Anima strives to rehome greyhounds

Local animal protection group Anima President Albano Martins said yesterday his group would like to temporarily take care of the over 600 greyhounds at the local dog racetrack, and vowed to continue with the group’s global campaign to get the dogs adopted.Martins made the remarks during a press conference at the group’s office in Nam Van.In July last year, the government told the racetrack operator, Macau (Yat Yuen) Canidrome Co. Ltd., which is headed by gaming executive-cum-lawmaker Angela

December 15, 2017 | BY admin

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Being City of Gastronomy is great, but at what cost?

Last month Macau was designated a Creative City of Gastronomy by the Paris-based United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and Michelin has bestowed 19 local restaurants with stars – both awards we are proud of, but at what cost to the local street eatery scene?As of late you may have noticed that our vibrant street eateries, most serving good, tasty and cheap food have been gradually disappearing.Probably up the late 90s you could go to the Red Market area and

December 15, 2017 | BY admin

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Consistent quality leads to consecutive Michelin stars: chef

The 2018 Michelin awards for Hong Kong and Macau have granted two of the restaurants in Macau’s Grand Lisboa Hotel three Michelin stars again this year.They are the Chinese fine-dining restaurant The Eight and French restaurant Robuchon au Dôme.On the sidelines of the awards ceremony, Robuchon au Dôme Executive Chef Julien Tongourian was asked by a reporter whether it was a challenge to maintain the Michelin stars, he replied, “Yes, everyday is a challenge to satisfy my guests, [so that

December 15, 2017 | BY admin

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Legislature passes 2 but rejects another 2 debate motions

The legislature yesterday passed two debate motions, one jointly proposed by directly-elected lawmakers-cum-civic leaders Becky Song Pek Kei and Si Ka Lon, while the other was proposed by directly-elected lawmaker-cum-unionist Leong Sun Iok.However, the legislature rejected two debate motion separately proposed by directly-elected lawmakers Au Kam San and Mak Soi Kun, and it also turned down a hearing motion jointly proposed by Au and directly-elected lawmaker Ng Kuok Cheong.The legislature

December 14, 2017 | BY admin

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Legislature passes bill raising public servants’ birth allowance

The legislature yesterday passed a government-drafted bill on increasing public servants’ birth allowance. The bill proposes that the monthly allowance be increased from 45 salary points (3,735 patacas) to 60 salary points (4,980 patacas).The bill proposes that the increase be effective from April 1 next year.Currently, one salary point for public servants’ salaries is 83 patacas. The government proposes that the amount of one salary point be increased to 85 patacas starting from January

December 14, 2017 | BY admin

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Ambrose So says gaming firms make ‘initial contact’ on casino shuttle bus JV

SJM Chairman of the Board of Directors Ambrose So Shu Fai said yesterday that the city’s six gaming operators had “made initial contact” the government’s proposal to set up a joint venture (JV) for casino shuttle bus operations.The proposal appeared last week when Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosario told the legislature that a joint venture for casino shuttle bus operations could reduce the total number of such vehicles clogging the city’s streets.Speaking to

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Fr. Lo dies, 84

Fr. Canon Claudio Lo Kai Soi, known for his contributions to education and Chinese-Portuguese translations, passed away early yesterday morning after being rushed to the public Conde de Sao Januario Hospital Centre at 4 a.m., a member of the Macau Roman Catholic diocese told The Macau Post Daily last night.A prayer service for Fr. Lo will be held at the Cathedral on Monday at 8 p.m. A funeral service for the general public will take place on Tuesday at 10 a.m., to be followed by a Mass at 11

December 14, 2017 | BY admin

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Lawmakers pass 2018 record budget bill

The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday passed the government’s 2018 budget bill, according to which the government expects a total expenditure of 109.61 billion patacas next year, a year-on-year increase of 14.5 percent, or 13.89 billion patacas.It’s the first time that the government plans to spend over 100 billion patacas in a year.According to the bill, the government expects total receipts of 119.17 billion patacas next year, up 15.8 percent, or 16.23 billion patacas, on the 2017

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Macau gets new free public wireless service

Cooperating with different Internet service providers, the Macau Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) launched its free Wi-Fi hotspot – FreeWiFi.MO – at the Communications Museum in Estrada D. Maria II yesterday.The three Internet service providers cooperating with the scheme are CTM, Y5zone MACAU, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Wi-Fi hotspot providerY5zone, and WIFI GUIDE.The bureau and its three partners have set up the free Wi-Fi hotspots at different locations in the city in order

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Group urges public to care about men’s emotional needs

Sheng Kung Hui Gambling Counselling and Family Wellness Centre Director Posso Ip Kam Po said yesterday that men were taught to solve problems while growing up rather than to understand their personal feelings, but it was necessary for them to care also about their own emotional needs.Ip made the remarks during a press conference at the Sheng Kung Hui Macau Social Service Coordination Office in Fai Chi Kei. The press conference was about the centre’s work since its launch in 2016.The office

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Chui vows to remove Macau from EU ‘tax haven’ list

The Macau government will thoroughly study the European Union’s official documentation on its recent decision to include Macau on its controversial list of 17 “non-cooperative tax jurisdictions”, Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On said yesterday, stressing the aim was to convince Brussels to remove Macau from the list.According to a statement by the Office of the Chief Executive, Chui made the remarks during a meeting with consul-generals from EU member countries at the government’s

December 13, 2017 | BY admin

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Heritage evaluation of shipyards to be launched: Tam

Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam Chon Weng said yesterday that he and Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On recently approved the launching of a cultural heritage evaluation process for Coloane’s Lai Chi Vun Village and its traditional shipyards.The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement yesterday evening that the evaluation process for the village and its shipyards will officially get underway on Friday, adding that the bureau was “confident” that it can start

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IACM aims to lure tourists to markets’ food courts

Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) Administrative Committee Vice-President Lei Wai Nong said yesterday that the bureau planned to put QR codes in public areas so that, after reading with a mobile device, users can be shown the way to municipal markets’ food courts.Lei made the remarks during an IACM Consultative Committee meeting at the Northern District Public Services Centre in Rua Nova de Areia Preta.Addressing the meeting, fellow committee member Kevin Ho King Lun said that Macau

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Hato did not affect SMEs’ confidence: survey

The findings of a survey carried out by the local Social Studies Think Tank released yesterday show that local small- and medium-sized enterprises’ (SMEs) confidence was not affected by Super Typhoon Hato that pummelled Macau in late August.The survey is titled Macau Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) Confidence Index.A press conference about the survey’s findings was held yesterday at the Macau Chamber of Commerce (ACM) in Zape.Macau Chamber of Commerce (ACM) Vice President

December 13, 2017 | BY admin

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