People smuggler hides man in suitcase: customs

The Macau Customs Service said in a statement yesterday that its officers busted an illegal immigration case in which a mainlander tried to smuggle a compatriot hidden inside a suitcase through the Barrier Gate border checkpoint on Wednesday.The statement identified the suspected people smuggler as a 32-year-old surnamed Xiong and the illegal immigrant as a 29-year-old surnamed Fu.According to the statement, customs officers saw Xiong acting suspiciously when he was entering Macau from Zhuhai

April 20, 2018 | BY admin

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Chui to visit Cambodia & Thailand to boost BRI

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On will pay official visits to Cambodia and Thailand on May 7-11, the local government has announced.According to a statement released by the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS), the visit aims to strengthen “pragmatic cooperation” with the countries involved in the nation’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).Chui’s entourage will include a youth delegation.

April 20, 2018 | BY admin

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Legislators pass taxi bill

The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday passed the outline of a government-initiated bill regulating the city’s taxi sector, which proposes that cabbies caught refusing to pick up passengers or overcharging them four times within five years will have their taxi-driving licences cancelled.Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosario introduced the outline of the bill, which aims to ensure the service quality provided by taxi drivers, during a plenary session in the

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Lawmakers pass Hato vehicle tax rebate bill

The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday passed the outline of a government-initiated bill on a vehicle tax rebate scheme for vehicle owners affected by Super Typhoon Hato last year.Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac introduced the outline of the bill on tax benefits concerning the purchase of vehicles for Hato-hit vehicle owners, during a plenary session in the legislature’s hemicycle yesterday.The tax rebate scheme will benefit vehicle owners affected by the disaster if

April 20, 2018 | BY admin

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‘Work for happiness, cheers to labour’: union

The Macau Federation of Trade Unions (commonly known as Gung Luen) yesterday announced details of a raft of activities in celebration of the upcoming International Workers’ Day, with the theme of “Work for happiness, Cheers to labour”.The federation hosted a press conference about its annual series of May Day activities at its headquarters in Rua da Ribeira do Patane.Leong Wai Fong, the federation’s president, said that his union will organise 11 activities and events from now until

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Union urges govt to rethink reciprocal driving-licence recognition

The Macau Drivers Will Win Rights Union urged the government yesterday to rethink its plan to sign a reciprocal driving-licence recognition deal with the mainland as it could potentially worsen the problem of illegal hiring of non-local commercial drivers.Speaking to reporters before handing in a petition outside Government Headquarters, Thomas Chan Kin Tong, who heads the union of about 300 drivers, said there were many illegally employed drivers working in Macau. He described the situation as

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Govt warns public of cryptocurrency scams

The Judiciary Police (PJ) urged the public yesterday to be wary of suspected cryptocurrency investment frauds.The police issued the warning during a special press conference.The press conference was held together with officials from the Macau Monetary Authority (AMCM).Judiciary Police (PJ) spokeswoman Lei Hon Nei (left) and Macau Monetary Authority (AMCM) Banking Supervision Department Deputy Chief Pun Vai Kuan pose yesterday at a press conference by the two bodies in Zape. Photo: Iong

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At Zen, relax and eat healthy

The name of the restaurant says it all. The philosophy of the Zen by Maquette café is about balance and eating healthy.Zen is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that was introduced to Japan from China in the 12th century. The word “zen” translates to “meditation”, and in the English-speaking world, it has a meaning of peacefulness and relaxation.Being located at the foot of Small Taipa Hill next to Pou Tai Un Temple, Zen café offers urbanites a healthy eating option in a relaxed

April 20, 2018 | BY admin

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The Parisian brings taste of South of France for Le French GourMay

What better place to celebrate Le French GourMay in Macau than at The Parisian.Throughout May, the Paris-themed integrated resort has gone all food and flair for Le French GourMay, a festival of French cuisine and wine culture, serving an authentic taste of the South of France at Brasserie and Le Buffet restaurants.This will coincide with the hotel’s Joie De Vivre (literally “joy of living”) dining festival where, from today until June 30, visitors get to enjoy French food, wine and

April 20, 2018 | BY admin

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Belgian dance group brings 32 rue Vandenbranden to Macau

In real life, 32 rue Vandenbranden is a street of townhouses in Brussels, but in Gabriela Carrizo and Franck Chartier’s physical theatre production “32 rue Vandenbranden”, it’s a caravan park on a snowy mountain top.Carrizo and Chartier are co-founders of Belgian physical theatre provocateurs Peeping Tom and are the directors of “32 rue Vandenbranden”, one of the programmes in the 29th Macau Arts Festival.According to Wikipedia, physical theatre is a well-known genre of theatrical

April 20, 2018 | BY admin

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Macau now better prepared for typhoons: govt

Unitary Police Service (SPU) Commissioner-General Ma Io Kun said yesterday that Macau has improved its capabilities to respond to typhoons and carry out disaster relief measures, based on the lessons learnt from Super Typhoon Hato last year, so that it is now much better prepared for typhoons than in the past.Ma made the remarks in his opening speech during a meeting of the government’s civil protection structure – which consists of 29 government entities and private organisations – at

April 19, 2018 | BY admin

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Chui conveys condolences over unionist’s death

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On yesterday conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family of local veteran unionist Pun Hon Veng who recently passed away, aged 70.According to a statement from the Macau Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM, also commonly known as Gung Luen) yesterday – to which Pun was an advisor, the latter passed away in the public Conde de Sao Januario Hospital Centre last Saturday.According to a statement from the Government Spokesperson’s Office (GPV) yesterday, Chui

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Youth leaders to help police fight crime

The Judiciary Police (PJ) have introduced a youth leader scheme, which is set to recruit 50 students from the city’s eight tertiary education institutions, so that they can help combat crime by being a positive influence on their peers.The Judiciary Police plan to hold workshops for the new youth leaders to understand how the police combat crime. The students will be taken on tours of the various law enforcement agencies in the city and meet other youth communities.According to the programme,

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China en route to national rejuvenation: scholar

PLA National Defence University Professor Jin Yinan said yesterday that the country is working on its path to achieve national rejuvenation.Jin delivered a lecture to students as a guest speaker on “China’s Confidence in its Own Path and National Rejuvenation”, at the Anthony Lau Building on the campus of the University of Macau (UM).In his opening speech, UM Vice Rector (Academic Affairs) Lionel Ni Ming-shuan said that Jin’s lecture would help young local people comprehend the history

April 19, 2018 | BY admin

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