Gambler cheated out of 410,000 yuan: police

A mainlander was arrested on Friday for cheating a gambler out of 410,000 yuan, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lai Man Vai said in a regular press conference yesterday. The 27-year-old male suspect surnamed Zhang told the police that he is jobless.According to Lai, the 25-year-old victim, who is also from the mainland, reported to the police on February 22 that he had won HK$800,000 in a casino on April 15 last year. The victim made a deal with the suspect to remit 688,000 yuan (HK$763,620 at

July 21, 2020 | BY admin

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Over 620,000 consumption subsidy cards mostly benefit retail: govt

Over 620,000 residents had picked up their government consumption subsidy smartcards before late last week’s deadline, or 95 percent of those who had registered, the Government Information Bureau (GCS) has announced.A GCS statement on Sunday noted that until Friday’s deadline, about 1.78 billion patacas had been spent using the smartcard, or 95 percent of the total amount given out. According to research by the Macau Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM), the first phase of the subsidy is

July 21, 2020 | BY admin

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Washington’s unilateralism is pushing the US adrift from the rest of the world

China Daily Editorial It seems that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is unable to deliver a speech without directing groundless charges against China, even when the occasion fails to provide any context.His China-bashing vaudeville at the Family Leadership Summit in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday was a case in point.Apart from implying that Iowa farmers are indebted to the US president for helping them secure orders from China, the top US diplomat repeated one of his favorite accusations of

July 21, 2020 | BY admin

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Visitor arrivals fall 99 pct in June

Macau's number of visitor arrivals fell 99.3 percent year-on-year to 22,556 last month, from 3.09 million in June last year, according to data released by the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) today. However, the number rose 39.8 percent month-on-month. May recorded 16,133 visitor arrivals, down by 99.5 percent year-on-year. In May, the number of visitor arrivals increased 46.1 percent month-on-month. Last month, same-day visitors and overnight visitors totalled 13,205 and 9,351

July 20, 2020 | BY admin

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Quarantine lifted for mainland non-resident workers

The Macau government has lifted its 14-day quarantine requirement for all non-resident workers from the mainland.The Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) announced the lifting of the quarantine, which was imposed on non-resident workers from the mainland in February, in a statement on Saturday. The measure took effect yesterday.An executive order signed by Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng on the quarantine lifting was published in the Official Gazette (BO) on Saturday.Under the now-defunct

July 20, 2020 | BY admin

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Snapshots of daily life as city tackles COVID-19

People take photos of their children wearing graduation gowns but no facemasks near the Taipa Houses-Museum.Performers, not wearing facemasks, present a Portuguese folk dance at the open-air amphiteatre in Avenida da Praia in Taipa.Spectators, many not wearing facemasks, enjoy live performances near the Taipa Houses-Museum. Photos taken yesterday by Simon Wang

July 20, 2020 | BY admin

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2 workers hurt at Galaxy construction site

Two male non-resident workers were slightly injured in an accident at the construction site of a Galaxy Macau project in Cotai yesterday morning, the Public Security Police (PSP) said.The two workers were hit by the detached cover of an electrical box, after which they were taken to the private Kiang Wu Hospital for treatment, the police said.

July 20, 2020 | BY admin

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‘Sacred Magnate’ wins SJM Macau Derby

“Sacred Magnate” won yesterday’s SJM Macau Derby at the racecourse in Taipa, the gaming operator said in a statement.  According to the statement, the 1,800-metre event involved fourteen 4-year-old thoroughbreds to compete for a prize-money of HK$2.3 million. The derby was title-sponsored by gaming operator SJM. “SJM senior management joined the owner, trainer and jockey of the winning horse at the prize presentation ceremony after the race,” the statement said. The

July 20, 2020 | BY admin

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MGTO to add 10 itineraries to local tours

Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes said at the weekend that her office planned to introduce 10 more itineraries to the city’s local tours.Senna Fernandes made the remarks in a speech at the opening ceremony for “The 3rd Light Night Market – I Wanna Go Out Tonight” at the Fisherman’s Wharf on Saturday.Senna Fernandes said that “The 3rd Light Night Market” aimed to help small local businesses to get through this difficult time, pointing

July 20, 2020 | BY admin

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2 Nepalis nabbed for sharing child porn videos – 5th case in fortnight

Two Nepalis were arrested on Friday for browsing, downloading and sharing child pornography – the third case in three straight days and the fifth case in a fortnight, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a special press conference on Saturday.The two 25-year-old suspects, surnamed Ghimire and Shrestha, told the police that they are colleagues and work as cleaners.According to Leng, PJ officers received a notice from Interpol on Thursday that people in Macau were sharing on

July 20, 2020 | BY admin

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2 locals nabbed for smuggling cigs from mainland

Customs Service says kids used to smuggle cigs A local man and a local woman were arrested in two separate cases on Friday for attempting to smuggle 900 and 1,100 cigarettes respectively into Macau from the mainland, the Macau Customs Service said in a statement on Saturday. According to the statement, the Macau Customs Service received a tip-off from its counterpart in Gongbei on Friday that certain people were trying to smuggle goods into Macau.  Customs officers intercepted the

July 20, 2020 | BY admin

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Art Fat showcases her computer drawings

An exhibition organised by The Manga-Art Creative Association of Macau (M.A.C.A.M.), entitled “Art Fat and First Heart: Fantasy Travel Series”, by local artist Fion Lei Wai Leong is on display at the 10 Fantasia gallery. The exhibition co-hosted by 10 Fantasia and the St. Lazarus Church District Creative Industries Promotion Association, according to an unsigned article on 10 Fantasia’s Facebook page.Lei told The Macau Post Daily by phone last week that she heads the secretariat of

July 20, 2020 | BY admin

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Global confidence in Chinese economy is well-founded

China Daily EditorialTrade protectionism and geopolitical tensions, as the International Monetary Fund warned in a report it released on Wednesday, may jeopardize the global recovery.Facing such complicated and precarious international environment, China must be forward-looking and make as thorough preparations as possible for all foreseeable eventualities.So while continuing to implement policies to promote employment, production and consumption, policymakers should avoid overusing monetary

July 20, 2020 | BY admin

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HK’s daily COVID-19 tally hits record 108

Hong Kong today recorded 108 new cases of COVID-19, the highest number of single-day infections since the outbreak began earlier this year.Dr. Chuang Shuk-kwan, spokeswoman for the Centre for Health Protection, warned that the city's medical system could collapse if the situation fails to improve.Eighty-three of the latest patients are believed to have acquired the virus locally. That's also a record daily total for Hong Kong.While health officials were able to track the source of infection for

July 19, 2020 | BY admin

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