Lawmakers to study feasibility of launching driving licence penalty points scheme: Lei

Directly-elected lawmaker-cum-unionist Ella Lei Cheng I, who chairs the Legislative Assembly’s (AL) 1st Standing Committee, said yesterday that her committee is currently reviewing the government’s road traffic amendment bill and discussing the feasibility of launching a driving licence penalty points scheme, involving the new government and legislature’s legal advisors, as well as taking into account the view of all stakeholders.Lei spoke to reporters on the sidelines of yesterday’s

February 11, 2025 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Police bust 2 illegal currency exchange dealers

A man and a woman from the mainland were arrested on Thursday for engaging in an illegal currency exchange case, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a regular press conference yesterday.The 45-year-old female suspect surnamed Fang told the police that she is jobless. The 41-year-old male suspect is Fang‘s younger brother, who told the police that he is a businessman.According to Leng, the police received a report about an illegal currency exchange activity from a casino

February 11, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Police warn of AI-enabled scammers impersonating customer service

The Judiciary Police (PJ) said in a statement yesterday that according to recent news reports scammers are impersonating Google customer services and using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to simulate real human voices in order to defraud their victims.The statement noted that victims who had fallen prey to the scammers have had their accounts hacked or blocked, with the fraudsters inducing the victims to reset their passwords in order to steal their account credentials.The statement

February 11, 2025 | BY William Chan

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SmarTone to cease operations in Macau on June 5

Chief Executive (CE) Sam Hou Fai announced in an executive order published in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday that telecom operator SmarTone – Mobile Communications (Macau) Limited will officially cease the provision of mobile communication services in Macau on June 5.According to the Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT), SmarTone has cooperated with rival telecom operator CTM, allowing SmarTone customers to join service plans offered by CTM, ensuring that customers’ SIM card-based

February 11, 2025 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Septuagenarian suffers CO1 poisoning in shower: SSM

The Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement yesterday that a 79-year-old man was diagnosed with carbon monoxide (CO1) poisoning on Sunday while showering.According to the statement, the local man was showering in his flat in Alameda da Tranquilidade (永寧廣場) in Iao Hon district at 3 p.m. The statement pointed out that he felt dizzy after showering for 30 minutes, and collapsed.After being discovered by a family member, the statement said, an ambulance was called and the patient taken

February 11, 2025 | BY Ginnie Liang

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‘Macau Youth GBA Tournament 2025’ concludes

Interview by Rui Pastorin        The two-day PSG Macau Youth GBA Tournament 2025 concluded on Sunday at the Macau Workers Stadium, filled with excitement as teams of different age groups vied for prizes.The stadium is located on Istmo de Ferreira do Amaral (亞馬喇土腰 [關閘馬路]).Organised by PSG (Paris Saint-Germain) Academy Hong Kong and Macau, a total of 28 football teams from around the Greater Bay Area (GBA) competed during the tournament across the U9, U11,

February 11, 2025 | BY admin

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China-Guinea Bissau fisheries partnership thrives as fleet sets season-first sail

BISSAU – On the Atlantic coast of Guinea-Bissau, the February afternoon sunlight glistens on the rippling sea. At the Bandim Fisheries Wharf, crew members of the China National Fisheries Corporation (CNFC) in Guinea-Bissau mended fishing nets and inspected fuel supplies, making final preparations for the year’s first voyage.As loud whistles pierced the air, seven fishing vessels slowly pulled away from the dock, bound for the deep ocean. Their hulls shimmered under the fading sunlight as

February 10, 2025 | BY admin

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Chinese experts help Guinea-Bissau farmers harvest high-quality rice

BAFATA, Guinea-Bissau – As China is marking the Spring Festival – The Year of the Snake, a team of Chinese rice-planting experts is observing the holiday with a unique mission in central Guinea-Bissau.The Geba River meanders through the Bafatá region, its banks lined with lush green trees.Bafatá is currently in the dry season. Yet, even during periods of drought, its tranquil waters sustain fertile lands, creating more than 25,000 hectares of irrigated rice fields. This region is often

February 10, 2025 | BY admin

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Health Bureau logs 2 deaths from flu, incl 35-year-old woman

A 35-year-old local woman on a ventilator died of acute myocarditis* on Friday, just five days after she was diagnosed with the flu – and the Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement later that day that the victim had been at high risk for the flu and had not received the current seasonal flu vaccine.According to the SSM statement, the victim fell ill with fever and cough on January 31 and was diagnosed with Influenza A last Monday at the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre. She was

February 10, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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Cabbie dies after crashing into railing

A 44-year-old taxi driver died after hitting roadside barriers near the entrance to the public car park on Rua de Francisco Xavier Pereira (俾利喇街) near Mong In Building (望賢樓) on Friday night, according to a Public Security Police (PSP) statement yesterday.According to the statement, PSP officers received a report from a resident who witnessed a taxi crashing into the roadside railing at a slow speed near the Mong In Building public car park in Areia Preta at 7:17 p.m. on

February 10, 2025 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Gambler held against her will for 34 hours over HK$50,000 debt: police

A female gambler was held against her will for about 34 hours at a residential flat in Zape by three loan sharks after she failed to repay a HK$50,000 debt to them, but she was eventually released after her family paid the debt for her, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Wai Lok said on Friday.According to Friday’s special press conference, the Judiciary Police arrested a member of the gang – a 52-year-old mainland man surnamed Wang – on Wednesday night when he re-entered Macau via the

February 10, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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80 pct of library users satisfied with public libraries: survey

The findings of a Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) survey show that nearly 80 percent of the respondents said they were satisfied or very satisfied with Macau’s public libraries, indicating that public libraries are increasingly recognised for their comprehensive range of services.Commissioned by the Macao Polytechnic University (MPU), the survey was conducted with a total of 1,200 questionnaires, sent out between July 10 and August 31 last year, targeted at Macau’s population in general,

February 10, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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Subsidised crèches open for enrolment next month

Local subsidised crèches will accept enrolment from March 1 to 26, and the enrolment list will be announced on May 2, Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) said in a statement yesterday.Of the subsidised crèches that will be admitting children this year, all will accept online applications, except for four that require self-submission of applications, the statement said, adding that parents can apply for more than one subsidised crèche for their children, but they can only choose one after they have

February 10, 2025 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Classic car & motorbike parade marks CNY

The Sports Bureau (ID) and Automobile General Association of Macao-China (AAMC) held yesterday their annual Chinese New Year (CNY) motorcycle and classic car parade, with 22 classic cars and 50 motorbikes setting off from the Macau Grand Prix (MPG) Building in Zape at 2 p.m., crossing Sai Van Bridge to various points in Taipa, Cotai and Coloane, including Estrada do Istmo, before arriving via Friendship Bridge at the square in front of the Macau Science Museum in Nape for public display.AAMC

February 10, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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