Briefs | Fork-wielding man stirs turmoil inside hospital

The police launched an investigation after a Filipino man barged into the Hospital Conde S. Januário wielding a 39cm long two-pronged fork yesterday, generating chaos inside the administration building. Around 4:30 pm, a watchman discovered the allegedly psychotic man inside the hospital hall and alerted hospital authorities. It was said that he acted abnormally and uncontrollably throughout the ordeal. Police arrived at the scene and subdued the man after a standoff. He was later taken to the police station in a wheelchair. His motive for entering into the public hospital is yet to be confirmed. According to the Health Bureau, the episode has caused no disturbance to the hospital’s operations. The authority has also denied any links to medical accidents.

Public tender for Islands Hospital’s foundation

The government yesterday launched its calls for tenders for the construction project of the foundation and supporting facilities at the Islands Hospital. The bidding proposals will open on August 26, allowing 420 days as the maximum construction period. The evaluation criteria include reasonable pricing (60 percent) and integrity (12 percent). Occupying a total of 77,500 square meters of reclaimed land to the northeast of Seac Pai Van reservoir in Coloane, the region’s second public hospital is expected to be completed before 2020.

Costa Antunes remains head of GP Committee

The Grand Prix Committee Coordinator, João Manuel Costa Antunes, will remain in his post until the end of this year. According to an announcement published in yesterday’s Official Gazette, the Portuguese engineer has been reinstated for the period between August 20 and December 31.

City University of Macau appoints new rector

Zhang Shu Guang will assume office as the new president of the City University of Macau next month. Aged 59, the Chinese scholar finished a bachelor’s degree in foreign languages and cultures at Nanjing Normal University before obtaining two Master’s degrees at Xiamen University and Ohio University in law-related subjects. Since 1993, he began teaching at the University of Maryland. As a prolific scholar, Zhang has published over 10 monographs in both English and Chinese, together with a number of academic articles, and has emerged as an internationally renowned scholar in the humanities and social sciences.

Gov’t and Sinosky Energy still negotiating deal

Arnaldo Santos, head of the Office for the Development of the Energy Sector (GDSE), noted that no consensus has been reached with Sinosky Energy over the setting of prices of natural gas supplies. In addition to this, he dismissed the idea of opening up the market in the territory, a move which he regarded as difficult in attracting powerful energy enterprises given its small size. Eight years into the bilateral agreement established in 2007, the Chinese energy provider is still failing to supply natural gas to the region. The government said that they are currently seeking the most appropriate solution. Lawmaker Kwan Tusi Hang earlier criticized the government for its approach to dealing with the concession.