Octogenarian dies after being hit by scooter

A local 85-year-old woman died after being hit by a scooter in Avenida de Sidónio Pais yesterday, the Public Security Police (PSP) said.According to the police, the accident happened shortly after 8 a.m. near Flora Garden. The scooter hit the woman when she was crossing the one-way avenue that runs from the Hoi Fu Garden estate to Praça do Tap Seac. The victim was not using a traffic light controlled crossing.The woman, who was profusely bleeding from serious head injuries, was rushed to the

March 18, 2019 | BY admin

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Dealer hurts daughter in row over bathroom: police

The Judiciary Police arrested a 42-year-old casino dealer on Wednesday for hurting her 10-year-old daughter in a bathroom row, PJ spokesman Ho Chan Nam said during a regular press conference on Friday.According to Ho, the case was believed to have been the result of a quarrel between the woman and her daughter over using the bathroom in their flat in Rua de Hong Chau in Taipa.Two residential estates – Hoi Yee Garden and Hong Cheong Garden – are situated in the street.PLEASE READ THE FULL

March 18, 2019 | BY admin

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Police bust HK$2.5 million chip fraud gang

The Judiciary Police (PJ) have busted a criminal gang allegedly involved in at least 20 fraud cases worth more than HK$2.5 million at a casino in Zape that had been operating since January, PJ spokesman Ho Chan Nam said at a special press conference on Friday.Ho said the gang comprised at least 10 members. Five of the suspects, all of them local men, were arrested by the police on Thursday.According to Ho, the first suspect is the alleged mastermind and a former surveillance staff member of the

March 18, 2019 | BY admin

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Govt proposes charging for plastic carrier bags

Executive Council spokesman Leong Heng Teng announced yesterday that the government has drafted a bill which if approved by lawmakers would force supermarkets and other retail businesses to charge customers for their plastic carrier bags.Addressing a press conference at Government Headquarters, Leong said that the council, the government’s top advisory body, has completed its discussion of the bill aiming to reduce the use of plastic carrier bags.Leong noted that the government has previously

March 15, 2019 | BY admin

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Maid allows woman to abuse her employers’ daughter: police

A domestic helper from the Philippines has allegedly allowed another woman to sexually abuse her employers’ little daughter at Coloane’s Hac Sa Beach, PJ spokesman Ho Chan Nam said during a regular press conference yesterday.The girl was under the age of three when the case happened late last year, according to Ho.While the case was reported to the police late last year, the police arrested the domestic helper earlier this month.PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN OUR PRINT EDITION.

March 15, 2019 | BY admin

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Govt to set up LRT company

The Executive Council announced yesterday that the government has drafted a by-law on the establishment of a fully government-owned company tasked with the construction and operation of Macau’s Light Rail Transit (LRT) system.Leong Heng Teng, spokesman for the government’s top advisory body, made the announcement during a press conference at Government Headquarters yesterday.Government-drafted by-laws, officially known as administrative regulations, do not require the legislature’s

March 15, 2019 | BY admin

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Govt strongly opposes US human rights report

The local government yesterday expressed its strong opposition to the latest US human rights report on the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR), according to a statement by the Government Spokesperson’s Office.The report published by the US Department of State made irresponsible remarks on the internal affairs of the MSAR that are China’s internal affairs, the statement said.In the past 20 years since the establishment of the MSAR, the principles of “One Country, Two Systems” and

March 15, 2019 | BY admin

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Chan to attend UN Human Rights Council meeting

Secretary for Administration and Justice Sonia Chan Hoi Fan will attend a meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, today, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) said in a statement yesterday.Chan will attend the meeting as deputy head of the Chinese delegation. The gathering is due to discuss and adopt China’s third report under the Universal Periodic Review mechanism. Part of that report covers the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR).In

March 15, 2019 | BY admin

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Commission suggests 32.4 million pataca CE election budget

Macau Chief Executive Electoral Affairs Commission President Song Man Lei yesterday said that the commission has recommended a budget of 32.45 million patacas for the upcoming chief executive election, adding that the commission would convey its suggestion to Chief Executive (CE) Fernando Chui Sai On for approval.Song spoke to reporters after a regular meeting of the commission at the Public Administration Building in Rua do Campo.Song said that the proposed budget was similar to the one five

March 15, 2019 | BY admin

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‘Drug’: the theatrical version of Lu Xun’s ‘Medicine’

A local alternative theatre group that combines performance with puppetry is presenting a stage adaption of Lu Xun’s classic work ‘Medicine’ written a century ago that is intertwined with a new story in a modern-day context to create a dialogue between then and now.“Medicine” is generally used for the English translation of Lu Xun’s piece but the re-imagined version by Rolling Puppet Alternative Theatre Group is titled “Drug”, which will have performances for three days from

March 15, 2019 | BY admin

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Chefs bring ‘Heirloom Recipes’ to StarWorld Hotel

There are “8 Great Cuisines” in China and StarWorld Hotel is bringing some heirloom recipes from those cuisines for guests to savour the timeless flavours at the hotel’s Jade de Jardin, Feng Wei Ju, Laurel and Sensations restaurants this month.The eight culinary traditions in China are Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong (Cantonese), Hunan, Jiangsu, Shandong, Sichuan and Zhejiang, and chefs from the restaurants at the hotel are each presenting a dish, from simple delights to creations that surprise

March 15, 2019 | BY admin

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Mainland transfers fraud suspect to Macau

The mainland police transferred a local man involved in two fraud cases to the Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday.Concerning one of the fraud cases, a local court sentenced the man in absentia in 2017 to a prison term of three years and three months, according to a PJ spokesperson, who briefed reporters after the transfer of the 42-year-old man, surnamed Ho, in the area between Zhuhai’s Gongbei and Macau’s Barrier Gate border checkpoints. The spokesperson did not provide details about the case

March 14, 2019 | BY admin

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Aviation regulator bans B733 MAX flights

The Macau Civil Aviation Authority (AACM) yesterday banned all flight applications for Boeing 737 MAX jets.According to an AACM statement, the regulator has decided to temporarily suspend flight applications for Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 aircraft by any airline, adding that it “will continue to closely monitor the B737 MAX safety concerns”.The statement pointed out that the current fleet of locally registered aircraft does not include the ill-fated Boeing 737 MAX jet, apart from the fact

March 14, 2019 | BY admin

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Over 6,000 vacancies available at MUST career fair: rector

Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) Rector Liu Liang said yesterday that this time the private university’s Centre for Entrepreneurship and Career Planning gathered 212 institutions and companies for its annual career fair, offering MUST graduates over 6,000 job vacancies.He made the remarks in a speech during the fair’s opening ceremony.The two-day fair takes place on the MUST campus in Taipa. It ends today.Students look at booths during yesterday’s annual career fair on

March 14, 2019 | BY admin

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