Woman hit by motorbike on pedestrian crossing seriously injured

An elderly woman was hit by a motorbike on a pedestrian crossing at about 2 p.m. yesterday in Rua da Riberia do Patane, the Public Security Police (PSP) said in a statement yesterday.According to the message, a man was riding his motorcycle from Avenida do Almirante Lacerda towards Rua do Visconde Paço de Arcos, and when he got to Rua da Ribeira do Patane near Grandeur Heights residential estate at a traffic light-controlled pedestrian crossing, his motorcycle hit a woman, who was seriously

September 14, 2020 | BY admin

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Macau mulls possible implementation of mainland’s community-based COVID-19 control measures

Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U says that the Macau government is studying the feasibility of the possible implementation of community-based COVID-19 prevention and control measures in Macau – in case it confirms new local COVID-19 cases – in references to the mainland.The policy secretary underlined that the Macau civil society’s situation is different from the mainland, adding that it would possibly be the case that the Macau government finally determines that

September 14, 2020 | BY admin

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China’s development never a gift from the US

Commentary by Zhong Sheng*             Since China’s reform and opening-up, the Chinese people have made remarkable achievements in development with their diligence and wisdom under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC).Over the decades, China’s rapid development, which has benefited from exchanges and cooperation with countries around the world, has in turn provided sustained growth impetus and important opportunities for other countries,

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Macau Grand Prix without F3 first time in 37 years

The Macau Grand Prix will this year take place without its signature Formula 3 race for the first time in 37 years, the annual motor-racing event's organising committee said at a press conference today. The widely expected news was announced by Pun Weng Kun, the director of the Macau Sports Bureau (ID) who heads the Macau Grand Prix Organising Committee, during the press conference at the Macau Fisherman's Wharf Convention and Exhibition Centre. It will be the first time since 1983

September 11, 2020 | BY admin

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Gas explosion rocks Zhuhai, injures 3: reports

A gas explosion in a shop near a hotel in Zhuhai this morning left at least three people injured, Hong Kong media reported. The blast happened at about 9 a.m. in the Beiteng neighbourhood of the city's Doumen district near Tenghu Hotel.According to The Standard, which quoted a statement by the district's Public Security Bureau (PSB), the blast damaged "many" residential buildings and shops in the area. The ground floor and second floor of the hotel were also badly damaged,

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New central library to be built on former Hotel Estoril plot: IC

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced yesterday that the new Macau Central Library will be built on the plot of the former Hotel Estoril by Praça do Tap Seac.The project was announced during a press conference at the bureau’s headquarters opposite the former hotel.About two weeks ago, government broadcaster TDM reported that the government had decided not to go ahead with its predecessor’s controversial project to redevelop the Old Courthouse in Nam Van into the city’s new central

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Group urges graft busters to probe Lok Kok Teahouse demolition

The Macau Synergy Association think tank said in a statement yesterday that it has sent a letter to Commissioner Against Corruption Chan Tsz King calling for an official investigation into the “suspected illegal approval” of the demolition of Lok Kok Teahouse in Rua Cinco de Outubro. Lok Kok, which opened in 1913 and closed in 1990, was one of Macau’s most famous teahouses. It was famed for its traditional Chinese wood-panel ceiling.According to the Chinese-language letter, a copy of

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Parents can buy 30 facemasks for each kid aged between 3 & 4 from today: govt

Addressing yesterday’s press conference about Macau’s novel coronavirus situation, Alvis Lo Iek Long, a clinical director of the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre, announced that from today parents or legal guardians can buy 30 facemasks for each child aged between three and four during the ongoing 30-day 21st round of the government’s facemask purchase scheme – which started late last month and will end late this month.The facemasks sold under the scheme are colloquially

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5th iFood Awards presents 146 accolades to local restaurants

The 5th iFood Awards, organised by Macau Catering Industry Association, was held on Tuesday where 146 awards were given out to local restaurants.The awards included the Golden Lotus Dish Award, the People’s Daily Award, and the Editor’s Award, in addition to 28 other categories.The nomination and voting period took place throughout the month of July where residents selected their favourite restaurants.My Favourite Hotel Restaurant Awards this year went to Feng Wei Ju at StarWorld Hotel,

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GEG hosts M-Mark Enterprise Sharing & SME Business Matching Session

Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) hosted an M-Mark Enterprise Sharing & SME Business Matching Session at JW Marriott Hotel Macau yesterday.The initiative was to support the M-Mark Macau Product Quality Certification (M-Mark) and increase collaboration with local small- and medium-sized enterprise (SMEs)Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre (CPTTM) and representatives from two vendors who previously acquired the M-Mark certification introduced and shared the benefits of the

September 11, 2020 | BY admin

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Italian chef’s ‘Pasta Bar’ serving family recipes at Vida Rica

Craving for some fresh homemade pasta but can’t go to Italy for it? Don’t worry, Marco De Boni has brought Italy to the local Mandarin Oriental hotel.The Italian chef, who heads the hotel’s Vida Rica Restaurant, has turned an area of the restaurant into a “Pasta Bar” complete with lemon trees and red-and-white checked tablecloths, where he will be preparing, in an open kitchen, pasta and Italian dishes based on his ancestor’s recipes.The pasta menu has seven types on offer, and is

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Grand Lisboa Palace’s recruitment drive draws almost 2,000 job-seekers

Developed by SJM, the Grand Lisboa Palace integrated resort held its first major recruitment drive for Macau residents between August 21 and 23 where it attracted almost 2,000 local applicants.The three-day event held at Grand Lisboa Hotel, covered 30 departments at the Grand Lisboa Palace, and a majority of the job vacancies were non-gaming positions.Almost 2,000 local residents applied for positions, among which about 600 candidates were offered initial selection notices on-site.The Grand

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Couple hides ‘happy powder’ in wet wipe pouches: police

A local man and his wife from the mainland were arrested on Wednesday for smuggling 14.5 grammes of drugs with an estimated street value of 28,000 patacas from Zhuhai to Macau, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man said at a special press conference yesterday.The suspects are a 38-year-old local man surnamed Song, who told the police that he works for an insurance company, and his 29-year-old jobless wife from the mainland surnamed Meng.According to Chan, the Judiciary Police recently

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University graduate sexually harasses schoolboy: police

A university graduate with a criminal record for sexual harassment in the mainland was arrested on Wednesday for the same crime involving a local schoolboy in the city’s northern district, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said in a statement yesterday. The suspect is a jobless 24-year-old local man surnamed Lam. According to the statement, PJ officers were notified by a middle school in the northern district through the School Safety Network last Friday that a male junior middle school

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