Filipina maid scams 10 job seekers out of 55,000 patacas

A Filipina non-resident worker (NRW) working as domestic helper has been arrested for defrauding 10 people by claiming that she worked as a teacher at a school in Taipa and could help the victims work as cleaners at the school, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man said in a regular press conference on Monday.The 45-year-old suspect is surnamed Racimo. The victims are from the Philippines and Nepal, Chan said.According to Chan, four victims between March and this month reported to the

May 31, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Duo con 30 local investors out of HK$48 million in stock subscription scam: police

A man and a woman have been arrested for allegedly defrauding 30 people out of HK$48.8 million by persuading them to purchase original issue stocks of companies that the duo claimed they were planning for an initial public offering (IPO), Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man said during a special conference yesterday.The 48-year-old male suspect surnamed Cheung is a Hong Kong resident who told the police he’s a businessman. The 58-year-old local female surnamed Ho suspect told the

May 31, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Fantasia Magazine marks its 10th anniversary with exhibition

Executive editor-in-chief of Fantasia Magazine Jesse Cheong Sio Pang told The Macau Post Daily in a recent interview about his professional experience and the magazine’s recent exhibition.The interview was held in a restaurant on the University of Macau (UM) campus.Fantasia Magazine is a cultural and artistic magazine founded by the Creative Industries Promotion Association of St. Lazarus Church District in 2013, with print and digital publications. Fantasia Magazine strives to become the

May 31, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Infectious disease centre construction completed

The construction of the government’s infectious disease centre, which is located next to the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre, has been completed, the Public Works Bureau (DSOP) has announced on its website.The project was carried out in two phases, i.e., the building’s pile foundation work and superstructure.The pile foundation work got off the ground in late 2018 and was completed in late 2020. Afterwards, the construction of the infectious disease building’s

May 31, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Ao Ieong concludes ‘fruitful’ visit to Portugal to boost cooperation

Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U said yesterday during her recent visit to Portugal as the head a delegation of the local government from May 18 to last Saturday she had met with a raft of medical institutions and schools and achieved “fruitful” results in cooperation with Portugal.Ao Ieong spoke to reporters on the sidelines of yesterday’s closed-door plenary meeting of the Cultural Development Consultative Committee, adding that the delegation she headed had

May 31, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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DSI to increases daily capacity to 1,100 to cope with peak ID renewal

The Identification Services Bureau (DSI) is planning to increase its human resources to enable it to receive an additional 500 applications per day, providing a total of 1,100 slots for residents to apply for identity cards, travel documents and other documents, according to a DSI statement yesterday.The statement said that this was in response to a significant increase in demand from residents to renew their identity cards and travel documents in the run up to the upcoming summer holidays, but

May 31, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Management companies cannot engage in credit business in casinos: Chan

Lawmaker-cum-restaurateur Andrew Chan Chak Mo, who chairs the Legislative Assembly’s 2nd Standing Committee, said yesterday that the biggest difference between the existing casino credit law and the government-initiated gaming credit bill is that management companies hired by the gaming concessionaires are no longer able to run gaming credit operations in the casinos.Addressing a press briefing after yesterday’s closed-door meeting reviewing the government’s gaming credit bill, Chan said

May 30, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Govt to relaunch subsidies for replacing old motorbikes with e-ones, scrapping old diesel vehicles

The government has decided to relaunch a subsidy scheme for owners to replace their old motorcycles with new electric ones, as well as a subsidy scheme for owners to scrap their old diesel-powered vehicles, the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) has announced.The government rolled out the two subsidy schemes last year for the first time. Their respective application periods ended in March this year.The new application periods for the two relaunched schemes will start on Thursday.A DSPA

May 30, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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China to complete selection of new taikonauts this year, incl from HK & Macau: space agency

JIUQUAN – The selection of the fourth batch of taikonauts, China’s new generation of astronauts, is proceeding as planned and will be completed by the end of this year, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced at a press conference yesterday.The selection process was launched in 2022 and will result in 12 to 14 reserve taikonauts being picked, each with different specialisms, such as spacecraft pilots, flight engineers and payload specialists, said CMSA spokesperson Lin Xiqiang.“For

May 30, 2023 | BY admin

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289 COVID-19 infections recorded on Sunday

Macau recorded 289 COVID-19 infections on Sunday, 94 up from the 195 infections recorded on Saturday, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announced in a statement yesterday.According to the statement, none of the 289 COVID-19 carriers were admitted to treatment facilities.A total of 113 new COVID-19 patients were admitted to treatment facilities between May 1 and May 28, according to official figures.The Macau government has warned that the city is currently being affected by

May 30, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Wendy Wander: a journey towards diversity & musical inclusivity

Interview and review by Ginnie Liang        The indie music scene in Macau has recently been abuzz with the arrival of Wendy Wander, a band formed in 2018 by five college friends from Taiwan. The group’s contribution to the music scene was evident during their two-night live performances in Macau on May 13 and 14, where the audience was enthralled by their passion for indie music.In an exclusive interview a fortnight ago in a local coffee shop during their stay in Macau,

May 30, 2023 | BY admin

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National security law amendments take effect today

The amended version of the national security law of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) takes effect today, the day after its amendment bill was promulgated in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday.A local government-initiated bill amending the local national security law was unanimously passed during a plenary session of the Legislative Assembly (AL) on May 18 when it was voted on article-by-article in its second and final reading. The bill had been reviewed by a standing committee of

May 30, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Hotel guests rise 199 pct to 1.1 million in April

Macau’s 129 hotels and inns recorded 1.1 million guests last month, a year-on-year growth of 199.0 percent, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced yesterday.Guests from the mainland (739,000), Hong Kong (254,000) and Taiwan (18,000) leapt by 202.2 percent, 1,171.4 percent and 407.3 percent respectively.However, staycationers (45,000) dropped by 52.8 percent.Guests’ average length of stay was nearly unchanged at 1.6 nights.Guestrooms’ average occupancy rate in April rose by 50.0

May 30, 2023 | BY admin

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NRWs can open accounts online on Macao One Account

The Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (SAFP) announced in a statement yesterday that non-resident workers (informally known as “blue-card” holders) can now register an account online on the Macao One Account mobile app.According to the statement, non-resident workers (NRWs) can check and update their information on the Macao One Account, in order to make it convenient for NRWs to access important information such as their permission to stay.The statement said that the Macao One

May 30, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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