Survey suggests three-digit tourist tax: MGTO deputy

Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Deputy Director Ricky Hoi Io Meng said yesterday that the provisional findings of a survey on the possible implementation of a tourist tax show that the majority of the opinions collected suggest that the amount of the tourist tax should be in three digits.Hoi made the remarks while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of yesterday’s Macau Forum, the weekly debate programme hosted by government-owned broadcaster TDM at its Macau Forum studio in Zape

July 8, 2019 | BY admin

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Macau lacks space for street dancers to practise: group

Macau International Street Dance Association (MISDA) President Lam Lap Kin pointed out yesterday that the city lacks space for local street dancers to practise.Lam made the remarks on the sidelines of yesterday’s Don’t Drug Teens (DDT) Macau Street Dance Competition at the Healthy Life Education Centre in Areia Preta district.Lam deplored that Macau has insufficient space for street dancers to interact and compete, adding that the public area at Anim’Arte in Nam Van was not ideal for

July 8, 2019 | BY admin

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RMB sovereign bonds mark new phase of Macau’s financial services: Chui

The central government started issuing its first renminbi (RMB) sovereign bonds in Macau on Friday, and Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On said that the issuing marked a new phase of development for the city’s financial services.Renminbi (“people’s currency”) is the official name of the yuan.Chui made the remarks during a launching ceremony at Government Headquarters.Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On (behind the lectern) addresses Friday’s ceremony at Government Headquarters

July 8, 2019 | BY admin

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Ho leaves legislature, urging it to meet residents’ expectations

Chief executive candidate Ho Iat Seng bade farewell to lawmakers on Friday following his resignation from the Legislative Assembly (AL), saying that as he has decided to run for Macau’s top post, he chose to quit the legislature instead of merely suspending his seat.After Ho read a statement on his resignation at the start of a plenary session in the legislature’s hemicycle on Friday afternoon, his resignation from the legislature took immediate effect. He then bade farewell to his fellow

July 8, 2019 | BY admin

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Day of fun & fights for double celebration

In Areia Preta district yesterday at the Macao Boxing General Association’s (MBA) gym a morning of fun for families and an afternoon of fights for the Macau Open Boxing Tournament organised by local fighter Ng Kuok Kun, widely known as KK, and Billy Vong Kuok Ven, who heads the association.KK told The Macau Post Daily yesterday that on top of the event being the Macau Open Boxing Tournament it was also the double celebration cup to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the

July 8, 2019 | BY admin

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Sands’s chefs get creative with dishes inspired by art

Chefs from four restaurants run by Sands China have designed a menu inspired by the company’s glittering gold art exhibition.The “All That’s Gold Does Glitter – An exhibition of Glamorous Ceramics” is part of the government-initiated Art Macao festival.The participating restaurants in the art-inspired menu are the Venetian’s The Golden Peacock and Portofino, and The Parisian Macau’s La Chine, and Brasserie.La Chine’s signature assorted appetisers, featuring escargots, foie gras,

July 5, 2019 | BY admin

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When life gives you ‘wasted water’, make bubble tea

Bubble tea, colloquially known in Chinese nowadays as “wasted water” because of the drink’s unhealthy image, is a phenomenon in Asia that is spreading to Europe and North America.Two local bubble tea brands decided to fight the “wasted water” (“fai seui” in Cantonese) stereotype by creating healthier versions of bubble tea.Many assume that “bubble” refers to the pearls – usually made of tapioca – in the milk tea. However, “bubble” is actually referring to the bubbles

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Air-con engineering owner eyes CE job, aiming to unite Macau

Local resident Chan Weng Fu, the owner of Macao Iao Kei Motor Air-conditioning & Engineering Company, announced yesterday that he plans to run in the chief executive election next month, promising a 200,000 pataca handout for each resident to invest.Chan, born in 1951, made the announcement outside the Public Administration Building in Rua do Campo yesterday afternoon.Chan told reporters that he has decided to run for the city’s top job as he wants to unite Macau and making the city more

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4 locals receive 1st batch of Zhuhai’s basic medical insurance cards

Four Macau residents who live in Hengqin received the first batch of Zhuhai’s basic medical insurance cards for Macau people yesterday, according to local Chinese-language media reports.The family of four received their cards from Hengqin New Area Management Committee Director Niu Jing during the “Macau Residents’ Participation in Zhuhai’s Basic Medical Insurance Card Issuing Ceremony” at a public administration building in Hengqin yesterday, the reports said.According to the reports,

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Gambler rapes woman for refusing to become his girlfriend: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a mainlander on Wednesday for raping a woman in a guestroom of a casino-hotel in the city centre after the victim refused his request to become his girlfriend, PJ spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a special press conference yesterday.The suspect was arrested in the guestroom after the victim called hotel staff to report the case to the police. After arrested, the suspect refused to cooperate, according to the police.Leng identified the suspect as a

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Qingmao checkpoint’s budget rises to 4 billion patacas: lawmaker

The latest budget for the Qingmao border checkpoint project – which will consist of the Macau checkpoint building and the Zhuhai checkpoint building – now stands at four billion patacas, but the amount does not include the purchase and installation of border clearing equipment and the construction of the Zhuhai-side building, Ella Lei Cheng I, who heads the legislature’s Follow-up Committee for Land and Public Concession Affairs, quoted government officials as saying yesterday.Lei briefed

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Express Reader to provide 5G reading experience

Local telecommunication company CTM signed a deal with China National Publication Import and Export (Group) Corporation yesterday, agreeing to promote a 5G reading experience for the latter’s newly-launched application, Express Reader.The signing ceremony was held at the Venetian’s International Book Fair. During the ceremony, the publication group launched a brand-new application, Express Reader, for people to enjoy reading online. The application includes 50 different magazines and

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Casino worker steals, hides HK$50,000 chip in fridge: police

The police arrested a casino cage worker on Monday for stealing a HK$50,000 chip in a VIP room, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Leng Kam Lon said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Leng, the 27-year-old suspect is surnamed Cheang. She told the police that she works as a casino cage employee in a VIP room in Taipa. The police did not reveal the name of the VIP room.The incident happened at about 6 a.m. on Friday. A gambler went to the casino cage to exchange cash chips

July 4, 2019 | BY admin

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Macau lacks e-commerce experts: executive

Anna Sit, executive director of a local company selling French aromatherapy technology products, said yesterday that Macau was still being affected by a lack of e-commerce experts.Sit made the remarks at The New E-Commerce Experience Seminar and Business Matching, a one-day event organised by the Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) at China Civil Plaza in Nape.Sit heads Chelsea, a company under the Macau Ngaitin Enterprise Group. Ten years ago the company entered the mainland

July 4, 2019 | BY admin

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