Chui vows to enhance disaster prevention

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On said in his 2018 Policy Address yesterday that the government will establish a long-term mechanism for disaster prevention and mitigation, in the wake of Super Typhoon Hato, the strongest typhoon to hit the city in over six decades, and roll out a raft of flood-prevention projects in the city’s low-lying areas.Chui also said the government would continue its annual “wealth-sharing” handout scheme next year, by paying 9,000 patacas to permanent and

November 15, 2017 | BY admin

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Speaker asks court to postpone lawmaker’s trial

Legislative Assembly (AL) President Ho Iat Seng said yesterday that he had requested the Court of First Instance (TJB) to postpone the date of the trial of directly-elected lawmaker Sulu Sou Ka Hou for alleged aggravated disobedience.Ho spoke to reporters after Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On presented his 2018 Policy Address in a plenary session yesterday.Ho said in a statement on Monday that the House Rules Committee would study and announce its decision by Monday on a request by the

November 15, 2017 | BY admin

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Chui pledges new round of HOS applications before end of his term

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On said yesterday his government aims to launch a new round of applications for subsidised home-ownership scheme (HOS) flats before his term ends in December 2019.Chui made the remarks during a post-policy address press conference at Government Headquarters.The government’s public housing programme comprises HOS flats and social rental housing units.HOS flats are much cheaper than their counterparts in the private property market. Social housing rents are

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SJM Theodore Racing Team eyes another title

SJM Theodore Racing Team Principal Teddy Yip Jr. underlined yesterday that his team had its record eighth victory at the Macau Grand Prix in 2015, adding he believed his team was in good shape to reclaim the title on Sunday.Yip made the remarks during the team’s press conference yesterday at SJM’s Grand Lisboa Hotel.During the press conference, Yip also presented the four young drivers competing in his team this year. They are Maximilian Günther, Callum Ilott, Zhou Guanyu and Mick

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So says no new ‘satellite casinos’ once Grand Lisboa Palace opens

SJM Chairman of the Board of Directors Ambrose So Shu Fai said yesterday that the gaming company would not add more “satellite casinos” to its operation once its Grand Lisboa Palace in Cotai opens.So made the remarks while speaking to reporters after attending the company’s press conference to present its Theodore Racing Team for the 64th Macau Grand Prix taking place between tomorrow and Sunday.So also said the recent sale of Landmark Hotel would not affect the number of SJM’s

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Mainlander robs jewellery shop: police

A man from the mainland was arrested yesterday for robbing a jewellery shop in Toi San district, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Choi Ian Fai said during a special press conference at the Judiciary Police (PJ) headquarters in Zape.According to Choi, the male suspect, surnamed Chen, is a 43-year-old unemployed man from the mainland.The spokesman said that on the evening of September 21, Chen entered a jewellery shop in Rua do Canal das Hortas, with a sales assistant and the owner inside. Chen

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Police bust scam gang – 2 victims lose over HK$10 million

The Judiciary Police (PJ) have arrested a gang of four men and four women suspected of running two separate scams in which they cheated two victims out of more than HK$10 million.In one of the scams, the gang told the victim that they could help her to get money back that had been seized by the court. The money in question was related to another scam case that occurred last year. The victim in this case was also the victim of the last year’s scam case.PJ spokesman Choi Ian Fai announced the

November 14, 2017 | BY admin

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Legislature to mull suspension of lawmaker facing trial

Legislative Assembly (AL) President Ho Iat Seng said in a statement yesterday that the House Rules Committee will study and announce its decision by next Monday on a request by the Court of First Instance (TJB) to suspend directly-elected lawmaker Sulu Sou Ka Hou from the legislature so that he can be tried by the court for alleged aggravated disobedience. The trial is slated to begin on November 28, according to the statement.Sou’s suspension would allow the trial to go ahead.Ho’s

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Group suggests 4 elected municipal consultative committees

The grassroots New Macau Association (NMA) said yesterday that elections for the members of the government-proposed consultative committee of Macau’s non-political municipal organisation would fully comply with the spirit of the related articles of the Macau Basic Law.The NMA activists also proposed the setting up of four elected district-level consultative committees.The group also slammed the government for ruling out the possibility of the consultative committee’s members being elected

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Chui delivers 2018 Policy Address today

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On will deliver his 2018 Policy Address in the legislature’s hemicycle today. Chui will give a press conference at Government Headquarters about the policy address shortly after delivering it.Chui will answer lawmakers’ prepared questions about his policy address tomorrow.The government’s five policy secretaries will separately present their respective 2018 portfolio guidelines to the legislature from Tuesday next week to December 6, according to the

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Group urges govt to use shuttle bus area for public buses

Collective Wisdom Policy Centre Vice-President Chan Ka Leong said yesterday that converting the western side of the Barrier Gate Plaza from a casino shuttle bus area into a public bus terminus would instantly alleviate the public transportation problems in the area.The local think tank held a press conference yesterday about a study they conducted on optimising temporary bus stops at the Barrier Gate and related replanning of the area, on the association’s premises in Avenida de Horta e

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Govt launches consultation on minimum wage

The government is launching a 45-day public consultation today on the proposed implementation of a statutory minimum wage for all workers. The bureau proposes that domestic helpers and disabled employees will be excluded from the implementation of the minimum wage.A press conference about the public consultation was held yesterday at the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) in Areia Preta district. The public consultation will end on December 27. Four public sessions will be held during the

November 13, 2017 | BY admin

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Govt has ‘undeniable responsibility’ for Hato-damaged cars: lawmaker

Lawmaker-cum-Vice-President of the New Macau Association (NMA) Sulu Sou Ka Hou said yesterday that the government had “undeniable responsibility” for the damage caused to vehicles during August’s Super Typhoon Hato since it owns the city’s public car parks.While public car parks were are owned by the government, their management has been outsourced to various private enterprises.Sou made the remarks during a press conference with a group of vehicle owners affected by Hato, at the NMA

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IPM hosts English speech contests

The public Macau Polytechnic Institute (IPM) hosted at the weekend two English speech competitions “to promote the use of English in Macau in the era of globalisation, to encourage people from all walks of life to learn English, and to promote English language teaching,” the tertiary education institution said in a statement yesterday.The event consisted of the 16th Macau-wide English Speech Contest and the Macau Regional Contest of the 23rd “21st Century” National English Speaking

November 13, 2017 | BY admin

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