2 men attack, try to rob woman in Cotai: police

Two men attacked and attempted to rob a mainland woman outside the Venetian in Cotai early yesterday, causing the woman eye and neck injuries, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said yesterday.According to the spokesperson, the victim called the police early yesterday morning to report that two men had attacked and tried to rob her outside the resort.When the officers arrived at the scene, the victim told them that she was sitting on the ground outside the hotel and had put her handbag beside

August 22, 2017 | BY admin

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Police probe suspected arson, 7 scooters burnt

Seven scooters were burnt in a suspected arson attack in an alley in Iao Hon district in the early hours of yesterday, the Fire Services Bureau (CB) said yesterday.The Judiciary Police (PJ) said in a statement they suspect that someone set the scooters parked in an alley behind Iau Tim Building on fire.Three of the seven scooters were completely gutted by the blaze while the other four were partially damaged, according to the PJ statement.The Fire Services Bureau received a report at 3:57 a.m.

August 21, 2017 | BY admin

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Public housing scheme divides forum

Guest speakers and members of the audience at yesterday’s Macau Forum were starkly divided on whether the government should continue to build subsidised home-ownership scheme (HOS) flats.While a number of members of the audience said young people should not rely on the construction of HOS flats and instead work hard so that they can afford to buy a flat in the private market in the future, several other members of the audience said that property prices in the private market are far beyond the

August 21, 2017 | BY admin

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Scholar urges casinos to jointly run shuttle bus routes

The government should require gaming operators in Cotai to jointly run shuttle bus routes that take passengers to and from their resorts to help relieve traffic congestion, former Traffic Consultative Council member Kou Kun Pang said yesterday.Kou, the Department Head of Civil and Environmental Engineering of the University of Macau (UM), made the remarks during a forum about the city’s traffic problems, held by the Macau Citizens Federation’s Youth Committee at its headquarters in Iao Hon

August 21, 2017 | BY admin

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Officials don’t reply to interpellations in time: lawmaker

Lawmaker-cum-building contractor Mak Soi Kun said yesterday that more than half of government officials failed to reply to his and fellow lawmaker Zheng Anting’s written interpellations within the required 30 days during the fifth legislative term (2013-2017), adding the situation showed that some government officials did not pay sufficient attention to the matters raised by lawmakers.Mak and Zheng, both board members of the Macau Jiangmen Communal Society, held a joint press conference about

August 21, 2017 | BY admin

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NMA activists deny link to ex-chief prosecutor’s graft case

The grassroots New Macau Association (NMA) has responded to graft accusations by “former” NMA member Caruso Fong Ka Leong by filing a defamation complaint to the Public Prosecution Office (MP), according to NMA Vice President Sulu Sou Ka Hou.However, Fong insists that he’s still a member of the association.Fong urged the Public Prosecution Office (MP) on Thursday to investigate the alleged involvement of Andrew Cheong Su Kin, who chairs the association’s supervisory board, in disgraced

August 21, 2017 | BY admin

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6th locally-infected dengue confirmed: govt

The Health Bureau (SSM) on Saturday announced one more locally-infected dengue fever case, the sixth case reported in Macau this year.The statement said the patient is a 36-year-old local woman who lives in a residential flat in Tim Wai Building in Rua da Praia do Manduco, which is near Kam Long Building where the previous five reported dengue fever patients live or work.The statement said the patient went to Zhuhai on August 9 and returned to Macau the next day. Dengue fever symptoms appeared

August 21, 2017 | BY admin

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11 locals lose HK$127,580 in luxury bag scam: police

The police caught two local women on Wednesday for allegedly cheating 11 locals out of HK$127,580 in a luxury bag scam, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said yesterday.According to the spokesperson, one of the suspects, surnamed Ip, is unemployed while the other suspect, surnamed Tsui, is a student. Both are 23 years old, the spokesperson said, adding they are friends.The spokesperson said 11 victims told the police between February and June they had discovered that the bags which they bought from the

August 18, 2017 | BY admin

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Police set up anti-phone scam hotline

The police set up a dedicated hotline yesterday for residents to enquire about phone scams, Chan Kin Hong, who heads the Gaming Related and Economic Crimes Investigation Department of the Judiciary Police, said yesterday.Chan made the remarks while speaking to reporters at the Barrier Gate border checkpoint where PJ officers as well as officers from the Public Security Police (PSP) and Macau Customs Service were carrying out an operation with the aim of preventing residents and tourists from

August 18, 2017 | BY admin

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Mandarin to offer HK$1,200-mani-pedicure treatment

Mandarin Oriental Macau will be offering a Bastien Gonzalez’ “acclaimed” mani-pedicure treatment at HK$1,200 an hour that will “make you feel that you are walking on clouds”According to the hotel’s statement, the Pedi:Mani:Cure Studio by Bastien Gonzalez at The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, under the tutelage of Albin Brion, manager and podiatrist, has won many awards whilst the Bastien Pedicure has been recognised as the best pedicure on Forbes Online and in Prestige Beauty & Spa

August 18, 2017 | BY admin

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Kwan urges govt to improve social mobility

Outgoing lawmaker Kwan Tsui Hang urged the government yesterday to improve social mobility for Macau’s future generations by limiting the number of non-local workers.Kwan made the remarks at a joint press conference she held with fellow lawmakers Lam Heong Sang and Ella Lei Cheng I at the trio’s joint office in Rua das Lorchas about their 2013-2017 legislative work.Both Kwan and Lam announced earlier this year that they were not seeking re-election.Addressing yesterday’s press conference,

August 18, 2017 | BY admin

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Coutinho wants open legislative committee meetings

Lawmaker-cum-unionist Jose Pereira Coutinho yesterday called for the Legislative Assembly’s (AL) committee meetings to be held in public so that residents can monitor how bills are being discussed and what views lawmakers express during the meetings.Coutinho and fellow lawmaker Leong Veng Chai, both board members of the Macau Civil Servants Association (ATFPM), held a joint press conference about their 2013-2017 legislative work at the association’s headquarters in Zape.Both Coutinho and

August 18, 2017 | BY admin

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Council agrees on 85 pct owners’ ratio for rebuilding

Members of the Urban Renewal Council yesterday agreed that only 85 percent of condominium unit owners are required to agree to the redevelopment of buildings that are older than 40 years.Currently, all condominium unit owners must agree to the redevelopment of their building, irrespective how old and in which condition it is, before it can go ahead.A closed-door meeting of the council, chaired by Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosario, was held yesterday at the Transport

August 18, 2017 | BY admin

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25 sick after eating at buffet restaurant

Galaxy Macau’s Festiva buffet restaurant has been ordered to stop serving raw and cold seafood after 25 people suffered from gastroenteritis after eating at the restaurant, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) said in statement yesterday.Since Thursday last week, IACM’s Food Safety Centre has received seven reports involving 25 people affected by gastroenteritis after eating at Festiva.According to the statement, Food Safety Centre inspectors went to assess the hygiene environment of

August 18, 2017 | BY admin

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