Health Bureau logs 2 more reported dengue fever cases

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced yesterday that two more dengue fever cases have been reported, comprising a 37-year-old tourist from the mainland and a 42-year-old non-resident worker (NRW) from Nepal, making them the 12th and 13th cases of travel-associated dengue cases in Macau this year.According to an SSM statement, the first patient, who came to Macau from the mainland last Thursday and stayed in a flat in Hoi Wan Building in the Praça de Ponte e Horta ( 司打口 ) area with his

October 17, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

Comment: 0

Police nab 4 local males for drunk driving

Four local men have separately been arrested for drunk driving, Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Cheong Im Sim said at a press conference yesterday.In the first case, the 33-year-old local suspect surnamed Yu works as a restaurant manager.At around 1 a.m. on Friday, the police received a report of a traffic accident on Sai Van Bridge. When police arrived at the scene, they found 10 damaged collapsible posts, and some debris left by a vehicle.A few minutes later, the police received

October 17, 2024 | BY William Chan

Comment: 0

New Coloane jail to start operating on Saturday

The Correctional Services Bureau (DSC) announced yesterday that inmates held at the current prison on Rua de São Francisco Xavier (聖方濟各街) will be transferred on Saturday to the city’s new jail on Estrada da Barragem de Ka Ho (九澳堤壩馬路), both of which are located in Coloane.In response to the Post’s enquiry as to whether the relocation will include its “special detention zone” next to the Academy of the Public Security Forces for inmates requiring special detention,

October 17, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

Comment: 0

Legislators pass bill toughening penalties for illicit gambling, criminalising illicit currency exchanges

The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday passed a government-initiated bill that will raise the penalties for illicit gambling activities, specifically bar the operation of online betting, clearly define parallel betting as an illicit gambling activity, and criminalise illicit currency exchanges occurring on gaming resorts.The bill will become law on the day after its promulgation in the Official Gazette (BO).The bill passed yesterday will be a new criminal law on illicit gambling replacing the

October 17, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

Comment: 0

Lawmakers pass bill streamlining procedures on evicting defaulting tenants

The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday passed a government-initiated bill streamlining civil procedures on evicting defaulting tenants.The bill amends eviction rules listed in the Civil Procedures Code. The amended civil procedures on eviction will take effect on March 1 next year.The newly amended procedures aim to enable landlords to evict tenants who refuse to pay their rent and to move out, within a shorter period of time than now.The bill’s outline was passed during a plenary session of

October 17, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

Comment: 0

22 MPU students present works at Creative Macau

The Creative Macau gallery in Nape is showcasing the works of 22 students from the Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) until October 26 for an exhibition entitled “Time Pixels”, showcasing creativity through different mediums.The artworks were created by 22 year-four students who are mainly from the public university’s Visual Arts Programme.A recent statement on Creative Macau’s website notes that the students completed the works during the “Social Artistic Practice” and “Sociology

October 17, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

Comment: 0

Jail holds 1,355 in 2023, 35 reintegrated into society

The Correctional Services Bureau (DSC) said in its annual report yesterday that the number of inmates at the Coloane prison stood at 1,355 at the end of last year, 32 more than at the end of 2022, with 35 prisoners reintegrated back into society through the government’s “Employment Scheme for Prerelease Inmates”.According to the report, of the total number of 1,355 inmates aged between 16 and 80, 1,087 were convicted prisoners, while the remaining were inmates on remand, most of them

October 16, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

Comment: 0

LRT breaks down twice in 2 months, demands clarification from supplier

The Taipa Line of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) has experienced repeated failures since its commissioning in 2019, with two breakdowns in recent months, and the LRT operator said yesterday that it has convened an emergency meeting with its train and systems supplier, requiring the company to identify and clarify the causes of the malfunctions so as to avoid a recurrence of similar incidents.Free rides on the LRT were offered for three consecutive days between September 29 and October 1 in

October 16, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

Comment: 0

Local man, mainland masseuse nabbed for sham marriage

A local man and a mainland woman who married last year were taken last week to a police station for questioning about their alleged sham marriage, Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Cheong Im Sim said yesterday.The 31-year-old male suspect surnamed Leong told the police that he’s jobless, while the 29-year-old female suspect surnamed Zhang is a masseuse.According to Cheong, Zhang was arrested earlier this month for working illegally as a masseuse at a Cotai entertainment venue. During

October 16, 2024 | BY William Chan

Comment: 0

Woman loses 15,200 yuan in concert ticket scam

A non-local woman was defrauded out of 15,240 yuan (17, 091 patacas) in a concert ticket selling scam, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Kim Fong said in a regular press conference yesterday.According to Cheong, the victim told the police that she had met a man online in July who was selling concert tickets. She purchased tickets from him and attended a local concert in August.Later, she attempted to buy three tickets for a concert to be held in Macau for 15,240 yuan. After transferring

October 16, 2024 | BY William Chan

Comment: 0

Mainland filmmakers inspire local students in iQIYI project

“Light up Grow up Project” (“光影助力成长计划”) hosted events in Macau last week where local students had the opportunity to meet and interact with the main creators of film and television works from the mainland, discussing the miniseries To the Wonder (我的阿勒泰) and the documentary film Tough Out (棒！少年), both produced by iQIYI*, a Beijing-based video streaming service company.“Light up Grow up Project” is a public welfare brand initiative jointly launched by

October 16, 2024 | BY William Chan

Comment: 0

Macao Union Hospital to launch app for walk-in patients

The Macao Union Hospital in Cotai, which officially opened last month, has announced that it expects to launch its mobile app at the end of this month for patients seeking treatment without referral from the Health Bureau (SSM), featuring various functions such as registering for walk-in treatment, making appointments for treatment, and checking their medical records.The hospital has also said that it will gradually roll out more types of walk-in outpatient services for those without referral

October 16, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

Comment: 0

‘Style · Encounter Moment’ Fashion Parade to take place on Friday

The “Style · Encounter Moment Fashion Parade of the Subsidy Programme for Fashion Design on Sample Making” is slated to take place at 12 noon on Friday at the Macao Fashion Festival 2024, during which over 60 sets of clothing will be presented by models, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement earlier this week.The free-admission event will be hosted at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo Hall C.The statement noted that the pieces to be showcased at the parade, which has been

October 16, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

Comment: 0

Macau Bridge alleviates traffic on Friendship Bridge: DSAT

Macau Bridge, located to the east of Friendship Bridge, was officially opened to traffic on October 1, National Day, and the Transport Bureau (DSAT) has said that in response to the opening of the bridge, the hourly traffic volume of the city’s second Macau-Taipa bridge on weekdays has been reduced by an average of about 10 percent in the evening peak hours in both directions compared to that of last month, alleviating the pressure on the traffic in the busy Rotunda da Amizade.Connecting Pac

October 16, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

Comment: 0