‘Office Exploded 2018’ ends in blast of punches

Macao Boxing House held its 4th white-collar charity boxing event on Saturday night, pitting pugilists from Macau, Guangdong and Hong Kong in a seven-bout contest that had amateurs from all walks of life fighting each other after intensive training especially for the night. The bout between teacher Long Chien Hou and casino worker Ivan Lou Pak Tou ended the evening with the crowd whistling and cheering as the two pummelled each other at top speed.All takings totalling about 16,000 patacas from

February 12, 2018 | BY admin

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Liaison chief says his office will cooperate with anyone ‘acknowledging the nation’

Central People’s Government Liaison Office Director Zheng Xiaosong told a Spring Festival reception yesterday that his office will cooperate with any Macau people as long as they “acknowledge the nation” and respect the powers held by the central government in accordance with the nation’s Constitution and the Macau Basic Law.Zheng also called for Macau’s civil society to continue to promote the “Macau Spirit”, namely loving the country and Macau, favouring harmonious relationships

February 9, 2018 | BY admin

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Customs seize bogus pills from pharmacy

Customs officers raided this week a pharmacy and the warehouse of its supplier that allegedly connived in the selling of counterfeit health care pills, according to a statement by Customs Service.According to the statement, a customer reported having purchased bottles of suspected counterfeit Tin Hei Pills, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for amenorrhea, at a pharmacy in Nam Van. After investigating the pharmacy, officers seized 108 bottles of bogus Tin Hei Pills on Tuesday. Later that day

February 9, 2018 | BY admin

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Police crack 2 theft cases

The police arrested a woman from the mainland and another from Indonesia for their involvement in two separate theft cases, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Choi Ian Fai said during a special press conference at the PJ headquarters in Zape yesterday.Choi identified the suspect in the first case as a 32-year-old woman from the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region surnamed Sun.According to Choi, three men from the mainland reported on separate occasions to the police they had either money or valuables

February 9, 2018 | BY admin

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Coloane plot probe will be fair & objective: top prosecutor

Public Prosecutor-General Ip Son Sang said yesterday that the Public Prosecution Office (MP) has launched an investigation into possible criminal offences concerning a plot at the bottom of Coloane Hill, on which a high-rise residential building project was previously planned.The circumstances surrounding the controversial plot were revealed by the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) in a hard-hitting report earlier this week.Ip stressed that anyone, including former officials, allegedly

February 9, 2018 | BY admin

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Govt eases mortgage rules for first-time young home buyers

The government announced yesterday details of new mortgage rules for first-time young home buyers – aged between 21 and 44 – increasing the percentage of mortgage rates available to them.The details were announced during a press conference at the Finance Services Bureau (DSF) in Nam Van.The government announced the new rules for local first-time young home buyers earlier this week.PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN OUR PRINT EDITION.

February 9, 2018 | BY admin

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Wynn raises wages by up to 7.2 pct

Wynn Macau announced in a statement yesterday a 2.5 percent to 7.2 percent salary increase, effective from March 1, for all eligible employees – excluding senior management staff – of Wynn Macau in Nape and Wynn Palace in Cotai, representing nearly 98 percent of the company’s 13,100 workforce.According to the statement, eligible staff with a monthly salary of 16,000 patacas or below will receive a wage hike of 600 patacas, equivalent to an increase of 3.8 percent to 7.2 percent.Eligible

February 9, 2018 | BY admin

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Mutts dominate CNY markets

Just like there are Christmas markets for Christmas, there are Chinese New Year Markets for the Chinese New Year. As it is the Year of the Dog this time, canine-themed ornaments and decorations are everywhere.In Macau, there are two government-organised Chinese New Year (CNY) markets, one in Praça do Tap Seac and the other in Iao Hon Garden.According to the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM), the Praça do Tap Seac market has 24 stalls selling festive gifts and decorations, six selling

February 9, 2018 | BY admin

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Melco explores 2nd phase for Studio City

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Chairman and CEO Lawrence Ho Yau Lung said in a statement yesterday that his company would “continue to explore the phase 2 expansion of Studio City, which we believe will augment the existing room inventory and entertainment offerings and contribute to the continued growth and development of this [Cotai] property.”According to the statement by the New York-listed gaming company, its net revenue for the fourth quarter of last year rose 12 percent year on

February 9, 2018 | BY admin

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‘Office Exploded 2018’ – amateur boxers to slug it out for charity

Macao Boxing House is holding its 4th white-collar boxing event tomorrow night with amateur fighters from Macau, Guangdong and Hong Kong going toe to toe for charity in the gym’s annual charity event.This year all takings from the event will be donated to Special Olympics Macau.There will be seven bouts in which nine amateur pugilists from local gyms Macao Boxing House and Top Fighting plus two fighters from Guangdong and one from Hong Kong will be testing their new-found skills.Paco Lou

February 9, 2018 | BY admin

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H&M Studio’s latest line is Japanese-inspired minimalism

The trends for fashion retailer H&M in the coming months will follow the Swedish brand’s latest line which is Japanese-inspired minimalism with patterns and cutting to deliver a laid-back yet smart look that is suitable for work.H&M has two Studio collections a year, which set the trend for its high-street stores. Its Studio Spring/Summer Collection will get its catwalk moment at Paris Fashion Week on February 28, after which the full collection will be available at the brand’s

February 9, 2018 | BY admin

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Yamazato serving Anglerfish hotpot winter delicacy

It might be getting warmer but it’s still cold and hotpot is the best comfort food for winter.While you may have had several hotpot meals already to counter the unusually cold snap with temperatures dropping to below 10 degrees Celsius during the day, this anglerfish hotpot is one that should not be missed.Prepared by Yamazato’s Executive Chef Akira Hayashi and his culinary team, the Anglerfish Hotpot is a popular winter delicacy in Japan, where there is even an Anglerfish Hotpot

February 9, 2018 | BY admin

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Dynasty 8 peps up Chinese New Year dishes

Dynasty 8 restaurant in Conrad is pepping up some classic dishes for Chinese New Year.The Chinese New Year meal, available from February 15 to 25, features nine dishes, some of which are pepped up to give the classic dishes more layers of flavours.These dishes include a platter of classic suckling pig and roasted duck, but instead of the usual Hoi Sin sauce and white bread to accompany the suckling pig and plum sauce for the duck, the culinary team has paired it with a fresh sea whelk marinated

February 9, 2018 | BY admin

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100 new taxi licences for green cabs only: govt

The Transport Bureau (DSAT) said yesterday that the owners of 100 new common taxi licences will have to buy green cabs.The bureau announced details of the bidding process of the 100 new common taxi licences during a press conference at the bureau yesterday.Common taxis – as opposed to special radio taxis – are colloquially known as “black taxis”.The press conference was hosted by DSAT Deputy Director Luís Correia Gageiro and several other officials.The government announced in the

February 8, 2018 | BY admin

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