Woman scams victim out of HK$800,000: police

A woman from the mainland has been arrested for scamming a female victim out of HK$800,000, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Kim Fong said during a regular press conference yesterday.The 42-year-old suspect surnamed Dai told the police that she’s jobless. The female victim from the mainland has known Dai for many years.According to Cheong, earlier this month Dai told the victim that she knew a wealthy businessman who needed cash for gambling. She asked the victim if she was interested

March 19, 2024 | BY William Chan

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HK woman nabbed for stealing skincare serum worth 7,900 patacas

Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Lei Chan Hong announced yesterday the arrest of a Hong Kong woman on Thursday for stealing two bottles of skincare serum worth a total of about 7,900 patacas from a shop in a hotel.During yesterday’s regular press conference at the PSP press room in Zape, Lei told reporters that the Public Security Police received a theft report from the shop on Thursday morning, which noted that the shop’s staff discovered the loss of two bottles of skincare serum

March 19, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Man breaks shop’s cash register

During a regular press conference yesterday, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Kim Fong announced a burglary case, in which a man from the mainland broke a shop’s cash register in Zape.The suspect surnamed Cheng is an overstayer in his forties. Cheong did not disclose what kind of shop Cheng burglarised.Cheong said that the incident took place in the early hours of Friday. While the shopkeeper briefly left the store, Cheng surreptitiously entered and used a tool to break open the cash

March 19, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Police nab mainland loan shark

A mainlander has been arrested for usury, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Kim Fong said during a regular press conference yesterday.The 33-year-old suspect surnamed Ren told the police that he’s a worker. The male victim is also a mainlander.According to Cheong, Ren met the victim at a casino in Cotai in the wee hours of Friday and lent him HK$25,000 to gamble, under the condition he return 25,000 yuan later and pay an additional HK$1,000 “tips” for the total of his winnings. Ren

March 19, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Households’ tap-water consumption drops 4.5 pct last year: govt

Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) Director Susana Wong Soi Man has announced that Macau’s household tap-water consumption dropped 4.5 percent last year from the previous year, showing that residents’ awareness of tap-water saving has been increasing.Macao Water, the city’s water utility, said earlier this year that with the tourism industry’s rapid recovery since early last year, Macau’s total tap-water consumption last year increased seven percent year on year.Wong made the remarks on

March 19, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Rotary Blood Donation Day to be held at NOVA Mall on Sunday

Macau Rotary Clubs (RCs) will hold their annual “Rotary Blood Donation Day” this Sunday at the NOVA Mall in Taipa, calling on individuals with a Caucasian background and donors with O-, A-, B- and AB- blood groups to get involved, Macau Rotary Club President João Francisco Pinto announced in a press conference yesterday.The eight clubs hosted a joint press conference about the upcoming Rotary Blood Donation drive at Montepio Building on Avenida Dr Mário Soares yesterday.The event,

March 19, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Gongbei Customs nabs 3 smartphone smugglers

Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs announced yesterday that its officers have separately caught three men attempting to smuggle over 100 second-hand phones from Macau to the mainland.According to Gongbei Customs, the first case was busted last Tuesday when customs officers at the Macau-Zhuhai Qingmao pedestrian border checkpoint intercepted a man pulling a folding trolley acting suspiciously. The officers seized a total of 14 used smartphones hidden in his jacket and trouser pockets, while 30

March 19, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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‘After the Romance’ set for Friday at CCM

“After the Romance” is set to take place at the Macau Cultural Centre’s (CCM) Grand Auditorium on Friday, presenting the works of 20th century composers Sergei Rachmaninoff* (1873-1943) and Samuel Barber** (1910-1981), according to a recent statement from the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC).The event, which starts at 8 p.m., is one of the concerts of the Macao Orchestra 2023-24 Season, the statement noted, and will be held under the baton of Israeli musician and conductor Yoel Levi. The

March 19, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Mercury to drop ‘slightly’ from today: observatory

The local observatory said yesterday that under the influence of a northeast monsoon, starting today the temperature was expected to drop “slightly” and be accompanied by a few rain showers.A statement by the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) yesterday also said it expected the temperature and humidity in Macau to continue to change frequently this week, with alternating wet and dry weather.According to the statement, being continuously affected by the dry phase of the northeast

March 19, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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22 local artists show works at Albergue SCM Gallery

The “Macau Artists Group Exhibition | On the occasion of the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Macau Handover to China” is being held at the A2 Gallery at Albergue SCM on Calçada da Igreja de S. Lázaro, showcasing the works of 22 artists.Macau will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its return to the motherland on December 20.Organised by CAC – Círculo dos Amigos da Cultura de Macau (“Circle of the Friends of Macau’s Culture”) and sponsored by the Cultural Development Fund,

March 19, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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The ‘Summit for Democracy’ – An exercise in contradiction?

Commentary by Ma Haoran        BEIJING – Since 2021, the United States has convened the “Summit for Democracy” twice, with its third installment taking place in Seoul from yesterday to tomorrow.Ostensibly claiming to “combat authoritarianism” and “support human rights,” the summit triggers questions about the credentials, intention and ability of certain countries to lead such a global initiative.Democracy, in its essence, is not just a political mechanism but

March 19, 2024 | BY admin

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China and Angola’s decades-long friendship exemplifies strong ties between China and Africa

Analysis by Xinhua writers Lv Chengcheng, Yan Ran and Dai He        LUANDA – On Friday in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Angolan President João Lourenço announced the elevation of bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.Angola, a Portuguese-speaking country in Southwest Africa emerging from a 27-year civil war that ended in 2002, has enjoyed a flourishing partnership with China over the past two decades. This partnership is

March 19, 2024 | BY admin

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Inclusive development in Xinjiang significantly improved local residents' living standards: expert

    CAIRO – The remarkable development in the northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has significantly improved the living standards of the local residents, said an expert who visited the region in 2023. "I was impressed by the economic development that has been taking place across China with no exception and no discrimination," Warda al-Husseni, managing editor of Egypt's state-run Akhbar El-Yom newspaper, told Xinhua in a recent interview. As a member of a

March 18, 2024 | BY admin

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DPP must properly handle Feb 14 incident so relations don't fray more

   China Daily EditorialIt is natural that China Coast Guard vessels should conduct regular patrols in waters near Kinmen island.The Fujian provincial coast guard authority has every reason to do so after the incident on February 14 when two fishermen from the Chinese mainland drowned after their fishing boat was chased and bumped by law enforcement vessels of the Kinmen authorities, which claimed their boat was in "restricted waters".But as the central authorities have made

March 18, 2024 | BY admin

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