Bungee jumper dangles in mid-air for over 1 hour

A man was left dangling in mid-air for more than an hour during a bungee jump that went terribly awry at Macau Tower yesterday for reasons that were not immediately known.According to a Fire Services Bureau (CB) spokesman, the bureau received a call about a man who was dangling in mid-air at Macau Tower at 2:40 p.m. yesterday. The bureau sent a total of eight fire engines including an aerial ladder fire engine with a 75-metre ladder for the rescue.About three dozen firefighters and several

January 30, 2018 | BY admin

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Australia’s Crown sells Vegas site to Wynn Resorts

SYDNEY – Australia’s Crown Casino said yesterday it had finalised the sale of its interest in a Las Vegas site it had formerly earmarked for a casino.Crown’s majority-owned Alon Las Vegas Resort sold its stake in a piece of land on the Vegas strip for US$300 million to American gaming giant Wynn Resorts, Crown said in a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange.Mogul James Packer’s Crown will take about US$264 million of the proceeds, the statement said. PLEASE READ THE FULL

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Vietnamese maid nabbed for abusing baby: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a Vietnamese domestic helper on Sunday for the alleged physical abuse of a six-month-old boy, PJ spokeswoman Yeung Sau Chan said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Yeung, the baby was still in a life-threatening condition yesterday afternoon following emergency hospital treatment.Yeung identified the suspect as a 32-year-old woman surnamed Nguyen.Judiciary Police (PJ) spokeswoman Yeung Sau Chan addresses yesterday’s regular press

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MAC suspends classes over asbestos scare

The private Macau Anglican College (MAC) in Taipa announced yesterday that it will suspend its classes today and tomorrow, in the wake of the illegal removal of asbestos roof sheeting at a site opposite the school.The Lands, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) and the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) jointly said in a statement yesterday that the latter received complaints on January 19 about the removal of roof sheeting that might contain asbestos.According to the statement, after

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Hundreds protest outside MGM COTAI

New Macau Gaming Workers’ Rights Union President Cloee Chao Sao Fong said she estimated that around 2,000 gaming workers marched around MGM COTAI in a demonstration for their labour rights yesterday.On Sunday the union protested outside MGM in Nape, urging the US casino operator not to ignore its employees’ demands.The union is also known as the New Macau Gaming Professionals Association.Trade union protesters march outside MGM COTAI yesterday afternoon. Photo: Joel ChuPLEASE READ THE

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Wynn’s local growth at stake as sex claims roil US parent

HONG KONG – While investors are transfixed by the sexual harassment allegations swirling around Steve Wynn in the US., the key to Wynn Resorts’ future sits on the other side of the world in Macau.The impact of the claims reverberated in Macau yesterday, with Wynn Macau shares slipping 6.5 percent in Hong Kong for the biggest drop in more than a year. Some of the firm’s bonds fell the most since their issuance. The moves follow a 10 percent decline in Wynn Resorts’ stock on Friday after

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Karembeu hopes World Cup trophy inspires local youths

The World Cup trophy was in town yesterday and many local football fans got into a frenzy with people queuing for three hours to get hold of an entry ticket to get a close-up look at the golden trophy for the FIFA World Cup which will be fought for in Russia kicking off on June 14.The Macau Leg of FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola was held at the Taipa Olympic Sports Centre yesterday, where about 3,000 tickets were handed out to the public for the one-day event at the stadium on a

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Culture chief quits over health issue

Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam Chon Weng yesterday accepted Cecilia Tse Heng Sai request to resign for health reasons as president of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC).The Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture (GSASC) said in a statement yesterday that Tam has meanwhile proposed to Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On that senior civil servant Mok Ian Ian be appointed as the new head of the bureau.Tam considers Mok suitable to take up the position as she has extensive

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Lucky for Wynn, what happens in Macau stays in Macau

What a difference a few time zones make.Shares in Wynn Resorts fell 10.1 percent in the US on Friday after The Wall Street Journal reported that dozens of former employees had alleged sexual misconduct by the group’s founder and CEO Steve Wynn.Investors in Hong Kong were far less concerned. Stock in Wynn Macau in Hong Kong was down 6.50 percent yesterday, and only a sliver below its highest level in almost three years. That’s not all that much worse than the 2.29 percent fall in SJM

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Govt revises class suspension rules for flu-hit schools

The Health Bureau (SSM) yesterday announced revised criteria for particular schools to suspend classes in case pupils in the school are infected with influenza, and new arrangements for local residents to have flu jabs.The bureau hosted a press conference yesterday to brief the media about the latest situation of the prevalence of seasonal influenza in the city. The press conference was held at the public Conde de Sao Januario Hospital Centre.The press conference was co-hosted by SSM Director

January 29, 2018 | BY admin

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Govt’s protection plan can meet UNESCO requirements: official

Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) Vice President Leong Wai Man said yesterday the government believed that the drafting of an official plan for the protection and management of the UNESCO-listed Historic Centre of Macau will meet earlier requirements of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee.Leong made the remarks as a guest speaker at Macau Forum, a weekly open-air debate hosted by government-owned broadcaster TDM in Areia Preta Park every Sunday.The government launched a two-month public consultation

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Sands announces wage boost, bonus

Sands China says that it is raising its salaries from March 1, benefitting some 99 percent of the company’s total employment.The US gaming operator also said in a statement on Friday that is will pay a discretionary bonus to all eligible full-time staff on February 13, three days before the start of the Lunar New Year of the Dog, “to reward their contributions toward the company’s ongoing success and achievements.”Full-time employees of eligible grades earning monthly salaries less than

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The 13’s prime mover quits

Stephen Hung, hitherto the high-profile prime mover behind the troubled The 13 hotel in Coloane has resigned as joint chairman and executive director of The 13 Holdings Limited, according to a statement by the company to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange last week.The statement said that Hung ceased to be a member of the nomination committee and finance and investment committee of the company, as well as chairman of its executive committee, with effect from Thursday last week.The statement said that

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Union protests over MGM bonuses

The New Macau Gaming Professionals Association (NMGPA) protested outside MGM in Nape yesterday, urging the US casino operator not to ignore its employees’ demands.A protester claiming to be an MGM employee told reporters that last year the company gave different-ratio bonuses to its employees as some senior staff members received a bonus equivalent to three months of their salaries while junior staff only received a bonus worth around a month’s salary, adding that the company should give

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