Crack on viaduct to Friendship Bridge doesn’t affect structural safety: govt

The Lands, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) said in a statement that a crack that appeared on the connecting viaduct in front of the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal leading to the Macau-Taipa Friendship Bridge in the early hours of yesterday does not affect its structural safety.The statement, which was issued in the afternoon, said that the crack would be repaired overnight.According to a statement by the Transport Bureau (DSAT), which was also released yesterday afternoon, the

November 11, 2019 | BY admin

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Mother tried to enter Macau with fake Senegal passport: police

A mother from the mainland flew from Malaysia to Macau in an attempt to enter the city with a fake Senegal passport last week as she wanted to stay with her daughter, a local resident, in Macau for a prolonged period of time as her genuine passport only allows her to stay in Macau for seven days, a Public Security Police (PSP) spokesperson said during a regular press conference on Friday.Her daughter and a male mainlander were also arrested in the case last Tuesday. Both were arrested in the

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No bias when treating 2 graffiti cases in Travessa da Paixão: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) said that its officers did not show any bias when treating a case in which a schoolboy scrawled graffiti on a wall in Travessa da Paixão – a cultural heritage site next to the St. Paul’s Ruins landmark – late last month and another graffiti case in the alley confirmed by the authorities earlier this year, adding that the situations of the two cases were “completely different”.The Judiciary Police issued a statement on the matter on Friday, saying that the

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Mongolian nabbed for attempted murder in 2005

The Judiciary Police (PJ) have arrested a man from the Republic of Mongolia for attacking his girlfriend, lifting her up and throwing her into the sea from a footbridge at the waterfront outside the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) complex in Nape in 2005, after they had had a heated argument over their relationship and the victim demanded that the man return US$3,000 he had borrowed from her, during their visit to Macau at that time, PJ spokesman Chan Wun Man said during a special press conference

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Macau-issued credit cards rise 9.4 pct to 1.4 million in Q3

The total number of personal credit cards issued by banks in Macau rose by 9.4 percent year-on-year in the third quarter, while the credit card turnover and total repayments also recorded growth, Macau’s monetary regulator has announced.Friday’s report from the Macau Monetary Authority (AMCM) showed that the total number of personal credit cards issued by banks in Macau stood at 1,403,472 at the end of September, equivalent to an increase of 3 percent quarter-to-quarter and 9.4 percent

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CIIE expands mainland market for Macau firms: entrepreneurs

SHANGHAI – Ivy Tsang, director of business development of Macau Yeng Kee Bakery, was surprised that the sales of the 91-year-old company on the Chinese mainland tripled in the past year, thanks to an agent they found at the 1st China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai last year.This year, Yeng Kee brought Macau treats like egg rolls, almond cookies and sesame cookies to the second expo. “The expo is a super platform to develop our market on the mainland,” Tsang added.More than

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Linda Chen says Wynn’s goals ‘are long term’, Sino-US spat is ‘short-term concern’

As a fresh Cornell University graduate, Linda Chen Chih-ling was by her then-boss Steve Wynn’s side when he opened the Mirage in Las Vegas in 1989 – the biggest hotel in the world at the time complete with a boxing ring and a magic show featuring a white tiger.Thirty years later, while her mentor has quit the casino scene after sexual misconduct charges, the 52-year-old has continued her rise as one of the most influential businesswomen in Macau, the world’s biggest gambling hub. Top of

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Cabbie charges 900 patacas for 95-pataca ride: police

A taxi driver allegedly cheated two passengers – a couple from the mainland – out of HK$900 on Saturday after giving the husband change of just five patacas after the wife handed the cabbie a HK$1,000 note for 95 pataca fare, Public Security Police (PSP) said during a regular press conference yesterday, adding that the cabbie claimed that he mistook the banknote for a HK$100 note due to “insufficient lighting” inside the vehicle.The spokesperson identified the suspect as a 30-year-old

November 8, 2019 | BY admin

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Police nab 17-year-old schoolboy for graffiti

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a 17-year-old schoolboy on Wednesday for scrawling graffiti on a wall of a building in Travessa da Paixão – a cultural heritage site next to the St. Paul’s Ruins landmark – last Tuesday, a PJ spokesperson said during a regular press conference yesterday.The city’s official cultural heritage sites comprise four categories, namely monuments, buildings of architectural interest, ensembles (such as compounds and complexes), and sites.Travessa da Paixão

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Beijing announces 15 new steps to support Macau’s GBA role

The central government has announced 15 new steps – policies and measures – to support Macau’s role in the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA), the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) said in a statement yesterday.The steps were announced following Wednesday’s meeting of the leading group for the development of the GBA in Beijing. The meeting was headed by Vice Premier Han Zheng and attended by the chief executives of Hong Kong and Macau, Carrie Lam

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Facial recognition only for crime probes: police

The Unitary Police Service (SPU) said in a statement yesterday that the facial recognition technology to be added to the police forces’ citywide CCTV camera system next year will only be used when the police investigate crime cases, adding that no cameras installed across the city will be equipped with facial recognition devices and the technology will only be installed in the back office facilities of Macau’s CCTV camera system.The Unitary Police Service said in August that 50 cameras of

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Hidden gems: Taiwan’s high-mountain farms offer bucolic ambience

Mountain holidays are probably the last thing that comes to mind when the getaway destination is Taiwan, which is widely regarded as a place for short city breaks for Macau and Hong Kong people.A recent media trip organised by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Macau, Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council and Veterans Affairs Council, showcased some of the bucolic alpine scenery and natural treasures that the island boasts, offering urbanites a welcome escape from the concrete jungle of

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Cheesecake Factory’s local menu adds ‘Portuguese Chicken’ with a twist

America’s Cheesecake Factory pays homage to Macau’s culinary delights by putting “Portuguese Chicken” onto the extensive menu of its local branch in Sands Cotai Central.The famous “Portuguese Chicken” is a Macanese fusion dish, in which the chicken is prepared with a “Portuguese sauce” made with curry and coconut milk. Despite its name, the dish does not come from Portugal, neither does the sauce.In the Cheesecake Factory version, the “Portuguese Chicken” gets a further

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Local man strips in front of Indonesian maid after lift malfunctions: police

The Public Security Police (PSP) arrested a local man on Monday for stripping down to his underpants after following an Indonesian maid out of a lift in Fai Chi Kei district, PSP spokesman Lam Keong said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Lam, the 29-year-old suspect surnamed Wong told the police that he is unemployed. The victim is in her thirties. She told the police that she works as a domestic helper for a local family. Both the suspect and family live in the same

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