BNU donates 1.6 million patacas to Tung Sin Tong

Local Portuguese lender BNU has donated another 1.6 million patacas to Tung Sin Tong, the city’s oldest Chinese charitable organisation.According to a BNU statement released yesterday, BNU CEO Pedro Cardoso handed the donation cheque to lawmaker-cum-businessman Chui Sai Cheong in the latter’s capacity as president of Tung Sin Tong on Monday.The donation ceremony was held at the headquarters of Tung Sin Tong, which was established in 1892. The organisation provides free medical services and

April 7, 2017 | BY admin

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Govt approves new degree programmes: USJ

The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) announced yesterday that its new Master of Education programme which includes a stream on inclusive education and a new Bachelor of Psychology programme has been approved by the government.Addressing yesterday’s press conference on the university’s premises in Nape about the new programmes and the findings of the university’s inclusive education research project, Ana Correia, dean of the Faculty of Psychology and Education, said the Master of Education

April 7, 2017 | BY admin

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Mum & son robbed of HK$120,000 by trio

A woman and her son were robbed of HK$120,000 on Wednesday in Nape by three men who claimed to be members of a “powerful” criminal gang, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokeswoman Lei Hon Nei said yesterday.According to Lei, the 51 year-old woman and her 25-year-old son are mainlanders.Lei said the woman told the police that when they were sitting in a park in Nape at about 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, three men suddenly approached them. Claiming they were members of a “powerful” criminal gang in

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Govt to discuss fines for repetitive roadworks

The government plans to discuss the feasibility of imposing fines on the city’s utility companies for repetitive roadworks, Northern District Social Services Consultative Committee member Cheong Ka Man said yesterday.Cheong made the remarks when briefing reporters after a closed-door meeting of the committee at the Government Service Centre in Areia Preta. Cheong said an official of the Transport Bureau (DSAT), who attended the meeting, announced the plan.According to Cheong, the government

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Tam vows to rectify hiring flaws

Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam Chon Weng pledged yesterday that he will request all the entities under his huge portfolio to rectify any irregularities regarding their staff recruitment procedures, in the wake of a hard-hitting report released by the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) on Wednesday.Tam made the remarks yesterday while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a public event at StarWorld Hotel in Nape.The CACC 2016 Annual Report reveals a string of cases

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No gaming table request from The 13: regulator

Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) Director Paulo Martins Chan said yesterday that his bureau has not received an application for gaming tables from The 13, which bills itself as one of the world’s most luxurious hotels, in Coloane.Chan made the remarks while speaking to reporters after attending a press conference about the “F.I.T.” – a programme launched by Sands China to support the city’s small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) – at the Venetian in

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Election committee to change ballot format

The Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Committee (CAEAL) has decided to change the format of ballot papers to minimise the risk of electors making a mistake when casting their vote, CAEAL President Tong Hio Fong said yesterday.The legislative elections will take place on September 17.Speaking to reporters after a regular meeting of the committee at the Public Administration Building in Rua do Campo, Tong, a judge by profession, said the lines of the squares in which voters put their tick

April 6, 2017 | BY admin

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Ng ‘doesn’t rule out’ reelection bid with fellow NMA activists

Lawmaker Ng Kuok Cheong, one of the founding members of the grassroots New Macau Association (NMA), said yesterday he did not rule out the possibility of running for reelection later this year with other NMA activists.Speaking to The Macau Post Daily in a phone interview last night, Ng said, “I don’t rule out the possibility [of running in the direct legislative elections with members of the NMA]. However, I don’t intend to be their partner at this stage.”Ng also said he had not decided

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Melco rebrands Hard Rock Hotel as The Countdown

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited is rebranding its existing Hard Rock Hotel at City of Dreams casino-resort complex in Cotai as The Countdown, the gaming operator said in a statement yesterday.The statement said that the resort’s Hard Rock Hotel will be operated under the name The Countdown from July until March 31 next year.“The [Countdown] Hotel will feature a countdown clock timed to the unveiling of a new phase of development of City of Dreams, set to become the most stylish

April 6, 2017 | BY admin

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Graft busters reveal officials’ wrongdoing

Published yesterday in the Official Gazette (BO), the Commission Against Corruption’s (CCAC) 2016 Annual Report reveals a string of cases involving government officials’ alleged malfeasance.Commissioner Cheong Weng Chon handed the report to Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On last month.According to the report, the commission received 910 complaints and tip-offs, with a 14.7 percent year-on-year increase. A total of 252 of the cases were classified as alleged criminal offences, while 658

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Macau makes it easier for Taiwanese to visit

The Public Security Police (PSP) said in a statement yesterday that Taiwan residents can visit Macau using their Mainland Travel Permits for Taiwan Residents (commonly known as Taiwan Compatriot Permits) removing the need to obtain a local entry permit, starting from Monday.The statement said that Taiwan residents can stay in Macau for 30 days when they use their Taiwan Compatriot Permits to enter the city.Currently, Taiwan residents can visit Macau with passports issued by the Taiwan

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Councillors oppose public housing on ex-Scala plot

Members of the Urban Planning Council yesterday voiced disagreement with the government’s 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.Yesterday’s regular meeting of the council, held at the Transport Bureau (DSAT) Building, included a discussion about the proposed legal development conditions for the project on the plot, which is at the bottom of Big Taipa Hill, in

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Gangs use new people-smuggling method: Customs

The Macau Customs Service said yesterday that criminal gangs have come up with new ways to smuggle illegal immigrants to Macau.The gangs now smuggle smaller numbers of illegal immigrants each time, but more frequently, to avoid detection by the authorities, the Customs Service said.Senior Customs officers yesterday briefed the media about their law enforcement work since the central government granted Macau jurisdiction over its coastal waters. The press briefing took place at the Marine

April 4, 2017 | BY admin

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Groups urge govt to speed up rebuilding village houses

Five Coloane community associations petitioned Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On yesterday, asking the government to speed up the implementation of its plan of rebuilding village houses involved in the long-running controversy over land titles on the island.The five associations are the Coloane Residents Association, Coloane Son I Charity Association, Coloane Si Mui Association, Hac Sa Village Residents Mutual Help Association, and Ka Ho Village Residents Mutual Help Association.According to

April 4, 2017 | BY admin

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