New natural gas power plant to be operational in 2021: govt

Energy Sector Development Office (GDSE) Director Hoi Chi Leong said yesterday that the government aims for another natural gas power plant in local power utility CEM’s power station at Ka Ho in Coloane to come into operation in 2021.Hoi made the remarks while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of this year’s Energy Saving Week launching ceremony in Praça do Tap Seac. The annual event organised by the office aims to raise residents’ energy-saving awareness by holding a raft of

June 11, 2018 | BY admin

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Stanley Ho’s retirement will not affect SJM development: So

SJM Chairman of the Board of Directors Ambrose So Shu Fai said yesterday that Stanley Ho Hung Sun’s stepping down wouldn’t affect the development of the company, adding that SJM wouldn’t change its direction at the moment.So made the comments on the sidelines of the blessing ceremony of the SJM dragon boat team at Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre.Ho, widely seen as the founder of Macau’s modern gaming industry holds the posts of chairman, executive director and member of the executive

June 11, 2018 | BY admin

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Forum opposes govt’s fine hike proposal for illegal parking

Guest speakers and members of the audience at yesterday’s Macau Forum opposed the government’s proposal to significantly raise the fines for illegal parking and similar offences. They said that the government is ignoring the fact that residents are “forced” to park illegally due to the city’s insufficient number of parking spaces, particularly for scooters and motorcycles.The weekly open-air debate is hosted by government-owned broadcaster TDM in Areia Preta Park every Sunday.The

June 11, 2018 | BY admin

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Mainland transfers suspected thief to Macau

The Zhuhai Public Security Bureau transferred a local suspect in a theft case to the Judiciary Police (PJ) in Macau, between the border checkpoints of the two cities yesterday.PJ spokesman Choi Ian Fai briefed reporters about the case after the transfer process of the suspect at the point of the handover.Choi identified the suspect as a 38-year-old man surnamed Ng who committed the crime late last year when he was working in a pawnshop in Zape.According to Choi, the police received a report

June 8, 2018 | BY admin

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Group to hold protest against govt’s fine hike proposal for illegal parking

The grassroots Macau Community Development Initiative (MCDI) group will hold a protest next Saturday against the government’s proposal to significantly raise the fine for illegal parking, according to an announcement by the group on its Facebook page yesterday.The group plans to start the demonstration at Vasco da Gama Garden at 3 p.m. on Saturday June 16, according to the announcement.The Transport Bureau (DSAT) announced during a press conference on Tuesday that the government will launch a

June 8, 2018 | BY admin

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Scooter rider dies after crash: police

A scooter rider injured in a traffic accident on Wednesday in Estrada do Canal dos Patos, passed away yesterday morning, the Public Security Police (PSP) said in a statement yesterday.According to the Public Security Police, the deceased, who was a man in his forties, crashed into a car at the junction of Avenida do Comendador Ho Yin and Estrada do Canal dos Patos at around 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday. He was seriously injured and semi-conscious when he was rushed to the public Conde de Sao Januario

June 8, 2018 | BY admin

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CE vows to promote infrastructure construction via platform role

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On said yesterday that the local government would promote the “Belt and Road Initiative” (BRI) through Macau’s platform role, and seize the great opportunities of co-operation in the field of infrastructure construction which was one crucial element of the BRI.Chui made the remarks during a speech at the opening ceremony of the 9th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum (IIICF) at the Venetian yesterday.The IIICF was founded

June 8, 2018 | BY admin

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Defendant caught taking knife into court

A man charged with a speeding offence was caught trying to enter the court with a knife on Monday, a Public Security Police (PSP) spokesperson in Zape said yesterday.The spokesperson identified the suspect as a local man in his twenties surnamed Ho, who is a chef.According to the spokesperson, Ho went to the Court of First Instance in Avenida Doutor Stanley Ho on Monday afternoon for the speeding case. When he was passing through a security check, it was found that he was carrying a

June 8, 2018 | BY admin

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Reciprocal driving-licence deal should be signed: Rosario

Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosario said yesterday that the local government should sign a reciprocal driving-licence recognition deal with the mainland as “Macau is a part of China”.Rosario attended a plenum in the legislature’s hemicycle which discussed a debate motion by directly-elected lawmaker Ng Kuok Cheong on the issue.The legislature passed Ng’s debate motion last month, which was about the local government’s decision to sign a reciprocal

June 8, 2018 | BY admin

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Gallery takes a look back at city’s gambling history

Tombola cages, manual dice shakers, Mahjong Baccarat are among many types of equipment used for games popular in the good old days are currently on display at the Macau Gaming History Gallery.The gallery, located at Hotel Lisboa’s Crystal Palace hall, is curated by gaming operator SJM and showcases the history of gaming in Macau.The exhibit traces Macau’s gaming history back to the 16th century, with a betting slip showing the name of the candidates who passed the civil service examination

June 8, 2018 | BY admin

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KK defends title in Haikou tomorrow

Local boxer Ng Kuok Kun aka KK aka The Macau Kid will be defending his China Professional Boxing Union (CPBU) belt in Ding’an, Haikou tomorrow.In defence of his Super Welterweight (154lbs) title, KK (12-0-0, 7 KOs) will be up against Thailand’s Wathanyu (10-5-5) in a 10-round fight taking place in Ding’an, Haikou, which is on Hainan Island on the mainland.Hainan is the smallest and southernmost province on the mainland, consisting of various islands in the South China Sea. Hainan Island

June 8, 2018 | BY admin

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Nearly 100 firms attend 3rd China (Macao) Financial Award Ceremony

Nearly 100 enterprises attended the 3rd China (Macao) Financial Award Ceremony that took place at the local Sheraton hotel on Wednesday.The event was organised by Macao-Commercial Newspaper and Media International Group Company Limited as it celebrates the 12th anniversary of its Chinese-language newspaper Macao Commercial Post, which also coincides with the 9th anniversary of the establishment of the Union for Macao International Cultural Media.With Suncity Group as the title sponsor, the

June 8, 2018 | BY admin

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San Ma Lou to undergo repair for 2 months

The city’s busy thoroughfare Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro (also known as “San Ma Lou”) will undergo roadworks from June 30 to August 31 as the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) will repair the underground drains there and resurface the road, IACM Division of Public Roads head Lei Wa Po said yesterday during a press conference at the Northern District Public Services Centre in Areia Preta.The press conference was co-host by representatives of IACM, Transport Bureau (DSAT), and Public

June 7, 2018 | BY admin

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Govt not yet decided on shipyards’ heritage status

Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) President Mok Ian Ian said yesterday that the government has not made the final decision on whether it will officially classify Coloane’s Lai Chi Vun Village and its traditional shipyards as a cultural heritage site.Mok made the remarks during a special press conference about her bureau’s ongoing tasks for the cultural heritage evaluation process for the village and its shipyards.Yesterday’s press conference came after a statement by the bureau on Tuesday,

June 7, 2018 | BY admin

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