Beware of ‘execution by shooting’ scam: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) are warning residents of a new scam message where criminals threaten residents with text messages falsely claiming that the recipients have been implicated in a fraud case and are required to click on the provided link to download an unknown program, otherwise, they will be executed by shooting, according to a PJ statement on Friday.The statement urged residents to increase vigilance against such intimidating text messages, and refrain from believing the contents of

August 14, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Drunken firefighter flees scene after knocking over 18 motorbikes: police

An off-duty firefighter knocked over 18 motorcycles in a roadside parking space when he was driving his car along Estrada do Repouso, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Lam Keong said at a regular press conference on Friday, adding that the local man in his thirties had a blood alcohol level of 1.35 grams per litre when being breathalysed.Lam added that the suspect surnamed Ng, who had abandoned the car with a damaged front passenger side and left the scene without reporting the accident to

August 14, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Gambler cheated out of HK$750,000 in gambling scam: police

A male gambler from the mainland was cheated out of HK$750,000 by three men in a gambling scam last Sunday, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man said during a special press conference on Friday.Upon receiving a report from the victim at about 10 p.m. that day, PJ officers arrested two suspects on Thursday morning separately in the northern district and Taipa, Chan said, adding that the mainland suspect, aged 44, is surnamed Tian, while the local suspect, aged 40, is surnamed Shet. The

August 14, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Activity promoting Macau Basic Law takes place at ‘Cape Star’

The Legal Affairs Bureau (DSAJ) and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) co-organised the “Knowing the Macau Basic Law – Summer Stroll for Parents and Children” activity yesterday at the “Cape Star” integrated zone of the Leisure Area of Kun Iam Statue Waterfront in Nape, attracting many parents with their children to participate in the activity.According to a DSAJ statement, the one-day activity took place near the Macau Science Museum in Nape and was aimed at entertaining the parents and

August 14, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Female uni student nabbed for aiding phone fraud gang: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) busted a phone fraud gang at a residential flat in Taipa on Wednesday, where officers seized three sets of functioning communication gateway (GoIP) devices and took away a female university student for questioning, PJ spokesman Chan Wun Man said after a regular press conference, adding that before becoming the gang’s accomplice, the local student was a victim of a phone scam, in which members of the gang purporting to be officers of Beijing’s Public Security Bureau

August 14, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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China strengthening communication channels with foreign companies

Analysis        BEIJING – As China continues to facilitate communication between the government and foreign-invested enterprises, international companies are seeing tangible benefits and showing more confidence in their development prospects in China.In its communications and dealings with foreign companies that have needs and concerns, Chinese authorities have always listened and adapted quickly to deliver the best outcomes, said Mirko Turrina, general manager of Goglio

August 14, 2023 | BY admin

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US should show some nous in South China Sea

China Daily Editorial        Despite the initial fault lying with the Philippines, China has been exercising great restraint following the incident at Ren’ai Reef, in which China Coast Guard vessels had to block Philippine ships from transporting construction materials to the warship the Philippines has grounded on the reef.The Philippines grounded the warship on the reef in 1999, and has kept it occupied since, in a bid to support its illegal claim to the reef and its

August 14, 2023 | BY admin

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Afghan caretaker govt attaches great importance to China: spokesman

Interview        KANDAHAR, Afghanistan –The Afghan caretaker government attaches great importance to neighboring China and appreciates China’s role in the Afghan issue, the administration’s chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says.“Our relation with China is very important, and we attach great importance to it, especially in the economic and diplomatic sectors,” Mujahid told Xinhua in a recent exclusive interview.“China has helped the voice of Afghan people heard

August 14, 2023 | BY admin

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Chinese FM’s visit to Cambodia crucial to deepening strategic partnership, says expert

Interview        PHNOM PENH – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Cambodia is crucial to deepening the China-Cambodia comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation, showing China’s commitment to fostering stronger ties with its neighbors, a Cambodian expert says.“Wang’s visit demonstrates the importance that China places on its relationship with Cambodia,” as the Southeastern Asian kingdom has long been an important partner of China, Seun Sam, a

August 14, 2023 | BY admin

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Govt mulls upgrading IFTM to university: Lei

Directly-elected lawmaker-cum-unionist Ella Lei Cheng I, who chairs the Legislative Assembly’s1st Standing Committee, said yesterday that the government would study the committee’s suggestion on upgrading the  Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) to a university.IFTM is currently a public institution of higher education, offering degrees in tourism, heritage and hospitality. IFTM’s former name was Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT), which was set up by the government in 1995.

August 11, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Population reaches 678,800 – 20,384 per km2

Macau’s population rose by 5,200 between the first and the second quarter to 678,800, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced yesterday. A DSEC statement attributed the increase “mainly to a rise in the number of non-resident workers living in Macau.” Macau’s population comprises permanent and non-permanent residents as well as non-resident workers. Females accounted for 53.3 percent of the population at the end of June. Based on Macau’s land area of 33.3

August 11, 2023 | BY admin

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Less red tape for mothers stating that husband isn’t child’s father: lawmakers

Lawyer-cum-legislator Vong Hin Fai, who leads the legislature’s 3rd Standing Committee, told the media yesterday that a mother can now declare that her husband is not the biological father of her child without having to go through “multiple, often tedious, legal procedures”.Vong made the remarks during a press conference regarding a civil register amendment bill after a closed-door meeting with government officials yesterday, which was also attended by Secretary for Administration and

August 11, 2023 | BY Leong Ian Kio

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Lawmakers ask govt to axe rules on gun shop insurance

Lawmaker-cum-restaurateur Andrew Chan Chak Mo, who chairs the Legislative Assembly’s 2nd Standing Committee, said yesterday that the committee suggested to the government that it cancel the administrative regulation which requires gun shops to take out insurance.Addressing a press briefing after yesterday’s closed-door meeting, Chan said the committee submitted a revised version of the weapons bill for the government to amend. The original bill proposes that gun shops are obliged to take

August 11, 2023 | BY Li Chi Mang

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Tanzanian sells ‘home-made’ crack cocaine in city centre: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) busted a 29-year-old Tanzanian man on Wednesday in the San Kio district for manufacturing and selling crack cocaine, PJ spokesman Chan Wun Man said during a special press conference yesterday, adding that PJ officers seized six packets of cocaine weighing 29.37 grams and six packs of crack cocaine weighing 1.88 grams in the operation, totalling an estimated street value of about 300,000 patacas.According to Chan, upon receiving intelligence about a week ago that an

August 11, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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