Lawmaker’s disobedience trial to restart next month

The Court of First Instance (TJB) has scheduled the restart of the trial of directly-elected lawmaker Sulu Sou Ka Hou and fellow non-establishment activist Scott Chiang Meng Hin for alleged aggravated disobedience on May 14, the Court of Final Appeal (TUI) said in a statement yesterday.The judge of the case, Cheong Weng Tong, noted in a statement issued yesterday detailing her court’s decision to restart the trial next month that the Court of Second Instance (TSI) has rejected an interim

April 9, 2018 | BY admin

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Over 1,000 residents apply to join central provident fund: govt

A senior official from the Social Security Fund (FSS) attending yesterday’s Macau Forum as a guest speaker said that the government has received over 1,000 applications from residents “eager” to join the city’s non-mandatory central provident fund system.The weekly open-air debate is hosted by government-owned broadcaster TDM in Areia Preta Park every Sunday.The city’s non-mandatory central provident fund was implemented on January 1. The legislature passed the government-initiated

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Scooter rider dies in crash with car

A male scooter rider died in a crash with a car outside Ocean Gardens in Taipa yesterday morning, the police said.The police identified the victim as a 45-year-old local man.According to the police, the crash happened at around 11 a.m. outside Peach Court in Avenida dos Jardins do Oceano. The accident took place near the roundabout where Avenida do Oceano and Avenida dos Jardins do Oceano meet.The scooter in yesterday’s fatal accident lies on the road next to a pool of blood after colliding

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2.2 million guests in 2 months, up 9.8 pct

Macau’s 115 hotels and inns recorded 2.21 million guests in the first two months of the year, a year-on-year increase of 9.8 percent, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) has announced.According to a DSEC statement last week, the average occupancy rate of hotels and inns rose by 5.9 percentage points to 89.8 percent in the two-month period which included the Chinese New Year holiday. Guests’ average length of stay went up by 0.1 night to 1.5 nights.The number of guest rooms rose 6.4

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114 residents on flights with measles-infected cabin crew: SSM

A total of 114 local residents were on board flights with two measles-infected Tigerair cabin crew members, Health Bureau (SSM) Director Lei Chin Ion said yesterday.However, Lei insisted that measles infections in Macau have a minimal impact on the population in general due to the city’s very high vaccination rate.Lei made the remarks while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the “Sudden Onset Disaster Emergency Response and International Experience Forum” at Grand Coloane

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Int’l gaming tender when concessions end: Leong

Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac says the government needs to hold an international public tender when the city’s current gaming concessions and sub-concession expire in 2020/2022, adding that the conditions of the tender would be defined by law.According to Macau’s legal system, any amendments to the current gaming law would have to be passed by the Legislative Assembly (AL) to take legal effect.Leong, whose portfolio includes supervision of the gaming industry, made

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Murdered father was mentally ill: police

A local man who was killed by his son with a fruit knife in a flat in Areia Preta district early Tuesday suffered from a mental illness, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokeswoman Lei Hon Nei said during a special press conference in Zape yesterday.Lei identified the suspect as a 28-year-old unemployed local man, the only son of the 55-year-old victim surnamed Wong.According to Lei, Wong suffered from a mental illness and had been regularly visiting the public Conde de Sao Januario Hospital Centre for

April 5, 2018 | BY admin

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Police probe suspected arson in Ha Van

The Judiciary Police (PJ) said in a statement that they are investigating a suspected arson case outside a residential building in Ha Van district yesterday.Ha Van is the Chinese name for the Praia do Manduco neighbourhood in the Inner Harbour area near Barra.According to the statement, a resident living on the third floor of the building saw something burning on a canopy on the first floor at around 6:45 a.m. yesterday. Firefighters rushed to the scene and extinguished the blaze. No one was

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2 Tigerair flight attendants get measles

Two Tigerair flight attendants who worked on flights between Taiwan and Macau have got the measles, the Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement yesterday, urging passengers on the flights to avoid public activities, wear surgical masks and see the doctor if symptoms of measles appear.According to the statement, the bureau received a report from Taiwan on Tuesday night about the measles-infected flight attendants – a man and a woman, both from Taiwan.The statement said that the male flight

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Sports grounds per person dips slightly: survey

A survey carried out by the University of Macau (UM) released yesterday shows that the ratio of the total area of the city’s various sports grounds and its population has slightly dropped compared to six years ago.The survey about the usage and situation of the city’s sports grounds was commissioned by the Sports Bureau (ID) to the Faculty of Education (FED) of the public university.A press conference about the findings of the survey was held at the bureau in Zape yesterday.Pun Weng Kun

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47 trishaws pass test: govt

The Transport Bureau (DSAT) said in a statement yesterday that 47 trishaws used for commercial purposes have recently passed their annual vehicle tests.Trishaws – also known as pedicabs – were once a popular means of transportation in Macau. They are nowadays mostly hired by tourists for short rides.The statement did not say how many trishaws used for business purposes are registered in Macau.This undated handout photo released by the Transport Bureau (DSAT) yesterday shows a staff member

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Stella Artois recalls some of its bottles over glass issue

Stella Artois – one of Macau’s best-selling beers – has ordered a voluntary partial recall of its 330-millilitre single bottles in Macau and elsewhere as they may contain particles of glass.The multinational company announced its global recall – including markets such as Hong Kong, the US and Canada – earlier this week.The famous Belgian beer brand, owned by US – Brazilian brewery giant Anheuser-Busch InBev, said in an international statement that the recall covers, for instance,

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Be vigilant when opening ‘WhatsApp’ links: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday urged residents to be aware of a new deception in which fraudsters hack into their victims’ WhatsApp accounts, according to a PJ statement yesterday.The statement said that the Anti-Deception Coordination Centre (ADCC) of the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) has informed the Judiciary Police about the occurrence of multiple phone scam cases using the new method.According to the statement, the fraudsters disguise themselves as the victims’ friends and ask

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Govt proposes Hato-hit vehicle tax rebate bill

Executive Council spokesman Leong Heng Teng said yesterday that the government has drafted a bill on a vehicle tax rebate scheme for vehicle owners affected by Super Typhoon Hato last year.The tax rebate scheme will benefit vehicle owners affected by the disaster if they buy a new one to replace a vehicle damaged by the typhoon, such as by flooding or falling objects, according to Leong.The bill proposes that the affected vehicle owners will need to make the purchase of the new vehicle within

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