Macau, Hengqin to set up joint centre serving China, Portuguese- & Spanish-speaking countries

Secretary for Administration and Justice André Cheong Weng Chon said yesterday that Macau and Hengqin will jointly establish a service centre for economic and trade cooperation between China and Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries, which is scheduled to start operating in the second half of this year.The new service centre will operate its main office in the Guangdong-Macau In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin.Cheong made the remarks during yesterday’s one-day Q&A session in the

April 18, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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ITTF World Cup: Wang beats Harimoto in comeback thriller

MACAU – China’s Wang Manyu staged an incredible comeback to defeat Japan’s Miwa Harimoto 4-3 at the ITTF Men’s and Women’s World Cup Macau 2025 yesterday, adding excitement to the first-day knockout stage.World No. 2 Wang rallied from a 1-3 deficit, winning three consecutive sets to end the Macau World Cup journey of 16-year-old Harimoto. In the deciding game, Wang saw her first match point saved, and after a tense 10-10 tie, won two straight points to clinch the victory.“My form is

April 18, 2025 | BY admin

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Police issue statement on incident with 2 online reporters

The Public Security Police (PSP) issued the following statement last night about an incident involving two online reporters:“At about 9:23 a.m. yesterday, two online media reporters, dissatisfied with the Legislative Assembly’s arrangements, refused to enter the Legislative Assembly’s auditorium.They then caused a disturbance on-site and repeatedly attempted to enter the plenary chamber but failed.Subsequently, they shouted very loudly at the scene. Despite multiple admonitions by

April 18, 2025 | BY admin

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Nepalese security guard films staff using toilet with hidden camera: police

The police arrested a Nepalese security guard on Tuesday for placing a hidden camera on the floor of a female staff toilet cubicle to film other staff members in a casino-hotel resort in Cotai, a Public Security Police (PSP) spokesperson said during a regular press conference yesterday.The 30-year-old suspect is a non-resident worker (NRW) from Nepal working as a security guard for the resort in Cotai.According to the spokesperson, the Nepali had wrapped the camera in a tissue and put it on the

April 18, 2025 | BY admin

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Govt consulting public on ‘day hospital’ proposal

The Health Bureau (SSM) is proposing the licensing of a new type of private medical institution known as “day hospital” whose service level ranges between a hospital and a clinic, as a 30-day public consultation was announced yesterday and will start today.Day hospitals are a new type of medical institution becoming increasingly popular in more countries and regions, providing certain medical services that previously could only be provided by hospitals. As its name suggests, day hospitals

April 17, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Decorative column of arcaded building next to roadworks collapses: IAM

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) confirmed in a statement yesterday that a decorative, non-structural column of an arcaded building on Rua do Almirante Sérgio in the Inner Harbour district collapsed on Tuesday, just next to an ongoing roadwork project.The statement said that no one was injured in the incident.The statement said that the authorities are still identifying the exact cause of the collapse.The bureau is currently carrying out roadworks to resurface the uneven road surface on Rua

April 17, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Govt mulls May Day pedestrianisation of Taipa Village

The government is studying the feasibility of temporarily pedestrianising Taipa Village during the upcoming mainland’s Labour Day holiday period, according to a statement jointly released by several public entities yesterday via the Government Information Bureau (GCS).The temporary pedestrianisation of Taipa Village was first implemented during last year’s mainland Chinese New Year Golden Week holiday period, after which it was implemented again during last year’s mainland National Day

April 17, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Police catch unlicensed driver for speeding, drunk driving

The Public Security Police (PSP) apprehended a local man yesterday for driving without a licence, speeding and drunk driving, with his blood alcohol concentration standing at 1.27 grams per litre, PSP spokesman Wong Wai Chon said during a regular press conference yesterday.Wong identified the suspect as a man surnamed Fok, who is in his thirties and works as a chef.According to Wong, the Public Security Police (PSP) set up a roadblock at 4 a.m. yesterday on Avenida Norte do Hipódromo

April 17, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Liaison Office Director Zheng stresses ensuring high-level security through high-quality development

Zheng Xincong, director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR), said on Tuesday in a speech at the opening ceremony of Macau’s 8th National Security Education Exhibition, it was imperative to enhance Macau’s capacity to safeguard national security, while ensuring high-level security through high-quality development.Zheng is the highest official of the Central People’s Government posted in Macau.National Security

April 17, 2025 | BY admin

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World No 1‘s Lin, Sun advance to knockout stage at ITTF World Cup

MACAU – World No. 1’s Lin Shidong, Sun Yingsha, and 14 other table tennis players advanced to the round of 16 at the ITTF Men’s and Women’s World Cup Macao 2025 yesterday.On the men’s side, Lin upset Poland’s Milosz Redzimski 3-1. Olympic gold medalist Wang Chuqin made a strong statement with a 4-0 victory against Tomislav Pucar of Croatia.“It was quite agonizing before the match started, but once I focused on it, I entered a kind of selfless state - more focused, more engaged,

April 17, 2025 | BY admin

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Mixologist Philip Bischoff to be at Four Seasons for Int’l Jazz Day

Four Seasons Hotel Macao said in a recent statement that it will welcome acclaimed German mixologist and Beverage Ambassador for the Four Seasons Asia Pacific Philip Bischoff to craft “jazz-inspired cocktails” in celebration of the UNESCO-recognised International Jazz Day on April 30 at its poolside restaurant Splash.Bischoff, the statement said, is a mixologist from the BKK Social Club of Four Seasons Hotel in Bangkok at Chao Phraya River, which is ranked number 12 in The World’s 50 Best

April 17, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Police arrest local elderly man for sexually harassing girl

A local elderly man was arrested on Sunday for allegedly sexually harassing a female primary school student in the street, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Wong Wai Chon said during a regular press conference yesterday.Wong identified the suspect as an 86-year-old man surnamed Wong who is jobless.Wong did not reveal the girl’s age, merely saying that she is a primary school student.According to the victim’s statement to the police, she was walking along Avenida do General Castelo

April 17, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Tap Siac Craft Market in Spring to kick off next week

The Tap Siac Craft Market in Spring will kick off next Thursday, with over 200 handicraft and gastronomy stalls and 47 music performances to be featured in its two-week run.The fair will first be held from April 24 to 27 and again from May 1 to May 4.Tap Siac is the bureau’s spelling of Tap Seac.The craft market is scheduled to launch with an opening ceremony at 6 p.m. on April 24, which will feature Lily Chan (陳潔麗), a singer from Hong Kong who, according to yesterday’s statement by

April 17, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Police nab mainland woman for fraud

A woman from the mainland was arrested on Monday for fraud, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Wai Lok said during a regular press conference yesterday.Ho identified the suspect as a 48-year-old woman surnamed Chen who said that she is a housewife.According to Ho, the police received a report on Saturday from a middle-aged man from the mainland who said that he had been scammed out of 478,000 yuan (523,075 patacas) by Chen. The victim had gambled with Chen on Thursday in a casino in Cotai, and

April 17, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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