Sexagenarian picks up, almost empties MACAUpass: police

A local sexagenarian woman was arrested last week for picking up another person’s MACAUpass and spending almost all the card’s 650 patacas, according to a statement by the Public Security Police (PSP).The statement said the case happened after a domestic helper had lost a MACAUpass card provided by her employer. The employer later checked the balance through a mobile app and discovered multiple supermarket consumption records. The employer suspected that someone had stolen the card and used

July 6, 2020 | BY admin

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COVID-19 quarantine waiver extended to 8 more GBA cities

The Macau government said in a statement today that from 8 a.m. tomorrow Macau residents entering Zhuhai can visit the eight other mainland cities in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) without having to undergo 14-day anti-COVID-19 quarantine.  According to the statement, the new measure comprises Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Foshan, Huizhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen and Zhaoqing. The quarantine waiver for Zhuhai, another GBA city, has been in place since the middle of last

July 5, 2020 | BY admin

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HK national security law 'is like a new social contract'

A prominent member of the Basic Law Committee, legal scholar Albert Chen Hung-yee, said in remarks broadcast today that Hong Kong's new national security law is like a new "social contract" with Beijing that will allow the "One Country Two Systems" principle to continue to be implemented in the special administrative region. The Hong Kong University law professor said this new ‘contract’ wasn’t overly stringent – as it only requires Hong Kong people to refrain

July 4, 2020 | BY admin

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Macau airport passengers drop 99.7 pct in June

The Macau International Airport's number of passengers fell 99.76 percent year-on-year to 1,836 in June, the facility's operator CAM has announced.In June last year, the airport recorded 780,595 passengers.  According to a CAM statement this week, passenger movement in the first half of the year dropped 80.0 percent to 936,968. In the first half of last year, the number stood at 4.72 million. Macau's tourism, gaming, retail and other sectors have been severely affected by the

July 4, 2020 | BY admin

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Anim’Arte pedaloes to restart tomorrow

The Sports Bureau (ID) announced in a statement yesterday that the pedaloes (also known as pedal boats) at Anim’Arte Nam Van will be back in action tomorrow, after the closure of the service since early this year when the COVID-19 epidemic emerged.The statement pointed out that according to the annual schedule, the pedalo service runs daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. during the summer – from June 1 to September 30, while the facility closes at 6 p.m. on the remaining days of the year.The Nam

July 3, 2020 | BY admin

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New govt info chief vows to strengthen support of local media

The Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) will strengthen its effort to facilitate communication between the government and the media, and between the government and the public, the bureau’s new director Inês Chan Lou said this week.Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng administered Chan’s oath of office on Wednesday. The chief-of-cabinet of the Chief Executive Office, Hoi Lai Fong, also attended the swearing-in ceremony, according to GCS statement.Chan thanked Ho for his trust. She promised

July 3, 2020 | BY admin

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Expecting HK to enter post-delusional era – Editorial

EditorialFollowing Tuesday night’s enactment of Hong Kong’s national security law drafted by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), which was slammed by 27 Western nations but backed by 52 other countries during a session of the UN Human Rights Council this week, I hope that Hong Kong will finally be able to enter a post-delusional era of socio-political development based on political realism. The main problem of Hong Kong’s anti-government protest movement

July 3, 2020 | BY admin

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Culture bureau gets new deputy

Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U has appointed Cheong Lai San, who was previously a senior official of the Identification Services Bureau (DSI), as a vice-president of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) for a one-year term, replacing Chan Kai Chon who took the post in January last year.Cheong’s new appointment, which took effect on Wednesday, was made by an executive order signed by Ao Ieong last Wednesday and published in the Official Gazette (BO) on Wednesday this

July 3, 2020 | BY admin

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MGM co-organises programme to nurture young entrepreneurs

MGM has teamed up with Parafuto de Macau (PFM) and Macao Young Entrepreneur Incubation Centre (MYEIC) to launch a two-year programme to nurture young entrepreneurs.According to MGM’s statement, the “MYEIC x MGM Young Entrepreneur Nurturing Programme” provides participants with professional guidance through mentorship with industry professionals, with the aim to enhance business skills, professional knowledge and competitiveness of young entrepreneurs.Almost 70 young entrepreneurs and

July 3, 2020 | BY admin

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GEG signs safety charter with contractor for new Cotai project

GEG and Shanghai Construction Group (Macau) Limited (SCG), the main contractor for GEG’s new development in Cotai, recently signed a Safety Charter formalising both companies’ commitment to creating a safer work environment, the gaming operator’s statement said yesterday.According to the statement, the signing ceremony was attended by Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) Director Wong Chi Hong.Signed by Vice President of Construction Management of Project Development of GEG Ling Kwai Chu, and

July 3, 2020 | BY admin

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Italian chef adds twist to Vida Rica menu

Mandarin Oriental has given the menu at its Vida Rica Restaurant an update with a selection of classic Western cuisines with a twist by Chef de Cuisine Marco De Boni.Besides savouring their Chinese favourites and dim sums, patrons at Vida Rica can also at the same time enjoy Western dishes.An Italian national, De Boni has more than a decade of culinary experiences in hotel brands such as Bvlgari, Armani Hotels, Palazzo Versace, Shangri-La and Four Seasons.Before joining Mandarin Oriental,

July 3, 2020 | BY admin

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Applications for summer volunteer programme open: DSEJ

The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) said in a statement yesterday that its Youth Activity Centre in Areia Preta is now accepting applications for those who wish to take part in its summer volunteer programme.According to the statement, the programme aims to strengthen local youths’ sense of citizenship and civic duty, and encourage them to contribute to  society, by participating in volunteer work.The programme will recruit 90 youths, any residents aged from 13 to 25 can apply,

July 3, 2020 | BY admin

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Police nab illegal worker for stealing & man who had hired him

An illegal worker from the mainland was arrested last Friday of stealing a man’s handbag, PSP spokesman Cheong Heon Fan said during a regular press conference on Wednesday.According to Cheong, a mainlander who had hired the illegal worker, was also arrested. The 56-year-old male worker surnamed Chen who holds an Exit-Entry Permit for Travelling to and from Hong Kong and Macau (colloquially known as a Two-Way Permit), told the police that he is jobless. The 65-year-old man, surnamed Guan,

July 3, 2020 | BY admin

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Woman cheated out of over HK$4 million in money exchange scam

A mainlander was arrested on Monday for cheating a mainland business woman out of HK$4.89 million, Judiciary Police (PS) spokesman Cheong Kam Fai said during a regular press conference on Wednesday.The 25-year-old suspect surnamed Lai told the police that he works as a salesman.According to Cheong, on Sunday, a 33-year-old mainland woman had asked her friend to tell the police that she had been cheated out of more than HK$4 million. The victim has an account with a casino VIP room and wanted to

July 3, 2020 | BY admin

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