Govt discontinues COVID-19 RAT kit purchase scheme

The Macau government announced yesterday that it will discontinue its COVID-19 rapid antigen test (RAT) kit purchase scheme tomorrow, as residents’ demand for the products has constantly been decreasing.Yesterday’s announcement, which was made by the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre in a statement, means that today is the last day when eligible individuals can still buy COVID-19 RAT kits through the programme.The Macau government rolled out the programme in early December

August 17, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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4 mainland women nabbed for theft-by-finding: police

In three separate cases, four women from the mainland have been arrested for stealing a handbag, a holdall and a mobile phone worth HK$9,000, while a mainland woman has been arrested for possession of stolen property, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Leong Chi Seng said at a regular press conference yesterday.In the first case, two suspects surnamed Guan and Xiong, both in their forties and claiming to be jobless, were involved. According to Leong, on August 9, Xiong stole a handbag that

August 17, 2023 | BY William Chan

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CTM logs over 370,000 5G customers: vice president

Since its official launch in November last year, the number of CTM customers who have upgraded to 5G has reached 370,000, of which over 50 percent are postpaid customers, CTM Commercial Affairs Vice President Ebel Cham Pou I said yesterday, adding that “the result is ideal and exceeds our expectations”.Cham also said she estimated that the nearly 370,000 5G customers account for about 80 percent of the whole local market, pointing out that the customers have shown a “positive” response

August 17, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Macau wins ‘Best Convention City (Asia)’ award

Macau was granted the “M&C Asia Stella Awards – Best Convention City (Asia) 2023” by Meetings & Conventions (M&C) Asia yesterday, according to a Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) statement.M&C Asia is a prestigious MICE magazine in Asia, which grants its M&C Asia Stella Awards every year to honour the best of the MICE industry, including industry professionals, event organisers and practitioners, the statement said.The awards, widely considered to

August 17, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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No plans for drone gala show this year: MGTO vice-chief

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has no plans to hold a drone gala show this year due to many uncertainties such as the weather, MGTO Deputy Director Cheng Wai Tong told the media yesterday, pointing out that the annual “Light up Macao” event will, however, continue to be one of the highlights of MGTO’s large-scale events this year, with its scope expected to be expanded to cover the whole of Macau, in addition to the extension of its duration.Along with several large-scale

August 17, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Biden’s ‘small yard and high fence’ strategy will end in disaster

Commentary by Xinhua writer Wang Bowen        BEIJING – US President Joe Biden’s tech and investment ban, the latest policy move in a “small yard and high fence” strategy against China, could easily backfire and cost Washington dearly.The strategy, pioneered by Samm Sacks, a senior researcher at the New America think tank, in 2018, was quick to win the hearts of a group of American policymakers who touts technology blockade against China in the name of national

August 17, 2023 | BY admin

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Calls will not be answered till sincerity shown

China Daily Editorial        In an interview on the sidelines of the Australian American Leadership Dialogue in Canberra on Sunday, one of the United States’ senior military officials claimed that China’s military was becoming dangerously arrogant.Lieutenant General Stephen Sklenka, deputy commander of the US “Indo-Pacific” Command, said that the People’s Liberation Army was fueling the risk of military clash with the US by refusing to communicate with US

August 17, 2023 | BY admin

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IAS logs 9 domestic violence cases in Q1: vice-director

Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) Deputy Director Tang Yuk Wa said yesterday that the bureau had received nine suspected domestic violence cases in the first quarter of this year, while last year’s number of suspected domestic violence cases stood at 39, with an average of 3.1 cases per month, which was, he added, lower than the previous average of 5.2 cases per month.Less than 10 percent of reported domestic violence cases had men as the victim each year, according to Tang.Speaking to reporters on

August 16, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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CC says nearly all pre-packed juice samples exceed daily sugar intake standard

A comparative testing report on 17 types of pre-packed juice drinks sold in Macau, released by the Macau Consumer Council (CC) last month, notes that nearly all the samples from the 17 types of juices exceeded the daily intake recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO), some of which even surpassed the maximum limit.The samples of the survey were randomly chosen at various supermarkets in Macau earlier this year, the report noted, adding that of the 17 different brands of pre-packed

August 16, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Couple fall for luxury bag online scam

A couple have fallen for an online scam about luxury handbags, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said in a regular press briefing on Monday.According to Leng, earlier this month the wife browsed a Japanese proxy shopping website that advertised luxury bags at half the regular price. Intrigued by the discounted price, she decided to purchase a handbag priced at 750,000 yen (41,600 patacas), after which the “customer service” instructed the victim to transfer around S$7,000 (41,620

August 16, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Police nab 2 mainlanders over ‘practice banknote’ scams

Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said in a regular press briefing on Monday that two men from the mainland have been separately arrested for their involvement in two “practice banknote” deception cases, scamming their victims out of a total of 650,000 yuan (723,000 patacas) in online bank transfers.The suspect in the first case is a 34-year-old man surnamed Luo. He told the police that he’s a farmer.According to Leng, Luo and his accomplice struck a deal with a male mainlander

August 16, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Macau logs over 5,000 e-vehicles: eco-bureau chief

Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) Director Raymond Tam Vai Man told the media yesterday that the number of electric cars and electric motorcycles registered in Macau has reached over 3,000 and 2,000 respectively, adding that among the newly registered vehicles, the proportion of e-vehicles was “relatively high”, which showed that residents were gradually choosing e-vehicles as a means of transport.Tam made the remarks after yesterday’s press conference about the upcoming Macau

August 16, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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38-year-old woman suffers CO1 poisoning: SSM

A 38-year-old woman has been diagnosed with carbon monoxide (CO1) poisoning after using a gas stove and a gas water heater at the same time yesterday, the Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement yesterday, adding that the patient was in stable condition.According to the statement, the woman is a mainlander and lives with her family in a flat on Estrada Marginal da Ilha Verde.According to the statement, the victim developed symptoms of dizziness at 8 a.m. yesterday when she was using the gas

August 16, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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4-day eco-expo 2023MIECF to kick off tomorrow

Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) President Vincent U U Sang announced yesterday that this year’s Macao International Environmental Cooperation Forum & Exhibition (2023MIECF) will kick off tomorrow at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo, featuring nearly 500 booths in seven exhibition areas, namely, “Pan-Pearl River Delta Region Pavilions”, “Mainland China Environmental Protection Industries Exhibition Area”, “International Environmental Protection Industries

August 16, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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