QR codes can help defeat fakes: IT expert

The Macau Association for Internet Research (MAIR) hosted a workshop yesterday to promote the use of QR codes in tracking and identifying counterfeit products.Speaking to reporters before the workshop at the Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) in Nape, MAIR President Angus Cheong Weng Hin urged local businesses to make use of the technology.Cheong, who chairs the Asia-Pacific Internet Research Alliance (APIRA), said that by attaching QR codes to products, customers can obtain

April 11, 2017 | BY admin

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Govt continues its continuing education subsidy

The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) today launches the third phase of its continuing education subsidy scheme, which entitles residents aged at least 15 to get a 6,000 pataca subsidy to enrol in courses run by the city’s various continuing education institutions from now until the end of 2019.The bureau held a press conference yesterday to announce details of its “Continuing Education and Development Programme 2017-2019” in its premises in Nam Van.The government first launched

April 11, 2017 | BY admin

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Cabbie ‘imprisons’ 2 over ‘too short’ ride: police

A cabbie was taken in for questioning on Sunday for imprisoning two female passengers in his taxi, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said yesterday.According to the spokesperson, the male suspect, surnamed Wong, is a 35-year-old local resident.The spokesperson said a woman called the police at about 10:25 p.m. on Sunday saying that she and her friend were being held against their will in a taxi in Avenida de Cotai.PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN OUR PRINT EDITION.

April 11, 2017 | BY admin

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Group urges auditor to probe school subsidies

The grassroots New Macau Association (NMA) petitioned the Commission of Audit (CA) yesterday, urging the body to follow up on its 2015 audit report about the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) and Education Development Fund’s (FDE) “slack” supervision of the use of subsidies in privately-owned primary and secondary schools.DSEJ Director Leong Lai chairs the Education Development Fund’s administrative council.According to previous media reports, Secretary for Social Affairs and

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Forum asks govt for details of La Scala public housing plan

Guest speakers at yesterday’s Macau Forum urged the government to release detailed information on its controversial plan for a huge public housing project, with a proposed height limit of up to 155 metres, on the plot of the abandoned La Scala luxury housing project near the airport.The weekly open-air debate is hosted by government-owned broadcaster TDM in Areia Preta Park every Sunday.In a regular meeting last week, members of the Urban Planning Council voiced disagreement with the proposed

April 10, 2017 | BY admin

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Woman injured after being hit by bus

A 24-year-old woman from the mainland sustained serious injuries to her right leg after she was hit by a public bus in Rua do Almirante Sérgio shortly after 6 a.m. yesterday, according to the Fire Services Bureau (CB).The bus on the No.1 route hit the woman near the junction of Rua do Almirante Sergio and Rua de Joao Lecaros when it was travelling from Barra towards the Barrier Gate border checkpoint. The victim lost a large amount of blood and was rushed to the private Kiang Wu Hospital, the

April 10, 2017 | BY admin

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17,051 vie for 183 govt jobs - 93 per vacancy

A total of 17,051 candidates took the government’s recruitment exam yesterday, competing for 183 vacancies for second-class, first-level senior specialists, or about 93 candidates per vacancy, the Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (SAFP) said in a statement yesterday.According to the statement, 3,278 candidates failed to show up for the centralised recruitment exam, which was held at 16 venues.A bachelor’s degree was the minimum requirement to sit the written exam.PLEASE READ

April 10, 2017 | BY admin

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11 lawmakers urge Chui to solve Pearl Horizon row

A total of 11 lawmakers joined a formal meeting with Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On and some of his senior officials at Government Headquarters on Saturday, urging the government to solve the Pearl Horizon residential project dispute as soon as possible.Speaking to reporters outside the headquarters after the meeting, lawmaker Kwan Tsui Hang said the lawmakers had made a raft of suggestions to Chui about how to tackle the row.According to Kwan, the government side in the meeting said they

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Govt vows to publish pupils’ assessment plan consultation report

The public consultation report on establishing a system of evaluating primary and secondary school pupils’ performance will be published in June, Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) Deputy Director Lou Pak Sang said yesterday.The government launched a public consultation on the proposed system last year. The consultation document proposes to stipulate the statutory maximum percentage of pupils in different levels who are allowed to repeat a year.According to the consultation document, P1 to P4 pupils

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Animal rightist faces dock over dog abuse video

Local animal protection group Anima President Albano Martins said yesterday that he had been questioned by the police for sharing a video on social media showing a local police officer abusing his dog earlier this year.Martins made the remarks during a phone interview with The Macau Post Daily yesterday.On January 17, a Judiciary Police (PJ) officer was filmed abusing his dog on the terrace of his home by somebody living nearby. The footage, which went viral on various social media such as

April 10, 2017 | BY admin

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The Windsor - reason to hit the bar every night

Starting off with a jazz night on Mondays to beat the blues, The Windsor at Grand Emperor Hotel continues the week with promotions and themed nights every day so that you can get a drink and wind down after a stressful day at work no matter which day of the week it is.For the first workday of the week, it needs more to beat those Monday blues and so besides some live jazz music, the bar offers a buy one get one free drink offer to help you lift the spirit. This drink offer is from 8 p.m. until

April 8, 2017 | BY admin

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Lush gets all bright and bunny-ful for Easter

Easter is a time of hope and renewal of life, it’s also a time to restore the skin to a healthy glow and Lush has something that will help brighten up your skincare routine and bring a smile to your face.The new scents, shapes and colours coming from the Lush store at Venetian are sending out some refreshingly zesty and comforting chocolaty Easter vibes.One of the most eye-catching items in the store is the big bright yellow Chocolate Easter Egg, a soap made of creamy vegan chocolate entwined

April 7, 2017 | BY admin

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SJM denies hiring ‘cheap’ dealers to ditch higher paid

SJM Chairman Ambrose So Shu Fai said yesterday the promotions and dismissals of all SJM employees followed the company’s internal regulations, rubbishing the rumour that the company is hiring low-paid new blood to get rid of higher paid experienced dealers.According to previous media reports, seven former Casino Lan Kwai Fong dealers complained to the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) last Thursday that they had been forced to resign or were “unreasonably” fired. One of the ex-dealers,

April 7, 2017 | BY admin

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Easter weekend at Grand Coloane

Grand Coloane Resort has packed the Easter break with an egg hunt, games and craft workshops, an all you can eat barbeque brunch, picnic lunch, afternoon tea, as well as a dinner buffet, in case you can’t think of anything to do during the long weekend.Starting from Good Friday, the resort’s Kids Club will have a fun fair and relay games, Easter egg decorating and basket workshop and egg hunts until Easter Monday.When the sun’s out, it’s the perfect weather for a picnic in the garden,

April 7, 2017 | BY admin

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