MGTO, PSP seal 82 illegal inns in Jan-Oct

The government-appointed Taipa and Coloane Community Service Consultative Council hosted yesterday a closed-door meeting with representatives of the Macau Public Security Forces (FSM) and the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) concerning the city’s long-running problem of illegal inns, and Choi Seng Hong and Wong Leong Kuan, deputy conveners of the council, said after the meeting that the Public Security Police (PSP) and MGTO sealed 82 flats in the special administrative region

November 8, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Dutch scholar talks at UM about water sector innovation

Dutch environmental engineering expert Mark van Loosdrecht delivered a talk at the University of Macau (UM) on Monday where he presented “environmental engineering issues from the perspectives of water resources management, technological innovations in water treatment, basic research, and the training of professionals”, the public university said in a statement on that day.The talk, titled “Curiosity Driven Research as Foundation for New Resource Recovery Processes”, was part of UM’s

November 8, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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hush! Beach Concerts x Urban Yo~ga Wellfest draws over 20,000 visitors

Integrated resort operator MGM said in a statement on Monday that the “hush! Beach Concerts x Urban Yo~ga Wellfest”, which it co-organised with the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) and took place over the weekend, drew over 20,000 locals and tourists.The statement noted that the event also saw the debut of MGM’s wellness flagship programme “Urban Yo~ga Wellfest”, which integrated tourism, health and music industries for outdoor yoga and fitness experiential zones at Hac Sa Beach and

November 8, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Lawmakers pass bill to add 15 new drugs to anti-drug law

The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday unanimously passed a government-initiated amendment bill which adds 15 substances to Macau’s anti-drug law, which are also subject to international control.The current anti-drug law was enacted in 2009. The law is officially known as the Law on the Prohibition of the Illicit Production, Trafficking and Consumption of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.As the government had requested an urgent procedure for the debate and vote of the bill, it was

November 8, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Other G7 members need to listen to voices of reason rather than toe US’ unconscionable line

China Daily Editorial        In a blunt assessment of the situation, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday that “Gaza is becoming a graveyard for children”.More than 4,000 children have been reported killed in Gaza during Israel’s military campaign over the past four weeks, according to the Palestinian enclave’s health authorities. That surpasses the total annual number of children killed in armed conflicts around the world in each of the past four

November 8, 2023 | BY admin

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Air Macau monopoly extended again as civil aviation bill still underway

The government announced yesterday that it has decided to extend Air Macau’s monopoly concession for another three years, or until the city’s future new law regulating civil aviation activities finally takes effect.The concession was initially slated to expire tomorrow.A statement by the Macau Civil Aviation Authority (AACM) noted that a government-initiated bill regulating Macau’s civil aviation activities is still being reviewed by one of the legislature’s standing committees. Before

November 7, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Applicants for rental housing for seniors ‘very eager’: govt

The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) said in a statement last night that senior citizens were “very eager” to submit applications to rent a flat in the government’s high-rise residential building for them on Plot P in Areia Preta district as it received 300 applications yesterday, the first day of the application process.According to the statement, 221 of the 300 applications were submitted online, while the other 79 were submitted in person.There are 77 service points run by the bureau or

November 7, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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IC to present acrobatic dance show ‘Alice’ in December

The well-known acrobatic dance show “Alice” by North American dance company MOMIX will take to the stage for seven shows at the Macau Cultural Centre’s (CCM) Grand Auditorium from December 21 to 25, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a recent statement. The show is inspired by the story “Alice in Wonderland” by English author, poet, mathematician and photographer Lewis Carroll (1832-1898), where MOMIX’s artistic director and choreographer Moses Pendleton will take

November 7, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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PJ warn against fake MPay phishing scams, 11 victims

The Judiciary Police (PJ) warned members of the public of a “phony MPay phishing SMS scam” in a statement yesterday, noting that 11 residents were affected by the scam between October 25 and November 3 that led to a total loss of nearly 80,000 patacas.The statement pointed out that the Judiciary Police have this year received many reports from members of the public related to phishing SMS scams, and repeatedly issued “Police Information Circulars” in response urging people to be wary of

November 7, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Local woman nabbed for not paying taxi fare: police

A local woman has been arrested for not paying a taxi fare of 105 patacas, Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Lai In Hong said in a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect surnamed Chan is in her twenties. She works as a receptionist.According to Lai, a cabbie reported to the police on October 27 that a female passenger had failed to pay her taxi fare of 105 patacas after a ride on August 20. On that day, upon reaching the destination, she claimed to have neither cash and nor

November 7, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Gambling trio cheated out of 282,650 yuan in ‘practice banknotes’ scams: police

Three illegal currency exchange dealers from the mainland, aged between 19 and 45, were arrested separately at a hotel in Cotai on Saturday for defrauding gamblers with “practice banknotes”, totalling a loss of 282,650 yuan (311,091 patacas), Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man said during a special press conference yesterday.According to Wikipedia, a practice banknote is generally similar in size, shape and colour to circulating banknotes and is used for training bank tellers,

November 7, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Man gets slapped at ‘drug party’: police

During a regular press conference yesterday, Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Lai In Hong announced that three men have been apprehended for the purchase and consumption of drugs at a city centre hotel.The arrests came after one of the men was slapped and forcibly removed from the guestroom by the other two men. The victim then reported the incident to the police, leading to the subsequent arrests.The suspects comprise a mainlander surnamed Zheng in his thirties; a mainlander surnamed

November 7, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Gambler with criminal record nabbed for 2 burglaries in Taipa: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a mainland man when he was gambling at a casino in the city centre on Sunday afternoon for breaking into two flats in a residential building in Taipa in the wee hours of that day, PJ spokesman Chan Wun Man said during a special press conference yesterday.According to Chan, the 55-year-old suspect, surnamed Yuan, has a criminal record for burglary in Macau in 2013 where he was sentenced to four years and three months in prison.The two burglaries happened in the

November 7, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Govt to install iris recognition system at all checkpoints in Macau: PSP

Public Security Police Deputy Commissioner Leong Heng Hong said yesterday that the iris recognition system at the Barrier Gate Border checkpoint has been well received by the public since its launch last month, and the force is planning to install the system at all checkpoints in Macau next year.Leong made the remarks yesterday on a current affairs phone-in programme hosted by Ou Mun Tin Toi, the Chinese-language radio channel of public broadcaster TDM.Leong noted that as of November 3, more

November 7, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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