HK man hired by ‘guess who I am’ gang to pick up cash in Macau: police

A Hong Kong man was hired by a “guess who I am” telecom fraud gang to travel to Macau to pick up money from a senior citizen, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Kim Fong said at a special press conference yesterday.According to the female victim’s report, Cheong said, she received on June 20 a call from a man, claiming to be her “nephew”, on her fixed-line telephone at home, telling the victim that he had been arrested for injuring someone, urging her to hand 220,000 patacas in

October 15, 2024 | BY William Chan

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Woman held, robbed & raped in hotel guestroom: police

Two men from the mainland have been arrested for robbing and illegally imprisoning a female mainlander in a Cotai hotel guestroom, with one of them allegedly raping the victim, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Kim Fong said during a special press conference yesterday. The suspects, both surnamed Li, are aged 38 and 26 respectively. According to Cheong, the victim initially met the Lis while exchanging currency in September this year. On Saturday, the 26-year-old Li messaged the

October 15, 2024 | BY William Chan

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2 die after ‘falling’ from height, senior dies alone in hotel: police

A male senior citizen “fell” from a residential building and died upon impact on Saturday, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman said in a statement on Saturday.According to the statement, the Fire Services Bureau (CB) and the Public Security Police (PSP) notified the Judiciary Police at 6:40 a.m. on Saturday that a man had died in a “fall” from a flat on Rua Três de Ip Heng (業興三街) in Coloane. The bureau requested PJ officers to go to the scene to investigate.A resident who had

October 15, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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29th MIF, 2024MFE kick off tomorrow

The 29th Macao International Trade & Investment Fair (29th MIF) and the Macao Franchise Expo (2024MFE) will kick off tomorrow and run through Saturday at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo, with new features announced during yesterday’s press conference at the venue.This year’s MIF is themed “Economic Diversification and Development Opportunities”, while MFE is themed “Brands Gathering with Business Opportunities”. They have a total area of 38,000 square metres and feature 10

October 15, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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2 nabbed for loan-sharking, falsely imprisoning gambler: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) busted a casino loan-sharking gang last week, arresting two mainlanders, PJ spokesman Cheong Kim Fong said at a special press conference yesterday.The two suspects, aged 26 and 35, told the police that they’re jobless.According to Cheong, the police received a report on Sunday from a man saying that a family member had borrowed money from a loan shark for gambling and was subsequently confined by them against his will. The police soon located the victim in a hotel

October 15, 2024 | BY William Chan

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China-PSCs Cultural Week to kick off on Thursday

The four-day 16th edition of the Cultural Week of China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (PSCs), organised by the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao), will kick off on Thursday at Macau Fisherman’s Wharf, Forum Macao’s Permanent Secretariat Secretary General Ji Xianzheng announced yesterday.The Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macau) is also

October 15, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Ho vows full support for Sam forming team

Outgoing Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng yesterday met with Chief Executive-elect Sam Hou Fai where Ho pledged that the current government team will fully support Sam in forming his own team, according to a statement by the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) yesterday.During the meeting at Government Headquarters yesterday morning, according to the statement, both expressed their commitment to maintaining close communication and cooperation with the aim of ensuring a smooth transition from

October 15, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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New hopes with new leadership – Macau anticipates brighter future

BEIJING/MACAU – Ng, a 63-year-old chef in the  Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR), has been following this year’s chief executive election since the beginning.“My expectations for the new chief executive are very simple – develop more industries, create more jobs, and improve our lives,” said Ng, referring to Sam Hou Fai, who won the election for the region’s top post on Sunday with an overwhelming majority vote.An old city with a long history of Portuguese rule, the

October 15, 2024 | BY admin

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Sam wins 98.99 pct of votes, vows to build ‘capable’ govt, contribute to nation’s development

Chief Executive-elect Sam Hou Fai yesterday pledged to build a “capable” government which will adopt a “proactive” approach to Macau’s economic development as well as to make greater contributions to national development.Sam made the remarks during a press conference after his resounding election victory.The election of the sixth-term chief executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) was held at the Services Platform Complex for Commercial and Trade Cooperation between

October 14, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Flags to fly at half-mast to mourn Wu Bangguo

National flags and flags of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) will fly at half-mast today to mourn the late chairman of the Standing Committee of the 10th National People’s Congress (NPC), and of the Standing Committee of the 11th NPC, Wu Bangguo, who died in Beijing on Tuesday, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) said in a statement on Friday.According to arrangements by the Central People’s Government, flags at MSAR Government Headquarters, as well as at Santa

October 14, 2024 | BY admin

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Orbis launches Action for Sight campaign

Orbis launched its near two-month long annual Action for Sight fundraising and advocacy campaign on Thursday, with this year themed “Share the Joy of Sight”.The campaign is organised by Orbis Macau coinciding with World Sight Day, which is observed annually on the second Thursday of October.According to a statement provided at Thursday’s launch event at the Bank of China (Macau) Ho Lan Yuen branch, the campaign aims to “inspire people to appreciate the small but certain happiness in

October 14, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Forum aims to raise public awareness of copyright protection in GBA

The 2nd Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area Collective Management of Copyright in Music Works Forum took place at the Galaxy International Convention Centre (GICC) in Cotai on Thursday, during which Wan Sucheng, director of the Department of Publicity and Culture of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Macau, pointed out the important attributes and status of the collective copyright management organisations to promote the progress and development of cultural and

October 14, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Rattanon Wannasrichan wins SJM Macao Open

Thai pro golfer Rattanon Wannasrichan won the four-day SJM Macao Open yesterday at the Macau Golf and Country Club in Coloane, taking home a US$180,000 cheque and marking his first win on the Asian Tour in seven years.The SJM Macao Open was held from Thursday through yesterday, with SJM Resorts again the title sponsor of the Asian Tour and Macao Golf Association-sanctioned event, which attracted top players from different parts of the world vying for the US$1 million prize pot.Statements on the

October 14, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Unite and Innovate to Create a Better Future for Macau

Statement by the Office of the State Council for Hong Kong and Macau Affairs         Today [October 13], the sixth chief executive election of the Macau Special Administrative Region was successfully held, with Sam Hou Fai elected by a significant majority. We extend our congratulations on this occasion. As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Macau ‘s return to the motherland, the successful outcome of this important election fully reflects Macau society’s

October 14, 2024 | BY admin

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