‘Noticeable’ rise in robberies in Q1: Wong

The number of reported robbery cases rose 27.8 percent year on year, from 18 to 23, in the first quarter of this year, Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak announced yesterday.Wong described the increase in reported robbery cases as “noticeable”.Wong also said that the number of recorded violent crime cases fell 24.1 percent year on year, from 191 to 145, in the first quarter. Macau’s top security official revealed the figures during a press conference at the S. Francisco Barracks about

May 29, 2018 | BY admin

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Son hooked on video games, gets beating from father: police

A local man has been arrested for beating his son who kept playing video games and did not study, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a regular press conference yesterday at the PJ headquarters in Zape.Leng said that the suspect is a 62-year-old surnamed Ip, who works as a technician, and the victim is an eight-year-old who is in P1 in a local school. Leng said it is believed that the two live in Zhuhai.Leng noted that the police report didn’t elaborate on the details of

May 29, 2018 | BY admin

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Overall jobless rate remains stable at 1.9 pct

Macau’s general unemployment rate remained stable at 1.9 percent between February and last month, as compared with that of the previous survey period from January to March this year, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced in its latest employment survey report yesterday.The general unemployment rate covers both residents and non-resident workers.Local residents’ unemployment rate held stable at 2.6 percent between February and last month, as compared with that of the previous

May 29, 2018 | BY admin

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Chui vows ‘innovative’ Macau-Beijing cooperation

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On called yesterday for open-minded and innovative forms of cooperation between Macau and Beijing, particularly in terms of how to advance Macau’s participation in the central government’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and in the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA). According to a statement released through the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS), Chui made the remarks in Beijing in a speech delivered at the launch

May 29, 2018 | BY admin

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Police nab 6 locals for HK$12 million property fraud

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested six local men and women on Friday for the alleged sale of a residential unit for HK$12 million that was not owned by any of them.The sextet allegedly used forged documents.PJ spokeswoman Lei Hon Nei announced the case during a special press conference on Saturday.According to Lei, the six suspects, comprising five men and a woman, are aged between 24 and 69.In January, one of the male suspects, surnamed Chan, asked the female suspect, surnamed Choi who worked

May 28, 2018 | BY admin

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Personal data security during smart city drive worries forum participants

Members of the audience at yesterday’s Macau Forum expressed concern that the security of local residents’ personal data could be jeopardised once Alibaba Group starts processing information stored in its future cloud computing data centre during Macau’s smart city development.In response to audience members’ worries, guest speaker Lio Chi Chong, a senior official of the Personal Data Protection Office (GPDP), said that the city’s Personal Data Protection Law can ensure the protection

May 28, 2018 | BY admin

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Group calls for more barrier-free facilities

Local think tank Collective Wisdom Policy Centre Vice President Chan Ka Leong yesterday urged the government to improve the city’s barrier-free facilities as there are not enough of them while many of the existing facilities are either badly designed or badly maintained.The think tank is affiliated to the Macau General Union of Neighbourhood Associations, commonly known as Kai Fong.Collective Wisdom Policy Centre hosted a press conference at the Macao Daily News Building in Avenida de

May 28, 2018 | BY admin

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UM holds its 1st flag-raising ceremony

The University of Macau (UM) on Saturday held its first flag-raising ceremony to celebrate its congregation day, becoming the first public university in Macau to have held a flag-raising ceremony on campus. According to a UM statement, senior officials from the central and local governments, civic leaders and more than 800 faculty members and students attended the ceremony.The statement quoted students as saying that the ceremony increased their sense of national belonging.University of Macau

May 28, 2018 | BY admin

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Polytex vows to sue govt after Pearl Horizon ruling

Polytec Asset Holdings Limited said yesterday it was of the view that its Macau-registered affiliate Polytex Import and Export Company Ltd. “has strong legal grounds and arguments to seek compensation” from the Macau government “for losses and damages” concerning its mothballed Pearl Horizon property project.Polytec made the announcement in a statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.The statement came one day after Macau’s Court of Final Appeal (TUI) had turned down an appeal by

May 25, 2018 | BY admin

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Youths play key role in GBA development: forum

Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) Vice President Pang Chuan said yesterday that Macau’s young people were the beneficiaries of, as well as the main dynamics for the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA).Pang, a professor in management studies, made the remarks while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the one-day “Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area Youth Forum” on the campus of the private university in Taipa.The forum was hosted

May 25, 2018 | BY admin

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200 bus trips on delta bridge a day: govt

The Transport Bureau (DSAT) said yesterday it expects there will be more than 200 bus trips per day between the border checkpoints of the three jurisdictions for the Hong-Kong-Zhuhai-Macau (HKZM) Bridge – colloquially known as delta bridge – when it comes into operation.The mega-bridge is widely expected to open to traffic later this year. Its opening date is yet to be decided and officially announced by the central government.Concerning cross-border coach services between Macau and Hong

May 25, 2018 | BY admin

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CEM works on upgrading facilities against natural disasters

CEM is working with the Beijing-based National Committee for Disaster Reduction, the local Office for the Development of the Energy Sector (GDSE) and other local government bodies to develop various improvement measures to cope with possible power outages caused by severe weather events in the future, CEM Generation Department Senior Manager Edmond Etchri said yesterday.Etchri made the remarks during a lunch with the media at Clube Militar.Last August, Super Typhoon Hato battered the city

May 25, 2018 | BY admin

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Ko Samet – sun, sea, sand & scuba getaway

Located in the Gulf of Thailand, Ko Samet (or Koh Samed) is one of the eastern islands off the coast of Rayong province. The island is roughly a three-hour drive from Bangkok followed by a short ferry ride, making it a popular weekend getaway for those living in the Thai capital looking for a breath of fresh air, a chill time on silky white sand beaches and a dive into the clear sea with tropical coral reefs.Ko Samet was the first island to start the “Upcycling the Oceans, Thailand”

May 25, 2018 | BY admin

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Celebrity chef Eric Teo brings Singapore flair to town

Singapore’s celebrity chef Eric Teo is bringing some of his classic hometown flavours to Macau, with each dish seasoned with creativity and style for patrons at Vida Rica Restaurant at the local Mandarin Oriental hotel.Teo is currently in town to serve an exclusive seven-course menu at the restaurant today and tomorrow.Guests get to taste the best of Singaporean cuisine from the special meal, or as Teo said, “You don’t need to go to Singapore, I bring Singapore to you.”Singapore’s

May 25, 2018 | BY admin

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