Macau to lift mask mandate from tomorrow

 

Macau will go back to being a mask-free place from tomorrow

From tomorrow, Feb 27, Macau will allow people to go around in public without a mask, except when taking public transportation (but not taxis) or visiting hospitals and homes for the elderly.

Those managing indoor public venues such as malls are allowed to use their discretion in deciding whether to still require people who enter to wear masks.

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Children three years old and below are allowed to go around without a mask under all circumstances.

In announcing the lifting of the remaining pandemic restriction, the Macau government said the "epidemic situation in Macau has continuously remained stable over the last two months".

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The statement said the indoor masking requirement may still be adjusted again according to the actual Covid-19 situation.

Officials also say that supervisors of indoor venues may decide whether to require masks, taking into account factors such as air circulation, crowd density and the activities taking place. 

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In addition, organisers of large-scale events or heads of institutions such as nursery schools should require masks if there's an uptick in cases or a cluster of infections. 

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To be sure, people are advised to take a mask with them whenever they go out and to keep a two-week supply of masks at home. 

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They are also told to wear a mask if they have fever, sore throat, cough, runny nose or other flu-like symptoms. 

With Macau further relaxing its pandemic restrictions, Hong Kong now remains as one of the few places in the world where people are still required to wear a mask outdoors. 

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Hong Kong last week extended its mask mandate until Mar 8, and Health Secretary Lo Chung-mau said that even if the restriction is lifted, people will still be required to wear a mask in medical settings, such as hospitals and care homes. 

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Hong Kong and Macau both followed China’s zero-Covid policy for the past three years, which included mandatory mask-wearing in public since 2020.

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Malinis na rekord kailangan sa mga professional na gustong manirahan sa HK

 

Ipatutupad ang bagong patakaran sa Feb. 27.

Lahat ng mga mag-aaply ng visa bilang residente ng Hong Kong sa ilalim ng mga programang pang-akit ng mga professional mula sa ibang bansa gaya ng Pilipinas ay kailangan nang mag-deklara na hindi sila nahatulan bilang kriminal.

Ang patakarang ito ay magsisimula sa Feb. 27.

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Nauna nang itinakda ang panuntunang ito para sa programang Top Talent Pass Scheme, na naglalayong maka-akit ng mga pinakamahuhusay at tanyag na eksperto sa  noong Feb. 22.

Sa isang patalastas, sinabi ng Immigration Department (ImmD) na sa pagdagdag ng bagong polisiya, ang mga panuntunan sa pagpapalabas ng visa at entry permit ay patuloy na istriktong ipatutupad.

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Ang mga programang apektado ng bagong patakaran ay ang sumusunod:

·        General Employment Policy

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·        Admission Scheme for Mainlaand Talents and Professionals

·        Technology Talent Admission Scheme

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·        Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates, at

·        Admission Scheme for the Second Generation of Chinese Hong Kong Permanent Residents

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Sa mga programang ito, ang General Employment Policy ang may pinakamaraming nakinabang sa mga Pilipinong dumarating sa Hong Kong upang magtrabaho o manirahan dahil wala itong limitasyon at mas madaling ipasa ang mga kondisyon nito.

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Ayon sa Immigration, malamang mabigyan ng visa bilang residente ang mga aplikanteng propesyunal kung sila ay:

·        May espesyal na kakayahan, kaalaman at karanasan na may halaga at hindi agad makuha sa Hong Kong.

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·        May magandang edukasyon, gaya ng college degree, pero sa ilang pagkakataon ay bibigyan ng halaga ang kanilang abiidad at kaalaman, na suportado ng mga dokumento.

·        May pupuntahang tunay na bakanteng position.

·        May alok na trabaho mual sa isang kumpanya sa isang posisyon hindi agad mahanapan ng tao mula sa lokal na naninirahan sa Hong Kong.

·        Ang suweldo, titirhan, medical at iba pang benepisyo ay kapantay ng ibinibigay sa kagayang propesyunal sa Hong Kong.

 

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Govt warns about fake calls asking personal details from SIM card users

 

Govt staff will never ask for personal details over the phone from SIM card users

The Office of the Communications Authority has warned the public that it is not behind fraudulent calls asking for personal details of people, supposedly because they had failed to complete real-name registration for their SIM cards.

The pre-recorded calls from someone claiming to be from OFCA or the Communications Authority (CA) tell recipients that since they failed to complete their SIM card registration their lines will be cut unless they provided personal information.

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OFCA said that it will never make such phone calls, and neither will CA. It urged people to disregard the calls and “and under no circumstances should they disclose their personal information to the callers.”

They may also report cases of suspected phone scam to the police.

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Meanwhile, 18 designated post offices are extending their office hours this weekend to assist pre-paid SIM card users whose lines have been cut for failing to meet the Thursday deadline for real-name registration to register for service reactivation.

The said post offices will open until 7pm Saturday and 5pm on Sunday.

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Users can also reactivate the service within the validity period of the PPS card concerned via an electronic registration platform. Just follow the instructions at the hyperlink on the final SMS reminder sent by their service provider just before the registration deadline.

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Alternatively they can go to the retail outlets of their service provider, which should have taken part in the industry pledge to swiftly reactivate the SIM cards of their customers upon completion of the registration.

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According to the Telecommunications Regulation, all SIM cards issued locally, whether post-paid or pre-paid must complete real-name registration before activation or resumption of service.

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For more information regarding the real-name registration program, please visit the thematic webpage (www.ofca.gov.hk/simreg) or call OFCA's hotline (2961 6699).

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Customs arrest employment agency staff for false advertisement

 

The arrest was over the deployment of a FDH in Hong Kong 

Hong Kong customs has announced the arrest of a female director and sales person of an employment agency in Hung Hom for allegedly providing misleading information in selling the company’s services.

The arrest on Feb 23 came after customs agents investigated a report about the suspect failing to tell a customer that he was required to pay an extra charge apart from the agency fees, before a foreign domestic helper he was hiring could be brought into Hong Kong.

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The 50-year-old suspect was arrested on suspicion of contravening the Trade Descriptions Ordinance (TDO) but was released on bail pending further investigation.

Customs reminds traders to comply with the TDO and consumers to procure services only from reputable vendors. Customers should examine the terms and conditions of the sales agreement, and when in doubt, should not sign the document.

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Under the TDO, any trader who omits, hides, or does not make clear any material information from a consumer while engaged in the sale of products or services, could be held liable for unfair trade practice, and punished with a fine of up to $500,000 and imprisonment for five years.

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Any suspected violations of the TDO may be reported to Customs’ 24-hour hotline, 2545 6182, or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk).

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Pilipina kinasuhan ng pagpapabaya sa anak na nahulog sa gusali

 

Ang gusaling pinangyarihan ng insidente

Isang Pilipina ang nahaharap sa kasong pagpapabaya sa batang nasa kanyang kalinga matapos mahulog ang kanyang anak mula sa tinitirhan nilang flat sa unang palapag ng isang gusali sa Sheung Wan habang naghahatid siya ng isa pang anak sa paaralan.

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Ayon sa imbestigasyon ng pulis, naiwan ang tatlong taong batang lalaki bandang 8am noong Martes (Feb. 21) sa kanilang tinitirhan na isang subdivided flat sa Si Toi Commercial Building sa 62 Connaught Road West.

Habang wala ang ina na 25 taong gulang at may asawang Intsik, lumabas ng kanilang silid ang bata at umakyat sa bintanang walang grills at saka nahulog.

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Ayon sa sa isang guwardiya ng katapat na gusali, narinig niya ang mga sigaw nang bumagsak ang bata at nakita niya itong nakahandusay sa semento.

Isang babaeng dumaraan lamang nang mangyari ang insidente ang agad tumawag sa 999 upang humingi ng saklolo para sa bata.

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Inabutan pa ng Pilipina ang duguang anak niya na nakahandusay sa sidewalk, katabi ng kanyang laruang baril-barilan.

Nakitang nakahawak ang bata sa daliri ng ina habang isinasakay ito sa ambulansiya na nagdala sa kanya sa emergency ward ng Queen Mary Hospital sa Pok Fu Lam.

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Ayon sa mga report, ligtas na ang bata.

Pero ang kanyang ina ay inaresto sa kasong pagpapabaya sa anak na may parusa na hanggang 10 taong pagkabilanggo.

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Ayon sa report ng The Standard, ang ama ay wala sa Hong Kong.

Hindi agad sinabi kung sino ang naiwan sa dalawang bata habang iniimbestigahan ang ina, o kung pinakawalan agad siya, kapalit ang piyansa.

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Ito ang ikalawang insidente ng pagkahulog ng bata mula sa isang gusali sa loob ng tatlong araw.

Nauna rito, namatay ang isang tatlong taong batang babae matapos mahulog bandang 6pm noong Linggo (Feb. 21) mula sa kanilang bahay na nasa 8^th floor ng isang gusali sa Kwun Tong.

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Ayon sa report, naglalaro sa isang higaan ang bata, kasama ang kanyang ate na anim na taong gulang at pinsan na 12 taon, nang mahulog ito sa katabing bintana.

Buhay pa ang bata nang dumating ang emergecy personnel, pero namatay ito matapos nilang dalhin sa Queen Elizabeth Hospital sa Yau Ma Tei.

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