Woman nabbed for stealing chips: police

A woman from the mainland was arrested on Wednesday for stealing chips worth HK$260,000 from a man she met in Macau, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a special press conference yesterday at the PJ headquarters in Zape.According to Leng, the suspect is a 30-year-old surnamed Ouyang, who claimed to be unemployed, and the victim is a male mainlander in his forties who works in the real estate sector.Leng said that on May 12, the victim came to Macau and stayed in a

June 1, 2018 | BY admin

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Govt to regulate sweeteners

Executive Council spokesman Leong Heng Teng said yesterday that its members have completed their discussion of a by-law on the standards for the use of sweeteners in food.The council is the government’s top advisory body.Government-drafted by-laws, officially known as administrative regulations, do not require the legislature’s approval.Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) Administrative Committee member Ung Sau Hong (right) speaks during yesterday’s press conference about the

June 1, 2018 | BY admin

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Another guide launched to assist residents & tourists

The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) yesterday launched a new mobile website named “EasyGo”, available in traditional and simplified Chinese characters, English and Portuguese, aiming to assist local residents and tourists by providing information on municipal and other facilities.During a press conference at the bureau’s headquarters in Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro yesterday, IACM Administration committee member Isabel Celeste Jorge said that the website was part of the

June 1, 2018 | BY admin

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Body found at Cheoc Van Beach: police

The body of a local man was found at Cheoc Van Beach yesterday morning, after he had gone there to collect oysters the previous day, according to a statement by the Judiciary Police (PJ).The statement identified the deceased as a 55-year-old surnamed Tam.The statement said that on Wednesday afternoon Tam went to Cheoc Van (“Bamboo Bay” in Chinese) waterfront to harvest oysters. On that evening Tam’s family realised that he still hadn’t returned home, so they went to look for him.PLEASE

June 1, 2018 | BY admin

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Macau extends local pupil tuition fee allowances to all Guangdong cities

Executive Council spokesman Leong Heng Teng said yesterday that the government will extend its annual scheme for tuition fee allowances for local pupils studying in Guangdong to all 21 cities in the province starting from the academic year 2017/18.The 21 cities comprise 19 prefecture-level cities and two sub-provincial cities – its provincial capital Guangzhou and Shenzhen.Addressing a press conference at Government Headquarters, Leong said that the council, the government’s top advisory

June 1, 2018 | BY admin

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Lawmakers pass 2 finance leasing bills

The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday passed the outline of a government-initiated bill regulating the city’s finance leasing.The legislature also passed the outline of a bill on tax benefits encouraging the establishment of finance leasing business.Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac introduced the outlines of the two bills, which aim to promote the development of the city’s finance leasing sector, during a plenary session in the legislature’s hemicycle

June 1, 2018 | BY admin

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7 million patacas lost in burglaries in Jan – April: PJ chief

The Judiciary Police (PJ) investigated 23 cases of burglaries in residential units between January and April this year, 13 cases more than in the same period last year, PJ director Sit Chong Meng said yesterday, adding that many of the burglars appear to prefer homes in Taipa.Sit also said that the total pecuniary loss of the 23 burglaries amounted to more than seven million patacas.Sit made the remarks while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a meeting with key members of several

May 31, 2018 | BY admin

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Lawmaker urges casino firms to join central provident fund

Directly-elected lawmaker-cum-unionist Leong Sun Iok yesterday urged the city’s six gaming operators to join the government’s non-mandatory central provident fund system with the aim of providing their employees with better retirement protection.Leong made the remarks while speaking to reporters at the headquarters of the Macau Federation of Trade Unions (commonly known as Gung Luen), of which he is a vice-president, in Rua da Ribeira do Patane on the sidelines of a seminar about how to

May 31, 2018 | BY admin

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Ex-lawmaker calls for more gaming concessions

Local prominent businessman David Chow Kam Fai, co-chairman of Macau Legend Development and former member of the Legislative Assembly (AL), yesterday urged the government to study the possibility of granting two additional gaming concessions after the expiration of the city’s three gaming concessions and three sub-concessions.Chow, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), made the remarks while speaking to reporters at Macau

May 31, 2018 | BY admin

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Hotel guests rise 8.8 pct to 4.5 million in Jan-April

Macau’s 115 hotels and guesthouses recorded 4.5 million guests in the first four months of the year, a year-on-year increase of 8.8 percent, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced yesterday.The average occupancy rate rose by 4.7 percentage points to 88.9 percent. Guests’ average length of stay went up by 0.1 night to 1.5 nights. The hospitality industry’s number of guest rooms grew by 6 percent to 39,000, with 5-star hotel rooms rising by 7.9 percent to 24,000, accounting for

May 31, 2018 | BY admin

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Woman nabbed for stealing cosmetics: police

A woman from the mainland was caught for stealing cosmetics and skincare products on Saturday near the Barrier Gate, Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Lei Wa Seong said during a regular press conference yesterday at the Judiciary Police (PJ) headquarters in Zape.Lei identified the suspect as a woman in her twenties surnamed Wen, who claimed to be unemployed.Lei said that the Public Security Police received reports from two shops about beauty products having been shoplifted on May 11.

May 31, 2018 | BY admin

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Home fire possibly due to electrical fault: firemen

A smoky fire gutted a residential flat near Hoi Fu yesterday morning, according to the Fire Services Bureau (CB).Firemen suspected that the fire was caused by an electrical fault in a table lamp.The fire broke out at around 8 a.m. in a flat on the ground floor of Chong Pak San Chun Building in Avenida de Sidónio Pais.A smoky blaze burning in Chong Pak San Chun Building in Avenida de Sidónio Pais yesterday morning. Photo: Iong Tat ChoiPLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE

May 31, 2018 | BY admin

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Police warn of bus pickpocketing spree

The police have been receiving many complaints recently from passengers who have been pickpocketed on buses, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a regular press conference at the PJ headquarters in Zape yesterday.Leng urged residents and tourists to keep an eye on their valuables in public places, on public buses in particular.Leng said that a local woman on Tuesday night boarded a bus in Estrada da Baía de Nossa Senhora da Esperança in Taipa heading towards the

May 31, 2018 | BY admin

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Court fines Sou 40,800 patacas for illegal assembly

The Court of First Instance (TJB) yesterday found suspended directly-elected lawmaker Sulu Sou Ka Hou and fellow non-establishment activist Scott Chiang Meng Hin guilty of illegal assembly and demonstration, and fined them 40,800 patacas and 27,600 patacas respectively.The two defendants initially faced aggravated disobedience charges as the police accused them of disobeying their orders during a demonstration on May 15, 2016 against the public Macau Foundation’s controversial decision to

May 30, 2018 | BY admin

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