Man dies ‘possibly’ of bathroom CO poisoning: police

A 60-year-old local man died on Friday after “possibly” suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning in his flat near Triangle Garden, the Public Security Police (PSP) said on that day.According to the police announcement, the man’s wife found the victim lying unconscious outside the flat’s bathroom at around 3 a.m. on Friday and called the emergency services.Firefighters and paramedics rushed to the flat in Block 4 of the Ki Kuan residential estate in Estrada da Areia Preta, where they

September 7, 2020 | BY admin

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Snapshots of daily life as city tackles COVID-19

Slightly more pedestrians than just a few weeks ago walk along Rua de São Paulo, which before the COVID-19 pandemic used to be congested with tourists, yesterday.A thin crowd of people on Saturday have a meal at the Venetian food court that pre-COVID-19 used to be crammed with diners. A bunch of children, just one of them wearing a facemask, prepare for a bicycle ride, in Praça do Tap Seac yesterday.Photos taken by Harald Brüning, Monica Leong and Camy Tam

September 7, 2020 | BY admin

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Customs, police & job agencies meet to stem parallel trading

The Macau Customs Service said in a statement on Saturday that it held a meeting the previous day at its headquarters with representatives from the Public Security Police (PSP) and the Association of [mainland] Chinese Capital Employment Agencies (Macau) to discuss the issue of non-resident workers getting involved in parallel trading activities. According to the statement, the two law enforcement entities hope that the employment agencies will strengthen their anti-crime education and set up a

September 7, 2020 | BY admin

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38-year-old driver faces homicide charge after pedestrian dies

A 38-year-old local woman is facing a charge of negligent homicide after a 69-year-old man died after being hit by a car on Rua do Guimarães on Friday, the Public Security Police (PSP) said on Saturday.The Public Security Police said in a statement on Friday that a man pushing a trolley was severely injured after being hit by a car that was turning from Rua do Tarrafeiro into Rua do Guimarães in the Inner Harbour area at 11:23 a.m. that day.According to media reports, the man’s right leg

September 7, 2020 | BY admin

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Dead dolphin found off Coloane

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement on Saturday that a dead dolphin was found floating in the sea near Tam Kong Temple in Coloane.The statement said that the Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) reported the matter to IAM on Saturday morning. According to the statement, DSAMA staff brought the dolphin to shore for IAM officials to examine.The statement said the Municipal Affairs Bureau confirmed the carcass to be of an adult female Chinese white dolphin, with a body length of 2.53

September 7, 2020 | BY admin

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Exhibition marks 75th anniversary of victory in Chinese People’s War Against Japanese Aggression an

Exhibition marks 75th anniversary of victory in Chinese People’s War Against Japanese Aggression and Global Anti-Fascist WarAn exhibition commemorating the 75th anniversary of victory in the Chinese People’s War Against Japanese Aggression and the Global Anti-Fascist War is being held at Tap Seac Gallery.The photo exhibition is co-hosted by the public Macau Foundation (FM) and the Oral History Association of Macau (OHM). This important exhibition displays more than 70 historical pictures,

September 7, 2020 | BY admin

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May peace prevail over war, either cold or hot

Commentary by Xinhua writer Guo Yage        BEIJING – This year marks the 75th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War, while the Cold War has been over for almost three decades.From both the deadliest hot war in human history and the ideological confrontation that used to split the world into two rival camps, the human race needs to learn one momentous revelation: peace should be cherished while aggression must be rejected.Yet it seems that, instead of

September 7, 2020 | BY admin

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Macau Cathedral to close in Oct for 9 months of renovation: report

Macau's Catholic Cathedral will close next month for about nine months for renovation, the Portuguese-language radio channel of public broadcaster TDM reported today. According to the report, the project is estimated to cost around 9 million patacas (US$1.1 million). The report did not indicate the source of the estimate, nor how it will be financed. The report cited the cathedral's vicar Fr Daniel Ribeiro as saying that at the request of the government the project includes structural

September 6, 2020 | BY admin

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Macau Int't Marathon defies COVID-19 threat

The Macau International Marathon will be held as scheduled on December 6, the organisers announced yesterday.However, the organising committee stressed in a statement that "measures will be adopted according to the [COVID-19] pandemic situation." The committee pledged that "in order to provide a safe condition" for the runners, the organisers "will pay close attention to the COVID-19 pandemic and adopt preventive measures according to the guidelines by the Health

September 5, 2020 | BY admin

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Govt to consult public on LRT ‘East’ section, 15-minute ride from Barrier Gate to Pac On

The government launches a two-month public consultation today about its plan to build the “East” section of the Light Rail Transit (LRT), according to which a one-way journey – from the peninsula’s Barrier Gate border checkpoint to the Taipa Ferry Terminal – will only take 15 minutes.The LRT “East” section will include a sea-crossing section connecting the Barrier Gate checkpoint to the Taipa Ferry Terminal in Pac On via the Zone A and Zone E1 land reclamation areas. The

September 4, 2020 | BY admin

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Snapshots of daily life as city tackles COVID-19

A man wearing a facemask walks past a graffiti depicting a robot on the wall of a motorbike shop in Taipa Village.A woman not wearing a facemask practises tai chi in Lou Lim Ieoc Garden.Photos taken earlier this week by Camy Tam and Monica Leong

September 4, 2020 | BY admin

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IAM punishes 27 construction sites for illicit discharge

The Macau Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement yesterday that between the beginning of this year and the end of last month, its officials paid 136 inspections to different construction sites, resulting in the punishment of 27 construction sites for illicitly discharging unfiltered waste water into public sewers.According to the statement, the city currently has more than 70 construction sites. The statement warned that when construction workers pour unfiltered waste mortar water

September 4, 2020 | BY admin

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50,000 restaurant workers to be tested for COVID-19 tests from tomorrow

The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announced yesterday that nucleic acid tests (NATs) for the city’s about 50,000 restaurant workers will start tomorrow. The centre made the announcement during a regular press conference about the local COVID-19 situation.According to Lo Iek Long, a clinical director of the public Conde de S. Januário Hospital Centre, the Health Bureau expects to test 3,000 to 4,000 restaurant workers for the novel coronavirus per day. Lo said he expected

September 4, 2020 | BY admin

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Gold retailers expect more sales in H2: manager

Kenny Lee Koi Ian, general manager of Seng Fung Jewellery, told reporters yesterday that the city’s gold retail sector is expecting more sales in the second half of this year, after the mainland’s travel restrictions are lifted.Lee made the remarks after a conference about the gold market by the local branch of Bank of China (BOC) at its headquarters.Lee noted that Macau’s gold sales decreased 90 percent in the first half of the year, adding that there had been a slight increase in sales

September 4, 2020 | BY admin

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