Briefs | Two arrested in case that led to woman’s death

Two men were arrested by the Judiciary Police for alleged involvment in the death of a woman who owed them money. PJ said the two suspects imprisoned the victim after she lost money gambling and failed to pay them back. When she tried to escape out of a window in the place she was being held, the woman fell from the building and died.

Global forums to take place in Macau

The 6th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum will take place at the Venetian Macao resort between June 4 and 5. Governmental officials from a total of 36 countries and regions will attend the forum, including the vice-president of Costa Rica and the deputy prime minister of the Bahamas. Echoing the oft-promoted national strategy of “Belt and Road” initiatives, the forum this year is based on the theme of “Regional Economic Integration Spurs New Development of International Infrastructure Cooperation.” Discussions will thus be focused on opportunities and new models for cooperation in international infrastructure, taking into account integrated regional economic development. The forum has been held in Macau three times previously in collaboration with the China International Contractors Association and the Macao Economic Service. On the same occasion, the inaugural China-CELAC (the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) Infrastructure Cooperation Forum – organized by China’s Ministry of Commerce – will also be held in Macau, and it aims to be a key driver of bilateral infrastructure cooperation.

MICE |  sector events record a decrease

The number of MICE sector events in this year’s first quarter reached 200, down by 9 year-on-year, according to data released by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The total number of attendees also decreased by 15.8 percent to 249,180.  190 meetings and conferences were held, representing an increase of 6 year-on-year. The number of participants dropped by 40.1 percent to 19,152 due to a decrease in large-scale meetings. 10 exhibitions were held, down by 3 year-on-year, of which 9 were organized by non-government organizations. The number of attendees decreased by 12.8 percent year-on-year to 230,028. Data collected from 350 interviewed exhibitors showed that product sales comprised a predominant share (93 percent) of the profits. Rental fees paid for exhibition booths and construction/decoration services accounted for 64.7 percent and 21.2 of expenditure respectively.

Design Centre holds Nepal fundraising event

The Macau Design Centre plans to hold a fundraiser activity tomorrow at 7 p.m. for victims of the Nepalese community whose homes have been torn apart by the April 25 quake. Almost a month after the devastating earthquake, the group seeks to continue public support for the small nation. Participants will take part in a jazz and experimental music event, of which all proceeds raised will go to Tents for Nepal, a Hong Kong-based relief group assisting the victims. Under its SEWA program, the charitable organization now seeks to help rebuild homes and schools in several impoverished and far-flung villages in Nepal in cooperation with a number of other local relief groups. Scenes of its relief operations will also be shown in pictures and videos during the event to allow participants to learn more about the current situation in the severely affected regions.