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Anti-graft chief urges govt to manage city’s land better
Commissioner Against Corruption Cheong Weng Chon said yesterday that how to manage and use the city’s land resources better had been repeatedly addressed in his commission’s reports on land issues.Cheong made the remarks after attending a reception hosted by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) garrison in Macau to celebrate its 89th anniversary. Cheong was a guest at the event.Secretary for Administration and Justice Sonia Chan Hoi Fan attended the function in her capacity as acting chief
August 2, 2016
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Jobless man ‘pretending to be client’ attempts to rob masseuse
The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday the arrest of a local man who pretended to be a client in the attempted robbery of a mainland masseuse using a knife as a weapon.The woman who is understood to run a massage service from her home suffered a minor injury when she let the suspect into her home after he had called to book an appointment.  A PJ spokesperson announced the case during a special press conference.  Judiciary Police (PJ) officers yesterday escort the attempted
August 2, 2016 | BY admin
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Police nab man for sexual assault
The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday the arrest of a local man on Saturday on suspicion of sexually assaulting a local woman.A PJ spokesperson revealed details of the case during a regular press briefing at the Public Security Police (PSP) headquarters. The 34-year-old suspect, surnamed Lei, works as an electrician. The spokesperson said the 27-year-old woman reported the case to the PSP on Saturday.Please read the full article in our print edition.
August 2, 2016 | BY admin
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Casino receipts in July beat forecasts
Macau’s gross gaming revenue last month fell less than analysts estimated as the holiday season brought mass-market gamblers to local casinos. Gross gaming revenue fell 4.5 percent year-on-year to 17.8 billion patacas, marking 26 consecutive months of declines, according to data from the Gaming Inspection and Co-ordination Bureau (DICJ) released yesterday. That followed an 8.5 percent decrease in June and compares with the median estimate of a 5.5 percent drop by nine analysts surveyed
August 2, 2016 | BY admin
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Lawmaker urges govt to be resolute on repossessions
Grassroots lawmaker Antonio Ng Kuok Cheong has urged the government to take a resolute stance on repossessing plots of land when their respective provisional concessions have expired.Ng made the appeal in a written interpellation submitted to the Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday. Copies of the interpellation were sent to the media.The veteran lawmaker says in his interpellation that 13 plots of land in Nam Van, namely C1, C3, C4, C5, C6, C8, C9, C10, C11, C12, C17, D2 and D5, are provisional
August 2, 2016 | BY admin
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San Kio group launches culture-fest
San Kio District Welfare and Mutual Help Association Vice President Lei Chi Iun said yesterday that in order to improve residents’ knowledge of local traditions his group will organise a raft of activities to celebrate the “Double Seven Festival”.Lei made the announcement during an outdoor press conference in San Kio Garden to announce details of the activities. According to information released by the association during the press conference, the “Double Seven Festival” will
August 2, 2016 | BY admin
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SJM hopes to create business opportunities for locals
SJM Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer Angela Leong On Kei said yesterday she hoped that the gaming operator’s Jai Alai and Grand Lisboa Palace casino projects will create more business opportunities for the city’s micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).Leong made the remarks while attending the launch of an MSME procurement partnership programme jointly organised by SJM and the Macau Chamber of Commerce (ACM). According to Leong, SJM’s procurement from
August 2, 2016 | BY admin
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Man nabbed for hacking neighbour to death
A 51-year-old man yesterday allegedly hacked a 59-year-old male neighbour to death with a chopper, after a heated argument with him and his 23-year-old son, who was also attacked by the suspect and sustained non-life threatening injuries, according to separate statements from the Judiciary Police (PJ) and the Public Security Police (PSP). The injured 23-year-old, surnamed Aoieong, is a policemen, the Public Security Police said in a statement, adding that his father died soon after
August 1, 2016 | BY admin
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Police bust mainlanders for usury & fraud
The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday the arrests of two mainland men on Friday on suspicion of usury and fraud.A PJ spokesperson revealed details of the case during a regular press briefing yesterday. The duo comprise a 28-year-old businessman surnamed Zhong and a 34-year-old jobless man surnamed Pang. The spokesperson said that at least two suspects in the case were still at large.Please read the full article in our print edition.
August 1, 2016 | BY admin
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Taiwan firm encourages online startups
Doris Wang Ching-yi, vice-manager of a Taiwan online company – Beauty 88 Online Shopping Mall – said yesterday locals should opt for an online business when considering a startup.Wang made the remarks to the media on the sidelines of a forum which focused on the opportunities of starting an online business.Wang’s company took part in the 2016 Macau Franchise Expo (MFE) hosted by the Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) at the Venetian in Cotai. The forum ended
August 1, 2016 | BY admin
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Govt asks residents to name panda twins
The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) has announced that residents can propose names for the locally-born panda twins from Monday next week until the end of the month.According to an IACM statement, each resident can only submit one two-name suggestion and explain in no more than 160 Chinese characters why they have chosen the names.The names can be submitted online (http://www.macaupanda.org.mo/naming) or by collecting a form from any IACM office. Besides, there will be “big
August 1, 2016 | BY admin
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Forum slams govt for lacking urban renewal rules
Attending the weekly forum in Areia Preta Park hosted by government broadcaster TDM, speakers and audience members alike slammed the government yesterday for lacking the necessary regulations and comprehensive policies to start the city’s long-delayed urban renewal projects.Yesterday’s programme focused on the government’s announcement last week that it would build temporary housing for residents affected by urban renewal projects. The forum also discussed the issue of whether the current
August 1, 2016 | BY admin
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Councillor rejects opening all urban council meetings to public
Government-appointed Urban Renewal Council member Wong Chung Yuen said yesterday that some issues related to urban renewal projects could be “sensitive” so he personally disagreed with those members of the public who said that all of its meetings should be open to the public.Wong made the remarks after attending yesterday’s Macau Forum open-air debate programme in Areia Preta Park when asked by reporters for his comments on criticism that the council lacked transparency.The council was
August 1, 2016 | BY admin
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Civic leader slams govt for plan to raze Estoril
Chan Tak Seng, who heads the Alliance for Common People Building Up Macau (API), slammed the government yesterday for insisting on pushing ahead with its plan to redevelop the plot of land where the former Hotel Estoril and Estoril Swimming Pool are located, despite the fact that some segments of the population want the façade of the hotel and the swimming pool to remain intact.Chan made the criticism when speaking to reporters after attending yesterday’s Macau Forum open-air debate
August 1, 2016 | BY admin
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Vehicle imports shrink 57 pct in H1
Macau’s imports of cars and motorcycles shrank by 56.7 percent to 593 million patacas in the first half of the year, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) has announced. Imports of watches dropped by 41.6 percent year-on-year to 1.95 billion patacas in the first half of the year. Mobile phone imports decreased by 47.6 percent to 2.3 billion patacas. Gold jewellery imports fell by 23.8 percent to 2.5 billion patacas. Imports of handbags and wallets dipped 20.4 percent to 1.2
August 1, 2016 | BY admin
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