Govt launches tender for Cotai healthcare complex’s rehabilitation hospital

The government has launched a public tender for the construction of a rehabilitation hospital, i.e., the second phase of the public hospital complex in Cotai, according to an announcement published in the Official Gazette (BO) on Wednesday.According to the announcement, potential bidders are required to submit their quotations by July 24. The Public Works Bureau (DSOP) will unseal the submitted bids the next day.The winner will be required to complete the project within 1,020 working days,

June 16, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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IC to announce 41st Macao Young Musicians schedule today

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement yesterday that the provisional contest schedule for its 41st Macao Young Musicians Competition will be available from 10 a.m. today.The schedule for the competition, which is dedicated to the piano category, can be viewed at www.icm.gov.mo/CJMM, according to the statement. The statement noted that the application period for the contest ended last Wednesday and had over 600 applications.The contest is slated to be held from July 30 through

June 16, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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233 COVID-19 infections recorded on Wednesday

Macau recorded 233 COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, 74 up from the 159 infections reported on Tuesday, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announced in a statement yesterday.According to the statement, one new COVID-19 patient was admitted to the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre on Wednesday for treatment.Consequently, a total of 173 new COVID-19 patients were admitted to treatment facilities between May 1 and June 14.Official data indicate that Macau’s

June 16, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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3 non-locals cheated by resident out of 1.186 million patacas: police

Three non-local men aged between 22 and 39 were cheated by a local man out of a total of 1.186 million patacas in an investment scam, according to Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chong Kam Leong.Chong said during a special press conference yesterday that the Judiciary Police arrested the 26-year-old jobless suspect surnamed Sou when he entered Macau via the Qingmao border checkpoint on Wednesday.The Judiciary Police received a report from the three victims – two Hong Kong men and a Costa

June 16, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Mainland IIs enter Macau on underwater scooters: police 

The Judiciary Police (PJ) busted two human smugglers from the mainland on Wednesday for helping their compatriots enter Macau illegally by “swimming”, PJ spokesman Chong Kam Leong said during a special press conference yesterday, believing that the duo are suspected members of a people-smuggling gang, who provided illegal immigrants with a change of clothes and rented hotel guestrooms for them to stay.In addition, the Macau Customs Service (SA), in collaboration with the Public Security

June 16, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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LRT reports receipts of 937,511 patacas in 2022

Macao Light Rapid Transit Corporation, Limited reported receipts of 937,511 patacas last year. The government-owned LRT operator pointed out in a statement published in the Official Gazette (BO) on Wednesday that its services were suspended between October 20, 2021 and April 2, 2022 due to the replacement of high-voltage cables and between July 11 and July 22 last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The statement underlined that apart from ticket sales the company was working on

June 16, 2023 | BY admin

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IPIM holds MICE promotion & exchange seminar

The Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) has organised a five-day Opportunities and Development – Macau MICE Cooperation Promotion and Exchange Conference – MICE Environment Experience Tour, which began on Monday, facilitating over 400 business matching sessions between 27 companies from the MICE industry and 168 mainland and international buyers.The event ends today.IPIM Executive Director Sam Lei Chou Sam told reporters at Macau Tower yesterday that during the event IPIM

June 16, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Air Macau logs 1.02 billion pataca loss in 2022

Air Macau made a net loss of 1.027 patacas last year, according to a statement published in the Official Gazette (BO) on Wednesday. The airline set up in September 1994 reported operating receipts of 887 million patacas in 2022, a year-on-year decline of 26 percent. Macau’s aviation sector was severely affected by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the local economy between 2020 and last year. Air Macau launched its operations on November 9, 1995, based on a concession

June 16, 2023 | BY admin

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3 noodle products contain excessive preservatives: IAM

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement yesterday that it has suspended the production and sale of three local noodle products as they were found to contain an excessive amount of preservatives – sulphur dioxide.According to the statement, the three problematic products – fine egg noodles, “cart noodles” and egg thick noodles – by three noodle manufacturers, Kuong Chao Cheok Kei (“廣州卓記制麵河粉廠”) on Rua do Padre António Roliz, Nam Fung Min Ka

June 16, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Police bust Vietnamese duo for selling ice in city centre

Two Vietnamese men, one of whom is holding a temporary identification document, while the other entered Macau illegally, were busted on Tuesday for selling methamphetamine (aka ice) in the city centre for over a month, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chong Kam Leong said during a special press conference yesterday.The two suspects, surnamed Nguyen and Ngo, are aged 30 and 31 respectively, Chong said, adding that neither has a drug habit.According to Chong, in the operation, PJ officers seized

June 16, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Worker dies after hit by steel bar

A construction worker was hit on the head by a steel bar on a construction site and died, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said in a statement yesterday.According to the statement, the victim was a 32-year-old male non-resident worker (NRW) from the mainland. The statement did not say whether or not the victim wore a helmet.The PJ statement said that the Judiciary Police received a report at 5:12 p.m. yesterday from the emergency department of the public Conde de São Januário Hospital that a

June 16, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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4th volume of ‘Xi Jinping: The Governance of China’ enhances global understanding of China

Analysis        BEIJING – The fourth volume of “Xi Jinping: The Governance of China” has lately been published in French, Russian, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Japanese and traditional Chinese. Distributed both domestically and internationally, the work has aroused enthusiastic response among readers worldwide.Overseas scholars and observers commend the publication of the multilingual editions for helping the international community comprehend the latest

June 16, 2023 | BY admin

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Africa, China show responsibility by promoting political settlement of Ukraine crisis: experts

Analysis        JOHANNESBURG – Six African heads of state are set to embark on a peace mission to Ukraine and Russia, with experts highlighting the global responsibility showcased by China and Africa to reach a political settlement of the Ukraine crisis.The peace mission, consisting of heads of state of the Republic of Congo, Senegal, Uganda, Egypt, Zambia and South Africa, will visit Kiev and Moscow, respectively.Diamantino Lopes, a political scientist in Guinea-Bissau,

June 16, 2023 | BY admin

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COVID-19 peak ‘obviously’ easing: health chief

Health Bureau (SSM) Director Alvis Lo Iek Long said yesterday that Macau’s current peak of COVID-19 infections, which started early last month, is now “obviously” easing.Dr Lo made the remarks while speaking to reporters at Macau Tower after attending the opening ceremony of a smart healthcare and big health forum.Dr Lo noted that during the current COVID-19 peak which started early last month, Macau recorded the highest daily number of new COVID-19 infections of around 900 in the second

June 15, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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