Police crack 2 theft cases

The police arrested a woman from the mainland and another from Indonesia for their involvement in two separate theft cases, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Choi Ian Fai said during a special press conference at the PJ headquarters in Zape yesterday.Choi identified the suspect in the first case as a 32-year-old woman from the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region surnamed Sun.According to Choi, three men from the mainland reported on separate occasions to the police they had either money or valuables

February 9, 2018 | BY admin

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Coloane plot probe will be fair & objective: top prosecutor

Public Prosecutor-General Ip Son Sang said yesterday that the Public Prosecution Office (MP) has launched an investigation into possible criminal offences concerning a plot at the bottom of Coloane Hill, on which a high-rise residential building project was previously planned.The circumstances surrounding the controversial plot were revealed by the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) in a hard-hitting report earlier this week.Ip stressed that anyone, including former officials, allegedly

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Govt eases mortgage rules for first-time young home buyers

The government announced yesterday details of new mortgage rules for first-time young home buyers – aged between 21 and 44 – increasing the percentage of mortgage rates available to them.The details were announced during a press conference at the Finance Services Bureau (DSF) in Nam Van.The government announced the new rules for local first-time young home buyers earlier this week.PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN OUR PRINT EDITION.

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Wynn raises wages by up to 7.2 pct

Wynn Macau announced in a statement yesterday a 2.5 percent to 7.2 percent salary increase, effective from March 1, for all eligible employees – excluding senior management staff – of Wynn Macau in Nape and Wynn Palace in Cotai, representing nearly 98 percent of the company’s 13,100 workforce.According to the statement, eligible staff with a monthly salary of 16,000 patacas or below will receive a wage hike of 600 patacas, equivalent to an increase of 3.8 percent to 7.2 percent.Eligible

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Mutts dominate CNY markets

Just like there are Christmas markets for Christmas, there are Chinese New Year Markets for the Chinese New Year. As it is the Year of the Dog this time, canine-themed ornaments and decorations are everywhere.In Macau, there are two government-organised Chinese New Year (CNY) markets, one in Praça do Tap Seac and the other in Iao Hon Garden.According to the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM), the Praça do Tap Seac market has 24 stalls selling festive gifts and decorations, six selling

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Melco explores 2nd phase for Studio City

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Chairman and CEO Lawrence Ho Yau Lung said in a statement yesterday that his company would “continue to explore the phase 2 expansion of Studio City, which we believe will augment the existing room inventory and entertainment offerings and contribute to the continued growth and development of this [Cotai] property.”According to the statement by the New York-listed gaming company, its net revenue for the fourth quarter of last year rose 12 percent year on

February 9, 2018 | BY admin

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‘Office Exploded 2018’ – amateur boxers to slug it out for charity

Macao Boxing House is holding its 4th white-collar boxing event tomorrow night with amateur fighters from Macau, Guangdong and Hong Kong going toe to toe for charity in the gym’s annual charity event.This year all takings from the event will be donated to Special Olympics Macau.There will be seven bouts in which nine amateur pugilists from local gyms Macao Boxing House and Top Fighting plus two fighters from Guangdong and one from Hong Kong will be testing their new-found skills.Paco Lou

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H&M Studio’s latest line is Japanese-inspired minimalism

The trends for fashion retailer H&M in the coming months will follow the Swedish brand’s latest line which is Japanese-inspired minimalism with patterns and cutting to deliver a laid-back yet smart look that is suitable for work.H&M has two Studio collections a year, which set the trend for its high-street stores. Its Studio Spring/Summer Collection will get its catwalk moment at Paris Fashion Week on February 28, after which the full collection will be available at the brand’s

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Yamazato serving Anglerfish hotpot winter delicacy

It might be getting warmer but it’s still cold and hotpot is the best comfort food for winter.While you may have had several hotpot meals already to counter the unusually cold snap with temperatures dropping to below 10 degrees Celsius during the day, this anglerfish hotpot is one that should not be missed.Prepared by Yamazato’s Executive Chef Akira Hayashi and his culinary team, the Anglerfish Hotpot is a popular winter delicacy in Japan, where there is even an Anglerfish Hotpot

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Dynasty 8 peps up Chinese New Year dishes

Dynasty 8 restaurant in Conrad is pepping up some classic dishes for Chinese New Year.The Chinese New Year meal, available from February 15 to 25, features nine dishes, some of which are pepped up to give the classic dishes more layers of flavours.These dishes include a platter of classic suckling pig and roasted duck, but instead of the usual Hoi Sin sauce and white bread to accompany the suckling pig and plum sauce for the duck, the culinary team has paired it with a fresh sea whelk marinated

February 9, 2018 | BY admin

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100 new taxi licences for green cabs only: govt

The Transport Bureau (DSAT) said yesterday that the owners of 100 new common taxi licences will have to buy green cabs.The bureau announced details of the bidding process of the 100 new common taxi licences during a press conference at the bureau yesterday.Common taxis – as opposed to special radio taxis – are colloquially known as “black taxis”.The press conference was hosted by DSAT Deputy Director Luís Correia Gageiro and several other officials.The government announced in the

February 8, 2018 | BY admin

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Developer possibly victim of Coloane plot fraud: anti-graft chief

Commissioner Against Corruption (CCAC) André Cheong Weng Chon said yesterday that the developer of a – currently suspended – high-rise residential building project on a plot at the bottom of Coloane Hill is possibly a victim of a fraud case surrounding the plot that was revealed by the CCAC earlier this week.The plot, on the western part of Coloane, is near Lai Chi Vun Village.The CCAC held a press conference yesterday to answer questions by the media about its hard-hitting report released

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Budget hotels give visitors options: MGTO chief

Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes said yesterday that budget hotels give visitors a low-cost option.Senna Fernandes made the remarks on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the two-star I FU Hotel in Rua do Bispo Enes in the Inner Harbour area, providing 41 guestrooms.The city’s tourism chief said that budget hotels were not only complementary to higher graded hotels but also could lead tourists to explore different parts of the city and hence

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Lawmakers pass stamp duty bill

The legislature yesterday passed a government-initiated bill according to which an additional stamp duty will be levied on all those who buy residential units in addition to their first one.The government submitted the bill to the Legislative Assembly (AL) last week. The outline of the bill was passed during a plenary session on Tuesday.The government has said that the bill aims to cool down the city’s red-hot home market.Accompanied by several officials, Secretary for Economy and Finance

February 8, 2018 | BY admin

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