Pension fund payments & allowances rise today

All pension payments and allowances paid out by the Social Security Fund (FSS) have been increased from today, according to a statement by the government-run fund yesterday.According to Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng’s Order No. 212/2019 which was published in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday, the increase in allowances and pensions takes effect on New Year’s Day.The old-age pensions and disability pensions have both been increased to 3,740 patacas per month, with both having been increased

January 1, 2020 | BY admin

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Govt reaffirms safety of e-tables as casino staff fear radiation

Electronic gaming tables approved for use at local casinos meet the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) safety standards, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) said in a statement yesterday after casino workers raised concerns that the e-tables were emitting radiation.The statement said that in addition to regular occupational safety and health inspections at casinos, the bureau also requires gaming operators to provide independent third-party evaluation reports to ensure their

January 1, 2020 | BY admin

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DUI driver causes 3-car pileup, refuses medical attention

Three vehicles were involved in a collision in Avenida da Ponte da Amizade on Monday night injuring eight people, according to an on-site media briefing by spokesmen for the Public Security Police (PSP) and Fire Services Bureau (CB) at the scene early yesterday morning, as reported by The Macau Post Daily on its front page yesterday.The three vehicles comprise a seven-seater people carrier, a Mercedes-Benz and a taxi. The people involved comprise three drivers and six passengers. All of them

January 1, 2020 | BY admin

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Free LRT trips for one more month after 3rd glitch

Secretary for Administration and Justice André Cheong Weng Chon announced yesterday that the government has decided to extend the trial run of the Taipa section of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) for another month until January 31, and passengers can continue to take free LRT rides during this additional one-month period.The government’s decision came after the LRT was hit on Sunday by its third glitch since it came into service on December 10.Cheong made the remarks during a press conference

December 31, 2019 | BY admin

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Drunk driver causes 3-car pileup, injuring 8

Eight people were injured in a traffic collision when a car crossed the solid white line on Avenida da Amizade near the Grand Prix Building last night and crashed head-on into a seven-seater people carrier that took off and landed on top of a taxi, a Public Security Police (PSP) officer said at the scene of the incident.During an on-site media briefing, PSP and Fire Services Bureau (CB) officers said that all three vehicles were severely damaged, and the driver who crossed the solid white line

December 31, 2019 | BY admin

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HK boy, woman nabbed for smuggling, selling drugs

The Judiciary Police (PJ) and the Macau Customs Service (AM) held a joint operation on Sunday in which they nabbed a Hong Kong woman and a 17-year-old youth who had been hired by a Hong Kong gang to smuggle and sell drugs in Macau, PJ spokesman Ho Chan Nam said during a special press conference yesterday.Ho announced the case of the 17-year-old suspect, surnamed Yuen, who told the police that he is a schoolboy. The 47-year-old female suspect surnamed Tang told the police that she works as a

December 31, 2019 | BY admin

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Gambler steals chips worth HK$100,000 from friend: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) detained a female mainlander on Sunday for stealing gaming chips worth HK$100,000 from a female friend after which the gambled them all away in a local casino, PJ spokesman Ho Chan Nam said during a special press conference yesterday.Ho said the 33-year-old suspect surnamed Fu told the police that she works as a sales assistant. She also told the police that she and the victim met two months ago on the mainland and both visited Macau on Thursday to gamble, Ho added.The

December 31, 2019 | BY admin

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Govt says water leaks damaged equipment at Cinematheque•Passion

Heavy rain in June that led to leaks at Cinematheque•Passion caused water to seep into the film projector, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement yesterday.Earlier this month, the cinema said in a statement that it would undergo maintenance that would last until the third quarter of next year.The single-screen cinema belongs to the bureau, which commissioned CUT Limited to operate it, and their original three-year contract expires today.PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN OUR PRINT

December 31, 2019 | BY admin

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Health Bureau urges flu jabs as sniffle season arrives

The Health Bureau’s (SSM) Control of Communicable Diseases and Surveillance of Diseases Department Coordinator Leong Iek Hou said yesterday that people should get their flu vaccinations early because it takes two weeks to be effective, and next month’s Chinese New Year takes place when the flu season is expected to peak.Leong made the comments during a press conference with Centre for Disease Prevention and Control Director Lam Chong and Conde de S. Januário Hospital Centre Emergency

December 31, 2019 | BY admin

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CCAC assistant commissioners, chief-of-cabinet take office

The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) has sworn in its two assistance commissioners and a new chief-of-cabinet, the city’s graft buster has announced.While Ao Ieong Seong and Lam Chi Long were sworn in as assistant commissioners, Chan In Chio was sworn in as chief-of-cabinet on Friday, the CCAC said in a statement yesterday. While Ao Ieong was newly appointed, Lam was reappointed.CCAC Commissioner Chan Tsz King, chaired the inauguration ceremony, the statement said.The CCAC’s top

December 31, 2019 | BY admin

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Macau-Wanzai ferry service to resume on Jan 23

The local government announced yesterday that the passenger ferry service between the Inner Harbour and Wanzai in Zhuhai will resume on January 23, following the completion of major repairs at the Wanzai checkpoint, with the upcoming ferry service running from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. – much longer than before the suspension of the ferry service in early 2016.Secretary for Administration and Justice André Cheong Weng Chon made the announcement during a press conference at Government Headquarters,

December 31, 2019 | BY admin

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LRT malfunctions again

The Light Rapid Transit (LRT) system has malfunctioned for the third time since its came into service on December 10, according to a statement by the operator.According to the statement, the cause of the malfunction was due to an electricity supply problem. However, the cause of the incident yesterday still needed further investigation.At about 1 p.m. yesterday, there was electricity supply problem between the Cotai West Station and Lotus Checkpoint Station, therefore services between Ocean

December 30, 2019 | BY admin

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Chui Sai Cheong appointed vice-director of NPC’s Macau Basic Law Committee

Macau Legislative Assembly (AL) Vice President Chui Sai Cheong has been appointed as a vice-director of the Macau Basic Law Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), Xinhua reported at the weekend. Chui Sai Cheong, a businessman, is the elder brother of former Macau chief executive Fernando Chui Sai On. Chui Sai Cheong replaced Susana Chou, a businesswoman and former president of the Macau Legislative Assembly.Li Zhanshu, chairman of the Standing Committee

December 30, 2019 | BY admin

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Local legislation for joint Hengqin checkpoint not to take long: Ho

Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has said that he does not expect the Legislative Assembly (AL) to take a long time to review a bill to be submitted by the local government enabling Macau’s Lotus Flower border checkpoint to be relocated to the new Hengqin border checkpoint building.Ho also said that only after the possible passage of the bill by the legislature, can the date of the operational start of the joint checkpoint on Hengqin Island in Zhuhai be finally confirmed.Ho made the remarks while

December 30, 2019 | BY admin

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