2 nabbed for HK$1.1 million fraud, 1 at large: police

Two men were arrested on Saturday on suspicion of cheating a mainland man out of about HK$1.15 million, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Chan Nam said during a regular briefing yesterday.According to Ho, the local 31-year-old suspect, surnamed Kwan, is unemployed while the other suspect, surnamed Lam, aged 35, is a driver from Hong Kong. Ho said an unidentified suspect was still at large.Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Chan Nam announced the casino fraud case during yesterday’s

September 27, 2016 | BY admin

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Peruvian mule swallows 50 condoms of liquid cocaine worth 10 million patacas: police

A Peruvian man was detained at the airport on Saturday for smuggling 1.6 kilogrammes of liquid cocaine worth about 10 million patacas.A Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said it was the first time that the local police were able to nab a drug mule trying to smuggle liquid cocaine to Macau. The spokesperson said the police recently received a tip-off that a cartel had hired people to smuggle drugs to Macau. The police monitored a flight from Thailand on Wednesday and after it had landed,

September 26, 2016 | BY admin

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Over 50s to get free flu shots

Local residents aged at least 50 will be eligible for a free seasonal influenza vaccination later this year, the Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement yesterday.The minimum age for local residents to be eligible for the free vaccination will be lowered to 50 from 60, the statement said.To provide better flu protection to children as well as middle-aged and elderly citizens, the bureau will enlarge the group of recipients of the free vaccination, the statement said.PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE

September 26, 2016 | BY admin

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Doctor calls for awareness of colorectal cancer

Residents should find out more about colorectal cancer as the number of people suffering from the disease is increasing in Macau, Assistant Director and Consultant in Oncology to Kiang Wu Hospital Qiu Xi Bin said yesterday.Qin made the remarks on the sidelines of a forum on medical developments which was hosted by the Macau Medical and Health Federation at Macau Fisherman’s Wharf Convention & Exhibition Centre.Qin said that according to the Macau Cancer Registry 2014 Annual Report

September 26, 2016 | BY admin

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‘People’s pharmacy’ to open branch in ex-notary office: report

The city’s old-established Farmacia Popular (“People’s Pharmacy”) chain of pharmacies will open a branch on the premises of the First Notary Office in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Holy House of Mercy in Largo do Senado, government-owned broadcaster TDM reported on Friday. Holiday House of Mercy President Antonio Jose de Freitas told TDM that the 10-year leasehold contract between the city’s oldest charitable institution and oldest Western-style pharmacy will be signed

September 26, 2016 | BY admin

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Forum backs joint uni admission exam

Both guest speakers and members of the audience at yesterday’s Macau Forum supported the city’s joint tertiary education admission exam that will be implemented next year – for the academic year 2017/18.The weekly open-air debate is hosted by government-owned broadcaster TDM in Areia Preta Park every Sunday.The focus of yesterday’s forum was on whether the city’s joint tertiary education admission exam, to be held for the first time, will be beneficial to secondary school

September 26, 2016 | BY admin

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August visitors fall 5 pct, S Koreans up 32 pct

Macau’s number of visitor arrivals last month fell 5 percent year-on-year to 2.88 million, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) has announced. While the number of visitor arrivals by sea and land fell 11.7 percent and 2.7 percent respectively, the number by air was up 15 percent. According figures released by the Macau International Airport Company (CAM) last week, the airport recorded a passenger movement of “over” 630,000 last month, up 10 percent year-on-year, the highest

September 26, 2016 | BY admin

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Indian tourists’ complaints affect Macau’s image: MGTO chief

Admitting that several Indian tourists’ recent complaints about alleged discrimination by local immigration officers have affected Macau’s image to a certain extent, Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes pledged yesterday that her office will strengthen communication with Indian tourists in the future. Senna Fernandes made the remarks on the sidelines of a prize-giving ceremony organised by the Scout Association of Macau at the Macau Federation

September 26, 2016 | BY admin

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Win FREE tickets to MGM’s Oktoberfest

Still haven’t got your tickets for the Oktoberfest? Here’s a chance to win FREE tickets, beer and food vouchers and some funky sunglasses, courtesy of MGM Macau.MGM Macau is holding its eighth Oktoberfest this year from October 13 and 23. The 11-day event captures the essence of Bavarian festivities through German beers, cuisine, live entertainment (from Munich’s The Högl Fun Band) and the world-famous Bavarian party atmosphere, ensuring people here can enjoy a genuinely authentic

September 26, 2016 | BY admin

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Auditors pan ‘insufficient’ management of public leisure spaces

The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) fails to properly maintain and make the necessary repairs to the city’s public parks and recreational areas so that many of them are in a bad state which can be a safety and health danger to its users and is detrimental to Macau’s image, the Commission of Audit (CA) said in a hard-hitting report yesterday.The report also says that the bureau’s “insufficient” management of the city’s public leisure spaces is also causing a negative impact

September 23, 2016 | BY admin

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Union to conduct survey on officials’ performance, legislature’s composition

The Macau Civil Servant’s Association (ATFPM) will conduct a survey from today on the overall performance of the chief executive and other principal officials as well as residents’ views on increasing the number of directly-elected seats in the Legislative Assembly (AL), lawmaker Jose Pereira Coutinho announced yesterday at the group’s headquarters.Coutinho, a retired civil servant and law graduate, heads the union’s board of directors, the largest of its kind in Macau. Coutinho

September 23, 2016 | BY admin

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Thunderbolt raids net over 1,000

The Unitary Police Service (SPU) briefed the media yesterday about the police’s two-month Thunderbolt 16 operation to combat crime, primarily in night entertainment venues, that started in July and finished on Wednesday.A special press conference was held on the SPU’s premises in Nam Van to announce the results of the anti-crime sweep. According to Assistant to Commissioner-General of the Unitary Police Service João Augusto da Rosa, the Judiciary Police (PJ) and Public Security Police

September 23, 2016 | BY admin

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Cat killer faces 6 months in jail: Taiwan reports

Taipei prosecutors are seeking two six-month sentences to be served concurrently for a former National Taiwan University (NTU) student from Macau, who reportedly admitted that he killed two cats in Taipei, Taiwan media reported yesterday.According to the reports, the suspect, who is said to be in his twenties, is surnamed Chan. The reports said the Taipei District Court announced yesterday that it would hand down its ruling on October 13. PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN OUR PRINT

September 23, 2016 | BY admin

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Macau Radio Taxi Corp inks deal with govt: report

The newly established Macau Radio Taxi Corporation signed an eight-year contract with the government yesterday, pledging that its 50 special radio taxis will start operating in April next year, according to a report by government-owned broadcaster TDM The report said the contract was signed between a representative of the company and Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosario on behalf of the government at the Financial Services Bureau (DSF). The government

September 23, 2016 | BY admin

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