Stamp vending machines suspended due to deliberate damage

On Wednesday, the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) suspended the services of 12 of the city’s stamp vending machines, according to a statement released by CTT.

The service suspension is “due to the fact that, recently, a few [nine] automatic stamp vending machines were damaged deliberately.”

The aforementioned 12 vending machines have been undergoing a series of inspection and repair works since April 25.

Three of the vending machines are located in Taipa and Coloane, with the other nine in Macau.

According to CTT, nine machines, although appearing normal from the outside, have internal problems.

CTT found out that they had been operated manually and irregularly, which caused disturbances in their normal functioning, resulting in problems in the printing system.

All of the nine damaged machines are situated outdoors. Due to the possibility of all similar machines having similar issues, the three machines installed indoors have also been suspended.

CTT noted that no similar incidents have taken place in the past. The bureau is investigating the reasons for the damage, and has not reported the issue to the police yet.

The resumption of the services of the machines will be announced later by CTT.

In total, CTT has installed 24 stamp vending machines across Macau: three in Taipa, three Coloane and 24 on the Macau Peninsula.

Four out of the 24 vending machines are situated indoors, and all of these are located on the Macau peninsula.