HK COVID-19 surge continues with 133 more cases

The Hong Kong government today reported a record number of new COVID-19 cases for the fourth consecutive day as it confirmed 133 new infections. The Centre for Health Protection said at a regular press conference that seven of the patients are recent arrivals from India and the Philippines.So far, 71 of the patients have been confirmed to be linked to previous cases, including around 50 who caught the novel coronavirus from family members or people they lived with. The rest contracted the

July 25, 2020 | BY admin

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25,000 casino workers tested for COVID-19, all negative: govt

More than 25,000 casino workers have undergone COVID-19 tests, and all of them have been negative, the Macau Health Bureau (SSM) announced today.The bureau revealed the figure at the regular press conference of the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre. Conde de S. Januario Hospital Centre senior physician Alvis Lo Iek Long said that the nucleic acid tests (NATs) involving casino staff members of gaming operators SJM and Sands were conducted over a 10-day period. The SJM

July 24, 2020 | BY admin

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HK reports 16th COVID-19 death

Hong Kong today posted the city's 16th coronavirus-related death, the government announced. The victim was a 74-year-old man who died at United Christian Hospital.The man had been a resident of an elderly care home in Tsz Wan Shan at the centre of a recent outbreak. He was admitted to hospital on July 9, and his conditions worsened with his renal and liver functions deteriorating rapidly before he passed away shortly before 1 p.m. today. Most of the COVID-19-related deaths in Hong

July 24, 2020 | BY admin

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HK COVID-19 situation getting 'uncontrollable', 123 new cases

Hong Kong's health authorities say that the situation in the city of 7.5 million people is heading towards an “uncontrollable” scenario as they reported another record-breaking 123 new COVID-19 cases today.Out of the confirmed cases, 115 people got the novel coronavirus from local transmission while another 100 people are listed as preliminary positive.Of the local cases, the Centre for Health Protection said it was unable to trace the source of around 53 of them while among those in

July 24, 2020 | BY admin

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Macau poly presents findings of 'gamblers' fatigue' study

The Centre for Gaming and Tourism Studies(CJT) of the Macau Polytechnic Institute (IPM) held a sharing session on “Gamblers’ Fatigue: The Evolving Trends of Gaming Behaviour among Gamblers” on its Taipa campus this week, presenting the latest research findings by a CJT research team headed by Prof. Zeng Zhonglu, the public tertiary education institution said in a statement yesterday. As a key research project jointly sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the

July 24, 2020 | BY admin

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US meddling must be met with cold shoulder

China Daily Editorial The US administration released an official position paper on the South China Sea on July 13 that made clear it intends to try and sabotage the concord between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China.With Washington intent on sowing discord between the two sides, it is essential that the ASEAN members keep the overall regional picture in mind and work with China at this challenging time.It is therefore encouraging that the series of senior

July 24, 2020 | BY admin

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Quotas for chopper rides raised to over 1,500: MGTO

Yesterday afternoon the processing of applications resumed for the coveted “Helicopter Ride Experience” local tour, according to a statement by the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO), which pointed out that applications can still be submitted to travel agencies until 6 p.m. on Sunday. Applicants are required to choose the tour dates when submitting their application.The number of quotas for the chopper ride has been increased from the original 700 to a total of 1,584, besides an

July 24, 2020 | BY admin

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P1 to P4 pupils not to be allowed to repeat

Secretary for Administration and Justice André Cheong Weng Chon, who is also the spokesman for the government’s top advisory Executive Council, announced yesterday that the government has drafted a by-law on the new official assessment system for pupils in schools, according to which P1 to P4 pupils will not be allowed to repeat a year.The new pupil assessment system will take effect from the 2021/2022 school year.According to the by-law, only up to four percent of the pupils in P5 classes

July 24, 2020 | BY admin

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Consumption smartcard top-up to start on Monday

Residents can start to top up their consumption smartcards for the second phase of the government’s subsidy scheme to boost locals’ spending from Monday at various service points across the city, the government announced yesterday.The top-up amounts to 5,000 patacas.Residents can top up their smartcards at the service points, including public administration premises, community association venues and bank branches, without the need to present their ID cards. They merely need to hold their

July 24, 2020 | BY admin

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2 men busted in Macau’s first ‘K2’ drug case

A local man and a Filipino were arrested this week for buying and selling a newly classified type of drug commonly known as “K2” with police seizing a total of 7.39 grammes of the drug with an estimated street value of 22,000 patacas, Judiciary Police (PJ) Leng Kam Lon said during yesterday’s special press conference.The local man surnamed Che is a 22-year-old drug user who bought the drug for his own use. He told the police that he works in the shroff of a car park collecting parking

July 24, 2020 | BY admin

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5 nabbed for selling low-grade jewellery at sky-high prices

Suspects claimed they could also arrange bank loansA local man and four local women were arrested on Wednesday for product fraud and conspiring to falsely tell clients that they could assist them in applying for loans from local banks after purchasing jewellery in their two shops, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said in a special press conference yesterday.The quintet comprises a 38-year-old businessman surnamed Un who owns the jewellery shop and his 41-year-old wife surnamed Chio

July 24, 2020 | BY admin

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Govt rejects ‘baseless’ EU report about Macau

The Macau government yesterday expressed its “strong opposition” to the release of the 2019 annual report on the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) by the EU.According to a statement by the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS), “the report contains groundless and baseless claims, making biased comments about Macau’s achievements in politics, society and economic development.”‘Brutal interference’The statement also said that the “EU has made counterfactual and

July 24, 2020 | BY admin

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Sands China reports US$549 million net loss in Q2

Adelson expresses ‘unbridled optimism’US gaming operator Sands China reported a net loss of US$549 million (4.38 billion patacas) in the second quarter, compared to a net income of US$511 million in the same quarter of last year. According to a statement by the company to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange yesterday, total net revenues dropped 98.1 percent year-on-year to US$40 million in the second quarter. Adjusted property EBITDA loss was US$312 million, compared to US$765 million a year

July 24, 2020 | BY admin

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Domestic abuse cases rise during COVID-19: Fu Luen

The Lai Yuen Centre of the Women’s General Association of Macau (commonly known as Fu Luen) said in a statement yesterday there was a year-on-year increase in the number of domestic abuse cases reported to the association in the second quarter due to more people staying at home for extended periods of time during the COVID-19 pandemic.The centre released the statistic during its 15th anniversary briefing presentation at the Fu Luen Building in Rua do Campo.According to the statement, 84 cases

July 24, 2020 | BY admin

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