Couple nabbed for spray-painting supermarket’s roller shutter

A man and a woman were arrested on Friday for spray-painting a supermarket’s roller shutter with four black Chinese characters meaning “repay your debts”, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Cheuk Kou Chi said during a regular press conference on Monday.The two local suspects are a couple in their 30s. The male surnamed Ieong told the police that he is a salesman, the female surnamed Ng works as a casino PR staff. According to Cheuk, the person in charge of the supermarket in

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SJM posts HK$1.4 billion loss in H1 due to COVID-19

Macau gaming operator SJM Holdings reported yesterday a loss of HK$1.41 billion in the first half of the year, a year-on-year decline of 184.1 percent.According to an SJM statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the company made a profit of 1.679 billion in the first half of 2019.Net revenue in the first six months of the year fell 74.4 percent to HK$4.37 billion. Net gaming revenue dropped 74.4 percent to HK$4.27 billion. Adjusted EBITDA decreased 147.3 percent to HK$984 million.The

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Due to COVID-19, locals’ jobless rises to 3.5 pct

Due to the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the local economy, local residents’ unemployment rate rose by 0.6 percentage points to 3.5 percent in the second quarter from the previous quarter, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced this week.Macau’s general unemployment rate rose 0.4 percent quarter-on-quarter to 2.5 percent. The general unemployment rate comprises residents and non-resident workers.The total labour force stood at 412,000 in the second quarter, when the

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COVID-19 cuts non-resident workers by 7,000 since January

Due to the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic on the local economy, Macau’s number of non-resident workers fell by 7,071 between the end of January and the end of last month, a decline of 3.6 percent, the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) said in a statement this week.At the end of June, there were 186,427 non-resident workers in Macau. At the end of January the figure stood at 193,498. Macau confirmed its first COVID-19 case on January 22.The number of non-resident workers from the Chinese

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2 photographers show ‘The Town We Live In’

A joint photography exhibition by O Tin Hong and Chan Ka Ieng entitled “The Town We Live In” shows their pictures of Macau at the Youth Art Exhibition and Performance Hall. The event is sponsored by the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ), according to an article about the exhibition on the bureau’s website.O told The Macau Post Daily that they both graduated from the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) majoring in Journalism and Communication. Both also studied

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DSEJ exhibition encourages STEM teaching in primary schools

Exhibits created through STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) projects by local pupils and teachers are on display at the Centre of Educational Resources in Nam Van as case studies for teaching staff to implement STEM teaching in primary schools.The exhibition entitled “Lay a Solid Foundation – Display of Case Studies of STEM education in Primary Schools” is hosted by the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ).STEM (science, technology, engineering, and maths) education

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Is London moving away from a globalized UK?

Commentary US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has just returned from a trip to Europe principally to lobby the US’ European allies to form an “anti-China coalition”.The day after Pompeo arrived in London, the UK government announced that from next January it would open its citizenship doors to three million Hong Kong residents who are British National (Overseas) passport holders. In response, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said China would consider derecognizing the BNO

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HK's surge of new COVID-19 cases continues into 7th day

Hong Kong confirmed today new COVID-19 in triple digits for the seventh straight day as officials played down optimism aired by the health secretary that infections would come down in a week, saying they still need to observe the numbers for some time to see if the situation is getting under control.The Hospital Authority also confirmed Hong Kong's 23rd COVID-19-related death, after an 85-year-old man passed away at Eastern Hospital yesterday afternoon.Meanwhile, the Centre for Health

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SJM posts HK$1.4 billion loss in H1 due to COVID-19

Macau gaming operator SJM Holdings reported today a loss of HK$1.41 billion in the first half of the year, a year-on-year decline of 184.1 percent. According to an SJM statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the company made a profit of 1.679 billion in the first half of 2019. Net revenue in the first six months of the year fell 74.4 percent to HK$4.37 billion. Net gaming revenue dropped 74.4 percent to HK$4.27 billion. Adjusted EBITDA decreased 147.3 percent to HK$984

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Govt toughens COVID-19 measures for arrivals from Xinjiang, Liaoning

Addressing yesterday’s regular press conference by the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre, the Health Bureau’s (SSM) Control of Communicable Diseases and Surveillance of Diseases Department Coordinator Leong Iek Hou announced that the Macau government has toughened its COVID-19 measures for all arrivals who have been in Xinjiang or Liaoning within 14 days prior to their entry into Macau, in response to the latest development of the COVID-19 epidemic in the north-western

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Macau, Zhuhai police nab 13 people-smuggling suspects

Eight suspects and five suspects were arrested on Sunday in Macau and Zhuhai respectively for alleged people smuggling using speedboats to carry mainlanders illegally in and out of Zhuhai and Macau, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man said during a special press conference yesterday.The eight suspects caught in Macau include two men, a 34-year-old jobless overstayer surnamed Duan from the mainland and a 31-year-old local casino worker surnamed Un, as well as a 65-year-old female

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Macau fears HK outbreak will delay its recovery

Macau has seen 120 days without new local COVID-19 infections, but despite that, observers say recovery is still a long way away as the number of tourists stays low amid tight border controls.And now, Macau residents say that Hong Kong’s latest outbreak is adding to their worries.A shop owner, surnamed Lai, runs a souvenir shop near the Ruins of St Paul’s. She told RTHK recently that although the novel coronavirus outbreak has been brought under control in Macau, business hasn’t improved

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Local man nabbed for illegally using trademark

A local man was arrested yesterday for counterfeiting and illegally selling silicone sealant under a trademark registered by a local company to at least 14 local hardware stores, earning him an illegal income of 100,000 patacas in two years, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man said during a special press conference yesterday.Silicone sealant is a weather-resistant sealant used in the building trade.The 63-year-old suspect surnamed Kuok told the police that he owns a hardware

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110,000 residents top up their consumption smartcards on 1st day

About 110,000 residents went to top up their consumption subsidy smartcard yesterday, the first day of the procedure, according to a statement from Economic Services Bureau (DSE), as the government’s second phase subsidy scheme giving each resident 5,000 patacas to spend locally begins on Saturday.In the first phase of the scheme, the government gave each resident 3,000 patacas to spend from May 1 to July 31 with a maximum daily spending set at 300 patacas. The scheme is part of the

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