Govt spends 3.5 million patacas on 16 emergency shelters

The government said yesterday that it has spent 3.5 million patacas on setting-up the city’s 16 evacuation shelters and four emergency assembly and pick-up points, as well as for preparations to ensure that the shelters are ready for operation in the case of a storm surge during a typhoon.Officials from several government entities briefed media yesterday on what the government has done to ensure that the emergency shelters and emergency assembly and pick-up points are ready for operation. The

August 17, 2018 | BY admin

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KK ‘excited’ to represent Macau at 2018 Asian Games

Local boxer Ng Kuok Kun aka KK aka The Macau Kid says he’s excited but also nervous to be representing Macau at the 2018 Asian Games, commonly known as Jakarta Palembang 2018, which will be held in the Indonesian capital and Palembang, the capital of South Sumatra, from this Sunday to September 2.MPD Weekender caught up with KK during a break in training in his gym in Toi San earlier this week.Although KK is a professional boxer and has had 13 professional fights, which he has won with 7 KOs

August 17, 2018 | BY admin

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Summer holiday: Learning, playing & volunteering

How do young people spend their summer in Macau? Some go away on holiday, many sign up to learn something new, some take up extra private tutoring lessons, some do internships, and there are some who experience being a volunteer.About two dozen youths turned up at the Asilo Vila Madalena home for the elderly in Coloane on Wednesday, greeting senior citizens there as they played games, talked and did a small quiz and sang along with them to their favourite songs.The young people were from

August 17, 2018 | BY admin

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‘One country, two systems’ essential to GBA success: Han

Vice-Premier Han Zheng, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the leading group for the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA), said yesterday that the 11 GBA cities needed to fully utilise the area’s “comprehensive” advantages in their joint effort to build a vibrant and internationally competitive area and a vibrant world-class group of cities.The Greater Bay Area refers

August 16, 2018 | BY admin

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Man loses HK$1.3 million in Chinese chess scam

A male mainlander was arrested over his alleged involvement in a Chinese chess (“xiangqi”) scam, which was set up to cheat the victim out of 1.1 million yuan (HK$1.38 million), Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Choi Ian Fai said during a regular press conference in Zape yesterday .According to Choi, the suspect is a 46-year-old surnamed Li, while the victim is a man from the mainland in his forties, whose surname was not revealed. Choi said that both work as construction recruitment

August 16, 2018 | BY admin

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Financial reserves reach 513 billion patacas in June

The financial reserves of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) rose 6.6 percent year on year to 513.3 billion patacas – more than half a trillion patacas – at the end of June, according to a statement published by the Macau Monetary Authority (AMCM) in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday. PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN OUR PRINT EDITION.

August 16, 2018 | BY admin

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Govt launches tender for 200 ‘green’ radio taxis

The Transport Bureau (DSAT) said in a statement yesterday that it has launched a tender for a company licence to operate up to 200 special radio taxis and that the winning bidder will have to buy hybrids or other environmentally-friendly cabs.According to the statement, those who plan to bid for the “green” radio taxi service licence can submit their tender documentation until October 15. The bidding period started yesterday. DSAT officials will unseal and screen the bids at the Transport

August 16, 2018 | BY admin

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Cholera bacteria detected at Hac Sa Beach

The Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) has announced that water samples taken from the sea at Coloane’s Hac Sa Beach have been found to contain the Vibrio cholerae bacterium which causes cholera.In a statement on Tuesday, the bureau said it had received a report by the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) that test results from the water samples proved positive for Vibrio cholerae – which causes the acute diarrhoeal disease.The statement said that the Marine and Water Bureau has reported

August 16, 2018 | BY admin

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Public car parks to be closed during No. 8 signal: Rosario

Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosario said yesterday it was necessary to close public car parks in the city’s low-lying areas whenever the No. 8 typhoon signal is hoisted.Rosario made the remarks while speaking to reporters at Macau Tower after attending a reception in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Chinese-language newspaper Macao Daily News. The biggest local newspaper was founded on August 15, 1958.The government amended the regulations

August 16, 2018 | BY admin

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Bebinca spares Macau – longest storm signal ever

Typhoon Bebinca caused no major accidents or damage, the Unitary Police Service (SPU) said in a statement early yesterday morning.On Tuesday, Typhoon Bebinca was gradually approaching the city, and the Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) hoisted the No. 8 typhoon warning signal at 7:30 p.m., which remained hoisted for five hours before it was replaced by the No. 3 signal at 12:30 a.m. yesterday.The statement said that there were a total of 18 incidents, including eight cases of

August 16, 2018 | BY admin

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Typhoon Bebinca to affect Macau

The Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) announced this afternoon (Tuesday) that it will hoist the No. 8 typhoon warning signal at 7:30 p.m., resulting in the suspension of all public bus and ferry services. According to an SMG statement, at 5 p.m. Typhoon Bebinca was located about 120 km south of Macau and gradually approaching Macau. The Macau Post Daily will suspend its operation tonight so that all its team members are able to arrive home safe and sound before the No. 8 signal

August 14, 2018 | BY admin

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Police reveal 2 cases of pupils having sex with minors

The police have received two cases of sex with minors, with one girl becoming pregnant, the Public Security Police (PSP) and Judiciary Police (PJ) announced during a regular police press conference yesterday.Referring to the first case, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Choi Ian Fai identified the suspect as a 16-year-old local male surnamed Lei who is in F3 of a school in Areia Preta. Choi noted that the case involves a 13-year-old girl who is a F2 pupil at the same school. According to the

August 14, 2018 | BY admin

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Gambler headbutts cop after losing money

A pedestrian was nabbed by the Public Security Police (PSP) last Thursday for headbutting a PSP officer near the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal, PSP spokesman Lam Keong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Lam identified the suspect as a 51-year-old mainlander surnamed Zhang.Lam said that while PSP officers were patrolling on a footbridge near the terminal last Thursday evening, they saw Zhang who appeared to be nervous. They approached and asked Zhang to show his ID. Zhang refused

August 14, 2018 | BY admin

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Observatory mulls No. 8 signal as Bebinca hovers around

The chance of hoisting the No. 8 typhoon signal is “medium” and if it happens, it is expected to be early this morning, the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) said in a statement last night, if Typhoon Bebinca follows the projected track.The local weather station hoisted the No.1 stand-by signal at 5 p.m. on Thursday and has kept the No. 3 signal since Saturday.Along with the typhoon signal, the “Blue” storm surge warning has been in effect since Thursday. A Blue storm surge

August 14, 2018 | BY admin

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