Banned biker caught for drunk driving: police

A local man banned from driving was arrested for drunk driving on Saturday, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Wong Chi Weng said during a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect in his forties is surnamed Cheang.According to Wong, on Saturday night when police officers were operating a roadblock in Avenida do Doutor Rodrigo Rodrigues (羅理基博士大馬路), they saw Cheang turning his motorcycle into a road with a no-entry sign. Upon interception, police found that he did not

November 19, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Worker falls from height dismantling race MGP barriers

A 51-year-old non-resident worker (NRW) from the mainland fell from a height while dismantling the barriers of the Macau Grand Prix (MGP) Guia Circuit and was rushed to the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre for emergency treatment, the Public Security Police (PSP) said in a statement yesterday. According to the police, the male victim fell from a height of 1.7 metres and was injured near Hotel Golden Dragon on Avenida da Amizade. He sustained a fractured chin and bruising to

November 19, 2024 | BY William Chan

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7 pillars of wisdom to uphold right way for China and US to get along well

China Daily Editorial        In his meeting with US President Joe Biden in Lima, Peru, on Saturday, Chinese President Xi Jinping talked at length about the current state of China-US relations, which serves as both a succinct summary of their ties over the past four years and an important guidance for the future trajectory of bilateral interaction.The meeting, held on the sidelines of the 31st APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, was the third between the two presidents and

November 19, 2024 | BY admin

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G20 Summit can provide momentum for sustainable development and a just world

China Daily Editorial        With the international community increasingly at risk of being torn apart by the centrifugal force generated by the black hole at its center, Brazil making “Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet” the priorities for the two-day G20 Summit it is hosting in Rio de Janeiro ending today is a timely attempt to refocus the attention of the participating leaders on the common challenges countries are facing and what should be common

November 19, 2024 | BY admin

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Rain doesn’t stop 71st Macau Grand Prix excitement

– Photos taken yesterday by Rui Pastorin

November 18, 2024 | BY admin

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Spectators share their thoughts on 71st Macau Grand Prix: vox pop

The 71st Macau Grand Prix concluded yesterday in excitement, pushing through the damp and rainy weather that plagued the event throughout much its four-day run.As racers zipped around the Guia Circuit, which saw rain and soggy conditions, the roar of spectators could be heard as drivers fought for the top spot at break-neck speeds, reacting with crashes and near-misses. The Post spoke with some spectators to learn more about their MGP experience this year.Yin, a 31-year-old Hongkonger, said

November 18, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin, Yuki Lei, Ginnie Liang

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MUST vows to expel 24 students holding fake HKDSE certificates

Hong Kong’s Education Bureau (EDB) chief on Saturday said during a phone-in programme there that over 20 non-Macau students were suspected of applying for admission to the private Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) with fake Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE) results, and Macau’s Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) later responded to media enquiries by saying that it would maintain close contact with the Macau police, adding that it had

November 18, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Senior cheated out of HK$900,000, lured by ‘friend’ to invest in e-commerce platform

A local female senior citizen fell into an online investment scam several months ago after she had been persuaded by an online male friend to invest in a fake e-commerce platform, resulting in a total loss of about HK$900,000, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Wai Lok said during a special press conference on Friday.They had never met in person.The scam occurred this early August when the victim met the online friend user on a dating app, who persuaded her to invest in an “e-commerce

November 18, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Germany’s Maro Engel wins GT World Cup at Macau Grand Prix

The Macau GT Cup – FIA GT World Cup at the 71st Macau Grand Prix (MGP) had to cope with a wet track at the Guia Circuit yesterday, with Germany’s Maro Engel in a Mercedes winning by just 1.641 seconds, followed by Brazil’s Augusto Farfus Jr in second and South African Sheldon Van Der Linde in third.The Macau GT Cup was a 16-lap battle, with the pole-sitter Raffaele Marciello from Switzerland, even after five laps under the safety car at the start, upholding a commanding lead, while

November 18, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Rain washes out Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix

This year’s 56th Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix) was a complete washout due to the rain Macau experienced over the weekend of the 71st Macau Grand Prix (MGP) with the schedule having been repeatedly changed and the bikers only actually able to get a practice run and one qualifying round on Saturday.The Free Practice which was originally set to take place at 7:45 a.m. on Thursday was cancelled altogether with no rescheduling arranged, as was the Qualifying 1.There were on bikes on the circuit on

November 18, 2024 | BY Lesley Wells

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Ugo Ugochukwu wins Macau Grand Prix – FIA FR World Cup

Ugo Ugochukwu claimed victory at yesterday’s Macau Grand Prix – FIA FR (Formula Regional) World Cup, with the 17-year-old being the first US racer to win the Macau Grand Prix (MGP) since 1981.The New-York born McLaren junior, who races for the R-ace GP team, is the first to win the MGP’s inaugural FR race, which has replaced the Formula 3 races that he had also competed in last year.Ugochukwu maintained dominance throughout yesterday’s 15-lap race, which saw four safety cars.

November 18, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Oath-taking to cover all officials & public servants: bill

The government has finished drafting legislation proposing that all officials and public servants will also be required to take an oath of office.The proposed amendments are listed in a bill amending the current law regulating top officials and other officials of bureaus and other bureau-level entities, Law 15/2009, namely directors (or presidents), deputy directors (or vice-presidents), department chiefs, and division chiefs, as well as a bill amending the current regulation on public

November 18, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Annual food-fest by SMEs underway at Sai Van

The annual Macao Food Festival is underway in Praça do Lago Sai Van for 17 days through December 1, and its organising committee chairman, lawmaker-cum-restaurateur Andrew Chan Chak Mo, said during Friday’s opening ceremony that all of the 140-plus exhibitors are local small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with the aim of supporting them to face the catering sector’s business challenges.“The local catering industry has been facing a more volatile business environment due to changes

November 18, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Borković wins Kumho FIA TCR World Tour Event

Serbian racing driver Dušan Borković won the Kumho FIA TCR World Tour Event on the Guia Circuit yesterday at the 71st Macau Grand Prix (MGP) after a dramatic fight for the lead, which was his first international win in more than seven years and the first victory for a Serbian driver in the Guia Race.The second was Argentina’s Esteban Guerrieri, while Italy’s Marco Butti came in third, making a 1-2-3 for the GOAT Racing Honda squad.Hungary’s Norbert Michelisz finished the Kumho FIA TCR

November 18, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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