Health Bureau confirms serious flu case

The Health Bureau (SSM) confirmed last night a serious flu case, a 67-year-old local man suffering from various chronic diseases.According to an SSM statement, the patient sought treatment at the private Kiang Wu Hospital for fever and dyspnoea (shortness of breath) on January 11. He tested positive for the influenza A virus, while chest radiography showed that he was suffering from double pneumonia, after which he was immediately hospitalised and given Tamiflu.Due to cardiac and respiratory

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Local patient in isolation after Wuhan trip

A 22-year-old local man, who arrived in Macau from Wuhan on January 8, remains under observation in the isolation ward of the public Conde de S. Januário Hospital Centre for medical tests to exclude the possibility of having contracted pneumonia of unknown cause during his visit to that city, the Interdepartmental Taskforce on Pneumonia of Unknown Cause said in a statement said.According to a statement by the taskforce released through the Macau Government Information Bureau last night, the

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Pickpocket steals HK$37,000 from tourist: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a male mainlander on Friday for stealing HK$37,000 in cash from a female mainland tourist in a shopping centre of a gaming resort in Cotai last month, PJ spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a special press conference on Saturday.Leng identified the suspect as a 36-year-old surnamed Lan who told the police that he works in the logistics sector.The female victim reported to the police on December 27 that when she was shopping in the resort earlier that day she

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Education centre cheats govt of 869,000 patacas in subsidies: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested the owner of a private education centre last week for cheating the government out of over 869,000 patacas in its continuing education subsidy scheme, PJ spokesman Lai Man Vai said during a special press conference on Friday.The suspect defrauded the government of continuing education subsidies by submitting bogus attendance records, involving at least 16 courses run by the education centre.Most of the courses run by the education centre were of a recreational

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FM Commissioner Shen vows to further promote Macau-related foreign affairs

Foreign Ministry Commissioner Shen Beili said on Friday that the commission has been “fully and accurately” implementing the principles of the “One Country, Two Systems” and “Macau people administering Macau with a high degree of autonomy in Macau” since the establishment of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) 20 years ago.Shen also said that the commission has been “vigorously” promoting Macau-related foreign affairs and is determined to strive for a better

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Executive Council gets new spokesman

Secretary for Administration and Justice André Cheong Weng Chon has been appointed as the new spokesperson for the government’s top advisory Executive Council.His appointment was promulgated in last week’s Official Gazette (BO). Cheong is the council’s third spokesperson.It is the first time since the setting-up of the advisory body in December 1999 that a government official will be its spokesperson. In the past two decades, the post was held by community association representatives:

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PJ chief says locals don’t want HK-style turmoil

Judiciary Police (PJ) Director Sit Chong Meng said yesterday he was convinced that Macau people don’t want Hong Kong-style social turmoil.Sit also said that the Judiciary Police – Macau’s criminal investigation department – were paying attention to the situation in Hong Kong and that they were determined to maintain Macau’s stability. He made the remarks in response to journalists’ questions during a Lunar New Year gathering with the media at the PJ headquarters in Zape.“We will

January 10, 2020 | BY admin

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Art on the Fringe spreads in the city

Shows at Fringe festivals are known for pushing boundaries and taking creativity out of the box and into the streets, bringing art close to people, and the programme at this year’s Macau City Fringe Festival is no exception by getting locals’ liking what is on offer as can be seen with extra performances and sold-out shows.The 19th edition of the event organised by Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) begins today with interactive and immersive shows allowing spectators to explore the city through

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Lush for lovers on Valentine’s Day

Spoil your significant other, or even yourself, this Valentine’s Day with some naughty but nice bath bombs, soaps, shower gels and lip scrubs from the 2020 Lush Valentine’s range that has something to tickle everyone’s fancy.There are bath bombs to steam up any bath time.Love Locket Amazeball Bath Bomb releases a spectacle of strawberry-scented swirls. Full to the brim with tiny bath bomb hearts and uplifting orange and cosy tonka scents.Love Locket Amazeball Bath BombNaked Attraction

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95 pct of residents support tourist tax: MGTO survey

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) said in a statement yesterday that the findings of a survey on the possible implementation of a tourist tax show that 95 percent of local residents surveyed support such a tax, while 80 percent of those from the city’s tourism sector who responded to the survey oppose it.The office launched an online survey in May to collect opinions from residents on the possible implementation of a tourist tax – an “entry fee” to be paid by tourists. The

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Govt accuses US Congress of ‘selective blindness’

The Macau government yesterday accused an annual US Congress report about Macau of intentional “selective blindness.”The 2019 report by the US lawmakers on the situation in China was released in Washington on Wednesday.According to a statement released by the local government last night, the US report contains “unfounded accusations” and “grossly interferes in the affairs of Macau which are an internal matter of the People’s Republic of China.”PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN OUR

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Fu writes about his ‘deep learning reflection’ on Xi’s Macau speech

Fu Ziying, the director of the Central People’s Government Liaison Office in the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR), published an article in the People’s Daily yesterday about his “deep learning reflection” on President Xi Jinping’s important speech at the ceremony of the 20th anniversary of Macau’s return to the motherland last year.According to Fu, during the ceremony Xi “fully recognised” Macau’s great achievements since its return to the motherland, adding that

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Police nab woman for money laundering in online love scam

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a local woman on Wednesday for money laundering after she allowed a man to use her account to deposit money that he had received from another local woman – the scam victim – in an online love scam, PJ spokesman Lai Man Vai said during a special press conference yesterday.Lai identified the suspect as a 22-year-old sales assistant surnamed Che.Che’s arrest came after the other woman reported to the police that she had been cheated out of 1.2 million

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Govt says in close touch with national authorities on newly-identified virus

The Macau government said in a statement yesterday it is keeping in close contact with the national authorities responsible for public health and disease control on the latest developments, particularly quarantine methods and appropriate treatment, relating to the outbreak of pneumonia in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province.According to the statement released by the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS), the government received a notice from the National Health Commission yesterday explaining

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