2 men busted for selling, hiding drugs in bush: police

Two mainland men were busted early yesterday for selling drugs and hiding them under a bush outside a hotel in Cotai, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Tam Weng Keong said yesterday.According to Tam, one of the suspects, surnamed Luo, is 26 years old while the other suspect, surnamed Liu, is aged 20. Both are unemployed, Tam said, adding the duo are from the same area in the mainland.Tam said the police had received a tip-off two weeks ago that Luo was selling drugs in Cotai. After investigating,

August 10, 2017 | BY admin

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Legislature passes budget framework bill

The Legislative Assembly (AL) unanimously passed the government’s budget framework bill, which is slated to take effect on January 1 next year, after its promulgation in the Official Gazette (BO), during a plenary session yesterday.The bill’s outline was passed during a plenum of the legislature in October last year. The legislature’s 2nd Standing Committee held eight meetings to review the bill. The bill aims to enhance the level of transparency in the drafting of the government’s

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Monetary regulator gets new chief

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On has appointed Benjamin Chan Sau San chairman of the board of directors of the Macau Monetary Authority (AMCM), according to an executive order published in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday.The renewable one-year appointment takes effect from August 26.The executive order said that Chan was appointed to the post because of his “professional competence and aptitude” as demonstrated by his curriculum vitae.PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN OUR PRINT

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Govt wants aspiring entrepreneurs to enrol in start-up courses first

The government will require aspiring applicants of the Young Entrepreneurs Aid Scheme to enrol in business startup courses before they can apply for the loan, Executive Council (ExCo) spokesman Leong Heng Teng said yesterday, adding those who are not just starting out as entrepreneurs will also be eligible to apply for the scheme.The council is the government’s top advisory body.According to the website of the government-appointed Talents Development Committee, the government launched the

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Police probe man for destroying plants

A local man has been questioned for allegedly destroying a number of Alocasia macrorrhizos plants in Fortress Hill Garden and Guia Municipal Park, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Tam Weng Keong said yesterday.According to Wikipedia, Alocasia macrorrhizos, whose common names include giant taro, ape, giant alocasia and pai, is edible if cooked for a long time but its sap irritates the skin due to calcium oxalate crystals, or raphides, which are needle-shaped.According to Tam, the suspect,

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Legislature passes condo management bill

The Legislative Assembly (AL) finally passed a government-initiated bill regulating the management of the common areas of condominiums, slated to come into effect a year after its promulgation in the Official Gazette (BO), during a plenary session yesterday.However, the legislature rejected a clause in the bill which proposed that the new owner of a condominium unit would have been required to pay up to two years of outstanding management fees the previous owner of the unit failed to pay.While

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Pastry challenge sees contestants focus more on looks than taste

Nine teams battled it out in the kitchen yesterday for a strawberry-themed pastry challenge and left the judging panel “disappointed” because the cakes only looked good but the natural flavour of the strawberries was absent from the taste.The Pastry Challenge Macau event, organised by Anchor Food Professionals, took place at The Seasons training restaurant on the campus of the private Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) in Taipa.Each team had to make two entremets (desserts)

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Police nab 2 HK pickpockets inside checkpoint

Two Hong Kong men were caught on Friday for allegedly pick pocketing inside the Barrier Gate checkpoint, a Public Security Police (PSP) spokesperson said yesterday.According to the spokesperson, one of the suspects, surnamed Lai, is in his fifties while the other suspect, surnamed Ho, is in his sixties.The spokesperson said a woman told the police on July 29 that her purse had been stolen. Tam said the victim discovered that her backpack had been opened when she was on an escalator at the

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Groups urge govt to raise Healthcare Subsidy Scheme handout

The Macau Jiangmen Communal Society and Macau Association of Social and Livelihood Enhancement jointly held a press conference at the society’s office yesterday, urging the government to increase the amount given out in its Healthcare Subsidy Scheme and build more recreational facilities for the elderly.Addressing yesterday’s press conference, Lo Choi In, vice-chairman of the Macau Jiangmen Communal Society, said the government should increase the amount because of the city’s high

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Residential price index rises 3.7 pct in Q2

Macau’s residential price index for the second quarter of the year grew 3.7 percent from the previous quarter to 253.0, marking the fifth consecutive quarter of growth, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced yesterday.According to the announcement, the indices for the Macau Peninsula (253.7) and Taipa and Coloane (249.9) rose 3.6 percent and 4.3 percent respectively.The index for existing residential units (259.6) rose 4.4 percent, with the indices for the Macau Peninsula (246.7)

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US judge tightens Macau entrepreneur’s bail rules

NEW YORK – A US judge has tightened security at the luxury Manhattan apartment where a Macau businessman convicted of bribing United Nations diplomats will likely reside under 24-hour guard until sentencing.US District Judge Vernon S. Broderick rejected a request by prosecutors to immediately imprison 69-year-old Ng Lap Seng after his conviction over a week ago on bribery and money laundering charges. The charges carry a potential prison term lasting decades, though his actual sentence would

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2,900 customers affected by power cut: CEM

Power utility CEM said yesterday that about 2,900 customers in Fai Chi Kei and Toi San districts were affected by a power outage that lasted for 21 minutes in yesterday evening.The company apologised to the affected households and shops, saying that it was carrying out an investigation into the cause of the power cut.In a written statement replying to media enquiries yesterday, CEM said that the power cut occurred at 5:45 p.m., when a power cable near the Fai Chi Kei Health Centre was damaged.

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Govt to commend youth who spread ‘positive energy’

The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) announced yesterday that it will be launching a youth commendation scheme to encourage young people to share their inspirational stories and spread “positive energy”.The scheme will be hosted by the bureau, organised by the Macau Youth Federation (MYF) in conjunction with government-owned broadcaster TDM.Addressing a press conference about the scheme at the bureau, Chan Iok Wai, chief of the bureau’s Training and Support Division for Youth

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Trump firm applies for local casino trademark

SHANGHAI – A Trump Organization company has applied for four new trademarks in Macau, including one for casinos, public records show.The new applications highlight the ethical complexity of maintaining the family branding empire while Donald Trump serves as US president, and are likely to stoke speculation about the organization’s future business intentions in Macau, where gaming concessions and sub-concessions held by six companies expire between 2020 and 2022.The applications for the

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