Taking taxi from HZMB to cost 5 patacas extra

Taking a cab from the taxi rank outside the checkpoint of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HZMB) or from the HZMB man-made island will cost passengers 5 patacas extra from December 8, according to an executive order published in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday. A statement by the Transport Bureau (DSAT) said the surcharge was a way of compensating cabbies for the additional time and fuel costs required to arrive at the HZMB area. The new measure also applies to the taxi rank at the

November 27, 2018 | BY admin

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Chui briefs top officials on Xi speech

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On yesterday briefed Macau’s most senior officials including his five policy secretaries on President Xi Jinping’s recent speech in Beijing on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the nation’s reform and opening-up. In his speech on November 12, Xi voiced the hope that Hong Kong and Macau will further develop themselves by embracing the country’s cause of reform and opening-up. Xi also said compatriots in Hong Kong and Macau were expected to continue

November 27, 2018 | BY admin

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Mongolian files false robbery report

A woman made a false robbery report earlier this month, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man said at a press conference yesterday.Chan said that the fabricated case was initially handled by the Public Security Police (PSP) but later transferred to the Judiciary Police for follow-up investigation.On November 10, at 9:15 p.m. the Public Security Police received a report about a robbery in Nape.PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN OUR PRINT EDITION.

November 27, 2018 | BY admin

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Granting of gaming concessions by open tender: Leong

Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac reaffirmed in the legislature’s hemicycle yesterday that the government plans to launch an open tender process for the granting of future gaming concessions, in the run-up to the expiration of the city’s three gaming concessions and three sub-concessions.Leong made the remarks when answering questions from several lawmakers, on the first day of a two-day Q&A session about his portfolio’s policy guidelines for next year.The

November 27, 2018 | BY admin

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IFT set to launch its 1st master’s degrees – culinary & hotel management

At the Institute for Tourism (IFT) Studies’ Open Day yesterday afternoon on the Mong Ha campus, IFT President Fanny Vong Chuk-kwan revealed the launch of the tertiary education institution’s first two master’s degrees, one in hotel management and the other in culinary management.The Open Day provided an opportunity for prospective students, parents and the general public to find out more about IFT and its programmes. Through various activities, visitors were able to get an understanding

November 26, 2018 | BY admin

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Court to rule on Pearl Horizon media trial on Dec 17

The judgement on a defamation trial brought by Polytex Corporation Ltd. (Polytex) versus Lei Kong, editor-in-chief of local Chinese-language weekly Son Pou, will be pronounced on December 17, the Court of First Instance (TJB) said during the trial’s summing-up on Friday.The summing-up by Polytex’s lawyer Leonel Alves insisted that although Macau enjoyed freedom of the press, the media also needed to ensure truthful information was being provided to the public, claiming that some of the

November 26, 2018 | BY admin

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Govt to go ahead with library design despite plagiarism row

Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) Vice President Leong Wai Man reaffirmed yesterday that the bureau would proceed with local architect Carlos Marreiros’ design for the New Central Library, despite allegations of plagiarism.Leong made the remarks while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a public event at the Macau Museum of Art (MAM).The bureau announced earlier this month that Marreiros’ design had won a public tender for the design of the city’s New Central Library to be housed in the

November 26, 2018 | BY admin

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Health Bureau ‘strongly condemns’ TCM practitioner for alleged sexual assault

Health Bureau (SSM) Director Lei Chin Ion said yesterday that his bureau “strongly condemns” a local traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioner for allegedly sexually assaulting a female patient while she was receiving treatment.Lei made the remarks while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a public event at Macau Fisherman’s Wharf.The bureau disclosed in a statement on Friday that a woman recently told the bureau that a TCM practitioner surnamed Kou from the Chong An Medical

November 26, 2018 | BY admin

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Hundreds protest against govt’s proposed changes to mandatory holidays

Hundreds of residents yesterday protested against the government’s proposal that a company can arrange for its employees to take up to three out of four mandatory holidays (New Year’s Day, Ching Ming Festival, the day following the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Chung Yeung Festival) on three other days of the city’s various non-mandatory holidays, without the need to give the employees extra pay, based on mutual agreement.The demonstration was organised by an ad-hoc group opposing the

November 26, 2018 | BY admin

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IACM says Bobo’s taxidermy is underway

The taxidermy of Bobo, Macau’s beloved Asian black bear that died last Tuesday, has already started and is slated to be completed within two weeks, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) President Jose Tavares said on Saturday.Tavares made the comments while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a public event at Guia Hill.Bobo was rescued from a tiny cage outside a game restaurant in Rua da Felicidade on December 19, 1986 and taken to the municipal kennels because there was no

November 26, 2018 | BY admin

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168 recommend themselves for municipal body’s membership: Chan

Addressing yesterday’s Q&A session in the legislature’s hemicycle, Secretary for Administration and Justice Sonia Chan Hoi Fan revealed that the government has received 168 self-recommendations for membership of the consultative committee of the city’s future municipal organisation.Considering that the committee’s maximum membership stands at 25, there are 6.7 applicants for each available seat.Chan made the remarks when answering a question from appointed lawmaker Ma Chi Seng, on

November 23, 2018 | BY admin

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Lush goes green for Christmas

It looks like it’s time to start decorating for Christmas as trees are going up in shopping malls, and British cosmetics retailer Lush have some green ideas for those who want to deck their bathrooms with glitters and colours.As usual, Lush has rolled out a range of Christmas-themed bath bombs and bubble bars that will help people easily soak in the festive spirit, but what’s new at the shop this season is that many of the body and skincare items have gone “naked”.As part of the

November 23, 2018 | BY admin

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Wynn hosts event for SME procurement partnerships

Wynn Resorts Macau hosted its “Wynn Local SME Procurement Partnership Meeting 2018 – Business Matching Session for Small and Micro Enterprises (SME), ‘Made in Macao’ Enterprises, and Young Entrepreneurs” event yesterday in the Grand Ballroom of its casino-hotel complex in Nape.The one-day event drew participation from 195 local SME representatives. During the business matching session, Wynn’s procurement department representatives met all participating SMEs, enabling the two parties

November 23, 2018 | BY admin

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2 locals sell drugs disguised as tea

Two local men were arrested and admitted to selling drugs disguised as tea, but refused to say where they got the drugs from, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said yesterday.The two men are aged 34 and 43, both claiming to be jobless, were stopped after police got a tip-off that the duo would be at a hotel in Cotai on Wednesday, the spokesperson said.During a search, the police found seven magu pills, three bags of Ice weighing a total 2.47 grammes on one of the men. The police took both

November 23, 2018 | BY admin

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