Woman steals HK$68,000 from male roommate

A woman was arrested on Monday for stealing HK$68,000 from a man who she shared a hotel guestroom with, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Chan Nam said at a special press conference yesterday.Ho said that the 31-year-old suspect, surnamed Han, is a beautician from the mainland. The victim is a businessman from the mainland in his thirties.According to Ho, the victim met up with Han in Gongbei on Friday where the two agreed to travel to Macau and stay together in a hotel guestroom in Cotai on

February 1, 2023 | BY William Chan

Comment: 0

Woman plots sham marriage between godson & daughter

Four people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a sham marriage, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Cheong Heon Fan said during a press conference on Monday.The four suspects comprise a 50-year-old man surnamed Chong who works as a manager in an engineering company; a 45-year-old woman surnamed Tam; a 40-year-old local woman surnamed Lei who works as a restaurant manager; and a 65-year-old woman surnamed Leong who is the mother of Lei and the godmother of

February 1, 2023 | BY William Chan

Comment: 0

Auspiciousness of the occasion for visit should not be thoughtlessly squandered

China Daily Editorial        The frequency with which United States State Department spokespersons have mentioned US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s upcoming visit to China recently, as well as the wide spectrum of topics they have touched upon as part of the discussions – ranging from the Taiwan question and Ukraine crisis to the Korean Peninsula issue and fentanyl – suggests that the Biden administration has some hopes that the visit will prove fruitful.However,

February 1, 2023 | BY admin

Comment: 0

Everyone can have same number of COVID-19 jabs: govt

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement last night that from tomorrow everyone can have the maximum number of COVID-19 jabs whether they have been infected or not.Hitherto, the Health bureau had advised that those who have recovered from COVID-19 should receive one jab less than those who have never been infected with COVID-19, by citing research findings worldwide indicating that those have been infected with COVID-19 would normally develop a level of immunity against the novel

January 31, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

Comment: 0

Cigarette ends torch balcony junk

Junk left on a balcony of a residential building on Rua do Canal Novo caught fire yesterday, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said in a statement.According to the statement, a doorman of the residential building informed the Fire Services Bureau (CB) that junk left on a balcony was on fire at 2 p.m.The statement said that after firefighters put out the blaze, which they considered suspicious, they searched the burnt junk at the scene and found a few cigarette ends which could have been the cause of

January 31, 2023 | BY William Chan

Comment: 0

18 compacting rubbish skips in Areia Preta come into use: IAM

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has set up 18 compacting rubbish skips in Areia Preta district, replacing around 300 conventional dumpsters that had been used for the collection of waste generated from residential estates there since 2018 when the government’s underground waste collection system in the district ceased operations, according to an IAM statement on Friday.The statement pointed out that the underground waste collection system in Areia Preta district, which ceased operations in

January 31, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

Comment: 0

Macao Orchestra wins tourists’ applause despite external factors

Despite harsh performing conditions and the obvious lack of orchestral sections, the Macao Orchestra (OM) received enthusiastic applause from the audience at the Ruins of St Paul’s on Saturday.The Macao Orchestra performed several short western classics as well as a few Chinese folk songs, which resonated with the tourists very well especially under the Chinese New Year atmosphere.Unfortunately, the festive atmosphere could not cover the orchestra’s apparent deficiencies.Firstly, the

January 31, 2023 | BY Review by William Chan

Comment: 0

Eco-bureau to add recycling services to its ‘recycle FUN station’

The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) said in a statement yesterday that its newly set up “recycle FUN station” in Nova City in Taipa will offer residents additional recycling services, including for small appliances, fluorescent light tubes, batteries and food waste.According to the statement, the station will have a 24-hour smart recycling machine, in addition to the three coloured bins for paper, metal and plastic as well as and glass recycling bins that are available at recycling

January 31, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

Comment: 0

IFTM signs agreement with 2 leading Swiss institutions

The Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) said in a statement yesterday that it has recently signed an Articulation Agreement with leading Swiss institutions Les Roches Global Hospitality Education (Les Roches) and Glion Institute of Higher Education (GIHE) to provide a “top-up” study plan to IFTM’s Bachelor of Science in Hotel Management students following a “3+1” learning model.The statement noted that the agreement enables IFTM and the two institutions to collaborate and

January 31, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

Comment: 0

On-site appointments for Ruins of St Paul’s digital exhibition accepted from tomorrow

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement on Friday that in order to make it easier for visitors to experience its “Visiting the Ruins of St Paul’s through Space and Time” Virtual Reality (VR) exhibition, on-site appointments will be accepted from tomorrow, enabling the public to participate in the exhibition.The first phase of the exhibition, which started on December 30, will close on February 28, the statement noted.Starting tomorrow, from 9 a.m. through 6 p.m., according to

January 31, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

Comment: 0

Police nab man cheating pawnshops with fake watches

A man from the mainland was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of cheating four pawnshops out of HK$138,000 with four fake watches, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Chan Nam said at the press conference yesterday.The suspect surnamed Shan who is in his sixties told the police that he’s jobless.According to Ho, four pawnshop owners reported to the police separately between December 2020 and January 2021 that a man had deceived their respective staff members with “replicas” of a branded

January 31, 2023 | BY William Chan

Comment: 0

Man allows friend to use bank accounts for money laundering

A mainlander was arrested on Sunday for allegedly allowing his friend to use four of his bank accounts which were then used for laundering money linked to a scam, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Chan Nam said at the press conference yesterday.The suspect surnamed Zhang is a 28-year-old chef.According to Ho, a female local resident was scammed out of 1,500 patacas when attempting to buy a smart phone online in 2020, after which she saw an advertisement of a company on a social media claiming

January 31, 2023 | BY William Chan

Comment: 0

MUR helps Seng I House property owners set up management committee

Macau Urban Renewal Limited (MUR) recently helped Iao Hon Estate Seng I House’s property owners to organise “condominium owners’ general assembly meetings” to set up their own management committees to form the basis of its redevelopment, the company said in a statement last week.The statement noted that Seng I House is among the seven blocks of flats that make up the Iao Hon Estate and, after Son Lei House, is the second group of property owners in the estate’s old neighbourhood

January 31, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

Comment: 0

‘Diprospan Injection 1ml’ withdrawn from local market

The Pharmaceutical Supervision and Administration Bureau (ISAF) announced on Friday that Batch Nos. U019788, U027875, U037539, W001030 and W026080 of the Belgium steroid medicine “Diprospan Injection 1ml”, which was manufactured by Schering-Plough Labo N.V., have been withdrawn from the local market.An ISAF statement on Friday noted that the bureau was notified by the local importer of the drug that as the manufacturer found stainless steel particles in the product, it voluntarily recalled

January 31, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

Comment: 0