PSP officer, civil servant steal valuables from friend’s flat

Two women, a Public Security Police (PSP) officer and a civil servant respectively, have been arrested for stealing valuables from their friend’s flat, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Chan Nam said during a regular press conference yesterday.A PSP statement said yesterday that the 34-year-old PSP officer surnamed Iong joined the force in 2009 and worked at the Immigration Department. Ho said that the second suspect is surnamed Lam, aged 32.According to Ho, the female victim reported the

October 12, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Macau logs this year’s 5th imported dengue case: local returning from Taiwan

Macau recorded this year’s fifth imported case of dengue fever yesterday, the Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement last night.According to the statement, the patient is a 56-year-old local man who lives in a flat in the Macau International Centre residential estate in Zape.The man visited the Taiwan region with his family between August 28 and October 9, during which he came down with a fever, cough and muscle pain on Saturday, the statement said.According to the statement, the

October 12, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Health Bureau can notify boozing minors’ parents & schools: Lam Chong

Disease Prevention and Control Centre Director Lam Chong told public broadcaster TDM’s Chinese-language radio phone-in programme Ou Mun Gwong Cheung yesterday that the Health Bureau (SSM) has the authority to notify minors’ parents and their schools if they were found drinking alcohol in restaurants.Lam made the remarks when responding to the question of how to deal with customers who take their own alcoholic beverages to restaurants and give them to minors.Lam said that that particular

October 12, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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UK wins int’l fireworks contest

The 31st Macau International Fireworks Display Contest concluded yesterday with the UK, China and Japan as the winner and first and second runner-ups.The winners were decided by an MGTO-appointed jury.UK’s winning display was held last night, while the displays of the Chinese and Japanese teams took place on National Day on October 1 and on September 23 respectively.An award ceremony of the one-month contest was held last night at the Macau Tower Convention and Entertainment Centre.The first

October 12, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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‘Local Curatorial Project’ debuts 4 exhibitions

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement on Tuesday that four free-admission exhibitions for its “Local Curatorial Project” have recently debuted, with the project aiming to “encourage contemporary art creation in Macau, nurture local curators and provide a platform for local curators and artists to showcase their ideas and talents”.An open call was held for proposals between April and June, the statement noted, and is part of the Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale

October 12, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Govt launches tender for Zone A-Zape flyover

The government has launched a public tender for the design and construction of a flyover connecting the Zone A land reclamation area and the peninsula near the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal in Zape, according to an announcement published in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday.The flyover is officially known as A3.According to the announcement, potential bidders are required to submit their quotations by December 13. The Public Works Bureau (DSOP) will unseal the submitted bids the next day.The

October 12, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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10 years on, BRI cooperation delivers fruitful outcomes

Commentary by Xinhua writer Zheng Bofei        BEIJING – A decade after its launch, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has yielded substantial benefits and achieved initial success in promoting shared development and prosperity for participating countries, all amid a changing global situation.Guided by the principles of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits, BRI cooperation has covered the majority of the world’s countries. By June 2023, China

October 12, 2023 | BY admin

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No. of flu cases drops ‘slightly’ last week: Health Bureau

The daily number of influenza (aka flu) cases reported at the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre has “slightly” decreased to 1,050 last week from about 1,200 the previous week, Leong Iek Hou, who heads the Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Division of the Health Bureau (SSM), said yesterday, underlining that Macau’s influenza situation remains at a high level of circulation.According to Dr Leong, who spoke to reporters after the press conference about the bureau’s

October 11, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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10 Fantasia gallery presents feminist-themed book exhibition

Interview by William Chan        Cynthia Chan Lok Si and Ann Guo Zi’an recently told The Macau Post Daily about their joint curation of a book exhibition titled “Take a Journey into the Barbie World through Books – Insights into Modern Women” at 10 Fantasia gallery.The exhibition is co-hosted by 10 Fantasia and The Macanese Publishing Ltd., with Chan serving as an editor at the publishing company and Gou having previously worked there before pursuing a master’s

October 11, 2023 | BY admin

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Police warn public of bogus bank app

A Judiciary Police (PJ) statement warned residents yesterday of a bogus mobile phone app posing as the real one of OCBC Bank (Macau) Limited, whose name, logo, and interface looks very similar to those of the genuine one, according to a PJ statement yesterday.The fake app can be downloaded from a third-party mobile application download platform, the statement said.The police suspect that the scammers set up the bogus app to fraudulently obtain important information such as bank accounts, login

October 11, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Man falls to death from building next to Sintra Square

A local man “fell” from a flat in a residential building next to Praça da Amizade (“Friendship Square”) in the city centre and died upon impact at the scene yesterday afternoon, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said in a statement last night.The statement said that after receiving a report about a man lying on the square, firemen and paramedics rushed to the scene where they confirmed that the man was dead, after which the Fire Services Bureau (CB) transferred the case to the Judiciary Police

October 11, 2023 | BY admin

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Gregory Wong Quintet mesmerises with jazz performance at Black Box II

Review by William Chan         The Gregory Wong Quintet delivered yesterday a captivating jazz performance at Macau Cultural Centre’s (CCM) Black Box Theatre Box II. The band featured local trombonist Gregory Wong alongside four talented Taiwanese musicians: saxophonist Kevin Liu Tang-Wen, pianist Gwo Jun-Yu, double bassist Liu Yu-Jia, and drummer Lin Jia-En. The Macau Post Daily published an interview with Wong on September 27.The concert primarily showcased

October 11, 2023 | BY admin

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IAM vows to optimise green spaces: civic leader

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) will optimise the green spaces in a total of 32 sites in Macau, including the Estrada Flor de Lótus Triangle Garden and Flora Garden, as many of the projects have been affected by road traffic and roadworks, Taipa and Coloane Community Service Consultative Council deputy convener Choi Seng Hong said yesterday.Choi made the remarks during a press conference after a regular closed-door meeting at the Islands District Public Services Centre in Seac Pai Van

October 11, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Top golfers to compete at SJM Macao Open Oct 12-15

The SJM Macao Open 2023 golf tournament, jointly organised by the International Management Group (IMG) and Sports Bureau (ID), title-sponsored by SJM Resorts and sanctioned by the Asian Tour and Macao Golf Association, will be held at the Macau Golf and Country Club from October 12 to 15, bringing 144 players from around the world to compete for a prize pool of US$1 million (8 million patacas).The event marks the return of the Macao Open to the Asian Tour championship, which last took place in

October 11, 2023 | BY Gabriel Tam

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