9 deals bolster Guangdong-Macau cooperation

Yesterday’s Guangdong-Macau Cooperation Joint Conference has resulted in nine agreements covering the next phase of cooperation between the two areas, and reinforced their efforts to press ahead with the objectives envisaged under the central government’s Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA), according to a statement by the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS).Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On and Guangdong Governor Ma Xingrui headed the

May 28, 2019 | BY admin

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Local, Zhuhai police nab 4 suspects in HK$3.1 million pepper spray casino chip robbery

The local police and their counterparts in Zhuhai have arrested four mainlanders – three males and a female – for their alleged involvement in Friday’s gambling chip robbery at the Plaza Casino in the Four Seasons Hotel in Cotai in which two men robbed chips worth HK$3.1 million by attacking first a security guard and then a dealer with pepper spray, the Judiciary Police (PJ) announced in a special press conference at the weekend.The press conference about the case, hosted by several PJ

May 27, 2019 | BY admin

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Retail sales drop 1.9 pct in Q1

Retail sales in the first quarter of this year fell by 1.9 percent year-on-year to 20.38 billion patacas, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) has announced.Quarter-on-quarter, however, sales were up by 2.6 percent.In the first three months of the year, timepieces and jewellery accounted for 20.9 percent of the total value of retail sales, followed by goods in department stores (17.6 percent), leather goods (13.6 percent) and adults’ clothing (12.4 percent).PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN

May 27, 2019 | BY admin

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Octogenarian dies after being hit by car

An 85-year-old local woman died after being hit by car near Barra on Saturday, the Public Security Police (PSP) said.The police identified the driver as a local woman surnamed Cheang in her thirties.According to a police statement on Saturday, the accident happened at around 8 a.m. in Rua do Almirante Sérgio. When Cheang was driving her car from the outdoor car park next to the Maritime Training School, she hit the victim walking there.PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN OUR PRINT EDITION.

May 27, 2019 | BY admin

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Eco enzyme made from kitchen waste can save planet: group

A local group launched a series of events yesterday promoting the idea that eco enzyme made from kitchen waste can save the planet.The opening ceremony for the “Eco Enzyme Saves the Earth” series was held at the Family Service Centre of the Women’s General Association of Macau (commonly known as Fu Luen) in Rua da Barca yesterday.Christopher Chang Wan Chong, the director-general of the China-Macau Youth Development and Promotion Association (CMYDPA), told reporters on the sidelines of the

May 27, 2019 | BY admin

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Local woman, 62, dies from flu

A 62-year-old woman died from influenza yesterday morning, the third person to die from the flu this year, the Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement.According to the statement, the woman experienced a high temperature and cough on May 17. She went to the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre on May 19 and was immediately given Tamiflu after a rapid diagnostic test was positive for influenza B. She was hospitalised after chest X-rays showed she had double pneumonia.The statement said

May 27, 2019 | BY admin

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2 Indonesian pickpockets steal HK$133,000 from mainland tourist: police

Two Indonesian pickpockets were arrested for stealing HK$133,000 in cash from a mainland tourist in the city centre on Thursday, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man said in a special press conference on Saturday.The two 35-year-old suspects held valid tourist visas. One suspect is surnamed Wahidin, who claimed to be unemployed, and the other is surnamed Nurhisan, who told the police that he is a car spare parts salesman, according to Chan.The male victim is in his 50s who came to Macau

May 27, 2019 | BY admin

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Zhuhai police nab 4 for Cotai knife attack

Zhuhai police have arrested four male mainlanders – including the main suspect – for a knife attack earlier this month outside the Four Seasons Hotel in Cotai in which a male mainlander was stabbed to death, while three other mainland men were injured, the Judiciary Police (PJ) announced during a press conference on Saturday.A PJ spokesperson made the announcement about the fatal stabbing – which happened in the night on May 18 – after the Judiciary Police had announced details of

May 27, 2019 | BY admin

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Sino-US trade war set to impact casino receipts to some extent: Ambrose So

SJM Holdings Executive Director-cum-CEO Ambrose So Shu Fai said yesterday that the China-US trade war was set to impact Macau’s gaming revenues to some extent if it continues.However, he insisted that for the time being the city’s overall gaming receipts are still on a positive upward trend.So made the remarks while speaking to reporters after officiating at the traditional blessing ceremony for the gaming company’s dragon boat team at the Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre.This year’s Dragon

May 24, 2019 | BY admin

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Phone scam cases are surging: police

The police have recorded “a surge” in phone scam cases “in recent days” in which fraudsters pretend to be express delivery company staff members and mainland police officers, according to a statement by the Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday, which urged residents to remain vigilant against this kind of deception.According to the statement, the Judiciary Police and the Public Security Police (PSP) received a total of 23 reports about phone scams or attempted phone scams in an eight-day

May 24, 2019 | BY admin

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Graft busters to propose discipline revision

The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) said in a statement yesterday that it would soon propose amendments to the civil service disciplinary code.According to the statement, the city’s graft busters are also analysing possible changes to Macau’s anti-corruption regulations.The statement said that details of the proposed changes would be announced soon, adding that the proposals would take the anti-graft experience of Hong Kong and the mainland into consideration.PLEASE READ THE FULL

May 24, 2019 | BY admin

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‘Mr. Ma and Son’: the all-male Chinese version of Pride and Prejudice

The play “Mr. Ma and Son” is showing in Macau this weekend. Directed by Fang Xu, this stage adaptation of Lao She’s (1899-1966) popular novel “Mr. Ma and Son” is presented by the BJAMC Drama theatre group from Beijing with an all-male cast that adds satire to the tone of the performance.“Mr. Ma and Son” portrays the struggle of Chinese immigrants in London back in the 1920s, which the Beijing Daily described as the Chinese equivalent of “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austin.The

May 24, 2019 | BY admin

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Graffiti defaces IAM headquarters

Staff members of the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) found yesterday that graffiti had been scrawled on a wall of its headquarters in the city centre, and reported the incident to the police, according to an IAM statement yesterday.The façade of the IAM headquarters, formerly known as Leal Senado, faces Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro.According to the statement, the graffiti was found on the side wall in Rua do Dr. Soares.A man walk pasts the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) headquarters last night

May 24, 2019 | BY admin

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Wynn will soon find out if Las Vegas & Macau glitz work in Boston

LAS VEGAS – Wynn Resorts is about to find out how well Vegas plays in Boston.After holding discussions to sell its US$2.6 billion Massachusetts project to MGM Resorts International – talks that sparked an outcry from local officials – the company has decided to keep the property. When it opens next month, Encore Boston Harbor will be the flashiest casino on the East Coast.The Wynn style – with its floral sculptures, modern art and emphasis on high-end dining – hasn’t always traveled

May 24, 2019 | BY admin

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