Govt to draft bill on youth alcohol sales ban: Tam

Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam Chon Weng said in the legislature’s hemicycle yesterday that the government plans to draft legislation on the implementation of a statutory ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages to young people.Tam made the remarks while addressing a plenary session on the first day of a two-day Q&A session about his portfolio’s policy guidelines for next year.Tam first told reporters in October that the government was considering the possibility of

December 4, 2018 | BY admin

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Xi, Trump agree to 90-day trade war truce

BUENOS AIRES – President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump have agreed to suspend any new tariffs for 90 days in the escalating trade war between the world’s two largest economies, even if huge existing duties will remain in place.Following more than two hours of dinner talks between the two leaders on Saturday, the White House said an increase of tariffs from 10 to 25 percent due to kick in on January 1 would now be put on hold for 90 days, providing room for intense

December 3, 2018 | BY admin

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Customs seizes 75 illegal cigars sent by post

The Macau Customs Service said in a statement on Saturday that it seized 75 cigars when a local man collected his package from the Macau Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) last Tuesday.Customs officers checked the package when the man picked it up from a CTT counter at around midday last Tuesday.The 75 cigars, weighing a total of 1,237 grammes, were seized by a customs officer since the man did not have an import licence, which is required if more cigars are imported than the amount that

December 3, 2018 | BY admin

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Ferry passengers drop 20 pct after delta bridge opens: marine chief

Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) Director Susana Wong Soi Man said yesterday that during the first month following the opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HZMB) in late October, the number of ferry passengers at the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal in Zape and the Taipa Ferry Terminal in Pac On decreased by 20 percent compared to the same period of last year.Wong revealed the decline while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a public event on Guia Hill. For the event, the bureau

December 3, 2018 | BY admin

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Eco-bureau promotes reduction of plastic use

The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) has launched a campaign with a string of different activities to reduce the use of plastic, such as less consumption of plastic bottles and other disposable plastic products.The bureau said in a statement on Friday that it was launching a series of activities to reduce the use of plastics.The anti-plastic campaign started on Saturday.A water dispenser set up by the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) is used by a consumer during the recent 18th

December 3, 2018 | BY admin

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Govt’s proposed ‘talents’ residency scheme divides forum

Guest speakers and members of the audience at yesterday’s Macau Forum were starkly divided over the government’s recent proposal to launch a new pilot scheme for the granting of residency to “talents” and science and technology (S&T) professionals from outside Macau, according to which such applicants would not need to secure a job from a local employer first before being allowed to move to Macau.The weekly open-air debate is hosted by government-owned broadcaster TDM in Areia Preta

December 3, 2018 | BY admin

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Dozens sign petition against preservation of Bobo

A total of seven animal protection groups held a memorial service at Flora Garden on Saturday to commemorate Bobo, the city’s beloved Asiatic black bear that died on November 20, aged about 32.Several dozen citizens gathered outside Bobo’s now empty enclosure and signed a petition against the government’s plan to preserve Bobo’s body through taxidermy for it to be made into a specimen for display.Bobo was rescued by municipal officials from the cooking pot on December 19, 1986 from a

December 3, 2018 | BY admin

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November casino revenue growth tops forecasts

Macau’s gross gaming revenue growth in November topped analysts’ estimates, as casino operators regained some momentum following months of weakness tied to mainland China’s economic slowdown.Gross gaming revenue rose 8.5 percent in November to 24.99 billion patacas from a year earlier, according to data released by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) on Saturday. That beat the median analyst forecast for year-on-year growth of 4 percent. However, revenue was down 8.5

December 3, 2018 | BY admin

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Customs officials seize HK$3 million at delta bridge

A Hong Kong man carried HK$3 million in cash into Macau via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HZMB) which was seized at the bridge’s Macau border checkpoint on Tuesday last week, the Macau Customs Service said in a statement on Saturday.The man entered Macau across the bridge, when Customs officers intercepted him in the green channel (nothing to declare) at the “Macau Port” checkpoint.Customs officers found a large amount of undeclared cash in the man’s luggage. The statement said

December 3, 2018 | BY admin

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Police plan facial & vehicle number plate recognition for CCTVs: Wong

Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak said in the legislature’s hemicycle yesterday that the government plans to introduce facial recognition and automatic number-plate recognition to the police forces’ closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera system next year.The policy secretary also said that the two recognition technologies would be first installed in 100 CCTV cameras each.According to Wikipedia, automatic number-plate recognition is a technology that uses optical character recognition on

November 30, 2018 | BY admin

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Parisian’s spa offers sonic wave anti-pollution facial with red tea extract serum

December is approaching, and it’s time to brighten up the complexion for all those social engagements and year-end parties.The first step to beautiful radiant skin is deep cleansing, and the simplest, or laziest, way to do it is a good facial treatment.Le SPA’tique at the Parisian has recently launched a special facial treatment that is based on a powerful red rooibos tea extract serum.An-Tea Oxidant Advanced Anti-pollution Solution is LING’s latest skincare product, which is incorporated

November 30, 2018 | BY admin

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Galaxy Macau rolls out Christmas shopping offers

The advent calendar countdown to Christmas begins tomorrow, which means there is not much time left to get all the tree and decorations ready to put up, to go shopping for gifts and prepare for Christmas dinner.Good news is that you can get most of these done at Galaxy Macau, especially when the integrated resort’s The Promenade Shops and some of the brands there are doing shopping promotions.T Galleria Beauty by DFS at the shopping mall has a range of Christmas items that are good for him or

November 30, 2018 | BY admin

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‘Tis the season: white truffles, chestnuts, Christmas

It’s always good to eat seasonally and as white truffles from Alba and chestnuts are being harvested now, they are the highlight of a Christmas menu offered at 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana at Galaxy Macau.The Italian restaurant in Macau is one of three restaurants led by Umberto Bombana, who opened his first 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana restaurant in Hong Kong in 2010.The Hong Kong restaurant was awarded three Michelin stars in 2012, its Shanghai establishment has two Michelin stars and the one in

November 30, 2018 | BY admin

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Fans bid last farewell to martial arts novelist Jin Yong

It’s been a month since martial arts novelist Louis Cha Leung-yung, better known by his pen name Jin Yong, passed away but his legacy lives on, with his original work and creative process all documented in a permanent exhibition at Hong Kong’s Jin Yong Gallery.Cha died on October 31 aged 94 in Hong Kong, and tributes poured in from around the world for the literary giant. The Hong Kong Heritage Museum at that time set up a condolence point outside its Jin Yong Gallery, which drew fans from

November 30, 2018 | BY admin

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