Money changers face fine for not retaining fake money: lawmakers

Lawmaker-cum-restaurateur Andrew Chan Chak Mo, who chairs the Legislative Assembly’s 2nd Standing Committee, said yesterday that the government is proposing that financial institutions or currency exchange counters would be obliged to retain currency that is clearly or reasonably believed to be counterfeit, otherwise it could constitute an administrative offence punishable by a fine of 5,000 to 50,000 patacas.Addressing a press briefing after yesterday’s closed-door meeting in the

January 6, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Ferry service between Sheung Wan & Taipa to resume Sunday

The Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) said in a statement yesterday that thanks to close liaison and cooperation between the governments of Hong Kong and Macau, ferry routes between the two cities will gradually resume from Sunday, providing cross-border transport services for residents and tourists travelling between the two special administrative regions.Ferry services between Taipa and Hong Kong’s airport were restarted last Friday.Initially, the statement pointed out, both TurboJET and

January 6, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Road damage at Barra Transport Hub after just 1-month operation

Concerning damage to the road surface reported by local media at the first-floor basement bus terminal of the brand-new Barra Transport Hub, which was partially opened to the public last month, the Public Works Bureau (DSOP) said in a statement yesterday that it had arranged for the original project contractor to start removing the damaged material on Wednesday night.Local media reported the damage earlier this week, which was detected just about a month after the hub had started operating.With

January 6, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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3rd edition of ‘Todos Fest!’ to take place in February

The 3rd edition of the inclusive arts festival “Todos Fest!” will take place from February 6-12, local art organisation Comuna de Pedra (“Stone Commune”) said in a statement this week.“Todos” is Portuguese for “all”.The statement noted that the festival will feature performances, documentary screenings and outreach workshops throughout the event period and aims to unite local and Hong Kong artists, local volunteers, seniors and individuals with physical and mental

January 6, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Beijing optimizes regulations on travel between mainland, HK, Macao

BEIJING – The central government will optimize its regulations on travel between the mainland and Hong Kong and Macao on Sunday, the State Council Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office (HKMAO) said yesterday.The office quoted a document released by the State Council joint COVID-19 prevention and control mechanism team, which said that travelers from Hong Kong will need a negative result from a COVID-19 nucleic acid test taken up to 48 hours prior to their trip. They will not need to take a

January 6, 2023 | BY admin

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US counterproductively targeting arrivals from China

China Daily Editorial        The restrictions Washington has imposed on travelers from China require that anyone over the age of 2 must show a negative COVID-19 test no more than two days before their departure. The measure came into effect yesterday. What makes the restrictions particularly unsavory is that US health officials have tried to justify the move by saying they are concerned about potential new variants circulating without their knowledge.It is ludicrous for

January 6, 2023 | BY admin

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COVID-19 convalescents won’t be infected with other Omicron variants in short term: public hospital

Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre Western-medicine physician Liang Sung Wen said yesterday that people who have been infected with COVID-19 during the current novel coronavirus wave should not be overly worried about being infected with other Omicron variants in the short term, adding that even if they get infected with another variant, their risk of suffering from severe symptoms would be “very low”.Difference between re-positive & reinfectedPeople who have recovered from

January 5, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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‘Gambling master’ gambles away borrowed money, refuses to repay

A mainlander was arrested after gambling away HK$190,000 borrowed from another mainlander and refusing to repay, as both had agreed beforehand, half of it, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chong Kam Leong said during a press conference yesterday.Chong identified the suspect as a 27-year-old man surnamed Shi. He told the police he’s jobless.According to Chong, when the victim in his twenties was gambling in a casino in Zape on Monday, Shi approached him and claimed that he’s a “gambling

January 5, 2023 | BY William Chan

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NRW pilfers casino chips left in taxi

A non-resident worker (NRW) from the mainland was arrested for stealing three casino chips he found in a radio taxi, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Leong Chi Seng said during a press conference yesterday.Leong said that the 21-year-old suspect surnamed Li is a construction worker. The person who lost the chips is a mainland male tourist in his thirties.According to Leong, the victim reported to the police on Sunday that earlier that day the three casino chips worth HK$100,000 each had

January 5, 2023 | BY William Chan

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5 more COVID-19 fatalities, raising death toll to 61

Five more people died of the novel coronavirus disease on Tuesday, raising Macau’s official COVID-19 death toll to 61, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announced yesterday.According to a statement by the centre, the five victims, four males and one female, aged between 88 and 94, had all suffered from underlying diseases.None of the five fatalities had been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus, the statement said.The first six of the 61 COVID-19 fatalities were

January 5, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau rep in Lisbon Alexis Tam retires: gazette

Alexis Tam Chon Weng, who had headed the Macau Economic and Trade Office in Lisbon since December 20, 2019, retired on December 20 last year, according to an announcement published in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday.Tam was the Macau government’s secretary for social affairs and culture from December 20, 2014 to December 19, 2019. He had also headed the Macau Economic and Trade Office to the European Union in Brussels since December 20, 2019. He had also been the director of the Macau

January 5, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Bureau gets over 40,000 complaints via ‘IAM Connect’

Government-appointed Central District Social Services Consultative Committee deputy convener Luo Ping quoted Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) officials as saying yesterday that as of last Saturday, the bureau received 47,654 complaints from the public via its “IAM Connect” website and mobile app last year, of which 22,184 related to street hygiene with rubbish accumulation problems, while 5,583 were roadwork-related.“IAM Connect”, which was launched in 2019, is a platform for residents to

January 5, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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2023 MGM Macao Int’l Regatta kicks off today

The 2023 MGM Macao International Regatta will be held from today through Sunday, with 35 teams set to compete for championships, according to a Sports Bureau (ID) statement yesterday.A press conference was held yesterday to announce the event’s details. The three competitions, the statement noted, are the Macao Cup International Regatta (Beneteau First 40.7 unified design group), the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Cup Regatta (IRC group), and the International Catamaran

January 5, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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‘Sugar King’ presents Fondant Art Exhibition at MGM COTAI

Fondant art master Zhou Yi, also known as China’s “Sugar King”, and gaming resort operator MGM are presenting the Fondant Art Exhibition at MGM COTAI, with the opening ceremony held at the property’s Spectacle area yesterday.According to a statement distributed during the opening ceremony, the permanent exhibition is Zhou’s first solo art exhibition and was co-created by MGM. It aims to promote traditional Chinese culture and dough-sculpture, a traditional Chinese craft that is also

January 5, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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