Pharma bureau urges residents not to drink instant coffee containing sildenafil

The Pharmaceutical Supervision and Administration Bureau (ISAF) said in a statement yesterday that the Hong Kong Health Department has announced recently that a Malaysia-made instant coffee product under the product name “TONGKAT ALI PREMIX COFFEE” contains sildenafil, because of which the bureau is urging residents not to buy the beverage.According to the statement, sildenafil is commonly used to treat erectile dysfunction, adding that side effects include low blood pressure, headache,

November 1, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Another currency exchange dealer caught red-handed: police

Another currency exchange dealer who claimed to be unemployed was arrested for “illegal exchange activities for the purpose of gambling”, the third arrestee within three days after a new law that has criminalised such activities came into effect on Tuesday.According to a special press conference by Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Chan Nam yesterday, the suspect is a 40-year-old mainland man surnamed Huang, who was caught red-handed by PJ officers on patrol in a casino in Cotai on

November 1, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Ho vows commitment to serving GBA, addressing service trade fair in Zhuhai via video link

Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng made a speech via video link for yesterday’s opening ceremony of the 3rd Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Fair for Trade in Services, which is being held in Zhuhai, pledging Macau’s continuous commitment to serving the ongoing development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA), according to a statement by the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS).The two-day fair, which ends today, is being held at Zhuhai International Convention

November 1, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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GBA Heritage Forum explores cultural heritage conservation

The Cultural Affairs Bureau’s (IC) two-day “Greater Bay Area Cultural Heritage Forum” kicked off yesterday, with representatives from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA), experts and scholars in the field of cultural heritage from home and abroad sharing their practical experience in cultural heritage conservation and community revitalisation.Co-organised by Guangdong’s Department of Culture and Tourism and Hong Kong’s Development Bureau, the theme of the two-day

November 1, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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POLY MGM MUSEUM opens tomorrow

Integrated resort operator (IR) MGM is set to open its “POLY MGM MUSEUM” tomorrow, kicking off with its inaugural exhibition “The Maritime Silk Road – Discover the Mystical Seas and Encounter the Treasures of the Ancient Trade Route”.The museum is a collaboration between MGM and Poly Culture Group Corporation Limited (Poly Culture) and is located on the second floor of MGM MACAU. The exhibition space is dynamic, while it also utilises state-of-the-art technology in presenting its

November 1, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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‘Wynn Presents – 2024 Macau Snooker Masters’ next month

Wynn Resorts is gathering nine snooker players for its upcoming “Wynn Presents – 2024 Macau Snooker Masters”, which will be held at Wynn Palace from December 25 to 28 with a new playing format.A press conference was held at Wynn Macau yesterday, where the media was briefed on the event’s details. Returning to Macau is seven-time World Snooker Championship winner, England’s Ronnie O’Sullivan, who was yesterday welcomed as the “Wynn Brand Ambassador”.The new format will see

November 1, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Zone A-peninsula flyover near wastewater plant completed

Construction of a flyover connecting the Zone A land reclamation area and the peninsula near the Macau Peninsula Wastewater Treatment Plant has been completed, the Public Works Bureau (DSOP) announced on its website on Wednesday.The government is yet to announce the flyover’s opening date.The 500-metre-long two-way flyover runs between Zone A’s northern part and the peninsula’s Avenida 1º de Maio near the Macau Peninsula Wastewater Treatment Plant in Areia Preta district.The flyover is

November 1, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Banyan Tree Spa Macau, lululemon host wellness event

Integrated resort (IR) operator Galaxy Macau said in a Wednesday statement that Banyan Tree Spa Macau hosted a wellness event entitled “Embracing World Mental Health Day through Yoga and Movement” with yoga and exercise apparel company lululemon on Sunday, aiming to promote mental and physical health.The award-winning spa is located on the 2nd and 31st floors of Banyan Tree Macau in the sprawling Galaxy Macau integrated resort complex in Cotai.According to the statement, the event, held on

November 1, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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‘MICAF Fun Day – Arts Carnival’ attracts 63,000 visits

The Macao International Children’s Arts Festival (MICAF) Fun Day – Arts Carnival, which was held on two consecutive weekends from August 23 to 25 and August 30 to September 1, attracted a total of 63,000 visits throughout its run, integrated resort (IR) operator Sands China said in a statement earlier this week.The arts carnival marked the finale of the first Macao International Children’s Arts Festival, which took place from July to August. The festival, for which Sands China was one of

November 1, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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SJM enables local kids to experience ‘thrill of racing’

SJM Resorts said in a statement earlier this week that it has recently organised the “Little Driver, Grand Racing” at Grand Lisboa Palace (GLP) in Cotai, which offered participants a “thrilling preview” of the iconic Macau Grand Prix (MGP).The 71st MGP will take place from November 14 to 17.According to the statement, 24 children and parents from the Good Shepherd Sisters Women’s Mutual Help Centre participated in the event, where the integrated resort operator’s “GLP Arte” was

November 1, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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US’ indoctrination leading Canberra astray

China Daily Editorial        In 2021, Australia’s decision to join the United States and the United Kingdom to form the trilateral security alliance AUKUS triggered domestic and international concern about an accelerating arms race in the region and its consequences.This concern intensified when the three countries announced their agreement for Australia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines with the help of its two alliance partners.Now, the country has exacerbated the

November 1, 2024 | BY admin

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Saudi Arabia keen to deepen cooperation with China on green industry: finance minister

Interview        RIYADH – Saudi Arabia is keen to learn from and strengthen cooperation with China in the green industry, Saudi Arabia’s Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan said in Riyadh yesterday.“China is leading the whole world in the green industry and renewable energy. There are a lot of technologies – cars, batteries, and robotics – that the world are trying to follow,” Al-Jadaan told Xinhua in an exclusive interview at the 8th Future Investment Initiative

November 1, 2024 | BY admin

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Lawmaker worries about ‘significant’ increase in euthanised dogs

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has said that the number of dog and cat adoptions has continued to rise since the city’s Animal Protection Law came into effect in 2016, while the number of abandoned pets handed in to the bureau has dropped significantly – but lawmaker Ella Lei Ching I yesterday cited the bureau’s figures as pointing to a “significant” increase in the number of dogs that were euthanised between January and August this year compared to the same period in previous

October 31, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Vietnamese duo steal frozen meat from eatery

Two Vietnamese women have been apprehended for stealing frozen meat valued at 500 patacas from a restaurant where one of them was employed, Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Lai In Hong said during a routine press conference yesterday.The suspect in her fifties, surnamed Lien, worked in the eatery in the city centre. Her accomplice, a woman surnamed Truyen, who is in her forties, works as a domestic helper. Lien is a non-permanent resident while Truyen is a non-resident worker

October 31, 2024 | BY William Chan

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