Man hangs himself in sitting-out area: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) were notified by the Fire Services Bureau (CB) at 7:38 a.m. yesterday that a man had committed suicide by hanging himself at a sitting-out area in Travessa da Gruta, according to a statement by PJ spokesman Leng Kam Lon.The statement said that the victim, aged 83, is a local resident.A preliminary examination of the body showed that the strangulation marks on the victim’s neck were caused by a white nylon rope, which he used to hang himself from a tree, according to

May 16, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Hairstylist sexually harasses teenage girl: police

A male hairstylist from the mainland was arrested last Wednesday for sexually harassing a teenage girl while he was washing the victim’s hair and massaging her shoulders and neck, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Lam Keong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Lam said that the non-resident worker (NRW), aged 42, is surnamed Zhong.According to Lam, at about 1 p.m. last Wednesday, the victim, who went to a hair salon on Rua Direita do Hipódromo alone to get a haircut, called

May 16, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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60 HK students & teachers join MGTO educational tour

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) said in a statement yesterday that it has partnered with Metro Radio Hong Kong and Metro Education plus to launch the “Explore Macao • Student experience”, with around 60 high school students and teachers from Hong Kong joining a two-day educational trip to Macau.The statement noted that the trip, which took place over the weekend, aimed to “uncover the potential of educational tour products” in Macau and encourage more Hong Kong schools to

May 16, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Govt’s subsidy for employers’ payment of 14 days maternity leave to end May 26

Employers in the private sector will no longer benefit from the government’s current measure that subsidises their payment of 14 days of maternity leave from Friday next week (May 26), when a three-year transition period, which aims to help employers adapt to the increased number of days for statutory paid maternity leave, will end after the amended version of the Labour Relations Law took effect on May 26, 2020.The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) and the Social Security Fund (FSS) issued the

May 16, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Limited use of e-IDs at border checkpoints for time being: AL

Directly-elected lawmaker-cum-unionist Ella Lei Cheng I, who chairs the Legislative Assembly’s (AL) 1st Standing Committee, which is currently reviewing a government-initiated bill that proposes allowing local residents to use an e-ID certificate for certain public services, said yesterday that the  government plans to use e-ID certificates for crossing Macau’s border checkpoints, but for the time being the e-ID won’t be able to be used at the e-channels that adopt the “joint

May 16, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Forex reserves drop to US$26.40 billion by April

The preliminary estimate of Macau’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves amounted to 213.5 billion patacas (US$26.40) at the end of April, the Macau Monetary Authority (AMCM) announced yesterday.The regulator’s data showed that the reserves decreased 0.7 percent from the revised value of 215.0 billion patacas for the previous month.Macau’s foreign exchange reserves as of the end of April represented 10 times the currency in circulation, or 84.2 percent of the pataca broad money supply (M2)

May 16, 2023 | BY admin

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Europe should be wary of the Biden administration leading it further astray

China Daily Editorial        Anyone taking an objective look at international relations cannot but raise their eyebrows at the latest plan proposed by the European Union to reduce what the bloc sees is its economic dependence on China while increasing its political dependency on the United States.The policy adjustment, or “recalibrating” of China policy as EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell calls it, places greater emphasis on China as an economic competitor. The

May 16, 2023 | BY admin

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Solid foundations for China-Central Asia community with shared future

Commentary        BEIJING – The landmark China-Central Asia Summit this week is set to provide great impetus for relations and cooperation between China and the five Central Asian countries.The summit, the first to be held offline by the heads of state of China and the five Central Asian countries, will take place in Xi’an, capital of Shaanxi province on Thursday and Friday. The event will be chaired by President Xi Jinping and attended by the presidents of Kazakhstan,

May 16, 2023 | BY admin

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Under 1 pct of recent COVID-19 infectees catch virus for 2nd time: Lo

Health Bureau (SSM) Director Alvis Lo Iek Long has revealed that less than one percent of the COVID-19 infectees over recent days have been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus for the second time, while all the others have caught the virus for the first time.Dr Lo made the remarks while speaking to reporters on the Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) campus in Zape on Saturday after attending the opening ceremony for a one-day academic conference in celebration of International Nurses Day (IND)

May 15, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Man smuggles 43 ants into Macau: customs

The Macau Customs Service has announced that it has fined a local man for smuggling 43 ants into Macau.The case, which was announced in a statement on Saturday, was detected by customs officers at the customs post in the Inner Harbour on Wednesday last week.The man attempted to smuggle the ants in an express parcel into Macau through the Inner Harbour.Based on intelligence analysis, the statement said, officers at the Inner Harbour customs post identified an express parcel that had arrived in

May 15, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Editorial: We all need to think beyond the box

Editorial        Last week’s BEYOND International Technology Innovation Expo 2023 at the Venetian was a timely reminder that it is high time for all of us in Macau to think beyond the box. Patrick A. Regoniel, professor of Environmental Science at the Philippines’ Palawan State University, has defined thinking beyond the box as “thinking beyond what you already know, in discovering an unknown phenomenon – a fact or situation that simply exists or happens, …

May 15, 2023 | BY admin

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Guia Chapel closed to public May 16-19

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement on Friday that the Guia Chapel and some of the surrounding areas will be closed to the public from tomorrow through Friday for maintenance.The statement noted that the Guia Fortress will be open to visitors as usual. For enquiries, one can contact the Cultural Affairs Bureau on 2836 6320 during office hours. 

May 15, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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MGTO to organise more roadshows in coming months

Continuing its efforts to promote Macau, Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes told reporters yesterday that they are preparing roadshows to be held in different countries in the coming months, particularly in June and July.Senna Fernandes made the remarks after the opening ceremony of the Macau International Museum Day Carnival at the Convention Centre of the Macau Science Centre in Zape.According to Senna Fernandes, MGTO will hold a roadshow in

May 15, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Govt urges Zone A building contractors to provide workers with transport

The government has said that it has been urging building contractors of the construction projects in the Zone A land reclamation area, which is currently not served by public buses, to provide transport for their workers during their commutes to and from work.The Transport Bureau (DSAT) and the Public Works Bureau (DSOP) issued a joint statement on the issue on Friday.Zone A is primarily being developed for public housing projects. According to the DSOP website, 12 public housing projects, as

May 15, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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