Police bust drug trafficking gang led by HK men

Five people suspected of working for a Hong Kong drug-trafficking gang have been arrested, with police seizing drugs worth 220,000 patacas as well as 74,000 patacas in cash, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Choi Ian Fai said during a special press conference yesterday.Choi said the police busted a gang led by Hongkongers engaged in drug trafficking activities in Macau, arresting four drug traffickers and a buyer on Tuesday. The police suspect that the gang had been “in business” for nearly a

March 12, 2020 | BY admin

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It takes cooperation to fight an epidemic

Commentary     As economic globalization has transformed the world into a global village, communicable diseases have increasingly become prominent non-traditional security threats for all countries. Therefore, the COVID-19 outbreak is a severe test for not only China but also for the world as a whole.Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee with General Secretary Xi Jinping at the core, the Chinese government and people have mobilized resources

March 12, 2020 | BY He Yafei

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The gains from China’s measures outweigh costs

Commentary      An editorial in the Economist magazine claimed in February that it was still too early to tell if the gains from the containment policy adopted in China in response to the new coronavirus epidemic were worth the price paid in economic and individual terms.In the preceding paragraph, however, the same editorial said that, without these containment measures, China would have “registered many millions of cases and tens of thousands of deaths”.Curiously, the

March 12, 2020 | BY Richard Cullen

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MGM donates anti-COVID-19 supplies to Tung Sin Tong

MGM announced today the donation of anti-novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) supplies to Tung Sin Tong, Macau's oldest and main Chinese charitable organisation. According to a statement by the gaming operator, the company donated 45 temperature guns, along with hand sanitisers and other anti-epidemic supplies to the 128-year-old Macau Tung Sin Tong Charitable Society on top of supporting their annual fundraising, which has accumulated a total of 5.4 million patacas (US$675,000) in the

March 11, 2020 | BY admin

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Thailand keeps visa exemption for Macau SAR passport holders

The Royal Thai Consulate-General in Hong Kong, which is simultaneously accredited in Macau, said in a brief announcement received by The Macau Post Daily today that contrary to news reports claiming that Thailand's visa-free arrangements for certain countries and regions had been cancelled, it would like to inform the public that the visa exemptions for the holders of passports of the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau "will not be affected" and "remain the

March 11, 2020 | BY admin

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SJM donates 3,000 'Jiayou Bags' to Macau's neediest

Macau's veteran gaming operator SJM announced today the donation of 3,000 "Macau Jiayou Bags" worth 1.5 million patacas to Macau's neediest via six local community associations, namely the Macau Federation of Trade Unions (generally known as Gung Luen), General Union of Neighbourhood Associations of Macau (Kai Fong), The Women's General Association of Macau (Fu Luen), Caritas Macau, Macau Special Olympics, and Macau Association of the Hearing Impaired. The Putonghua term

March 11, 2020 | BY admin

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Wynn Macau keeps top Forbes Travel Guide ranking

Wynn Macau said in a statement today that for the fourth consecutive year it has retained its position as the only resort in the world with eight Five-Star awards on the 2020 Forbes Travel Guide (FTG) Star Rating list. "With a total of 22 across its global portfolio of hotels, spas and restaurants, Wynn Resorts holds the most FTG Five-Star awards of any independent hotel company in the world, the statement said. According to the statement, Sichuan Moon at Wynn Palace "was

March 11, 2020 | BY admin

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Macau issues travel alert for Germany, France, Spain, Japan

Macau's Tourism Crisis Management Office (GGCT) said today that "given the recent situation of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Germany, France, Spain and Japan" it "has issued a Level 2 Travel Alert to those destinations."In a statement, the office "alerts Macau residents who intend to travel to, or are already in those countries, to reconsider their current travel plans. "It is suggested to avoid non-essential travel to those

March 11, 2020 | BY admin

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Man hits wife after slapping stepdaughter for ‘playing on phone’

Girl was studying online due to COVID-19 school closure A local man slapped his eight-year-old stepdaughter suspecting that she was playing on her smartphone and then smacked his wife after she tried to stop him, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Choi Ian Fai said during a regular press conference yesterday.Choi said that the 34-year-old suspect surnamed Keong, who works as a chef, has admitted to hurting his wife and stepdaughter because he lost his temper. Choi said that Keong was arrested

March 11, 2020 | BY admin

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Blood & sweat in China’s anti-coronavirus war to be glorified in world cause

Commentary BEIJING – President Xi Jinping’s inspection visit to Wuhan, the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak, indicated that rays of victory over the epidemic are emerging after weeks of all-out efforts by the entire country.When Xi, wearing a facemask, talked with frontline medical staff, community workers, patients and residents, the strength and fortitude of the Chinese nation shone through. The Chinese people have, with their devotion and sacrifice, made it evident that the novel

March 11, 2020 | BY admin

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‘Turning the tide’ – Xi leads anti-COVID-19 war towards victory

WUHAN – President Xi Jinping yesterday inspected the COVID-19 outbreak epicenter in Hubei province, pledging a continuous fight toward victory as prevention and control efforts have “turned the tide.”The inspection visit to the provincial capital Wuhan took the president to a hospital treating severely ill COVID-19 patients and a residential community. He visited patients, medics, community residents and workers, police officers, military personnel, officials and volunteers who have been

March 11, 2020 | BY admin

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Govt plans reopening of schools no later than April 20

Addressing yesterday’s daily press conference about the local government’s ongoing fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) threat, Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) Deputy Director Kong Chi Meng said that the government now expects classes in local schools to resume no later than April 20, as the epidemic in Macau and its neighbouring cities, namely Zhuhai and Zhongshan, has stabilised.While Zhuhai abuts Macau, Zhongshan lies 40 kilometres north of Macau.Kong reaffirmed that

March 11, 2020 | BY admin

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IAM expects to complete public toilet renovations this year

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) announced yesterday that it expects to complete the renovations of 83 public toilets in the city within this year.IAM President José Maria da Fonseca Tavares made the announcement during a press conference at the IAM headquarters in Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro.According to previous IAM announcements, the bureau has completed the renovations of several public toilets during the past few months.Tavares said yesterday that in response to the novel coronavirus

March 11, 2020 | BY admin

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Victory over COVID-19 can be won by joint efforts: Ambassador Cai Run

Commentary by Ambassador Cai Run*Since the COVID-19 outbreak, China has taken the most comprehensive and rigorous measures to prevent and control the epidemic, taking a highly responsible attitude toward people’s lives and health. President Xi Jinping has directed the battle against the virus, and the Chinese people quickly launched a nationwide campaign to prevent and control the epidemic. At present, the spread of the epidemic has been contained for the moment, and initial progress has been

March 11, 2020 | BY Cai Run

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