Briefs | AMCM: New cheque system expedites clearing process

The new Macau Cheque Clearing Automation System has increased the speed and safety of the cheque clearing process, according to a statement issued yesterday by the Monetary Authority of Macau (AMCM). The system entered into operation on September 25. It provides automated services for 27 local credit institutions, which can now scan the QR codes on cheques to retrieve relevant information, speeding up the clearing process while improving accuracy.  The AMCM said this shortens the duration of fund settlement, facilitates better public fund management, and improves overall efficiency in the business sector. According to AMCM, cheques with QR codes currently account for about 20 percent of all cheques in Macau. Although cheques without QR codes can still be used, banks will provide customers with new cheque books as they begin transitioning to the new system.

Health Bureau confirms ninth imported case of dengue fever

The Health Bureau (SSM) has confirmed another case of dengue fever, the ninth this year. In a statement on Friday, the SSM said the patient was a 28-year-old Vietnamese national residing in Rua da Madre Terezina on the Macau peninsula, who recently arrived in the MSAR to find work. The woman began experiencing symptoms of the disease three days after arriving in Macau for the first time, and went to a private clinic on October 30. When her symptoms worsened, she went to Conde de São Januário Hospital Center, where she tested positive for dengue fever. “Taking into account the travel history, the period of incubation and the appearance of symptoms and the laboratory test result, this was considered to be the ninth case imported this year,” the SSM stated.