Man busted for threatening ‘noisy’ neighbours with knife

The Public Security Police (PSP) arrested a local man for threatening two neighbours with a knife in a residential building as he was annoyed at the noise they made, PSP spokesperson said in a regular press conference yesterday.According to the spokesperson, the suspect surnamed Ho is a local resident in his forties, who told police that he is self-employed, while the victims are male and female non-resident workers (NRWs) from Myanmar.The Public Security Police (PSP) was informed about an

August 16, 2024 | BY Ginnie Iang

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Residential property price index for March-May drops

The Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) has reported this week that the overall residential property price index for March-May 2024 decreased by 0.9 percent over the February-April period to 219.9.Analyzed by age of building, the indices for residential units of buildings of most age categories decreased, except the index for those five years old or less, which recorded a rise of 3.9 percent, according to the DSEC.The statistics service also noticed that compared with March-May 2023, the

August 16, 2024 | BY admin

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China, Brazil join forces for next “golden 50 years” of ties

Commentary by Xinhua writers Chen Weihua and Zhao Yan        RIO DE JANEIRO – As China and Brazil commemorate the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relations, it is worth reflecting on what has become one of the most important partnerships within the Global South that features mutual respect, equality, and win-win cooperation.As the largest developing countries and important emerging market economies in their respective regions, China and Brazil have no geopolitical

August 16, 2024 | BY admin

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Xi says China ready to work with Brazil to promote building of China-Brazil community with shared future

BEIJING – China is ready to work with Brazil to take the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties as a new starting point to jointly promote the building of a China-Brazil community with a shared future, President Xi Jinping said yesterday.Xi made the remarks in his congratulatory message to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the two countries.China and Brazil, both major developing countries and key emerging markets, are

August 16, 2024 | BY admin

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Manila a silly kid with its reckless actions

China Daily Editorial        As usual, after China responded to its intended infringement of the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the South China Sea on August 8, the Philippines cried aloud its innocence and tried to paint China in a bad light.In a statement issued that day, Philippine armed forces chief General Romeo Brawner accused Chinese military aircraft of dropping flares in the path of a Philippine Air Force transport plane in the airspace over

August 16, 2024 | BY admin

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Govt sets up body to ensure ‘smooth’ preparations for Macau hosting of 3 national games next year

The local government has set up a new body tasked with coordinating and organising Macau’s ongoing efforts to ensure smooth and continuous preparations for the upcoming 15th National Games, the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympic Games to be held in Macau, abolishing as of today the Macau Organising Committee for the 15th National Games established in 2022.The Official Gazette (BO) published yesterday Executive Order No 135/2024 on the

August 15, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Tickets available for Macao Chinese Orchestra 2024-25 Concert Season

The Macao Chinese Orchestra 2024-25 Concert Season will be inaugurated on September 1, with concert tickets now available.A total of 14 concerts are set to be presented in the 2024-25 season, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement yesterday.The concert season, the statement said, will kick off with “Splendor of the Strings” under the baton of Music Director Zhang Lie. This concert, which combines Chinese and Western instruments, will feature percussionists Yin Fei and Liu Heng

August 15, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Police nab pickpocket from 3 bus thefts

A pickpocket from the mainland has been arrested for committing three thefts on buses involving valuables worth a total of 11,800 patacas, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man said at a special press conference yesterday.The male 33-year-old suspect surnamed Zheng told the police that he’s jobless.According to Chan, the Judiciary Police received reports from three victims – two women and a man – saying that they had their belongings stolen during bus rides in the northern district

August 15, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Health Bureau to issue import permit for human organs & blood products

The Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement yesterday that in order to protect public health, the import of glands and organs used in organ transplants, plasma, human blood and animal blood products formulated for the treatment, prevention or diagnosis of diseases must be approved by the bureau with an import permit from today.According to the bureau, the measure is listed in the government’s Administrative Regulation No. 28/2003 concerning Macau’s external trade, aiming to improve the

August 15, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Man scammed in illegal currency exchange deal

A man from the mainland, posing as a currency exchange dealer, has been arrested for defrauding another mainlander out of 32,725 yuan, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man said at a regular press conference yesterday.The 38-year-old suspect surnamed Wu told the police that he works as a driver. According to Chan, on Monday the male victim on WeChat arranged a deal with a stranger who offered a “good exchange rate”. The arrangement stipulated the victim transfer 32,725 yuan to

August 15, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Legislature rejects Coutinho’s 2 debate motions

The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday rejected two debate motions, both proposed by directly-elected lawmaker José Maria Pereira Coutinho.This came after the legislature also rejected two debate motions proposed by directly-elected lawmaker Ron Lam U Tou during a plenary session late last month.In his first debate motion, Coutinho proposed that the government should require gaming operators to upgrade outdated IT equipment because, he said, many casinos in the city were still using outdated

August 15, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Guangdong to issue offshore provincial govt bonds in Macau for 4th time

1st time bonds promote Hengqin’s development Guangdong will once again issue offshore provincial government bonds in Macau, scheduled at the end of this month, marking the fourth consecutive year the adjacent province is issuing offshore bonds here, the Macau Monetary Authority (AMCM) announced in a statement yesterday.The renminbi-denominated bonds to be issued at the end of this month will include those aiming to support the development of major infrastructure projects in the

August 15, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Lawmakers pass anti-drug amendment bill

The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday passed a government-initiated amendment bill which adds five additional substances to Macau’s anti-drug law, which are also subject to international control.Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak introduced the bill during yesterday’s plenary session in the legislature’s hemicycle.The current anti-drug law was enacted in 2009. It is officially known as the Law on the Prohibition of the Illicit Production, Trafficking and Consumption of Narcotic Drugs

August 15, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Kam Pek Community Centre to become culinary hub: SJM

As one of the highlights covered by the government’s project on the revitalisation of Macau’s old quarters in conjunction with the city’s six integrated resort (IR) operators, the Kam Pek Community Centre on Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro will be transformed into the Kam Pek Market – a culinary and cultural hub, after an open tender for 10 food stalls on the building’s ground and first floors.The application period for bids will open tomorrow until 6 p.m. on September 6, SJM Managing

August 15, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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