Civic leaders urge govt to promote booze-free lifestyle to minors

Government-appointed Central District Community Service Consultative Council Deputy Convener Ao Ieong Kwong Kao urged the government yesterday to strengthen the promotion of an alcohol-free healthy lifestyle among minors and reduce their risk of exposure to alcohol.Ao Ieong made the remarks during a press briefing after the government-appointed council’s closed-door meeting, pointing out that alcohol is widely available in supermarkets, convenience stores and restaurants, and therefore is

September 7, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Recruitment of first 200 staff for Cotai hospital to start next month: govt

The government said yesterday that it will recruit the first 200 health workers and administrative staff next month for its Cotai hospital complex, which will start operating in December.After the first-phase operation starts in December, the Cotai hospital complex’s various other services will start later in phases, the government said.Lei Wai Seng, who heads the government’s preparatory office for the Cotai hospital complex’s operational start, made the remarks when attending

September 7, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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One Central Macau hosts ‘Pablo Picasso: Paintings in Glass’

One Central Macau in Nape is hosting the “Pablo Picasso: Paintings in Glass” exhibition at the shopping mall’s Atrium, presenting six artworks among 50 pieces signed and selected by Picasso between 1954 and 1957 to be interpreted in gemmail.Gemmail, which means enamel gem in French, is a type of stained-glass art developed during the 1930s by French painter Jean Crotti, Wikipedia notes.According to a statement provided during yesterday’s opening ceremony, the works displayed at the

September 7, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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2 NRWs help drug gang launder 1 million patacas: police

Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chong Kam Leong said during a special press conference yesterday that in a follow-up investigation into a drug trafficking case uncovered earlier this year, PJ officers intercepted two more men, both non-resident workers (NRWs), on Tuesday for assisting the drug gang to collect and transfer a total of one million patacas in drug funds.The suspects are surnamed Peralta and Nguyen. Peralta is a 34-year-old Filipino removal worker, while Nguyen is a 33-year-old

September 7, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Renovation firm owner cheats ‘blue card’ seekers out of 550,000 patacas

An owner of a renovation company has been arrested for defrauding four people out of 550,000 patacas by claiming that he could help them get local work permits (colloquially known as a “blue card”) for their friends and family members in his renovation company, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chong Kam Leong said at a special press conference yesterday.The 44-year-old local suspect is surnamed Kuan.According to Chong, the four victims, comprising two local men and two men from the mainland,

September 7, 2023 | BY William Chan

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CCAC exchanges views with Hebei delegation

The Commission Against Corruption’s (CCAC) Deputy Commissioner-cum-Director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau Ao Ieong Seong yesterday welcomed the Hebei Provincial Supervisory Committee delegation, which visited Macau for three days, and exchanged views on different issues, according to a CCAC statement.The statement noted that the delegation visited Macau to learn about the promotion and education activities conducted by the CCAC in the local community and schools, and was led by the

September 7, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Local man impersonates female online, cons 16 men out of 767,000 patacas

A 23-year-old local man has been arrested for engaging in online romance scams by impersonating young women and defrauding 16 local men out of at least 767,000 patacas, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chong Kam Leong said during a special press conference yesterday.The suspect surnamed Chan told the police he’s jobless.Responding to a reporter’s question, Chong said that the suspect was not a university student.According to Chong, the police received a romance scam report in July last year.

September 7, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Loose external panels & metal object fall from buildings, one injury

The external decorative panels on the 15th floor of China Plaza on Avenida da Praia Grande loosened due to ageing, but were quickly reinforced by workers of the building management company and no longer pose a danger to the public, according to a statement by the Fire Services Bureau (CB) yesterday.The area of the loosened external wall panel was about 2.5 metres by 1 metre, with the firefighters arriving at the scene at about 10.30 a.m. and a ladder was erected for inspection, the statement

September 7, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Macau Elderly Sports Day invites residents over 50 to sign up

Macau’s annual sports day for senior citizens is taking place on Sunday September 24 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Tap Seac Multisports Pavilion for residents born in or before 1972.Jointly hosted by the Sports Bureau (ID) and the Macau Elderly Sports Association, the Macau Elderly Sports Day 2023 is aimed at enabling senior citizens to exercise while socialising, to tackle health problems and have a better life quality, Sports Bureau Development Department Chief Chao Kuok Wai said during

September 7, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Over 2,000 residents apply for iris biometric clearance tests: PSP chief

The iris recognition system of the Barrier Gate border checkpoint’s identification check system has been open for registration since Monday, Public Security Police (PSP) Commissioner Ng Kam Wa reaffirmed yesterday, adding that the police have received 2,644 applications in just two days.Ng pointed out that prior to fully setting up iris recognition systems at the city’s six border checkpoints, a range of measures were carried out, including stress testing and getting feedback from the

September 7, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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BMW senior executive says BMW against decoupling from China

Interview        MUNICH – German carmaker BMW is against decoupling from China, Oliver Zipse, chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, told Xinhua in a recent interview.“Decoupling from China is impossible,” Zipse said. “China is so important in terms of raw materials, manufacturing competence, size, and economies of scale.”In the first half of this year, the BMW Group delivered more than 390,000 BMW and MINI brand vehicles to the Chinese market, an increase

September 7, 2023 | BY admin

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US must heed call to turn South China Sea into sea of peace, friendship and cooperation

China Daily Editorial        The United States conducted a joint naval sail with the Philippines in the South China Sea on Monday, an obvious provocative move considering the tensions between China and the Philippines over the Ren’ai Reef dispute.A Reuters report citing the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Western Command said it was the first time Manila and Washington have carried out a joint sail in the waters west of Palawan island. Perhaps the joint sail, apart from

September 7, 2023 | BY admin

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China’s vibrant drive for greater trade liberalization invigorates global services trade

Commentary by Xinhua writer Ma Qian        BEIJING – China has long been wedded to bolstering services trade across the world, viewing it as a key component in the country’s growth strategy and international cooperation.Through the lens of the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), the world’s largest specialized fair of its kind, more international participants have witnessed China’s stellar growth in services trade, and the development payoff

September 7, 2023 | BY admin

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Kiang Wu Hospital completes 6 surgeries with robotic arm system

The private Kiang Wu Hospital has become the first to adopt the Hugo robotic-assisted surgery system in Macau, which, Principal Deputy Hospital Director Cheung Chun Wing revealed during a press conference yesterday, has already assisted in six surgeries involving radical prostatectomy and colorectal cancer since it was put into operation last month.Dr Cheung, chief of the hospital’s Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care and consultant in respiratory medicine, said that the system

September 6, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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