‘Crystal Fish’ drill successful: govt

The government says that the city’s first-ever typhoon drill named “Crystal Fish” succeeded in testing its recently drafted evacuation plan and its also recently designed command platform for emergency response.The drill took place on Saturday.However, community leaders claimed yesterday that the “Crystal Fish” drill appeared to have failed to simulate the “real” possible situations when a storm surge hits the city during a typhoon.The three photos provided by the Government

April 30, 2018 | BY admin

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Sick man ‘jumps to his death’: police

A local man in his sixties suffering from an undisclosed illness jumped to his death from a high-rise near the Barrier Gate border checkpoint yesterday morning, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said in a statement.According to the statement, the case occurred in Block A of the Tamagnini Barbosa Social Housing Estate in Istmo de Ferreira do Amaral.At 7 a.m. yesterday, a domestic helper living in the building saw a man lying on the banisters in the staircase on the second floor and reported the case to

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Customs & police bust 4 people-smuggling cases in 1 night

The Macau Customs Service said in a statement on Friday that its officers have busted three illegal immigration cases and caught 10 suspects from the mainland, Myanmar and Vietnam.The Judiciary Police (PJ) notified the Customs Services on Thursday night about a suspected people-smuggling case, involving six illegal immigrants and a “snakehead” caught in Zone E1, a land reclamation area off the northern coast of Taipa between Friendship Bridge and Pac On Ferry Terminal. The Customs Service

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2 Tanzanians attacked by compatriots: police

Two Tanzanians were allegedly attacked by two compatriots on Saturday, according to the Judiciary Police (PJ).The two injured persons were identified by a PJ statement later that day as a 25-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman.According to the statement, the two suspected assailants – also a man and a woman – went to a residential flat near Avenida de Horta e Costa to look for a compatriot – the injured female – between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. on Saturday.PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN OUR

April 30, 2018 | BY admin

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Police nab another child-beating father

A local man was arrested on Wednesday for thrashing his daughter last month, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Chan Nam said during a regular police press conference in Zape yesterday.Ho said that the suspect is a 38-year-old surnamed Hong, who works as a casino pit manager, while the victim is his eight-year-old daughter who attends school in the central district.Ho didn’t elaborate on either the suspect’s marital status or whether the victim has any siblings, but noted that the family

April 27, 2018 | BY admin

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MGM China revenue rises 26 pct in Q1

MGM China recorded total revenue of HK$4.7 billion in the first quarter, a year-on-year growth of 26 percent, the US gaming company said in a statement yesterday.The statement pointed out that while Macau’s overall gross gaming revenue (GGR) grew 20.5 percent to 76.5 billion patacas in the first quarter, MGM China saw its casino win up by about 24 percent.Adjusted EBITDA was up by 4 percent from a year earlier to around HK$1.3 billion. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 27.4 percent. PLEASE READ THE

April 27, 2018 | BY admin

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Money changer robbed after drinking water spiked with sedative: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a man from the mainland on Wednesday for robbing a female money changer in a guestroom of a casino-hotel resort in Cotai in January, PJ spokesman Ho Chan Nam said during a special press conference yesterday.According to Ho, the victim’s possessions were taken after she drank a glass of water spiked with a sedative that another man – the second suspect – gave her and then fell asleep.Ho identified the suspect as a 30-year-old surnamed Jia. The 26-year-old

April 27, 2018 | BY admin

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Govt to issue ‘digital’ health vouchers

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced yesterday that for its annual medical subsidy programme – informally known as health vouchers – this year, eligible residents will be issued “digital” medical vouchers instead – they can use the medical subsidy with their ID card (BIR) when receiving medical services at participating entities.Previously, they issued printed vouchers.The bureau hosted a press conference about its first-ever “digital” health voucher programme at the public Conde de

April 27, 2018 | BY admin

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Garuda Indonesia mulls direct Macau route

Right after Viva Macau ceased to operate eight years ago, Indonesian’s flag carrier Garuda Indonesia Airlines planned to start a direct route between Macau and an Indonesian city, but for various reasons the plan never got off the ground.“We had plans for it before but eventually we didn’t do it because the market [in Macau] was not enough to start a new [Garuda Indonesia] route,” Marvin Wong, assistant sales manager of Garuda Indonesia’s Hong Kong office, was quoted by Indonesia’s

April 27, 2018 | BY admin

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HK man nabbed for abusing 999 hotline: police

A Hong Kong man was arrested in Taipa yesterday for repeatedly abusing the 999 hotline earlier this year, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Cheong Heon Fan said during a regular press conference yesterday in Zape yesterday.Cheong said the suspect, surnamed Liu, is a warehouse worker in his thirties.Cheong said that on the evening of February 26, the local emergency hotline received a total of 38 calls within 26 minutes from a man with a Hong Kong number. The man, who spoke to hotline

April 27, 2018 | BY admin

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Company head stages ‘non-payment’ drama: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) have arrested a mainlander for allegedly trying to extort a subcontracting company out of 30 million patacas and allegedly cheating 21 of his workers out of their salaries totalling 9 million patacas.The announcement was made during a special press conference yesterday at the PJ headquarters in Zape.PJ spokesman Ho Chan Nam identified the suspect as a 38-year-old surnamed Wan in charge of a business which subcontracts for other companies.Judiciary Police (PJ) officers

April 27, 2018 | BY admin

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Govt proposes fake marriage offence: Wong

Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak said yesterday that the government was proposing a new category of crime for fake marriages in its possible amendments to the city’s immigration laws and regulations.Wong also said that the government will launch a one-month public consultation on May 8 on the drafting of a bill amending the existing immigration laws and regulations.All amendments to an existing law must be submitted to the Legislative Assembly for debate and vote. Amendments to by-laws

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Wynn introduces clean energy buses

Wynn will be introducing eight clean energy buses into its fleet of shuttle buses running between its two hotel properties, the gaming operator said in a statement earlier this week.The zero-emission fleet includes six tour coaches and two public bus-style vehicles, and is expected to be in service next month, and will gradually replace its entire fleet with clean energy buses, the statement said.According to the statement, the use of clean energy buses is aimed at achieving zero-emissions to

April 27, 2018 | BY admin

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Floating stage and cabana, Banyan Tree’s poolside wedding venue

In a city with so many luxury hotels, couples can be spoilt for choice when it comes to picking their favourite venue to tie the knot.Each couple have their own dream wedding ideas, and if hosting that big day in an outdoor venue by the pool is on the list of thoughts, then Banyan Tree is an option worth considering.Known as the “sanctuary for the senses”, the poolside venue at Banyan Tree breathes an air of romance in the exotic with a fairytale golden gate as the backdrop to the wedding

April 27, 2018 | BY admin

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