Policy research bureau condemns ‘slanderous’ letter sent to CCAC

The Policy Research and Regional Development Bureau (DSEPDR) has condemned the “false accusations, defamations, slander and personal attacks” in an anonymous letter from “staff members” of the bureau complaining about its director Mi Jian about his alleged nepotism in the recruitment of employees for the bureau and other alleged offences such as the alleged use of public funds for private benefit.In a Chinese-language statement released by the bureau on Monday night, the bureau also

July 3, 2019 | BY admin

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Indian tourist dies in Inner Harbour

An Indian male tourist died after ending up in the Inner Harbour off Lam Mau Tong district in the early hours of yesterday after drinking, according to a statement by the Judiciary Police (PJ).The statement did not clarify whether the man accidentally fell or jumped into the Inner Harbour.The statement identified the deceased as a 24-year-old surnamed Anand.PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN OUR PRINT EDITION.

July 3, 2019 | BY admin

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Probability of hoisting typhoon signal No. 8 is low

The possibility of typhoon signal No. 3 having to be raised to No. 8 is low as tropical storm “Mun” made landfall over Hainan Island at 12:45 a.m. today, the weather station said in a notice.The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) statement said that the signal No. 3 would remain hoisted until early this morning, and strong and gusty winds were expected over the bridges, urging drivers to pay attention to traffic safety.“Under the influence of the outer rainbands, there will be

July 3, 2019 | BY admin

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Jobless father rapes 6-year-old daughter: police

The police arrested a local man on Saturday for raping his daughter at home, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Leng, the 33-year-old suspect is surnamed Hong. He told the police that he is unemployed. The victim is a 6-year-old schoolgirl.The case was reported by the victim’s mother on Friday. Leng said the victim’s mother went to work at around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday and returned home at around 7:30 a.m. on Friday.

July 2, 2019 | BY admin

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Waste-No-Mall: rubbish is a resource

The local organiser of Waste-No-Mall, Angus Lam Sui Piu, brought a new recycling concept to Macau six months ago with the aim of promoting environmental protection and the use of less plastic.Lam is a full-time volunteer who provides maintenance services for the elderly during the week and organises environmental protection events every weekend. He told The Macau Post Daily last week: “Waste-No-Mall is a regular community-based event from Hong Kong in which residents voluntarily set up

July 2, 2019 | BY admin

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Cleaner sexually abuses 6-year-old girl in toilet: police

The police arrested a non-resident worker on Sunday for sexually abusing a 6-year-old girl in a toilet of a residential building, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Leng, the 55-year-old suspect is surnamed Liang. The mainlander told the police he has been working as a cleaner in a residential building in Rua Sul do Patane since March 2017. The victim is a 6-year-old schoolgirl.The incident happened in June. However, the

July 2, 2019 | BY admin

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Govt raises disability subsidy

The government has raised its annual disability subsidy to 9,000 patacas for beneficiaries classified as being in the “normal” category and 18,000 patacas for those in the “special” category, from 8,000 patacas and 16,000 patacas respectively, a 12.5 percent increase, according to an executive order published in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday.The increases took effect from yesterday, according to the executive order signed by Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On.The government

July 2, 2019 | BY admin

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Air Macau Macau-Tokyo flights increase to 2 per day

Air Macau raised yesterday the number of round-trip Macau-Tokyo flights from one flight to two flights per day, the airline said in a statement yesterday.The statement also said that “Air Macau [is using more] A320 NEO aircraft to operate the Macau-Tokyo route, providing a new experience to passengers.”“Japan is one of the most popular travel destinations for Macau residents in which Tokyo is the top choice,” the statement said, adding that Air Macau has decided to increase the

July 2, 2019 | BY admin

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1st typhoon warning signal of the year hoisted

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) hoisted the No. 1 tropical cyclone alert at 10 p.m. yesterday, the first typhoon warning signal of the year.The bureau pointed out that the hoisting of the No. 1 signal was merely a precautionary measure, meaning that a tropical cyclone is centred within 800 kilometres of Macau “and may affect Macau”.At 2 a.m., the tropical cyclone was estimated to be about 460 kilometres south of Macau, according to the bureau. It was forecast to move towards

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Casino revenue growth accelerates despite weak mainland economy

Macau casino revenue grew in June for a second straight month in a sign that the sector is holding its ground even as the prolonged Sino-US trade war bites into mainland China’s economic growth.Gross gaming revenue was 23.8 billion patacas last month, up 5.9 percent from a year earlier, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) said in a statement yesterday. That was better than the median analyst forecast of a 1.8 percent increase, and follows May’s growth of just 1.8

July 2, 2019 | BY admin

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Police nab Brazilian drug mule, largest cocaine haul this year

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a Brazilian man at the local airport when he was smuggling cocaine into Macau on Saturday, with 30 oval pellets hidden in his underpants and his right sock, while four pellets were found inside his body, PJ spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a special press conference yesterday.The suspect flew from Brazil via Ethiopia and Shanghai to Macau. The suspect initially swallowed all 34 pellets, but when he was about to take a connecting flight to Macau at Shanghai

July 2, 2019 | BY admin

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Trump steps into N Korea in historic first

PANMUNJOM, South Korea – Donald Trump stepped onto North Korean soil in a historic first yesterday as he met Pyongyang’s leader Kim Jong Un in a moment of high diplomatic drama on the world’s last Cold War frontier.Moments after becoming the only sitting US president to set foot inside North Korea, Trump brought Kim back over the dividing line for a meeting where they agreed to start working-level talks on Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons.Trump also said he had invited the young leader to

July 1, 2019 | BY admin

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CCAC receives complaint about policy research bureau chief

The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) confirmed to the media on Saturday that it has received a letter from staff members of the Policy Research and Regional Development Bureau (DSEPDR) complaining about its director Mi Jian for his alleged nepotism in the recruitment of staff members for the bureau and other alleged offences.In its reply to local media queries, the anti-graft body said that it would handle the case in line with its established work procedures. The CCAC reply did not name Mi

July 1, 2019 | BY admin

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FIFA fines Macau Football Association for missed match

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the Macau Football Association (MFA) for failing to play the second leg of their first-round match against Sri Lanka in the Asian Football Association’s FIFA World Cup 2022 preliminary competition.According to a statement by the committee last week, the match between Sri Lanka and Macau, which was due to be played on June 11, has been declared a 3-0 forfeit victory for Sri Lanka, with the Macau Football Association also receiving a fine of

July 1, 2019 | BY admin

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