Tam to discuss with fellow secretaries alternative locations for greyhounds

Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam Chon Weng said yesterday that he would discuss with other policy secretaries alternative locations for the relocation of the about 500 greyhounds from the former racetrack on the peninsula, instead of a plot of land adjacent to the Asilo Vila Madalena retirement home in Coloane.Tam made the remarks while speaking to reporters during a visit to the retirement home near Coloane Village yesterday morning.Tam did not mention which policy

September 25, 2018 | BY admin

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Solving flooding issue most fundamental issue: forum

Guest speakers and members of the audience at yesterday’s Macau Forum said that while the government properly carried out its tasks in responding to Super Typhoon Mangkhut that pummelled on September 16, the government will need to carry out additional measures with the aim of fundamentally solving the long-standing flooding issue in the city’s low-lying areas when storm surges hit the city during typhoons.The weekly open-air debate is hosted by government-owned broadcaster TDM in Areia

September 24, 2018 | BY admin

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Free flu shots to start today

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced yesterday that its annual free flu shots for residents will start today. According to an SSM statement, the vaccinations will cover the 2018-19 flu season period. The bureau said that this time it has ordered 150,000 doses of quadrivalent flu vaccine for the seasonal influenza shots. For the 2017-18 period, the bureau provided 140,000 doses of quadrivalent flu vaccines, covering 22 percent of the population.PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN OUR PRINT

September 24, 2018 | BY admin

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Dog adoption centre says it has met official requirements for new Coloane home

The International Centre for the Rehoming of Greyhounds (Macau) said at the weekend that it has carried out all the tasks required by a raft of government entities for a plot of land next to the Asilo Vila Madalena retirement home in Coloane to be ready to house the over 500 greyhounds from the former greyhound racetrack on the peninsula.The now-defunct Macau (Yat Yuen) Canidrome Co. Ltd. has previously said that it would cover all the costs for the operation of the international greyhound

September 24, 2018 | BY admin

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4 tourists & coach driver hurt in 2-coach crash

A coach driver and four tourists were injured in a collision between two coaches in Pac On in Taipa yesterday afternoon, the police said.According to the police, the accident occurred at around 3 p.m. at Rotunda de Pac On – the roundabout outside the Taipa Ferry Terminal. The two coaches were coming from Estrada de Pac On towards the roundabout.When one of the two coaches slowed down and gave way to vehicles using the roundabout from Avenida Wai Long, the coach travelling behind crashed into

September 24, 2018 | BY admin

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Cabbie cheats couple by giving wrong change: police

A taxi driver has been arrested for cheating a couple out of about HK$900 by intentionally giving them the wrong change, a Public Security Police (PSP) spokesperson said during a regular press conference on Friday.According to the spokesperson, the cabbie is a 30-year-old local man surnamed Lam.The spokesperson said that last Thursday evening, a mainland couple got into Lam’s taxi in Cotai for a trip to Rua do Cunha in Taipa. When they arrived, the fare on the meter showed 31 patacas. As the

September 24, 2018 | BY admin

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Man scratches 6 cars ‘in fit of anger’ for not finding parking space

In a fit of anger, local man who couldn’t find a parking spot in a car park next to a residential building near Avenida de Horta e Costa earlier this month scratched six cars, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said during a regular press conference on Friday.According to the spokesperson, the suspect is a 63-year-old surnamed Cheang who owns a hardware shop near Jardim de Luís de Camões.The spokesperson said that on September 4, the Judiciary Police received reports from six car owners

September 24, 2018 | BY admin

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Elderly submit petition to CE over greyhounds near their home

Seven senior citizens – several with walking aids and a couple in wheelchairs, from the Asilo Vila Madalena retirement home, accompanied by the facility’s director and their family members, submitted a petition yesterday addressed to Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On, urging him to stop Macau (Yat Yuen) Canidrome from moving over 500 greyhounds to a plot of land just a few metres away from their dormitories due to hygiene and noise concerns.The home near Coloane village has about 80

September 21, 2018 | BY admin

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Babies & bubbles: Group to put on bathtime show for tots

Bathing tiny babies can be a bit daunting for new parents, but once babies start to enjoy the water, bathtime can be a great moment for bonding and a lot of fun, which is the theme of a show a local group is putting on for toddlers and their parents.The Big Mouse Kids Drama Group will be presenting “Bathroom Wonder” for toddlers under three years of age – and their accompanying parents – at the Glass House in Praça do Tap Seac with four shows a day from September 29 to October 1. The

September 21, 2018 | BY admin

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Nam Van old buildings await redevelopment permit: govt

There are plans for the redevelopment of three dilapidated low-rise buildings – located next to each other – in the city centre, according to the proposed legal development conditions for the plot on which the three buildings are situated, which were published by the Lands, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) yesterday.The three buildings are located in Rua do Comandante Mata e Oliveira – a street between Avenida da Praia Grande and Avenida de D. João IV.The Lands, Public Works

September 21, 2018 | BY admin

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Dump truck driver hurt by piece from concrete mixer: police

A dump truck driver was injured in an industrial accident at a concrete plant in the Pac On land reclamation area in Taipa yesterday afternoon, the police said.In the UK and India, dump trucks are known as tipper lorries.The plant owned by Macau Concrete Company Limited is located in Rua Heng Long in Pac On. The accident happened at around 4 p.m., according to the police.PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN OUR PRINT EDITION.

September 21, 2018 | BY admin

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Govt mulls second bus-only lane

Transport Bureau (DSAT) Director Kelvin Lam Hin San said yesterday that the government was studying the feasibility of launching a bus-only lane on Avenida do Coronel Mesquita, which would be the city’s second lane restricted to public buses.Lam added that the setting-up of the bus lane would need the removal of 10 car parking spaces on the avenue in the northern part of the peninsula.The transport chief also said that the proposal, which aims to improve traffic in and around the avenue, was

September 21, 2018 | BY admin

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Get set for 50 pct jump in local casino stocks: Morgan Stanley

HONG KONG – Macau casino shares are poised for a 50 percent rebound if history repeats itself, according to Morgan Stanley.Based on the last cycle that ended in July 2012, shares are set to recover on the back of improving earnings, followed by a sharp correction, analysts Praveen K Choudhary and Jeremy An wrote in a note late last week. A Bloomberg Intelligence index for Macau casinos has tumbled more than 30 percent since this year’s peak in May as gaming revenue growth slowed and

September 21, 2018 | BY admin

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Woman falls to her death: police

A 62-year-old local woman fell to her death from a residential building in Rua de Pedro Coutinho yesterday morning, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said in a statement yesterday.According to the statement, a resident living in the building heard a thud at 7:40 a.m. and discovered that the body of the woman was lying on a concrete canopy on the first floor. The resident reported the case to the police.Firefighters rushed to the scene and transferred the woman to the public Conde de S. Januario

September 21, 2018 | BY admin

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