Local French chamber to hold charity dinner to raise funds for elderly

The France Macau Chamber of Commerce (FMCC) will be holding a charity dinner on January 26 to raise funds to support the Macau Fok Sin Association to buy necessities for elderly people, FMCC Chairman Rutger Verschuren announced yesterday.During the press conference at MGM, Verschuren said that this year’s Moulin Rouge-themed charity dinner, which will also mark the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the France Macau Business Association (FMBA). Last year, it was officially recognised

January 5, 2018 | BY admin

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Consistency and discipline, Macao Fitness’s master trainer’s tip to keep fit

After numerous treats, sweets and feasts over the holidays, it’s hard not to gain a bit of weight, and that’s probably why losing weight is always on the list of New Year’s resolutions.Getting back to the gym regimen after the holiday, or even just starting a healthy workout routine, can be difficult but the personal trainers at Macao Fitness are happy to help.The gym’s Master Trainer Jeffrey Nungay said that going to the gym is not just about losing weight.Nungay recently won second

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Disembark now at Galaxy Macau’s ‘Prada Station’

The installation mimicking locomotive railway stations in the US in the 1950s complete with a railway station ticket booth and a concierge at the shopping promenade at Galaxy Macau is Prada’s latest pop-up store.Located in the Pearl Lobby, the Prada Station showcases a selection of its luxury bags and accessories.The pop-up is designed as a dream-like container and represents the image of Prada on the move, drawing inspiration from the brand and its fundamental codes, such as travel and

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Kwanpen marks 80th anniversary with exotic afternoon tea set

Singaporean brand Kwanpen is celebrating its 80 years of craftsmanship with an afternoon tea set that takes inspiration from the brand’s Asian heritage and luxury exotic leather bags.The “fashion meets afternoon tea set” is available exclusively at The Ritz-Carlton Bar & Lounge at Galaxy Macau now until January 31.Priced at 488 patacas or 688 patacas for two including two glasses of Perrier-Jouët Champagne, the set includes Silver Chocolate Mont Blanc, Red Berry Chocolate Yule Log,

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Govt mulls mechanism for public housing demand review: Rosario

Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosario said yesterday the government would consider regularly reviewing and updating the figures indicating the city’s demand for public housing unitsRosario made the remarks yesterday when replying to oral interpellations by directly-elected lawmakers Becky Song Pek Kei and Ho Ion Sang during a plenary session of the legislature.The Housing Bureau (IH) released in October details of a study about the city’s demand for public housing.

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Mandarin’s House was once a microcosm of society

From being the family home of reformist and patriotic merchant Zheng Guanying (1842-1921) to a dwelling of subdivided flats for people from all walks of life, the Mandarin’s House was once a microcosm of society, as shown from photos and drawings of life in the residence during the 1950s.An exhibition in one of the rooms at the Mandarin’s House with photos, paintings and sketches with texts compiled from interviews of a dozen of the building’s former tenants look back at how life was when

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Mainlander steals from 8 ‘careless’ restaurant guests: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a man from Guangzhou on Tuesday for stealing valuables from eight “careless” restaurant patrons since 2015, PJ spokesman Tam Weng Keong said during a special press conference yesterday.Tam identified the suspect as a 53-year-old businessman surnamed He.On December 9, a local man hung his jacket on the back of his chair while he was having his lunch in a restaurant in the city centre. After lunch, the victim discovered that his wallet in his jacket’s

January 4, 2018 | BY admin

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Govt urges telecom operators to prepare for floods

Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) Director Derby Lau Wai Meng said yesterday that her bureau has requested the city’s telecom operators to prepare measures to ensure that their equipment is nor affected if massive flooding hits Macau in the future.Lau make the remarks during a press conference at the CTT headquarters in the city centre. The press conference was about the issuing of commemorative stamps and sheetlets for the Year of the Dog 2018. She answered reporters’ questions on

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Councillor calls for Nape promenade

Central Districts Community Service Consultative Council member Ho Weng Hong yesterday called for the government to convert the waterfront along Nape into a promenade with the aim of providing a leisure area for residents and tourists alike.Ho, a senior member of the Macau General Union of Neighbourhood Associations (commonly known as Kai Fong), made the remarks during a regular meeting of the council at the Central Districts Residents’ Service Centre in Rotunda de Carlos da Maia –

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Councillors urge govt to exclude imported maids from minimum wage

Central District Community Service Consultative Council member Un Kam Tim said yesterday the government shouldn’t include non-resident domestic helpers in the proposed implementation of a statutory minimum wage.Un made the remarks in a speech on behalf of himself and fellow councillors Ho Kuai Seng and Huang Wei during a regular meeting of the council at the Central Districts Residents’ Service Centre in Rotunda de Carlos da Maia.The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) launched a 45-day public

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DCC buys Shell’s HK, Macau LPG business

Shell completed the sale of the first phase of its Hong Kong and Macau LPG marketing business to Ireland’s DCC on New Year’s Eve, international business newswires reported yesterday.According to the report, Shell will continue to run its LPG plant in Hong Kong, which is part of the second phase of the transaction and is subject to conditions including regulatory approvals.The sale of Shell’s LPG business in Hong Kong and Macau was announced last April for about US$150 million.PLEASE READ

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M&S sells HK, Macau retail franchise

Marks & Spencer has sold its retail business in Hong Kong and Macau to its franchise partner Al-Futtaim, the British clothing and food chain confirmed earlier this week, international business newswires reported yesterday.According to the report, the sale, which was completed on Saturday for an undisclosed amount, means that Al-Futtaim is now the sole franchisee of the 27 M&S shops in Hong Kong and Macau.The reports pointed out that Al-Futtaim has partnered with M&S since 1998 when

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IACM seizes 127 ‘Hato-affected’ bottles of wine

The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) Food Safety Centre yesterday seized 127 bottles of red wine believed to been affected by the floods caused by Super Typhoon Hato in August, according to a statement released by the IACM.The statement said that in a regular inspection yesterday, Food Safety Centre officials visiting a bar of Ole Tai Sam Un Hotel in Rua da Caldeira discovered a number of bottles of red wine with traces of mud on them. According to the statement, the inspectors assumed

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Uphold ‘overall jurisdiction’ & grasp GBA chances: liaison chief

Central People’s Government Liaison Office in Macau Director Zheng Xiaosong said in his New Year address his office believed that the local government will “organically” combine the upholding of the central government’s “overall jurisdiction” over the city with the safeguarding of a high degree of autonomy of Macau.Zheng, the central government’s highest-ranking official posted to Macau, also said in the message his office believed that the local government will administer the

January 3, 2018 | BY admin

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