Rice: In the eyes of Cloud Gate’s Lin Hwai-min

Rice evokes childhood memories for many, considering that it is Asia’s staple food, and it is also this grain that fed acclaimed choreographer Lin Hwai-min with the inspirations to create “Rice”, a contemporary dance piece to be staged at Macau Cultural Centre on Saturday.“Rice”, originally created to honour the land that had nurtured Lin’s Cloud Gate Dance Theatre since its founding and to mark the Taiwanese dance group’s 40th anniversary in 2013, is Lin’s third dance piece

April 12, 2017 | BY admin

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Pearl Horizon buyers urge timetable for refund

About 40 pre-sale buyers of Pearl Horizon flats held a meeting with Polytec representatives yesterday afternoon at the office of Polytec Group in Areia Preta, urging the developer to refund the money they paid for their flats, as promised by Polytec Chairman Or Wai Sheun, and set up a four-party meeting comprising the company, the pre-sale buyers, lawmakers and the government as soon as possible.The Pearl Horizon residential project has been mothballed since the government decided in late 2015

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4 nabbed for using fake ATM cards

Four mainlanders were arrested on Monday for withdrawing money from local ATMs with bogus cards, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said yesterday during a special press conference.The spokesperson said a bank branch in Nape reported to the police in May last year that its ATM had seized three fake cards, and thus suspected that somebody had withdrawn money using counterfeit cards.The police contacted all local banks and found that 70 fake cards were used for 84 attempted withdrawals from May

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Sai Van Bridge strong enough for LRT: lawmaker

The existing structure of Sai Van Bridge is strong enough to hold the Light Rail Transit (LRT) for the future section connecting Taipa with Barra on the southernmost tip of the peninsula, Ho Ion Sang, who heads the legislature’s Follow-up Committee for Land and Public Concession Affairs, quoted government officials as saying yesterday.“Barra” is Portuguese for “harbour entrance”.Ho briefed reporters after a closed-door meeting of the committee. The committee yesterday asked the

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Lawmakers agree to debate procurement decree-law

The legislature yesterday passed a debate motion by directly-elected lawmaker Mak Soi Kun who questioned whether the government should amend as soon as possible the decree-law regulating the government’s procurement of goods and services – which he said was outdated.A total of 29 lawmakers cast their votes, with 24 supporting the motion and four lawmakers voting against it, with one abstention.Mak noted that a raft of irregularities concerning the government’s acquisition of services has

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Gambling dealer threatens to kill wife, daughter: police

A 38-year-old local dealer was arrested on Monday for beating his wife and threatening to kill her and their daughter because he wanted money to gamble with, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said yesterday during a special press conference.According to the spokesperson, the victim, a 32-year-old local woman, reported the case to the police on March 25. She told the police that her husband, surnamed Lam, had beaten her every time she refused to give him money for gambling since they were

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Applications for YEA Mentor Programme underway

The Macau Youth Entrepreneurship Association (YEA) is calling for applications for this year’s Young Entrepreneur Mentor Programme until the end of May.The application process started yesterday.The programme, organised by the association in conjunction with the Economic Services Bureau (DSE), aims to help young local businesspeople launch their start-ups under the mentorship of 10 experienced entrepreneurs.Macau Youth Entrepreneur Association (YEA) Director William Kuan Vai Lam speaks to

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Prison officer nabbed for impersonating cop: police

A local Portuguese man was arrested for allegedly impersonating a police officer early this month, a Public Security Police (PSP) spokesperson said yesterday.According to the spokesperson, the suspect, surnamed Manuel, is in his fifties and works for the Public Security Forces.The Correctional Service Bureau (DSC) said in a statement yesterday evening that Manuel is a civilian working for the bureau. The statement also said the bureau would launch a disciplinary investigation into the

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McDonalds to open 3 more eateries this year

Three more McDonalds will open by the end of this year giving Macau a total of 32 of the fast-food giant’s outlets, Golden Burger (Macau) Food Company Limited and Developmental Licensee for McDonald’s Macau CEO Michelle Ho said yesterday.Ho made the remarks while speaking to reporters at a ceremony to mark the brand’s 30th anniversary in Macau with a McDonald’s “Memories Playland” at the Macau Science Centre in Nape. It is open to the public free of charge until May 7.Also during

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Capitol Theatre to be restored soon: owner

The major owner of the dilapidated Capitol Theatre Commercial Building in Rua de Pedro Nolasco da Silva, William Kuan Vai Lam, told reporters yesterday that restoration of the long-defunct cinema would soon begin.Kuan said an electricity meter was installed at the rooftop cinema yesterday. He said the cinema was expected to be reopened to the public within two months if its projectors are still functioning.The cinema with 380 seats has been vacant since 1998, according to previous media

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Sands sees no oversupply of hotels in Cotai

There is no oversupply of hotel rooms in Cotai, Sands China Senior Vice President Marketing and Brand Management Ruth Boston said yesterday, and is of the view that more developments in Cotai are attracting more visitors.Boston spoke to reporters after launching a raft of promotions and activities to mark the 5th anniversary of Sands Cotai Central, which comprises the four hotel brands St Regis, Holiday Inn, Conrad, and Sheraton.According to Boston, Sands Cotai Central has welcomed over 84

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Security chief slams dog-abusing cop for suing animal rightist

Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak yesterday implicitly criticised a Judiciary Police (PJ) officer who was filmed abusing his dog earlier this year for taking legal action against local animal protection group Anima’s president for sharing the video on social media, according to a statement by the Secretariat for Security.The officer was filmed kicking, beating and throwing the dog around on the verandah of a residential building in Taipa in January 17. The video went viral on various

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The Roadhouse donates 51,000 patacas to ARTM

The Roadhouse Macau auctioned off a Bruce Lee portrait created by Irish artist Barry Jazz Finnegan, with the proceeds of 51,000 patacas going to the Association of Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers of Macau (ARTM) to help support their effort in the fight against substance abuse, a statement from the bar-and-restaurant located in Broadway at Galaxy Macau said yesterday.“We were really happy to be able to auction such an amazing portrait with Barry’s help and give the proceeds to ARTM, an

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Mastercard joins Judiciary Police in fighting card crime

US financial services company Mastercard said in a statement yesterday that it has set up a partnership with the Macau Judiciary Police (PJ) to adopt the Mastercard Forensic Reader (MFR) to tackle card crime.According to the statement, the MFR is “the first device that helps law enforcement agencies prevent payment card fraud with greater speed, accuracy and efficiency”. The statement said that the MRF resembles an in-store point-of-sale (POS) terminal. “The introduction of the MFR

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