Macau regulator lowers base rate to 1.50 pct

The Macau Monetary Authority (AMCM) today lowered its base rate (BR) of the discount window by 50 basis points to 1.50 percent.   Macau's quasi-central bank said in statement that "as the pataca is linked to the Hong Kong dollar, the movements of policy rates in Hong Kong and Macau should be basically consistent in order to maintain the effective operation of the linked exchange rate system. "As a result, the AMCM followed its Hong Kong counterpart to adjust the base

March 4, 2020 | BY admin

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9th COVID-19 patient discharged, only 1 still in hospital

Addressing yesterday evening’s daily press conference about Macau’s novel coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, Lo Iek Long, a clinical director of the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre, announced the discharge of the ninth COVID-19 patient – who also happened to be the ninth confirmed case in Macau – yesterday afternoon, a 29-year-old local woman.Yesterday’s discharged patient is the second local discharged patient. Now only one patient – a 64-year-old local woman who is

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15-year-old pregnant, 16-year-old faces ‘raping a minor’ charge

A 16-year-old faces a charge of raping a minor after a 15-year-old girl found out she’s nine weeks pregnant.The case was announced during a Judiciary Police (PJ) press conference yesterday.According to a PJ spokesman, the two teenagers met in 2018 and were in a relationship. The two had sex several times at the girl’s home in San Kio district last year, and late last month, the girl was vomiting frequently and after a pregnancy test, she told her mother about the relationship and her

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S African smuggles cocaine worth 3.5 million patacas in shoes: police

A 26-year-old South African man smuggled over one kilogramme of cocaine in the soles of his shoes into Macau, the Judiciary Police (PJ) and Public Security Police (PSP) announced at a joint press conference yesterday.PJ spokesman Lai Man Vai said that the smuggled cocaine was worth about 3.5 million patacas (US$437,500)Lai said the suspect surnamed Blou flew from South Africa to Singapore on Saturday, then flew from Singapore to Macau and landed at the local airport at 5.45 p.m. on

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More facemask, thermometer gun online scams reported: police

There are two more cases of people falling victim to online scams for facemasks and so-called thermometer guns, the police announced in a press conference yesterday.A local man surnamed Lei who claimed on the internet to be a purchasing agent for facemasks purportedly cheated a Hong Kong woman out of about 10,000 patacas (US$1,250). According to Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Cheong Heon Fan, the Hong Kong woman transferred money to Lei through a smartphone app for facemasks, but

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Off-duty policeman catches off-duty fireman shoplifting cup noodles

An off-duty fireman suspected of stealing two cup noodles from a convenience store was caught by an off-duty police officer on Monday, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Cheong Heon Fan said in a regular press conference yesterday.This is the second theft case involving a fireman in two weeksAccording to Cheong, the suspect, a 28-year-old surnamed Chio who joined the Fire Services Bureau (CB) in 2016, denied the theft, insisting that he had paid for them.Cheong said that the police received

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Filipino, beaten up by compatriots in critical condition

A Filipino is in critical condition suffering from multiple fractures and a brain bleed after being ganged up on by three of his compatriots last month, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said in a press conference yesterday.According to a PJ spokesperson, three Filipinos have been arrested for the incident that happened in the early hours of February 22 in Rua da Alfândega.The spokesperson said that the Public Security Police (PSP) informed the Judiciary Police last Wednesday that a Filipino in his

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Only one of Macau's 10 COVID-19 patients still in hospital

Just one of Macau's 10 COVID-19 patients is still in hospital, the Health Bureau (SSM) announced today. The ninth patient, a 29-year-old local woman, was discharged from the public Conde de S. Januario Hospital Centre today. The woman, who works for gaming operator Galaxy, is the niece of a woman who had tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease. After her discharge today, the woman will remain under medical surveillance at a quarantine facility in Coloane, the bureau

March 3, 2020 | BY admin

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Gaming expo G2E Asia in Macau postponed to July over COVID-19 threat

The organiser of the annual gaming expo G2E Asia announced today the event's postponement from May 19-21 to July 28-30 at the Venetian in Cotai in response to the novel coronavirus epidemic.  A brief statement from G2E Asia received by The Macau Post Daily tonight said that the company has "carefully monitored the global health crisis related to the [novel] coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Our top priority is ensuring a safe environment for employees, visitors, partners, and exhibitors

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MGM launches more measures to help SMEs hit by COVID-19 crisis

Macau gaming operator MGM has announced further measures to assist small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in coping with the adverse impact of the COVID-19 epidemic. "With a view of providing more support to its local SME vendors, MGM is introducing new relief measures after conducting a survey with over 600 local SMEs, with whom we have built long-term partnerships, to understand their needs", MGM said in a statement sent to The Macau Post Daily yesterday. In addition

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Take it easy and catch the rat

Commentary by Swallow Xu*Just not long ago in January I was translating texts introducing luxury brands’ products celebrating the Year of Golden Rat, joyfully. And now, after ushering in the naughty rodent and spending more than a month in home isolation with very little work, basically every morning, once up, I’d fetch my smart phone and check real time Coronavirus Live Updates. Isn’t it absurd?Before this epidemic outbreak, facemasks were something far from our reach. Even when SARS

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Govt’s 5th round of facemask sales starts today

Addressing yesterday’s daily press conference about Macau’s novel coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, Health Bureau (SSM) Director Lei Chin Ion said that the government will launch the fifth round of its facemask purchase scheme – at the fixed price of eight patacas for 10 facemasks for local residents and non-resident workers – today, but with the number of designated outlets decreasing from 87 to 84.As in the two previous rounds, the fifth round also includes facemasks tailor-made for

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Opening of Macau Pavilion at Biennale Architettura 2020 delayed: report

The opening of the Macau Pavilion at the Biennale Architettura 2020 in Venice will be delayed due to the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Macau Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has told public broadcaster TDM-Radio Macau. According to a Radio Macau report yesterday, the delay has been requested by the local government for logistical reasons, considering that most of the production and transport companies involved in Macau’s participation in the 17th International Architecture

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Public libraries reopen with special arrangements

Macau’s public libraries reopened yesterday after being closed for over a month due to the COVID-19 epidemic, attracting residents to resume their habit of reading the newspapers there and also to make enquiries as some were not aware of the special arrangements that the libraries are taking for their novel coronavirus prevention measures.According to a statement on the Macau Public Library website on Saturday, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has decided to reopen 12 of its public libraries,

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