Forum slams ‘harsh’ measures for vehicles

Panellists and members of the audience at yesterday’s Macau Forum slammed the “harsh” measures implemented recently in an attempt by the government to control the number of vehicles in the city.The weekly open-air debate is hosted by government-owned broadcaster TDM in Areia Preta Park every Sunday.Yesterday’s forum discussed a raft of measures carried out by the Transport Bureau (DSAT), including a hike in vehicle-related charges and parking meter rates, since the beginning of this

July 3, 2017 | BY admin

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Xi praises Chui’s ‘prudent governance’

HONG KONG – President Xi Jinping on Friday met in Hong Kong with Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On who visited the city to attend celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).The Macau government has made positive and effective efforts in implementing the “one country, two systems” principle, administering prudently and safeguarding national security, said Xi.“The

July 3, 2017 | BY admin

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Group suggests free higher public education

The government should provide free public tertiary education in order to increase young people’s competitiveness, Macau Citizens Federation Chairman Sze Lee Ah said yesterday.Sze made the remarks on the sidelines of a forum held by the association’s Youth Committee at its headquarters in Iao Hon district about the difficulties young people may encounter when finding jobs.About a dozen audience members attended yesterday’s forum.Sze suggested the government provide free tertiary education

July 3, 2017 | BY admin

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Govt reviews need for gaming law changes: regulator

Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) Director Paulo Martins Chan has said that the government is reviewing whether it would need to propose amendments to the law regulating the city’s gaming industry, as part of its preparatory work for the upcoming bidding process for gaming concessions and sub-concessions – as the city’s three gaming concessions and three sub-concessions will expire between 2020 and 2022.Chan made the remarks while speaking to reporters on Friday on the

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Dog-abusing cop suspended: security chief

Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak has decided to place the Judiciary Police (PJ) officer who abused his dog in public view in January on suspension, according to the website of the Office of the Secretary for Security (GSS).The officer, surnamed Chan, was filmed by someone kicking, beating and throwing the dog around on the verandah of a residential building in Taipa in January 17. The video quickly went viral on various social media such as Facebook. Government-owned broadcaster TDM also

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1st group releases final candidate list, platform

The Alliance for Change group submitted its final list of candidates and political platform yesterday to the Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (SAFP) for the upcoming direct legislative election.The alliance was the first of the 25 rival groups to have released its full list of candidates and political platform.The direct and indirect legislative elections will take place on September 17.Lawmaker Melinda Chan Mei Yi (centre), Macau Travel Industry Council (ATIM) President Andy Wu

June 30, 2017 | BY admin

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Customs seize 330 kg of smuggled fresh food

The Macau Customs Service and the Food Safety Centre of the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) have jointly seized about 330 kilogrammes of fresh food from eight restaurants and a food stall that had been smuggled into the city and had therefore not undergone food inspections, the Customs Service said in a statement yesterday.According to the statement, the two entities jointly seized 304.79 kilogrammes of vegetables and 29.3 kilogrammes of meat from the eight restaurants and the food

June 30, 2017 | BY admin

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Forum discusses measures for seniors

Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) Senior Service Division Chief Lo Sok Ha said yesterday she was confident that all 196 items in the short-term phase of the 10-Year Elderly Services Action Plan will be completed this year according to plan.Lo made the remarks when addressing a forum about elderly care hosted by the Alliance for Common People Building Up Macau (API) at its headquarters in Areia Preta. About 30, mostly senior citizens, attended the forum.According to Lo, 159 items in the short-term

June 30, 2017 | BY admin

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Ex-couple cheat retiree out of over 1.2 million patacas: police

A mainland man and woman were nabbed on Tuesday for cheating a local retiree out of 740,000 yuan (about 880,000 patacas) and HK$388,000 (about 400,000 patacas), a Judiciary Police spokesperson said yesterday.According to the spokesperson, the victim, surnamed Hon, is 79 years old. The two suspects are a former couple. The male suspect surnamed Wu is aged 51. The female suspect, Wu’s ex-wife, is surnamed Yang, aged 42.The spokesperson said the two suspects are unemployed, adding that Hon and

June 30, 2017 | BY admin

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Lack of charging stations hinders e-car sales: dealership

A car dealership said yesterday that electric cars are suitable for Macau as it is a small city, but it also said that the city’s residents are hesitant about buying an electric car as they think that the number of electric vehicle charging stations in the city is still insufficient.Wilson Mok Chak Wah, the general manager of Xin Kang Shun Motors Limited, spoke to reporters yesterday on the sidelines of a forum about the prospect of electric cars in the city. The forum, which took place at

June 30, 2017 | BY admin

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Govt collects 126 opinions on city’s GBA participation

The government has collected 126 opinions from residents on Macau’s participation in the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, the Policy Research Office (GEP) said in a statement yesterday.The local government was collecting residents’ opinions on how Macau should participate in the development of the Greater Bay Area (GBA), from June 13 until Wednesday.In a press conference on June 13, the government said that the two-week opinion collection period aimed to

June 30, 2017 | BY admin

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KYC installed in 680 ATMs

The Know Your Customer (KYC) security feature had been installed in 680 local ATMs by Monday, according to a statement by the Secretariat for Economy and Finance yesterday.According to Wikipedia, KYC is a process of a business identifying and verifying the identity of clients. It also refers to the banking and anti-money laundering regulations which govern these activities.The Macau Monetary Authority (AMCM) announced early last month that all local ATMs must install KYC in order to protect

June 30, 2017 | BY admin

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Eating healthy and colourfully at Cha Bei

Cha Bei café in Galaxy Macau is now presenting a light and fresh dinner set where guests can mix and match from a selection of food to create a healthy and colourful dinner.The new dinner menu “Colours of Summer” allows diners to choose any six savoury options from a selection of appetisers and salads, fish and meat, vegetables, grains and comforts, and comes with a colourful platter of three desserts.There are a total of 22 dishes on the menu to choose from, all are healthy yet delectable

June 30, 2017 | BY admin

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Naam Thai restaurant now offers culinary class

Ever wondered why the Thai green chicken curry tastes so good in Naam Thai restaurant at Grand Lapa hotel?Here’s a chance to find out as the restaurant’s head chef will be holding cooking classes this summer where participants will learn to cook a three course Thai meal.This “Cook & Taste” series will see the charismatic Thai chef Pairoj Kaoropwongchai share his very own cooking tips and recipes with participants.Chef Pairoj Kaoropwongchai in a culinary class for the media last

June 30, 2017 | BY admin

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