Local man attacks baby daughter, pregnant wife: police

A local man has been arrested for attacking his fifteen-month-old daughter and beating his pregnant wife, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a special press conference yesterday.The suspect surnamed Lei is a 25-year-old waiter. He lives with his wife, daughter and his mother-in-law in a flat in the northern district. His wife is 20-weeks pregnant.According to Leng, Lei was annoyed by his daughter’s “continuous” crying and punched her in the head several times on

February 16, 2023 | BY William Chan

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5 artists depict Macau in their own style in ‘A Quintet’

Five artists are showcasing their works in an exhibition that is being held at the 10 Fantasia gallery titled “A Quintet”, which depicts Macau in the artists’ own styles.According to a statement from the gallery, the artworks were done in watercolours, acrylics, sketch, charcoal, pastel and colour pencil. The statement noted that the artists include teachers, civil servants and designers. They are art lovers, with some who have participated in solo or joint exhibitions.Through five

February 16, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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CCM to present multimedia family show ‘Invisibles’

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement yesterday that it will present a multimedia family show titled Invisibles at the Macau Cultural Centre’s (CCM) small auditorium, with three shows slated for April 7-9.According to the statement, the show is a production by the Shanghai Children’s Art Theatre in collaboration with the Spanish company Voilá Producciones, and follows the success of To the Moon, another children’s play by the same company that was staged at CCM a few years

February 16, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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No COVID-19 deaths for 12 days, 3 new patients on Tuesday

Macau has not recorded any COVID-19 fatalities for 12 days in a row, from February 3 to 14, according to a statement by the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre yesterday, which announced that no fatalities were recorded on Tuesday.Consequently, Macau’s official COVID-19 death toll has remained unchanged at 121.Yesterday’s statement also announced that three new patients diagnosed with the novel coronavirus disease were admitted to the Health Bureau’s (SSM) isolation and

February 16, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Ho meets Guangzhou, Zhuhai mayors, vowing to strengthen ties

Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng held two separate meetings with mayors from two Guangdong cities, Guangzhou and Zhuhai, on Tuesday at Macau Government Headquarters, according to two Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) statements that day.During his meeting with Guangzhou Mayor Guo Yonghang, according to GCS, Ho noted that Macau and Zhuhai “quickly” set up a joint COVID-19 prevention and control mechanism in January 2020 when Guo was the secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC)

February 16, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Grand Lisboa Palace hosts GBA summit

SJM Resorts said in a statement yesterday that the 2023 Greater Bay Area Global Talents Summit was held at Grand Lisboa Palace (GLP) in Cotai last Friday, with the gaming resort operator aiming to attract young talents to Macau.SJM was the summit’s title sponsor and co-organiser. The statement noted that the event’s purpose was to create a platform which helps with promoting talent development in the Greater Bay Area (GBA).The statement said that SJM Managing Director Daisy Ho Chiu-fung in

February 16, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Man, 65, dies after ‘falling from height’: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) were notified by the Public Security Police (PSP) and the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre at about 9 a.m. yesterday that a 65-year-old man, who had been rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment, was certified dead after “falling” from his flat onto the open-air carpark of a building on Rua Nova da Areia Preta, PJ spokesman Leng Kam Lon said in a statement.According to the statement, the local victim, who suffered from a chronic illness, lived

February 16, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Local group sends aid to quake victims in Turkey

The SIMANG Association of Macau said in a statement yesterday that it has provided aid to earthquake victims in Turkey.The association aims to tackle social exclusion and support social inclusion through education and personal development, the group says in a statement on its Facebook page.According to the statement, the group has assisted volunteers who entered into an agreement with Turkish authorities in Hong Kong to gather newly bought supplies for the earthquake victims. The group was

February 16, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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2 Malaysians busted at airport smuggling cocaine in 18 wine bottles

Police estimate haul is worth over 50 million patacasTwo Malaysians were caught arriving at the local airport from Singapore yesterday smuggling cocaine in 18 wine bottles, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said at a special press conference held at the airport last night.The 34-year-old male suspect surnamed Lee told the police that he’s a driver, while the 49-year-old female suspect surnamed Eow told the police that she’s a real estate agent. They arrived on Scoot flight No.

February 16, 2023 | BY William Chan

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Man hides camera in bag to film men changing clothes in locker room

A local man has been arrested for surreptitiously taking videos of men in the locker room of a clubhouse, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Wong Wai Chon said during a regular press conference yesterday.The 45-year-old suspect surnamed Lei, who works as a clerk, is single.According to Wong, a man reported to the police last Wednesday that when he was changing his clothes in the male locker room of a clubhouse at a residential estate in Coloane, he found a camera in a bag that had been

February 16, 2023 | BY William Chan

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MGTO earmarks 600 million patacas for promotion campaigns

In response to last month’s implementation of COVID-19 test-free travelling rules, Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes told reporters on Tuesday that MGTO has launched promotion campaigns in countries and regions with direct flights to Macau this year, such as different special offers and roadshows, with a budget of about 600 million patacas being set aside.However, due to the high demand for venues, its promotion campaign which was slated to be

February 16, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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2023 Macau Women’s Sports Carnival slated for next month

The Sports Bureau’s (ID) Sports Development Department Chief Chao Kuok Wai announced yesterday during a press conference at the bureau’s headquarters in Zape that the 2023 Macau Women’s Sports Carnival was slated to start at 9 a.m. on Sunday, March 12 at the Tap Seac Multisport Pavilion, aiming to promote women’s participation in physical exercise and to improve their physical fitness.Chao said that businesses and associations are encouraged to participate in teams, so as to create a

February 16, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Forum Macao Secretary-General Ji stresses ‘spirit of cooperation for common gains’

Ji Xianzheng, secretary-general of the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Forum Macao) emphasised yesterday the “spirit of cooperation for common gains” among the Macau-based organisation’s 10 member states – China and nine Portuguese-speaking countries – also during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ji made the remarks in a speech during a Spring Festival Luncheon hosted by the Permanent Secretariat at

February 16, 2023 | BY admin

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NATO countries firmly caught in the grip of Cold War mentality fostered by Washington

China Daily Editorial        With the Ukraine conflict set to enter a second year, there is still no sign that the hostilities that erupted in Europe on February 24, 2022, will cease. On the contrary, the pledge by NATO defense ministers to provide more and continuous military assistance to Ukraine in their meeting this week only guarantees that the fighting will be more bloody.Addressing the opening of the meeting on Tuesday in Brussels, NATO Secretary General Jens

February 16, 2023 | BY admin

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