Briefs | Woman smuggled pork to Macau wrapped around her waist

A woman was discovered smuggling fresh pork meat to Macau by the Macao Customs Authority on Monday morning. The woman, 64 years old, is a Macau local resident. Her crime was discovered because of how she transported the meat; she wrapped a total of 5.7 kilograms of pork meat around her waist, which made her waist uneven. According to Macau’s law, transporting fresh meat without quarantine is not allowed. Such behavior can be subjected to a penalty between MOP5,000 and MOP100,000. Earlier this month, a local man was also spotted by the customs authority smuggling fresh chicken to Macau. Similar to this woman, the man wrapped the meat around his legs.

SSM defends doctors’ fair treatment of all patients

The Health Bureau (SSM) has defended that doctors at the public hospital will not prescribe better medicines to patients whom they know personally. The SSM says that doctors treat all patients equally and prescribe the most suitable medicine according to each patient’s situation. The SSM’s message came yesterday during a TDM radio program after doctors were accused of favoritism by a listener. In addition, SSM stated that the prescribed drugs must be regularly open for public tender, and that the drug selection criteria are very strict, with all drugs having to be internationally recognized for their quality. The SSM stressed that drug prices do not represent the quality of drugs; drug effectiveness and safety are the focus.

Cosmetics shop called out for telemarketing tactics

The Office for Personal Data Protection (GPDP) has condemned a cosmetic company by publicly calling it out for its improper telemarketing tactics, according to a statement released by the Office. The GPDP received complaints from a resident accusing the company of repeated phone calls, even after she turned down the company’s advertisement. The company’s center denies its relationship with phone tactics used on this individual, in turn claiming that the company’s employees were disturbed by the same phone calls. The GPDP confirmed the shop’s practices and fined the shop MOP35,000 for not cooperating with the GPDP’s investigation.