Briefs | Knife attack injures Philippine national

A Philippine national sustained serious injuries in a knife attack in the early hours of yesterday morning, public broadcaster TDM is reporting. Citing the police, TDM said that the attack occurred after the victim and the suspect, who is believed to be of South Asian, possibly Indian, ethnicity, broke into an argument in a public space in central Macau. The Philippine national was with his friends in a public space on Rua da Barca at about midnight when the argument broke out. TDM said that witnesses to the attack said that the South Asian suspect drew a knife and assaulted the victim before fleeing toward Estrada de Adolfo Loureiro. The police said that the victim was transported to the public hospital for treatment, while the suspect has been arrested.

Inner Harbor Health Center reconstruction planned 

The Health Center of the Inner Harbor will be reconstructed, according to a statement released by the Health Bureau (SSM).  However, the reconstruction will only be initiated after the Community Services Municipal Complex of Praia do Manduco is put into operation. The Inner Harbor Health Center has been used for more than 20 years. The SSM noted that all sorts of medical facilities of the center are old and that last year’s Typhoon Hato caused the facilities to deteriorate. In addition, the SSM deems the center’s current medical facilities and space to be unable to meet the medical service demands of the neighboring communities.

Taxis suggested to not accept nightclub rebates

The president of the Macau Taxi Drivers Mutual Association, Tony Kuok, has suggested that the government should establish a taxi service quality supervision committee in order to allow the taxi industry to participate in appeals regarding taxi services. Kuok also expressed his opposition to nightclubs giving rebates to taxi drivers, noting that it might violate the city’s laws. He suggested the government should effectively ban these actions.