14 IIs & snakeheads nabbed by Customs

The Macau Customs Service said in a statement on Saturday that its officers busted three illegal immigration cases on Friday and Saturday.According to the statement, the Customs Service over the two days caught 14 illegal immigrants and suspected snakeheads, comprising nine mainlanders and five Vietnamese, aged from 16 to 45.Referring to the first case, the statement said that at around 2 a.m. on Friday, customs officers on patrol spotted a suspicious motorised sampan near the land reclamation

April 16, 2018 | BY admin

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Horse races, sports lotteries generate just 0.3 pct of Macau’s gaming revenue in 2017

Macau’s horse racing and sports lottery businesses generated a mere 0.3 percent of Macau’s gross gaming revenue of 266.6 billion patacas last year, according to Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) statistics.Horse racing and football and basketball lotteries recorded gross revenues of 808 million patacas last year.Horse races’ revenues amounted to 104 million patacas last year, down 26.2 percent year on year. Football lottery recorded a gross revenue of 519 million patacas, a

April 16, 2018 | BY admin

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Stanley Ho to retire, Daisy Ho to chair SJM Holdings

Stanley Ho Hung Sun, widely seen as the founder of Macau’s modern gaming industry, will step down from his flagship casino company SJM Holdings, the company said last night, as the 96-year-old mogul hands over the reins to his daughter Daisy. .His retirement will take effect on June 12 at the end of SJM’s annual general meeting, after which he will take on the new title of “chairman emeritus” in recognition of his “invaluable contributions” to the company during the tenure of

April 13, 2018 | BY admin

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Local man rapes domestic helper: police

A local man has been arrested for raping a domestic helper who worked for his family in Areia Preta, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said yesterday during a regular press conference in Zape.The Judiciary Police said that the suspect is a 45-year-old businessman surnamed Wong, while the victim is a 41-year-old Vietnamese woman, who lives with Wong and his family in a flat in Avenida do Nordeste.The spokesperson said that Wong’s family went out on Sunday afternoon, leaving him and the

April 13, 2018 | BY admin

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Guangdong-Macau fund to have guaranteed return of 3.5 pct: Leong

Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac said yesterday that the Guangdong-Macau Cooperation Development Fund will have a guaranteed 3.5 percent rate of return annually, adding that the fund has a bonus share system, apart from being a capital-guaranteed investment.Leong made the remarks while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the 11th Macau International Environmental Cooperation Forum and Exhibition (2018 MIECF) yesterday at the Venetian in

April 13, 2018 | BY admin

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Eco-fair to focus on eco-city development

The 11th Macau International Environmental Co-operation Forum and Exhibition (2018 MIECF), the opening ceremony of which took place at the Venetian yesterday, is focusing its attention on the development of eco-cities.In his welcoming address, Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On said that with its Five-Year Development Plan, the government “aims to reinforce the creation of a liveable city, to strengthen environmental protection and to encourage green living, making society move towards

April 13, 2018 | BY admin

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Councillor calls for better food waste management

Northern District Community Service Consultative Council member Hoi Long Tong said yesterday that food waste is made of biodegradable organic contents, and if the city’s food waste is not managed well, it could create sanitary issues for the public, so the government should handle food waste well.Hoi made the remarks during a regular meeting of the government-appointed council in Areia Preta.According to a report released the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) last year, the city’s

April 13, 2018 | BY admin

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Govt to have 16 locations for typhoon evacuation

The government announced yesterday that it has drafted a plan for residents to evacuate when a storm surge hits their neighbourhoods.According to a statement from the Government Spokesperson’s Office (GPV) yesterday, the plan aims to help residents and business owners in the city’s low-lying areas to evacuate to shelters designated by the government when a typhoon or storm surge hits Macau.According to the statement, the government has designated 16 locations as evacuation centres when a

April 13, 2018 | BY admin

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Govt to implement new typhoon signal & storm surge rules: Chui

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On said yesterday that the government will implement its revised system for the issuing of tropical cyclone and storm surge warning signals before the coming typhoon season.The government’s “Committee for the Review of the Mechanism for Responding to Major Disasters and its Follow-up and Improvement” hosted a press conference yesterday about what the government has done and will do to respond to typhoons and other major disasters.Chui made the remarks

April 13, 2018 | BY admin

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In ‘Migration’, Indonesian migrant workers put true stories on stage

Local Indonesian migrant workers, who are mostly domestic helpers, will get their moment to shine as performers when they tell their side of the story in “Migration” next month.The documentary theatre play “Migration”, produced by Macau Experimental Theatre, is among the 26 programmes of the month-long 29th Macau Arts Festival (FAM) organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) that will start on April 27.With “origin” the theme of this year’s festival, the programmes explore the

April 13, 2018 | BY admin

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Wynn presents Ferragamo afternoon tea at the bar

When Wynn does afternoon tea, it spells luxury, and guests can experience it over the coming weekends as it is pairing up with Salvatore Ferragamo to bring a chic afternoon tea experience at the exquisite jewellery-box like Wing Lei Bar at Wynn Palace Cotai.Crafted by Yoann Mathy, Wynn Palace’s Executive Pastry Chef, the sweet and savoury delights draw inspiration from the classic design elements of Ferragamo, matching the brand’s craftsmanship with exquisite culinary creations.Mirroring

April 13, 2018 | BY admin

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Michelin chef brings Argentine flair to Grill 58

At a newly-opened steakhouse in town, Star Argentine chef Mauro Colagreco explains with enthusiasm the beef selection, the cut of the steak, the process of dry ageing the meat, and chimichurri, a staple sauce in every Argentinian household.Grill 58 steakhouse at MGM Cotai is the latest project Colagreco is overseeing, among others: he has his own Mediterranean restaurant Mirazur in Menton, France, which has two Michelin stars and is currently ranked 4th on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants

April 13, 2018 | BY admin

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Lush sends out SOS for Sumatran wildlife, rainforests

Cosmetics company Lush is teaming up with conservation charity Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS) to raise money to purchase another 50 hectares of land adjacent to the new forest restoration site.This is the second time the company has run the #SOSsumatra campaign after the success of its first launch in Europe in November last year, according to a recent statement from Lush.For the campaign, the company is raising money through its limited-edition SOS Sumatra shampoo bar, where all the money

April 13, 2018 | BY admin

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MTR to run LRT for 5 years for 5.88 billion patacas: govt

The government announced yesterday that it has hired the MTR Corporation Limited from Hong Kong to operate the Taipa section of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) for five years as well as to provide assistance for the preparations in the run-up to its operation next year.The Transport Infrastructure Office (GIT) said in a statement yesterday that the government has granted the MTR an 80-month agreement for assisting in the operation of the LRT Taipa section and its maintenance. The services provided

April 12, 2018 | BY admin

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