Chui says ‘not enough’ done to face killer typhoon

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On yesterday accepted the resignation of Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) Director Fong Soi Kun over the latter’s controversial handling of the Hato disaster on Wednesday. He also apologised for the government’s insufficient response to the disaster.Addressing a special press conference yesterday evening, Chui said that Fong submitted his resignation yesterday morning for “personal reasons”, adding that he had accepted it.Fong had headed the

August 25, 2017 | BY admin

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Old man’s body found in flat: police

The body of a local man was found yesterday in a residential flat in Rua de Francisco Xavier Pereira, according to a statement by the Judiciary Police (PJ).The statement said the dead man, surnamed Lo, was eighty years old.According to the PJ statement, Lo’s younger sister went to Lo’s flat yesterday afternoon to visit him. However, nobody answered the door.Since an awful smell was coming from Lo’s flat, his sister called the Fire Service Bureau (CB) for help, the statement said.Firemen

August 25, 2017 | BY admin

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Water back in taps by tomorrow: water chief

Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) Director Susanna Wong Soi Man said yesterday that the city’s tap water supply would be fully restored in one or two days.A Macao Water spokesperson told The Macau Post Daily early this morning that the utility’s water treatment equipment damaged by Typhoon Hato was still being repaired.Wong said if the [repair] and treatment process went smoothly, the tap water supply would be restored right away.Many households, offices and shops were still without

August 25, 2017 | BY admin

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Shocked residents struggle with typhoon aftermath

Deadly Typhoon Hato hit Macau on Wednesday lashing the city with wind and rain that left piles of rubbish and uprooted trees all over the city as visibly shocked residents complained that the authorities had failed to warn them in time about the gravity of the approaching menace and therefore did not give them enough time to prepare for the onslaught.It was the first time since 1999 that Macau hoisted the No. 10 signal, the highest typhoon warning signal, officials said, adding that Hato was

August 25, 2017 | BY admin

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Dedication pays off for long-distance runner

Samuel Ip Seng Tou is dedicated to his sport, so much so that he trains twice a day and has just come back from six weeks training in Hunan, where he trained twice a day on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and once a day the rest of the week.This dedication to running has seen him break the Macau 5,000 metre Group A record which had stood for nine years – and he is still only 17. On top of which he represents Macau in international youth chess championships.Ip sat down with MPD

August 25, 2017 | BY admin

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Macau in shock:Typhoon Hato kills 6, injures 150. Power, water & telecom services break down

Six people were killed and about 150 were injured when Macau was hammered by Typhoon Hato yesterday with a wind speed of 240 km/h at one point, coupled with high tide that caused severe flooding in low-lying areas, causing a city-wide blackout, water supply stoppages and telecommunication breakdowns.A special disaster relief taskforce and the Unitary Police Services (SPU) said in a press conference last night that six people died during the onslaught, including one mainlander. Typhoon-related

August 24, 2017 | BY admin

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Suspension notice

We regret to inform our readers, advertisers and distributors that we are unable to publish today's issue because of the severe impact of Typhoon Hato. Due to the typhoon, electricity supply to our office was cut off between yesterday noon until late last night, too late for our team to put the newspaper together. Besides, the typhoon also caused some damage to our office, such as a window that simply vanished without a trace, requiring repairs that we expect to complete overnight. We hope that

August 24, 2017 | BY admin

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Drunk chef admits torching scooters in Iao Hon

The lone suspect in Sunday’s arson attack in Iao Hon was arrested last night and admitted that he was drunk when he set a fire in an alley that damaged seven scooters, a van, an air conditioner, two mattresses and the metal gate of a shop, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman told reporters last night.The spokesman briefed the media after arresting the suspect at his Areia Preta flat at 6.30 p.m., telling reporters that through CCTV footage, the police managed to identify the suspect as a

August 23, 2017 | BY admin

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Man arrested for life-threatening assault

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a man on Sunday for attacking another man with a wooden beam after the two men had a heated argument – which left the victim with life-threatening injuries, PJ spokesman Ho Chan Nam said at a special press conference yesterday.Ho identified the suspect as a 46-year-old electrician surnamed Ao, and the victim as a 50-year-old casino dealer.According to Ho, Ao and his wife returned to Macau on Sunday afternoon after shopping in the mainland. When they were

August 23, 2017 | BY admin

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Man nabbed for aiding mainlander’s illegal entry: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a man from the mainland on Monday for helping another mainlander illegally enter Macau, PJ spokesman Ho Chan Nam said during a special press conference yesterday.Ho identified the suspect as a 46-year-old surnamed Wang.According to Ho, the Judiciary Police was recently tipped off that a gang was aiding mainlanders to illegally enter Macau. PJ officers identified Wang as one of the members of the gang.The police are still looking for the kingpin and the other

August 23, 2017 | BY admin

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MGM bets on Cotai resort to boost market share

MGM Chief Executive Officer Grant Bowie said yesterday that the US gaming company’s Cotai property due to open later this year would allow it to maximise its market share and profitability.Bowie made the remarks while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a “graduation ceremony” of the enterprise’s annual junior lion dance training programme for kids. A total of 75 children aged 5 to 10 completed the seven-week training course this year. The programme has so far taught about 200

August 23, 2017 | BY admin

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Sino-PSC Complex to cost up to 1 billion patacas

The Lands, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) yesterday opened the sealed bids for the design and construction of the Trade and Economic Cooperation Service-Platform between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries Complex, the bureau announced yesterday, adding the cost of the complex could, according to the rival bids, range from 598 million to 1.06 billion patacas.A statement by the bureau said the construction was expected to start this year, adding the construction period could last

August 23, 2017 | BY admin

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2 women nabbed for selling Mark Six tickets: police

Two local women were caught on Monday for selling Mark Six tickets, a Public Security Police (PSP) spokesperson said yesterday.According to the spokesperson, both suspects, surnamed Chan and Lam, are in their fifties.The spokesperson said when the police officers were patrolling in Iao Hon district on Monday they saw the suspects selling lottery tickets at their respective stalls in Rua do Mercado de Iao Hon.This undated handout photo provided by the Public Security Police (PSP) yesterday shows

August 23, 2017 | BY admin

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UM cancer therapy enables drug screening results within 24 hours

A multidisciplinary research team from the University of Macau (UM) achieved a significant breakthrough in drug susceptibility testing for cancer cell lines and human primary cancers, the public university’s Health Science Faculty said in a statement yesterday.The UM said its research team combined the expertise in precision medicine, microfluidic chip, and image processing to shorten the analysis process to within 24 hours, laying the foundation for evidence-based drug susceptibility tests

August 23, 2017 | BY admin

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