Group complains that Macau’s pork prices remain high

The retail price of pork in Macau is about three times higher than its wholesale price, the deputy managing director of the Ilha Verde Neighbourhood Mutual Assistance Association, Chan Fong, told The Macau Post Daily yesterday, adding that the prices of pork do vary widely depending on merchants.Chan told The Macau Post Daily on the premises of the association in Avenida do Conselheiro Borja that: “Macau is a free market, businesspeople have the freedom to set prices high but it’s hard for

July 4, 2019 | BY admin

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9 bullets found in tourist’s suitcase at airport: police

The police arrested a tourist from the mainland on Sunday at the local airport for carrying bullets, Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Choi Iok Kin said during a regular press conference yesterday.Choi said the 53-year-old suspect is surnamed Lin. He told the police that he is a businessman.According to Choi, the incident was reported by the airport’s security guards on Sunday.Lin was about to depart from the local airport to Phnom Penh in Cambodia that day. When he was going through

July 3, 2019 | BY admin

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Man blackmails ex-girlfriend with sex video to get her back: police

The police arrested a local man on Sunday for allegedly blackmailing his ex-girlfriend with the help of a 5-second sex video to get her back, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Choi Iok Kin said during a regular press conference yesterday.Choi said the 28-year-old suspect is surnamed Lao. He told the police that he works as an insurance agent. The victim is about 20 years old. Her personal information was not released.The incident happened on the night of June 22. Choi said that the victim

July 3, 2019 | BY admin

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Gung Luen aims to enhance seniors’ disaster-prevention skills

It’s potentially dangerous that some elderly living in low-lying areas are reluctant to leave home during strong storm surges and typhoons, the director of the Macau Federation of Trade Unions’ Mong-Há Community Centre, Louise Leong Lou Ian, said yesterday, adding that consequently there was a need to raise senior citizens’ awareness of disaster prevention and emergency evacuation.The federation is widely known as Gung Luen, its Cantonese name.Gung Luen held a talk for the elderly about

July 3, 2019 | BY admin

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Happy Heads can’t resist strong winds

The ‘Happy Heads’, an outdoor installation placed in Praça de Jorge Alvares in Nam Van, was damaged by strong winds and temporarily removed for safety reasons, according to the creators of the artwork.The Happy Heads were created by a Brussels-based French and Chinese duo Benoît + Bo, who set their artwork up last month outside the New Yaohan Department Store. Their installation was one of the many projects that are part of the government’s six-month “Art Macao”, a festival of all

July 3, 2019 | BY admin

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Kiang Wu hospital’s outpatient building to undergo redevelopment: director

Kiang Wu Hospital Director Ma Hok Cheung said yesterday that the government has approved a project to redevelop the hospital’s outpatient building.Ma made the remarks while speaking to reporters at his hospital on the sidelines of a launching ceremony of the hospital’s new mobile app which allows users to register online for medical services and check how long they will need to wait in the queue for medical services.The private hospital complex, which has several buildings, is located near

July 3, 2019 | BY admin

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Policy research bureau condemns ‘slanderous’ letter sent to CCAC

The Policy Research and Regional Development Bureau (DSEPDR) has condemned the “false accusations, defamations, slander and personal attacks” in an anonymous letter from “staff members” of the bureau complaining about its director Mi Jian about his alleged nepotism in the recruitment of employees for the bureau and other alleged offences such as the alleged use of public funds for private benefit.In a Chinese-language statement released by the bureau on Monday night, the bureau also

July 3, 2019 | BY admin

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Indian tourist dies in Inner Harbour

An Indian male tourist died after ending up in the Inner Harbour off Lam Mau Tong district in the early hours of yesterday after drinking, according to a statement by the Judiciary Police (PJ).The statement did not clarify whether the man accidentally fell or jumped into the Inner Harbour.The statement identified the deceased as a 24-year-old surnamed Anand.PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN OUR PRINT EDITION.

July 3, 2019 | BY admin

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Probability of hoisting typhoon signal No. 8 is low

The possibility of typhoon signal No. 3 having to be raised to No. 8 is low as tropical storm “Mun” made landfall over Hainan Island at 12:45 a.m. today, the weather station said in a notice.The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) statement said that the signal No. 3 would remain hoisted until early this morning, and strong and gusty winds were expected over the bridges, urging drivers to pay attention to traffic safety.“Under the influence of the outer rainbands, there will be

July 3, 2019 | BY admin

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Jobless father rapes 6-year-old daughter: police

The police arrested a local man on Saturday for raping his daughter at home, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Leng, the 33-year-old suspect is surnamed Hong. He told the police that he is unemployed. The victim is a 6-year-old schoolgirl.The case was reported by the victim’s mother on Friday. Leng said the victim’s mother went to work at around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday and returned home at around 7:30 a.m. on Friday.

July 2, 2019 | BY admin

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Waste-No-Mall: rubbish is a resource

The local organiser of Waste-No-Mall, Angus Lam Sui Piu, brought a new recycling concept to Macau six months ago with the aim of promoting environmental protection and the use of less plastic.Lam is a full-time volunteer who provides maintenance services for the elderly during the week and organises environmental protection events every weekend. He told The Macau Post Daily last week: “Waste-No-Mall is a regular community-based event from Hong Kong in which residents voluntarily set up

July 2, 2019 | BY admin

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Cleaner sexually abuses 6-year-old girl in toilet: police

The police arrested a non-resident worker on Sunday for sexually abusing a 6-year-old girl in a toilet of a residential building, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Leng, the 55-year-old suspect is surnamed Liang. The mainlander told the police he has been working as a cleaner in a residential building in Rua Sul do Patane since March 2017. The victim is a 6-year-old schoolgirl.The incident happened in June. However, the

July 2, 2019 | BY admin

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Govt raises disability subsidy

The government has raised its annual disability subsidy to 9,000 patacas for beneficiaries classified as being in the “normal” category and 18,000 patacas for those in the “special” category, from 8,000 patacas and 16,000 patacas respectively, a 12.5 percent increase, according to an executive order published in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday.The increases took effect from yesterday, according to the executive order signed by Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On.The government

July 2, 2019 | BY admin

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Air Macau Macau-Tokyo flights increase to 2 per day

Air Macau raised yesterday the number of round-trip Macau-Tokyo flights from one flight to two flights per day, the airline said in a statement yesterday.The statement also said that “Air Macau [is using more] A320 NEO aircraft to operate the Macau-Tokyo route, providing a new experience to passengers.”“Japan is one of the most popular travel destinations for Macau residents in which Tokyo is the top choice,” the statement said, adding that Air Macau has decided to increase the

July 2, 2019 | BY admin

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