Scammers send SMS with link to pay fines for ‘traffic offences’: PJ

The Judiciary Police (PJ) warned the public in a statement yesterday about a phishing SMS sent out by scammers with a link to a fake Macau government portal website where would-be victims will be asked for credit card details to “pay their fines for ‘traffic offences’”.The statement noted that the Judiciary Police recently discovered that there have been people sending out a phishing SMS that claim to be from the government. The fraudulent short message service claims that recipients

October 8, 2024 | BY Ginnie Laing

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Dropped cigarette end burns cardboard, damages plastic mat

Suspect says tried to use cigarette smoke to get rid of flies in a canA local man in his seventies was arrested on Sunday on charges of arson after dropping a cigarette end, causing a cardboard fire in the northern district and melting a plastic mat used by the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) to cover the trunk of a nearby tree, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man said yesterday.On Sunday night, the Judiciary Police received a call from the Fire Services Bureau (CB) informing them that

October 8, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Casino dealer steals chips worth HK$600,000

A local woman, who had worked as a casino dealer since 2019, started in February to repeatedly hide casino chips in her clothing while she was on duty, each time stealing one or two HK$10,000 chips, totalling HK$600,000 in total, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man said during a regular press conference yesterday.Chan said the 49-year-old suspect is surnamed Chong.The Judiciary Police received a theft report from a casino in Cotai in the early hours of Friday, saying that a dealer had

October 8, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Macau logs 1.1 million visitor arrivals in 8 days before & during National Day holiday: police

Macau recorded a total of 1.1 million visitor arrivals during an eight-day period from September 29 to October 6, according to immigration statistics released by the Public Security Police (PSP) yesterday.Both September 29 and October 6 were Sundays.The mainland’s 2024 National Day Golden Week holiday officially lasted seven days, from October 1 to 7.Yesterday was the last day of this year’s seven-day National Day Golden Week holiday in the mainland.Over 900,000 visitor arrivals in 6 days

October 8, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau’s daily bus passenger number hits record

The Transport Bureau (DSAT) said in a statement yesterday that Macau has recorded the highest single-day number of public bus passengers, during this year’s National Day Golden Week holiday.The mainland’s 2024 National Day Golden Week holiday lasted seven days, from October 1 to 7.Yesterday was the last day of this year’s seven-day National Day Golden Week holiday in the mainland.Yesterday’s DSAT statement said that Macau recorded over 800,000 public bus passengers a day on both

October 8, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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2024 GBA Bookstore Reading Parade debuts in Macau

The Greater Bay Area Bookstore Reading Parade kicked off as the event’s first stop at the Plaza Cultural Macau Bookstore on Avenida do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida (荷蘭園大馬路) on Saturday, with the aim of promoting cultural integration among the 11 cities of the Greater Bay Area (GBA), and publicising the “excellent characteristics of the GBA culture”, the bookshops’ General Manager Chan U Ion announced at the event’s opening ceremony.During the opening ceremony, Chan said

October 8, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Community healthcare services exceed 60 pct: Lo

Macau Health Bureau (SSM) Director Alvis Lo Iek Long has recently pointed out that community healthcare services in Macau account for more than 60 percent of the total healthcare services.Dr Lo made the remarks during the bureau’s recent Community Medical Summit at the Areia Preta Health Centre about enhancing residents’ overall health and achieving the vision of a healthier Macau, according to an SSM statement yesterday.The summit was attended by 240 healthcare professionals, including key

October 8, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Applications open for ‘Macao Fashion Pop-up Store’

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement yesterday that local original fashion brands can now send in their applications to showcase products at next month’s “Macao Fashion Pop-up Store”, with the registration period open until Monday.The statement noted that the applications are free of charge.The pop-up store, according to the statement, will be set up at Galaxy Macau in Cotai from November 9 to 18, to be held in collaboration with integrated resort (IR) operator Galaxy

October 8, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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‘Telling China’s Story’ exhibition shows Chinese calligraphy

Members of the public can still catch the ongoing “Telling China’s Story” calligraphy exhibition at the Rui Cunha Foundation gallery, which is showcasing over 30 works by master calligrapher Ung Choi Kun through Saturday.The exhibition kicked off in late September.According to a recent statement by the gallery, Ung, aside from being a master calligrapher, is also the president of the “Macau Association Encouraging Wise Policies for Humanity” (澳門智慧人文勵政會) and a member

October 8, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Editorial: Last-ditch negotiations must succeed to avert China-EU trade war over EV tariffs

After the 27 European Union countries failed on Friday to agree on whether to slap China-made electric vehicles (EVs) with steeper tariffs, the European Commission under President Ursula von der Leyen may now finally get its controversial proposal to raise EU import duties on the environmentally friendly automobiles from China off the ground. The protectionist tariffs were proposed in June by the Commission, which claimed that China-made EVs were benefitting from government subsidies

October 7, 2024 | BY admin

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Hallo Wynn Poolside Party set for Saturday

The “Hallo Wynn Poolside Party” is set to take place on Saturday at the Wynn Macau Poolside, with tickets, priced from 488 patacas, now on sale.According to a statement from the integrated resort (IR) operator on Friday, the hotel poolside in Nape will be transformed into “into a mystical Halloween Garden for an enchanting celebration” and will have an immersive and chilling atmosphere.The event will feature a buffet with variety of snacks, specially crafted Halloween-themed cocktails

October 7, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Dior Galaxy Macau boutique reopens

The two-story, reinvented Dior Galaxy Macau boutique at the integrated resort’s (IR) Galaxy Promenade in Cotai reopened last week, showcasing the “different universes of the house” and a raft of exclusive products and experiences, the company said in a recent statement.The statement said the boutique features the House’s diverse range from the ready-to-wear collection and accessories dreamt up by Maria Grazia Chiuri and Kim Jones, to watches and jewellery.Exclusive offerings such as the

October 7, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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SJM represents Macau in Parma’s ‘Gastronomic September’

SJM Resorts was the sole Macau representative that participated in the recent “Gastronomic September” food festival in Parma, northern Italy, showcasing Macau’s offerings during the event as a fellow UNESCO “Creative City of Gastronomy”, the company said in a statement on Thursday.“Gastronomic September” was organised by UNESCO and was held in Parma throughout the month.According to the statement, Casa Don Alfonso Chef de Cuisine Francesco Magni was chosen to represent Macau and

October 7, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Diamond Zhang to perform in Macau at Venetian Arena next month

The Venetian Macao said in a statement on Thursday that the “Diamond Zhang Concert Tour-Macao” is slated to be held at The Venetian Arena at the integrated resort in Cotai at 8 p.m. on November 23, with tickets to go on sale soon.The Mandopop singer’s concert is themed “Have a Nice Day” and, according to the statement, reflects Zhang’s state of mind and attitude to life throughout the past decade. She invites fans to “take a break from the daily grind, hit the reset button and

October 7, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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