Police bust local man for cheating 334 mainlanders out of 580,000 patacas in job scam

A local man was arrested on Tuesday for job scamming 334 mainlanders out of 580,000 patacas in total since 2023, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chao Teng Hin said in a special press conference yesterday.The suspect surnamed Fong is a 58-year-old construction worker.According to Chao, a man from the mainland reported to the police last July that Fong had promised to arrange jobs for residents from his hometown but after he paid the purported fees, he lost contact with him. Fong had told the

January 23, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Police nab local thief for 4th time

A local man was arrested on Monday for stealing cash from two male non-resident workers (NRWs), Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Cheong Im Sim said at a regular press conference held yesterday.It was the fourth time that he was arrested for stealing.The suspect surnamed Chio is a 65-year-old man who is jobless.According to Cheong, the police received reports from two non-resident workers on December 25 and January 10 respectively that they had separately lost cash in two shops in the

January 23, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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8-day CNY Market in Tap Seac opens

The eight-day Chinese New Year (CNY) Market in Praça do Tap Seac (塔石廣場) kicked off yesterday, with fairgoers able to explore the offerings from flowers and decorations to snacks and games until January 29th.According to a poster at the venue, the market is open from 10 a.m. to midnight through next Monday, and until 2 a.m. next Wednesday. A recent statement by the Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) noted that this year’s CNY market comprises 14 stalls selling Chinese New Year

January 23, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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List of winners for fireworks photo, drawing contests available

The list of winners of the photo and student drawing competitions, both of which were parallel activities for last year’s 32nd Macau International Fireworks Display contest, has been unveiled, with 78 works from a total of 1,770 entries receiving prizes, according to an Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) statement on Tuesday.The full list of winners can be found by visiting http://fireworks.macaotourism.gov.moThe “32nd Macao International Fireworks Display Contest in celebration of the

January 23, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Wynn announces wage hike for staff effective March 1

Integrated resort (IR) operator Wynn Macau, Limited announced in a statement yesterday a wage hike that covers 98 percent of its 11,527-strong workforce that will be effective from March 1.According to the statement, the salary increase covers eligible employees (excluding senior management) at both Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace in Cotai.The statement said that staff members with a monthly salary of 16,000 patacas or below will receive a 600 pataca pay rise, which is equivalent to a 3.8 percent to

January 23, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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‘Digital Macau’ launched, English to be included next step

The “Digital Macau” information platform has officially been launched, and Dragonsource Digital Media Group President Tang Chao said during a kick-off ceremony yesterday that as a next step, it would provide translation from Chinese to Portuguese and English to facilitate foreign visitors’ business exchanges as well as everyday services.According to yesterday’s ceremony at the Macau Chamber of Commerce Building in Zape, the mobile app, launched on December 20 – the 25th Anniversary of

January 23, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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Each school in ‘School Village’ to be equipped with sports courts

The government’s “School Village” project in Eastern District 2 is currently under construction, and Public Works Bureau (DSOP) Director Lam Wai Hou says that each school there would surely be equipped with a standard outdoor basketball court and indoor sports venue.He made the remarks in response to a written interpellation by lawmaker Leong Sun Iok late last year.Leong sent Lam’s reply to the media yesterday.In line with the government’s urban development plan for “Eastern

January 23, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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Education bureau vows to raise students’ anti-crime awareness via teaching materials

The Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) announced yesterday that common local social issues will be included in teaching materials this school year, with the view of assisting teachers in raising students’ crime prevention awareness.The teaching kit, entitled “New Knowledge for Youth” (“青年新知”), aims to sensitise students to identify illegal traps and the latest scams that they need to be aware of, thereby preventing deviance, the bureau said in a statement.The

January 23, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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3 more elderly cheated in ‘guess who I am’ scams: PJ

The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday three more “guess who I am” phone scams, in which a Hong Kong man and a mainland man purporting to be the victims’ “grandsons” separately cheated three local elderly out of a total of 169,000 patacas, PJ spokesman Chao Teng Hin said in a regular press conference yesterday.The three victims, two females and one male, reported to the police in the past week their separate losses of 15,000 patacas, 100,000 and 54,000 patacas respectively.The

January 23, 2025 | BY William Chan

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Police expect up to 670,000 CNY daily entries & exits

The Public Security Police (PSP) announced yesterday that they expect the city to record between 630,000 to 670,000 daily entries and exits at its border checkpoints during the upcoming Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday period, or 3 percent more than last year.The mainland’s 8-day holiday, known as the Spring Festival Golden Week, will take place from next Tuesday, to February 4. The Year of the Snake begins on Wednesday, January 29.Lei Tak Fai, who heads the Public Security Police’s (PSP)

January 23, 2025 | BY William Chan

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Local businesses upbeat about CNY holiday: vox pop

As the Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday approaches, crowds of visitors from the mainland and elsewhere can again be found across Macau.Visitors swarm hotspots like Rua do Cunha (官也街) in Taipa and the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Ruins of St. Paul’s, while queues can be seen outside restaurants and eateries, as well as at taxi ranks and bus stops. Buses heading to places like Cotai, another area busy with visitors, are jam-packed. Some local businesses shared their optimism for the coming

January 22, 2025 | BY Interviews by Rui Pastorin

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Telecom fraud cases drop in 2024, but more students cheated out of more money

The number of telecom fraud cases dropped from 407 in 2023 to 354 last year, with a total loss of more than 150 million patacas, but the proportion of students among the victims rose slightly to nearly 30 percent, with the amount involved reaching 68.1 million patacas, an increase of 54 percent year on year, according to the Judiciary Police (PJ).Judiciary Police (PJ) Director Sit Chong Meng briefed the media yesterday on their summary of reported crime cases last year, which showed that the

January 22, 2025 | BY Yuki Lei

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Macau’s securities depository links up with HK’s Moneymarkets Unit, promoting both sides’ bond markets

Macau’s central securities depository (CSD) and Hong Kong’s Central Moneymarkets Unit (CMU) were directly linked to each other yesterday with the aim of promoting the development of the two cities’ respective bond markets, with the new measure’s launching ceremony held in Macau yesterday.The measure was announced in a joint statement by the Macau Monetary Authority (AMCM) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA).Yesterday’s statement announced the official launch of the direct

January 22, 2025 | BY admin

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MGM announces staff salary rise

Integrated resort (IR) operator MGM announced a salary increase for its staff in a statement yesterday, effective from March 24.According to the statement, 99 percent of eligible staff will receive a 2.5 percent increment. The statement added that staff with a monthly salary of or less than 16,000 patacas will get a standard salary adjustment of 600 patacas, representing a 2.5 percent to 5.5 percent increment.Chairperson and Executive Director of MGM China Holdings Limited Pansy Ho Chiu King

January 22, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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