Police bust bogus VIP room, nab 19 suspects

The police busted a fake VIP gaming room in a hotel suite in Nape on Wednesday and arrested 19 gang members from the mainland, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokeswoman Yeung Sau Chan said during a special press conference yesterday.According to Yeung, the gang also cheated during the games in the bogus VIP room so that the gamblers always lost.The 19 suspects, 15 men and four women, are aged between 32 and 54, according to Yeung.Yeung said that one of the victims from the mainland was persuaded last

July 21, 2017 | BY admin

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Govt to urge CTM to further lower charges: telecom chief

The government will urge CTM to further lower its leased line and International Direct Dialling (IDD) service charges this year, Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) Director Derby Lau Wai Meng said yesterday.Lau made the remarks yesterday on the sidelines of a meeting with the legislature’s Public Administration Affairs Monitoring Committee to discuss issues concerning Macau’s telecom sector. As is customary, the meeting was closed to the media.According to Lau, CTM’s performance has

July 21, 2017 | BY admin

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Customs apologise for another national flag gaffe

The Macau Customs Service confirmed in a statement yesterday that its staff mistakenly raised the national flag upside down at the Coloane Pier, contradicting its previous claim that online photos showing the national flag raised upside down there – circulated on the Internet early this month – were parody photos.On July 3, officers of the Macau Customs Service mistakenly raised the national flag upside down on the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal at 7:10 a.m., but the mistake was not rectified

July 21, 2017 | BY admin

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Rosario says sewage plant repairs unavoidable

Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosario said yesterday that the replacement of a damaged section of pipe in the Macau Peninsula Wastewater Treatment Plant and the pollution it may cause were unavoidable, while eco-activists slammed the government for not having a back-up plan.The plant, which has been in operation since 1995, is on the north-eastern coast of the peninsula.The government announced on Wednesday that the operation of the plant will be suspended from next

July 21, 2017 | BY admin

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6 car park firms fined for violations: govt

Transport Bureau (DSAT) Director Lam Hin San announced yesterday that six public car park management companies have been fined for violations such as a lack of staff, poor sanitation and out-of-order equipment, while 11 other cases are undergoing administrative procedures.Lam made the remarks when briefing reporters after a closed-door meeting of the Traffic Consultative Council at the bureau.“The companies are being fined 10,000 patacas per day until the violations are rectified,” said

July 21, 2017 | BY admin

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‘Mr Bunk’ to take kids to galaxy with household junk

Some household junk is all Jeff Achtem needs to transform a bare stage into a galaxy, taking the young audience on a quirky fun adventure that is so out of this world.Achtem is the writer of “Slapdash Galaxy” shadow puppet show that follows the adventure of two brothers as they travel through space. The show, presented by Australian troupe Bunk Puppets, will take place at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) from July 28-30 as part of the centre’s children summer programme.Achtem, also known

July 21, 2017 | BY admin

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J+Plus, Signum support ‘Darkness To Go’

Over 60 local businesses are joining Orbis’ “Darkness To Go” fund-raising campaign this year to support the global non-profit-making organisation’s sight-saving mission around the world.J+Plus and Signum are among the businesses which will donate part of their proceeds to Orbis from purchases made during the campaign period now until August 20.J+Plus is joining the campaign for the first time after learning how meaningful it is, saying that as a sports retailer, they care very much

July 21, 2017 | BY admin

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All-you-can-eat Japanese curry at Nagomi

A big bowl of rice and generous amount of sweet slightly spicy curry with big chunks of meat and vegetables makes a great comfort food.Nagomi restaurant at Hotel Okura is currently running a Japanese curry lunch buffet where guests can mix and match their bowl of curry with rice or udon and garnish it with range of Japanese pickled vegetables and cheese, and guests can complement the curry with a bowl of salad.There are shrimp, chicken, beef and vegetable curries to choose from to make you

July 21, 2017 | BY admin

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Brasserie serving classic dishes and wine from south-west France

A special dinner menu with wine pairing options, taking guests on a culinary journey in the south-west of France, is currently available at Parisian Macau’s Brasserie restaurant.Brasserie French Executive Chef Daniel Brolese, a native of the region, designed the menu that features some of the timeless favourites such as foiegras terrine and confit de canard, truffles, Armagnac, slow-cooked cassoulet and Arcachon oysters.A similar climate and grape varieties means the region’s wines are

July 21, 2017 | BY admin

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Teenager embarks on road to musical success

Local teenager Peggy Chan Pui Yan is well on the way to realising her dream of becoming a professional musician by performing her first solo concert, at the Macau Cultural Centre on Monday. Chan plays the guzheng and has been doing so for almost 10 years as well as the piano.According to Wikipedia, the guzheng, also known as the Chinese zither, is a Chinese plucked string instrument with a history of more than 2,500 years. It has 16 (or more) strings and movable bridges. The modern guzheng

July 21, 2017 | BY admin

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Man nabbed with 80 bogus HK banknotes

A 35-year-old man from the mainland has been arrested for owning 80 counterfeit HK$1,000 banknotes and attempting to buy casino chips with one of them, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said during a special press conference yesterday.According to the spokesperson, a staff member of a casino in Cotai reported on Wednesday afternoon that the suspect, surnamed Wang, tried to use a bogus HK$1,000 banknote among 699 real ones to buy casino chips.After further investigation, said the

July 21, 2017 | BY admin

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Group urges govt to build coastal cycle paths

Local think tank Macau Synergy Association yesterday urged the government to optimise the city’s coastal areas and build cycling paths along the waterfront.The group addressed the issue during a press conference at the group’s office in Avenida do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida.Addressing the press conference, the association’s chairman, Ron Lam U Tou, pointed out that residents only have access to about 11 kilometres of the city’s 50-kilometre coastline.Macau Synergy Association

July 21, 2017 | BY admin

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Playground equipment poses safety risks: group

The Association of Building a Good Home Together said yesterday it found that the equipment of outdoor playgrounds does not meet children’s needs, and also discovered that some of the equipment presents safety risks to kids, after it carried out on-site inspections of public parks and recreational areas.The association yesterday announced the findings in a press conference at the headquarters of the Macau Women’s General Association of Macau (commonly known as Fu Luen) in Rua da Barca.The

July 20, 2017 | BY admin

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1 local, 5 Vietnamese busted for drug trafficking & abuse

The Judiciary Police (PJ) have arrested a local man and five Vietnamese, four men and a woman, for drug trafficking and drug abuse, a PJ spokesperson said during a special conference at the PJ headquarters in Zape yesterday.The spokesperson said that according to information provided by the Public Security Bureau in Zhuhai, a local man was smuggling drugs frequently from Zhuhai to Macau. After further investigation, the Judiciary Police identified the suspect as a 29-year-old construction

July 20, 2017 | BY admin

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