Police, customs nab local suspect involved in people-smuggling

The Judiciary Police (PJ) joined hands with the Macau Customs Service (SA) and arrested a local man on Wednesday for his alleged involvement in a people-smuggling gang which used a speedboat to bring four mainlanders illegally to Macau via Coloane’s Long Chao Kok coastline, PJ spokesman Chong Kam Leong said at a special press conference yesterday.According to Chong, the 40-year-old suspect, surnamed Seh, is suspected of being a member of the people-smuggling gang, casing the joint*, standing

February 23, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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MPU’s int’l students experience CNY

The public Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) said in a statement yesterday that its Student Affairs Office recently organised a Spring Festival Activity to help international students experience the Chinese New Year (CNY) atmosphere.The office said that a series of Spring Festival activities are held every year to promote “Chinese traditional culture and cultivate a joyful and positive atmosphere on campus”, with international students able to join in these activities, according to the

February 23, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Local man tries to smuggle 386 live lobsters from Macau to mainland

A 29-year-old local man was intercepted by the Macau Customs Service (SA) on the Macau-side zone of the Hengqin joint checkpoint on Tuesday for attempting to smuggle 386 live lobsters weighing about 370 kg into the mainland using a dual licence plate vehicle, according to a statement by the Customs yesterday.According to the statement, the customs officers found the vehicle to be suspicious. When searching the vehicle, they discovered a large quantity of suspicious items, stuffed into large

February 23, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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IAM bans import of fresh French oysters

Following the Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety’s (CFS) suspension of the import and sale of oysters from the Earl Hunters Geay FR 17.452.121 CE batch exported from France, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) issued a food alert yesterday, ordering local wholesalers and retailers to stop supplying and selling the batch.A statement by the CFS on Wednesday quoted its spokesman as saying that it was notified by Hong Kong’s Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health of two food

February 23, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Pharma bureau recalls TCM ‘honeycomb’

The Pharmaceutical Supervision and Administration Bureau (ISAF) said in a statement yesterday that the total amounts of aflatoxin* and aflatoxin B1 in Chinese herbal decoction pieces of “honeycomb” imported from Hong Kong in lot 230228, were found not to meet the legal quality standard.The statement underlined that the bureau is recalling the problematic product supplied to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) pharmacies, adding that the supplier of the Chinese herbal slices voluntarily

February 23, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Visitors’ non-gaming expenditure rises 292 pct to 71.2 billion patacas in 2023

Visitors’ total expenditure excluding gaming expenses surged by 292.2 percent year on year to 71.25 billion last year, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced yesterday.A DSEC statement attributed the increase in spending to last year’s 394.9 percent rise in visitor arrivals. Moreover, the statement pointed out that visitors’ spending rose by 11.2 percent compared to pre-pandemic 2019. Macau recorded its first COVID-19 case in January 2020. The pandemic severely affected

February 23, 2024 | BY admin

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S Korean violinist Bomsori Kim to present ‘The Violin Case of Bomsori Kim’

Conducted by Christian Almin from Austria, the Macao Orchestra (OM) will stage a 1 ½ -hour long “The Violin Case of Bomsori Kim” concert at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) Grand Auditorium at 8 p.m. tomorrow, during which South Korean classical violinist Bomsori Kim will perform a violin concerto by Danish composer Carl Nielsen, aiming to bring a feast of colourful sounds to the audience, according to an OM statement yesterday.According to the OM website, Kim, 34, has won numerous prizes

February 23, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Sands China executives celebrate CNY with staff

Sands China executives celebrated Chinese New Year (CNY) with staff members on Monday, with festivities to welcome the Year of the Dragon (Year of the Loong) held at Sands Macao in Nape as well as The Venetian Macao, The Parisian Macao and The Londoner Macao in Cotai, the integrated resort (IR) operator said in a statement on Tuesday.The statement noted that at each property, staff members watched performances, played an interactive game with executive management personnel, and took part in

February 23, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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MGM to host ‘Together with Ekin Cheng’

Integrated resort (IR) operator MGM said in a statement yesterday that it is teaming up with Hong Kong actor and singer Ekin Cheng Yee Kin to present the one night “Together with Ekin Cheng” Music Show at MGM, slated to be held on March 30.The statement noted that the event will mark Cheng’s first concert in 2024. It will be held at the MGM Theatre in Cotai.The statement said that Cheng has achieved remarkable success in the music industry. His iconic songs include “Young &

February 23, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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GEG celebrates CNY with community

In the runup to the Chinese New Year (CNY), Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) celebrated with various community groups through diversified activities, according to a statement from the integrated resort (IR) operator earlier this month.The statement noted that among the activities, GEG hosted two sessions of the Dancing Dragon DIY Workshop at the Galaxy Kidz Edutainment Centre.The statement said that approximately 50 participants, including seniors from Our Lady of Mercy Home for the Elderly,

February 23, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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SJM invites families from The Salvation Army to GLP

Integrated resort (IR) operator SJM Resorts said in a recent statement that it had invited families from The Salvation Army Joy Family Integrated Service Centre to its sprawling Grand Lisboa Palace (GLP) property in Cotai earlier this month.The statement noted that the invitation was part of SJM’s initiative to offer the families an opportunity to explore its newest arts and entertainment offerings, as well as to foster “stronger family connections through engaging activities and to spread

February 23, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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CNY crime prevention operation probes over 24,000 people: SPU

Macau’s Unitary Police Service (SPU) announced yesterday in a statement that in its crime prevention operation carried out in the runup to and during the Chinese New Year (CNY) from January 22 to February 18, Macau’s various law enforcement forces, comprising the Macau Customs Service (SA), Judiciary Police (PJ) and Public Security Police (PSP), investigated 24,302 people, took in 1,288 for further questioning, with 349 suspects transferred to the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) for further

February 23, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Govt aims to promulgate ‘Eastern District 2’ development plan this quarter

The government said yesterday that it is now aiming to promulgate its urban development plan for “Eastern District 2”, which covers the Zone A land reclamation area, before the end of the current quarter.Lands and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU) Director Lai Weng Leong made the remarks while speaking to reporters at The Plaza Restaurant in Zape after attending a Chinese New Year (CNY) banquet hosted by the Macau Real Estate Development Association.The government carried out a public

February 23, 2024 | BY admin

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Response to mainland’s moves will show DPP’s sincerity about cross-Strait stability

China Daily Editorial        It has become the norm that each time a new representative of the secessionist-minded Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is about to take office as head of the authorities on Taiwan island, some moves are made to test the Chinese mainland’s bottom line.This year it led to tragedy. Two fishermen from Fujian province drowned when their boat capsized after being bumped by a vessel of the Taiwan authorities which was chasing it from waters near

February 23, 2024 | BY admin

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