Eco enzyme made from kitchen waste can save planet: group

A local group launched a series of events yesterday promoting the idea that eco enzyme made from kitchen waste can save the planet.The opening ceremony for the “Eco Enzyme Saves the Earth” series was held at the Family Service Centre of the Women’s General Association of Macau (commonly known as Fu Luen) in Rua da Barca yesterday.Christopher Chang Wan Chong, the director-general of the China-Macau Youth Development and Promotion Association (CMYDPA), told reporters on the sidelines of the

May 27, 2019 | BY admin

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Local woman, 62, dies from flu

A 62-year-old woman died from influenza yesterday morning, the third person to die from the flu this year, the Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement.According to the statement, the woman experienced a high temperature and cough on May 17. She went to the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre on May 19 and was immediately given Tamiflu after a rapid diagnostic test was positive for influenza B. She was hospitalised after chest X-rays showed she had double pneumonia.The statement said

May 27, 2019 | BY admin

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2 Indonesian pickpockets steal HK$133,000 from mainland tourist: police

Two Indonesian pickpockets were arrested for stealing HK$133,000 in cash from a mainland tourist in the city centre on Thursday, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man said in a special press conference on Saturday.The two 35-year-old suspects held valid tourist visas. One suspect is surnamed Wahidin, who claimed to be unemployed, and the other is surnamed Nurhisan, who told the police that he is a car spare parts salesman, according to Chan.The male victim is in his 50s who came to Macau

May 27, 2019 | BY admin

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Zhuhai police nab 4 for Cotai knife attack

Zhuhai police have arrested four male mainlanders – including the main suspect – for a knife attack earlier this month outside the Four Seasons Hotel in Cotai in which a male mainlander was stabbed to death, while three other mainland men were injured, the Judiciary Police (PJ) announced during a press conference on Saturday.A PJ spokesperson made the announcement about the fatal stabbing – which happened in the night on May 18 – after the Judiciary Police had announced details of

May 27, 2019 | BY admin

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Sino-US trade war set to impact casino receipts to some extent: Ambrose So

SJM Holdings Executive Director-cum-CEO Ambrose So Shu Fai said yesterday that the China-US trade war was set to impact Macau’s gaming revenues to some extent if it continues.However, he insisted that for the time being the city’s overall gaming receipts are still on a positive upward trend.So made the remarks while speaking to reporters after officiating at the traditional blessing ceremony for the gaming company’s dragon boat team at the Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre.This year’s Dragon

May 24, 2019 | BY admin

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Phone scam cases are surging: police

The police have recorded “a surge” in phone scam cases “in recent days” in which fraudsters pretend to be express delivery company staff members and mainland police officers, according to a statement by the Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday, which urged residents to remain vigilant against this kind of deception.According to the statement, the Judiciary Police and the Public Security Police (PSP) received a total of 23 reports about phone scams or attempted phone scams in an eight-day

May 24, 2019 | BY admin

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Graft busters to propose discipline revision

The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) said in a statement yesterday that it would soon propose amendments to the civil service disciplinary code.According to the statement, the city’s graft busters are also analysing possible changes to Macau’s anti-corruption regulations.The statement said that details of the proposed changes would be announced soon, adding that the proposals would take the anti-graft experience of Hong Kong and the mainland into consideration.PLEASE READ THE FULL

May 24, 2019 | BY admin

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‘Mr. Ma and Son’: the all-male Chinese version of Pride and Prejudice

The play “Mr. Ma and Son” is showing in Macau this weekend. Directed by Fang Xu, this stage adaptation of Lao She’s (1899-1966) popular novel “Mr. Ma and Son” is presented by the BJAMC Drama theatre group from Beijing with an all-male cast that adds satire to the tone of the performance.“Mr. Ma and Son” portrays the struggle of Chinese immigrants in London back in the 1920s, which the Beijing Daily described as the Chinese equivalent of “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austin.The

May 24, 2019 | BY admin

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Graffiti defaces IAM headquarters

Staff members of the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) found yesterday that graffiti had been scrawled on a wall of its headquarters in the city centre, and reported the incident to the police, according to an IAM statement yesterday.The façade of the IAM headquarters, formerly known as Leal Senado, faces Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro.According to the statement, the graffiti was found on the side wall in Rua do Dr. Soares.A man walk pasts the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) headquarters last night

May 24, 2019 | BY admin

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Wynn will soon find out if Las Vegas & Macau glitz work in Boston

LAS VEGAS – Wynn Resorts is about to find out how well Vegas plays in Boston.After holding discussions to sell its US$2.6 billion Massachusetts project to MGM Resorts International – talks that sparked an outcry from local officials – the company has decided to keep the property. When it opens next month, Encore Boston Harbor will be the flashiest casino on the East Coast.The Wynn style – with its floral sculptures, modern art and emphasis on high-end dining – hasn’t always traveled

May 24, 2019 | BY admin

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Visitors rise 15.9 pct to 3.4 million in April

Macau’s number of visitor arrivals rose by 15.9 percent year-on-year to 3.4 million last month, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced yesterday.According to a DSEC statement, overnight visitors (1.6 million) grew by 5.4 percent, while same-day visitors (1.8 million) surged by 27.4 percent.Overnight visitors stayed an average of 2.2 days.PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN OUR PRINT EDITION.

May 24, 2019 | BY admin

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Police nab couple for beating 4-year-old son

The Judiciary Police (PJ) have arrested a local man for beating his four-year-old son with a coat hanger last week after the boy refused to take his medicine, a PJ spokesman said during a regular press conference yesterday.The boy’s mother was also found to have previously beaten him, according to the spokesperson.The spokesperson identified the male suspect as a 33-year-old air-conditioning technician surnamed Choi and his wife as a 30-year-old saleswoman surnamed Tou. The couple have two

May 24, 2019 | BY admin

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HK economist to give talk on Sino-US trade war: UM

The University of Macau (UM) said in a statement yesterday that Hong Kong-based economist Lawrence Lau Juen-yee will deliver a keynote speech titled “The China-US Trade War: Challenges and Opportunities for China, the Greater Bay Area and Macau” next Thursday on the public university’s Hengqin campus.The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA) consists of nine cities in Guangdong and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.According to the statement, Lau is a

May 24, 2019 | BY admin

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Mainlander promotes gaming website with Macau emblem at G2E: police

The police arrested a mainlander yesterday for promoting an online gaming website with the official emblem of the government of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR), Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Ho Chan Nam said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Ho, the 27-year-old suspect surnamed Gao was caught at the G2E Asia gaming exhibition in Cotai when PJ officers were inspecting the exhibition hall yesterday morning. They discovered the inappropriate use of the

May 23, 2019 | BY admin

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