Male corpse found on Mong Ha hill

The Judiciary Police (PJ) were notified by the Fire Services Bureau (CB) at 3:03 p.m. on Tuesday that a male corpse had been found by a hiker earlier that day in the bushes on Rampa do Forte de Mong Ha, according to a statement by PJ spokeswoman Lei Hon Nei that day.A PJ investigation confirmed that the 73-year-old local victim, surnamed Lam, frequently took long walks on the slope of Mong Ha hill, the statement said, adding that according to Lam’s family, the victim had mentioned to them

April 13, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Drunken mainlander touches nurse’s breasts: police

A drunken mainlander has been arrested after touching a nurse’s breasts, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Wong Wai Chon said during a regular press conference yesterday.The 65-year-old male suspect surnamed He holds a travel permit. He told the police that he’s jobless.According to Wong, the suspect felt unwell after drinking at a hotel in Taipa on Friday night and was taken to the public Conde de S. Januário Hospital Centre for treatment by ambulance. During the registration

April 13, 2023 | BY William Chan

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FSS adds employers’ payment service to ‘Macao One Account’

The Social Security Fund (FSS) said in a statement on Tuesday that it has added an electronic payment service to “Macao One Account” for employers to use.According to the statement, April is the contribution month of the first quarter of this year for the Social Security System.The statement noted that employers can use the service to pay mandatory system contributions for employees with no change in their employment situation or whose employment information has been reported through the

April 13, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Epiduo Forte topical gel recalled from market: pharma bureau

An adapalene-benzoyl peroxide topical gel under the brand name Epiduo Forte, produced by Canada’s Galderma Production Incorporated, has been withdrawn from the local drug market as a precaution, the Pharmaceutical Supervision and Administration Bureau (ISAF) said in a statement yesterday.The statement pointed out that during a stability test, the manufacturer found that the topical gel with the batch number 359448 contained a “slightly higher” amount of the active ingredient benzoyl

April 13, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Govt repossesses illegally occupied plot next to Coloane Wastewater Treatment Plant

The Lands and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU) said in a statement that its officials, in conjunction with officials from several other government entities, yesterday repossessed an illegally occupied plot of land near Coloane’s Concórdia Industrial Park.The public plot, which covers an area of 2,930 square metres, is located next to the Coloane Wastewater Treatment Plant, on the corner of Estrada do Dique Oeste and Rua Marginal da Concórdia.Before yesterday’s repossession, the statement

April 13, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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IC to spend 1.6 million patacas on restoring 3 heritage structures: Leong

Cultural Heritage Council Vice President and Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) President Leong Wai Man said yesterday that the bureau will pay for the restoration of three heritage structures, namely the Official Residence of the Consul-General of Portugal in Macau and Hong Kong (the former Bela Vista Hotel on Penha Hill), the old wall of the Iec Long Firecracker Factory and Calçada do Amparo near St Paul’s Ruins, costing an estimated 1.65 million patacas.Calçada is the Portuguese word for

April 13, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Cyclist, motorbike rider hurt in crash

A motorcycle crashed with a bicycle near the private Kiang Wu Hospital yesterday, causing the motorbike rider to be seriously injured, while the cyclist was only slightly hurt, the authorities announced.According to statements from the Fire Services Bureau (CB) and the Public Security Police (PSP), the accident occurred at around 12:30 p.m. at the junction of Rua da Erva and Rua de Entre-Campos, a neighbourhood near Kiang Wu Hospital.The cyclist, a 44-year-old Filipino, who is a non-resident

April 13, 2023 | BY admin

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Nearly 5 million visitors to Macau in Q1: MGTO chief

Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes said that Macau received more than 4.96 million visitors in the first quarter of this year, of which about 3.25 million were from the mainland, an increase of nearly 89 percent compared to the same period last year, reflecting a significant increase in the desire of mainlanders to visit Macau.Senna Fernandes made the remarks during yesterday’s promotion conference called “2023 Enjoy Xiamen”, adding that Macau

April 13, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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China, Brazil close friends despite distance

Commentary by Ronnie Lins*        In recent years, the world has faced enormous challenges, and countries around the world have struggled to overcome many difficulties such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the structural imbalance of the global economy, the armed conflicts between countries, the intensification of social inequalities, and climate change.While some countries have met the challenges and difficulties with greater success than others, one thing is certain we are all in

April 13, 2023 | BY admin

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11th round of RAT kit purchase scheme to start on Friday

The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announced in a statement yesterday that the government’s 11th round of its rapid antigen test (RAT) kit purchase scheme will start on Friday.As in previous rounds, the 11th round of the programme will run for 14 days, between Friday and April 27, during which each local resident, non-resident worker and non-local student enrolled in Macau’s higher education institutions will be entitled to buy a total of 10 RAT kits at the fixed price

April 12, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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UM Chinese Orchestra to hold term concert on Sunday

Interview by William Chan        The University of Macau Chinese Orchestra (UMCO) will present its semester concert on Sunday on the public university’s Hengqin campus. The Macau Post Daily interviewed the orchestra’s conductor Chong Kit Pai and assistant conductor Sio Ian Son last week on the campus to find out more about the programme and their approach to the music selection. UMCO was founded in 2010. With the support of the Macao Chinese Orchestra (OCHM), the

April 12, 2023 | BY admin

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Police nab 2 cousins for pawning fake watches, gold necklaces

Two cousins from the mainland were hired by a mainland crime gang to hock fake watches and gold necklaces in local pawn shops, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokeswoman Lei Hon Nei said during a special press conference yesterday.The male suspects surnamed Li are a 25-year-old salesman and a 26-year-old construction worker.According to Lei, a pawn shop owner reported to the police last October that they discovered a fake watch that had been pawned in February 2022. The police later identified the

April 12, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Residents voice mixed views on rising No. of tourists: vox pop

Macau nearly reached its pre-COVID-19 pandemic daily tourist average on Easter Eve when the city logged over 90,000 visitor arrivals. The Macau Post Daily interviewed several local residents yesterday about their views on how the recent increase in visitor numbers will affect them and the city.A brighter economic outlookChan, aged 62, said he thought that the economy will improve. Moreover, as he lives some distance from areas frequented by tourists, overcrowding will not be an issue for him,

April 12, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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CTM warns public to beware of fake text message

Responding to the fact that residents received a text message yesterday morning sent by “local telecom operator CTM” reminding them to redeem their reward points, CTM said in a statement later in the day that the text message was confirmed to be a phishing* text message in its name.According to Wikipedia, phishing is the malicious act of keeping a false website or sending a false e-mail with the intent of masquerading as a trustworthy entity in order to acquire sensitive information, such

April 12, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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