Govt proposes civil protection bill

The Executive Council has announced that the government has drafted a new civil protection framework bill, which proposes a new crime category for causing harm to public security and order – such as by spreading rumours – when “unforeseen public incidents” hit the city – such as typhoons, other natural disasters and major accidents.The bill proposes that offenders will face a prison term of up to two years. The prison term will be up to three years if the crime has effectively caused

May 14, 2019 | BY admin

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Online pet shop provides nutritious pet foods during festivals

A local online pet shop, Nupet, provides a diverse array of nutritious pet foods during traditional festivals, such as ginger biscuits, Halloween sweets and rice dumplings, with the aim of sharing the festive joy with one’s beloved pets, the shop owner told The Macau Post Daily last week.The 29-year-old shop owner, Cherry Leong, started her part-time pet food career in 2013 with her partner.Leong said, “I wanted to purchase a birthday cake for my dog, however, it was hard to find a dog cake

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350 qualify to compete for 344 CE election committee seats

The Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (SAFP) said in a statement yesterday that its officials have confirmed that among the 351 residents who applied to participate in the election of 344 members of the 400-member Chief Executive Election Committee, 350 qualified to take part in the election.The 350 will compete for the 344 seats up for grabs in the election in June, according to the statement.The election of the members of the Chief Executive Election Committee will be held on

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Population rises 53 pct since MSAR founding

Macau’s population reached 670,900 at the end of March, an increase of 53.2 percent compared to December 1999 when the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) was set up.At the end of 1999, Macau’s population stood at 438,000. The MSAR was set up on December 20, 1999. According to data released by the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) on Friday, the population rose by 3,500 between the end of last year and the end of this year’s first quarter. PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN OUR

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Govt proposes to transfer 3 pct of budget surplus to Social Security Fund

Executive Council spokesman Leong Heng Teng has announced that the government has drafted a bill which proposes that three percent of the surplus of the government’s annual central budget be transferred to the Social Security Fund (FSS), provided that the statutorily required amount of the government’s “basic” reserves is sufficient, with the aim of ensuring the sustainability of the social security system over the next five decades.According to the law regulating the government’s

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Local tour guides protest against illegal tour guides & groups

Dozens of local tour guides took part in a protest organised by grassroots People Power Macau group yesterday, urging the government to clamp down on illegal tour guides and illegal tour groups.The organiser, People Power Macau Chairman Si Tou Fai, told reporters covering the protest that about 200 local tour guides took part in the protest, while the Public Security Police (PSP) said that the one-hour demonstration drew about 140 demonstrators at its peak during the march.The protesters

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Buddha’s Birthday

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Wynn to open ‘Garden of Earthly Delights’-themed art exhibition

Wynn will be hosting a four-month art exhibition that takes inspiration from famous Dutch painter and draughtsman Hieronymus Bosch’s stunning masterpiece “The Garden of Earthly Delights”, which he painted during the time of the Renaissance.The “Wynn – Garden of Earthly Delights” exhibition, which will take place in both Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace from June 6, is part of a series of activities in the government-initiated “Art Macau” programme.The exhibition, which aims to take

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Galaxy hosting world’s first ‘Dior Pink City’

Galaxy Macau shopping mall was packed with influencers and Christian Dior fans from Macau, Hong Kong and the mainland as they witnessed the opening ceremony of the world’s first “Dior Pink City” pop-up store yesterday.The pop-up, which will be there until June 30, offers an immersive experience around Dior’s beauty icons and heritage, and features the luxury brand’s iconic fragrances, lipsticks and skincare products, in addition to a pink flower shop and a pink café that offers

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Chefs paint afternoon tea at Vida Rica Bar

Chefs are getting artistic at Vida Rica Bar because instead of serving afternoon tea on a typical tiered stand, they will be creating a masterpiece with ingredients and condiments right on the table directly in front of guests.“The Painter” afternoon tea set features savoury bites such as a refreshing salmon with pomelo praline, foie gras hazelnut lolly and king crab with green apple roll, and sweet nibbles such as caramel tart, strawberry lollipop, cherry and pistachio mousse, a chocolate

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LRT depot to be completed this month: Rosário

Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosário said yesterday that the construction of the depot of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) in Cotai will be “fully completed” by the end of this month as scheduled.Rosário made the remarks while speaking to reporters at The Plaza Restaurant in Zape after attending a reception in celebration of the 11th anniversary of the establishment of the Alliance for Common People Building Up Macau (API) – one of the city’s biggest community

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Govt rejects ‘frivolous’ EU report

The Macau government said in a statement yesterday that it was “strongly opposed” to the “irresponsible and frivolous” remarks in the European Union’s 2018 report about the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR).According to the statement issued by the Government Spokesperson’s Office, the government is “strongly” rejects the EU’s interference in the MSAR’s internal affairs.The statement urged the EU to refrain from “false statements” and “inadequate activities”

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Chui vows to promote Macau’s platform role during Portugal trip

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On will pay a weeklong visit to Lisbon and Porto from tomorrow until next Sunday, the Macau Government Spokesperson’s Office reconfirmed yesterday.According to the statement, Chui said he hoped that Macau and Portugal could achieve further co-development, pledging that Macau would give play to its “unique advantages and functions” in strengthening and speeding up the development of its role as a business service platform between China and the

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3 more in Macau infected with rubella

Three more people have been infected with the highly contagious rubella disease, with the total number of patients reaching 37 so far this year, a Health Bureau (SSM) statement said yesterday.According to the statement, the first of the three patients is a 33-year-old local man who works at a pawnshop. He had joint pain on Monday, then a fever on Tuesday with red eyes and a rash, and went to Kiang Wu Hospital in the early hours of Wednesday. He went to Zhongshan during the incubation period of

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