9 ‘masseuses’ nabbed in 6 illegal inns: police

The police on Wednesday nabbed nine women from the mainland working as “masseuses” in six illegal inns, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokeswoman Lei Hon Nei said yesterday during a regular press conference.Lei said that during a routine inspection on Wednesday, police officers raided several residential flats such as in Rua da Erva, Patio de Chan Loc, Travessa de Lam Tac Un, where illegal massage parlours were suspected.According to Lei, the police officers nabbed nine women from Guangdong and

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Local boxer to have 2nd pro fight tomorrow

Local fighter Michael Ferreas Olfindo (1W -1KO) will be taking on Su Xiaotao (3W -2KOs) from the mainland in his second professional fight at the Venetian’s Cotai Arena tonight in the “2017 IBF Silk Road Championship Tournament Finals and IBF World Title Eliminator Fight”“The Silk Road Championship Tournament” is part of the International Boxing Federation’s (IBF) Belt and Road Region (B&R) made up of 70 countries covered by China’s B&R Initiative. The tournament will take

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Govt to discuss study on commercial drivers market

Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) Acting Director Ng Wai Han said yesterday that her bureau would discuss the findings of a study – that the government had previously commissioned a local higher education institution to carry out – about the employment status of commercial drivers in Macau with members of the Standing Council on Social Concerted Action.Ng, one of the two deputy directors of the bureau, made the remarks while speaking to reporters after a regular meeting of the council, at the

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Boy gets thigh fractured in closing lift doors

A 12-year-old boy fractured his right thigh after getting it stuck between the closing doors of a lift yesterday, according to a statement by the Fire Services Bureau (CB).The incident took place at Long Yuen Bldg in Rua de Francisco Xavier Pereira, the statement said. The boy was in the lift with his parents when it stopped at the 15th floor. As the boy was leaving the lift the doors suddenly closed trapping him between them.The parents’ whereabouts at the time of the accident was not

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Holi in Macau:Connecting people with colours

The traditional Hindu festival Holi, where Indians celebrate to welcome spring by throwing colourful powder over each other, has grown to be a popular cultural event around the world, and it’s taking place in Macau on Sunday.Holi, which means “offering prayers to gods for a good harvest”, is observed over two consecutive days every year starting on the day of “Purnima” – the full moon – in the month of “Phalguna”, which is the 11th month of the Hindu calendar. This year, Holi

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New Starbucks store takes coffee experience to another level

The newly-opened Starbucks in Cotai is making that daily cup of joe a little more special with a coffee experience bar where customers can enjoy handcrafted coffee prepared with the highest quality Arabica beans in the world.This experience bar, only available at Starbucks at MGM Cotai, is the US coffeehouse chain’s latest concept using premium beans which comes under the “Starbucks Reserve” label.The experience begins when customers sit at the long wooden-top bar and the baristas will

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Govt raises non-locals’ childbirth fees by 800 pct

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced yesterday that it will raise the fees by 800 percent, or ninefold, for its childbirth services at the public Conde de S. Januario Hospital Centre for non-local women whose husbands are also non-locals.The bureau said that the drastic fee hike aimed to reduce the number of non-local women using the public hospital’s childbirth services, in order to ensure a better service for their local counterparts.The bureau made the announcement during a press conference

March 1, 2018 | BY admin

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Over 300 spaces at new ‘Water Market’ to alleviate parking problem: IACM

More than 300 parking spaces for cars and scooters will be available to the public when the new Patane Market Municipal Complex comes into service next Tuesday,Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) Administrative Committee member Ung Sau Hong said yesterday.Ung made the remarks during a media visit to the wet market building.Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) Administrative Committee member Ung Sau Hong speaks to reporters during a media

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Govt clamps down on illegal reclamation in Hac Sa

The Lands, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) said in a statement yesterday that it is clamping down on an illegal land reclamation project in Hac Sa Village in Coloane.According to recent local media reports, a lake in the village has been illegally reclaimed by someone.According to the reports, historical satellite images between 2003 and 2015 show that the area was a lake at that time. The reports said that a satellite image retrieved in December last year showed that the lake had

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Lawmakers pass bill raising public servants’ birth allowance

The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday passed a government-drafted bill on increasing public servants’ birth allowance.According to the bill, the one-off allowance will be increased from 45 salary points (3,735 patacas based on 83 patacas per salary point) to 60 salary points (5,100 patacas based on 85 patacas per salary point).The amount of one salary point for public servants’ salaries increased to 85 patacas – from 83 patacas last year – starting from January this year.Accompanied

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SJM profit drops 15.6 pct in 2017

SJM said yesterday that its profit dropped 15.6 percent to HK$1.96 billion patacas last year, even though its gaming revenue rose 0.1 percent to HK$41.29 billion.According to a statement by SJM Holdings Limited, hotel, catering, retail and other income fell 4.5 percent to HK$731 million.Adjusted EBITDA decreased 10.0 percent to HK$3.07 billion. PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN OUR PRINT EDITION.

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32 colon cancer cases found by screening programme: SSM

A total of 32 colorectal cancer (CRC) cases have been identified during a screening programme by the Health Bureau (SSM).According to an SSM statement yesterday, screening programme was launched in November 2016 with Macau residents born between 1947 and 1956 eligible. The statement said that until yesterday over 4,400 people had participated in the scheme.Over 700 tested positive in a free faecal immunochemical test (FIT), a screening test for hidden blood in the stool, which can be an early

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GDP grows 9.1 pct last year

Macau’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 9.1 percent in real terms year on year in 2017, after three consecutive years of negative growth, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced yesterday.According to a DSEC statement, the economy rose 11.1 percent in the first half of last year, followed by a 7.2 percent rise in the second half. GDP grew 8.0 percent in the fourth quarter.“Although the whole economy resumed positive growth, domestic demand remained weak and retreated by 2.7

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Galaxy posts 67 pct rise in 2017 profit

Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) said yesterday that it posted a 67 percent rise in full-year net profit last year.According to a GEG statement, net profit attributable to shareholders (NPAS) reached HK$10.5 billion in 2017.Full-year adjusted NPAS reached HK$11.0 billion, up 61 percent after adjusting for non-recurring charges.PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN OUR PRINT EDITION.

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