Health Bureau reminds residents to prevent mycoplasma pneumoniae infection

In response to the recent increase in cases of mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in neighbouring areas, possibly signalling the beginning of an active phase in Macau as well, the Health Bureau (SSM) called on residents to step up precautions in a statement yesterday.The bureau has detected a rise in mycoplasma pneumoniae infections since the beginning of this year, with a total of 31 positive serology samples, compared with 140 cases in the same period in 2019, the statement said.Among the cases,

November 1, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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3 locals fall for ‘fake police’ scams

A local man and two local women have separately fallen victim to “fake police” scams, resulting in losses ranging from 105,000 patacas to over HK$420,000, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokeswoman Lei Hon Nei said at a regular press conference on Monday.According to Lei, each of the victims received calls from someone claiming to be a mainland police officer or a “Liaison Office staff member” in September and October. The callers alleged that a large number of fraudulent messages had been sent

November 1, 2023 | BY William Chan

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IC launches VR tour for House of Macao Literature

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced in a statement yesterday that the House of Macao Literature has launched an online virtual reality (VR) tour service for the public to use for free.The house is located between Tap Seac Gallery and Jao Tsung-I Academy. It is part of the architectural complex “89-95G Avenida do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida”.The statement said that this was to facilitate readers from all over the world to understand the spatial layout and exhibits of the House of

November 1, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Nearly 10,000 traffic accidents result in 7 deaths in Jan-Sept

Macau recorded 9,914 traffic accidents in the first nine months of this year, resulting in seven deaths and 3,463 injuries, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced yesterday. On average, the police reported 36.3 traffic accidents per day between January and September. In September, the number of traffic accidents rose by 18.1 percent year-on-year to 1,166, with two persons killed and 416 injured. The number of licensed motor vehicles stood at 250,246 at the end of

November 1, 2023 | BY admin

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54th Caritas Macau Charity Bazaar to kick off this weekend

The 54th Caritas Macau Charity Bazaar will take place this Saturday and Sunday at the Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre, its Secretary General Paul Pun Chi Meng said yesterday during a press conference announcing the details of the annual event.This year, the bazaar will have 73 booths for games and 14 food booths, with the attendance of more than 90 organisations and associations, including government departments, schools, enterprises, student associations, as well as a number of donation counters,

November 1, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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!Outloud hosts Halloween parades, showcases murals at Hotel S

The fifth annual !Outloud International Street Art Festival (響朵) presented two of its major events last week, featuring a Halloween themed parade on Saturday and large murals on the façade of Hotel S in Praça de Ponte e Horta.Organised by the Macao Old District Promotion Association and the Outloud team, the festival aims to celebrate street art while promoting cultural exchanges and Macau’s heritage.Between Friday and Sunday, 12 street artists painted large murals on the exterior walls

November 1, 2023 | BY William Chan

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A friendly gesture to repair a critical relationship

China Daily Editorial        China and the United States should follow a policy of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation while making greater contributions to global peace and development, Vice-President Han Zheng told a delegation of Flying Tigers veterans in Beijing on Monday.Stating that President Xi Jinping recently replied to a letter from the chairman of the Sino-American Aviation Heritage Foundation and Flying Tigers veterans, Han said the

November 1, 2023 | BY admin

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French connection to more fruitful engagement

China Daily Editorial        Unlike what its name suggests, the 24th China-France Strategic Dialogue, which just concluded in Beijing, was not about “deliverables” alone but rather about the orientation of bilateral ties. As a significant follow-up to the 12th European Union-China High-level Strategic Dialogue last month, the China-France engagement testifies to a shared interest in sustaining the mutually beneficial aspects of bilateral ties.The dialogue, featuring

November 1, 2023 | BY admin

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Ao Ieong expresses condolences over death of baby girl at creche

A local baby girl died on October 19 after she was found unresponsive at a nursery in Taipa earlier that day, and Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U told reporters yesterday that she was “shocked and saddened” by the infant’s “tragic” death at the nursery, expressing her condolences to the baby’s parents, reaffirming that the government is always ready to provide assistance to the parents in all aspects.According to a statement released by the Judiciary Police

October 31, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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YUM-CHA ART GROUP showcases works at Typhoon of Destiny exhibition

The works of the YUM-CHA ART GROUP are being showcased at an exhibition titled “The Typhoon of Destiny”, which is held simultaneously across three different venues of close proximity to each other.On until November 19, the works are on display at ART YIIMA, Chan Hin Io Studio, and the Fatiões Exhibition Space (temporary). The three venues are near Santo António Church (St. Anthony’s Church) on the southern tip of the peninsula.The exhibition is part of the “Local Curatorial Project”

October 31, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Gold jewellery imports rise 55 pct in Jan-Sept

Macau’s gold jewellery imports rose by 55.2 percent year-on-year to 10.8 billion patacas in the first nine months of this year, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced yesterday. Gold jewellery accounted for 10.2 percent of Macau’s imports between January and September and made up the number-two segment of merchandise imports, after food and beverages which grew by 32.9 percent to 18.16 billion patacas. Gold jewellery purchases are popular with mainland Chinese

October 31, 2023 | BY admin

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Beautician steals company’s manicure equipment: police

A female non-resident worker (NRW) from the mainland has been apprehended for stealing manicure equipment and materials worth 5,000 patacas from her company, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Cheong Heon Fan said in a regular press conference yesterday.The 31-year-old suspect is surnamed Zhang.According to Cheong, the incident occurred on Thursday when the manager of the beauty salon noticed that two manicure machines and some manicure materials had vanished from the shop located on

October 31, 2023 | BY William Chan

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CTT offers postmark cancellation service for Fu Hong Society’s 20th anniversary

The Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) said in statement yesterday that it will set up a temporary post counter at Fuhong Society of Macau’s Pou Choi Centre from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. this Saturday to provide commemorative postmark cancellation services for the non-profit social service organisation’s 20th anniversary.The  temporary post counter will be on the ground floor of Lei Seng Kok Building on Rua Sul do Patane and Rua do General Ivens Ferraz.The statement noted that

October 31, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Local man sexually harasses female friend: police

A local man has been arrested for sexually harassing a female friend, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Cheong Heon Fan said in a regular press conference yesterday.The 34-year-old suspect surnamed Kuok is the manager of a design company. The victim is in her twenties and has known Kuok since their university days.According to Cheong, on Saturday afternoon the victim was invited by Kuok to assist with venue decoration work at Kuok’s shop on Estrada da Areia Preta. During the process, the

October 31, 2023 | BY William Chan

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