa said this week that his country’s relationship with China is an important element of its national policy.During Tuesday’s meeting with Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On at São Bento Mansion, the official residence of Portugal’s prime minister in Lisbon, Costa said that the recent mutual visits by the presidents of the two countries have consolidated bilateral relations.Costa spoke highly of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay

May 16, 2019 | BY admin

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‘4 to 6’ officers probed for II escape: chief

The Macau Customs Service has launched disciplinary proceedings against “four to six” customs officers for their suspected negligence in performing their duty when a male illegal immigrant (II) escaped early last week while waiting for transport to be deported to the mainland, Macau Customs Service Director-General Alex Vong Iao Lek said yesterday.The escapee from Jiangxi province was apprehended by the Judiciary Police (PJ) in a guestroom in a casino-hotel in Cotai last Thursday.Vong made

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Holy House of Mercy celebrates 450th anniversary

The Macau Holy House of Mercy (SCMM) hosted a commemorative reception at MGM in Nape yesterday to celebrate its 450th anniversary.SCMM President António José de Freitas pointed out in a speech that this year is special as it marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) and the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the PRC and the

May 16, 2019 | BY admin

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Local, mainland police jointly bust prostitution gang operating fake base stations

The Judiciary Police (PJ) and their mainland counterparts announced yesterday that they busted in a joint operation on Tuesday a cross-border criminal organisation which ran a prostitution racket and fake base stations in Macau for at least a yearPJ officers arrested 23 suspected gang members in Macau, while 32 suspects were arrested in various regions on the mainland, PJ spokesman Ho Chan Nam said during a special press conference yesterday.All the suspects – male and female – arrested in

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Chui urges Portugal to grab BRI & GBA opportunities

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On said in Lisbon this week that based on their “close friendship and historic ties” and thanks to the efforts made by the two, cooperation between Macau and Portugal had been continually strengthened.Chui also said that thanks to the opportunities offered by the central government’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA), Macau and Portugal would have even more cooperation chances in the future, according

May 15, 2019 | BY admin

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Overstayer exposes himself to saleswoman: police

The police arrested an overstayer for exposing himself to a sales assistant in a fashion jewellery shop in Taipa on Sunday, coinciding with Mother’s Day and Buddha’s Birthday, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Choi Iok Kin announced in a regular press conference yesterday.According to Choi, the 30-year-old suspect surnamed Wang is from the mainland. The police confirmed that his entry permit had already expired at the time of his arrest. The victim is over 20 years old, Choi said.The

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Govt announces candidate list for election of CE Election Committee members

The Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (SAFP) yesterday announced a list of 350 members who qualify to participate in the election of 344 members of the 400-member Chief Executive Election Committee, which will take place on June 16.The list is on display next to the main entrance of the Public Administration Building in Rua do Campo. The list is also displayed on the chief executive election website https://www.ece.gov.moAccording to an SAFP statement on Monday, only one out of the

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MGM vows to keep working hard amidst Sino-US trade spat

MGM China Holdings Limited Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director Grant Bowie said yesterday that the company would keep working hard, do the best that it can and focus on the local community during the current China-US trade war.“Keep working hard” and “do the best we can”, Bowie vowed.Bowie made the remarks while speaking to reporters before officiating at the traditional “blessing ceremony” of the US gaming company’s dragon boat team at the Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre

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MUST sees need to optimise non-tertiary education environment

Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) Vice President Pang Chuan told a seminar yesterday there was an urgency to optimise local schools’ space and facilities in order to provide a better education environment, which would help prepare pupils for the competitive environment in the Greater Bay Area (GBA).The seminar was held by the MUST Faculty of Humanities and Arts on the private university’s campus in Taipa about the space, facilities and architectural design of local schools.

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2 Filipino sex workers rob ‘dissatisfied’ Taiwan client: police

The police arrested two Philippine sex workers in Taipa on Saturday for robbing a male client from Taiwan who was dissatisfied with their “poor service”, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lai Man Wai announced in a special press conference on Sunday.According to Lai, the two suspects comprise a transsexual and a cross dresser.According to Lai, both are from the Philippines. The transsexual, aged 23, is surnamed Macaspac, who told the police that she is unemployed. The cross-dressing suspect,

May 14, 2019 | BY admin

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Macau’s Lap Cheong makes it 6 out of 6 wins in HK

Local pugilist Cheong Lap Cheong’s boxing star status is rising as he won his 6th professional fight with a unanimous decision in the “1st Asian Professional Boxing Championship” at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) on Sunday.Cheong (6 wins, no losses and 4 KOs), who is currently the OPBF (Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation) Youth Champion, which he won at the “Lifetime Boxing Fight 1” card at Wynn Palace Grand Theatre in Cotai on December 31 last year, was

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Escaped II afraid to be detained by mainland police: local police

A male illegal immigrant (II) who escaped early last week while waiting for transport to be deported to the mainland was apprehended by the Judiciary Police (PJ) last Thursday, PJ spokesperson Ho Chan Nam announced during a special press conference, adding that the escapee told the police that he decided to escape as he was afraid that he would be detained by the mainland police following his deportation.During the press conference on Friday, Ho identified the escapee as a 31-year-old surnamed

May 14, 2019 | BY admin

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Govt proposes civil protection bill

The Executive Council has announced that the government has drafted a new civil protection framework bill, which proposes a new crime category for causing harm to public security and order – such as by spreading rumours – when “unforeseen public incidents” hit the city – such as typhoons, other natural disasters and major accidents.The bill proposes that offenders will face a prison term of up to two years. The prison term will be up to three years if the crime has effectively caused

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Online pet shop provides nutritious pet foods during festivals

A local online pet shop, Nupet, provides a diverse array of nutritious pet foods during traditional festivals, such as ginger biscuits, Halloween sweets and rice dumplings, with the aim of sharing the festive joy with one’s beloved pets, the shop owner told The Macau Post Daily last week.The 29-year-old shop owner, Cherry Leong, started her part-time pet food career in 2013 with her partner.Leong said, “I wanted to purchase a birthday cake for my dog, however, it was hard to find a dog cake

May 14, 2019 | BY admin

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