Govt’s protection plan can meet UNESCO requirements: official

Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) Vice President Leong Wai Man said yesterday the government believed that the drafting of an official plan for the protection and management of the UNESCO-listed Historic Centre of Macau will meet earlier requirements of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee.Leong made the remarks as a guest speaker at Macau Forum, a weekly open-air debate hosted by government-owned broadcaster TDM in Areia Preta Park every Sunday.The government launched a two-month public consultation

January 29, 2018 | BY admin

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Sands announces wage boost, bonus

Sands China says that it is raising its salaries from March 1, benefitting some 99 percent of the company’s total employment.The US gaming operator also said in a statement on Friday that is will pay a discretionary bonus to all eligible full-time staff on February 13, three days before the start of the Lunar New Year of the Dog, “to reward their contributions toward the company’s ongoing success and achievements.”Full-time employees of eligible grades earning monthly salaries less than

January 29, 2018 | BY admin

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The 13’s prime mover quits

Stephen Hung, hitherto the high-profile prime mover behind the troubled The 13 hotel in Coloane has resigned as joint chairman and executive director of The 13 Holdings Limited, according to a statement by the company to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange last week.The statement said that Hung ceased to be a member of the nomination committee and finance and investment committee of the company, as well as chairman of its executive committee, with effect from Thursday last week.The statement said that

January 29, 2018 | BY admin

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Union protests over MGM bonuses

The New Macau Gaming Professionals Association (NMGPA) protested outside MGM in Nape yesterday, urging the US casino operator not to ignore its employees’ demands.A protester claiming to be an MGM employee told reporters that last year the company gave different-ratio bonuses to its employees as some senior staff members received a bonus equivalent to three months of their salaries while junior staff only received a bonus worth around a month’s salary, adding that the company should give

January 29, 2018 | BY admin

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Bus enters motorcycle lane, causing 2 scooters to crash

A bus was driven into the scooter lane on Sai Van Bridge yesterday morning, causing two scooters behind to crash and with one of the riders sustaining serious injuries.According to the Public Security Police (PSP), a male scooter rider in his sixties was travelling on Sai Van Bridge from Taipa towards the peninsula at 7 a.m. yesterday. He suddenly saw a Transmac bus in front of him in the motorcycle lane, and hence he slowed down. However, another scooter following, being ridden by a man in his

January 29, 2018 | BY admin

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Anoushka Shankar spreads father’s sitar legacy with own style

Sitarist Anoushka Shankar will be bringing to Macau a performance of new world music that is influenced by her Indian roots, blending ancient traditions with the heavy use of electronics and amplified beats, as though expressing the violence and tragedy refugees are going through and her cry against the injustice of the situation.The British-Indian sitar player and composer will be performing her latest work, “Land of Gold”, at Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) on March 20.Anoushka is the

January 26, 2018 | BY admin

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Galaxy offers wide range of Chinese New Year dine-out options

Restaurants across Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) properties are all in the Chinese New Year spirit, offering a wide range of festive food and menus for patrons to start a prosperous New Year.At Galaxy Macau, Festiva will have special Chinese New Year lunch and dinner buffets, for those who prefer Chiu Chow cuisine, Pak Loh will be serving a special menu featuring the famous “Buddha Jumps Over the Wall” dish, which has all kinds of auspicious-sounding ingredients. For Cantonese cuisine,

January 26, 2018 | BY admin

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Mandarin Oriental pairs Red Frog with Portuguese tapas

The co-owners of Red Frog Speakeasy Bar in Lisbon are in town, serving guests at Mandarin Oriental their “prohibition era” and Portuguese influenced cocktails.Established just two years ago, Red Frog has earned the “World’s 100 Best Bars” accolade.During a media event at Mandarin Oriental on Wednesday, Red Frog co-owners Emanuel Minêz and Paulo Gomes prepared three of its bar’s signature cocktails, starting the Portuguese tapas dinner with a refreshing Star Fizz – a blend of Star

January 26, 2018 | BY admin

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4-year-old girl first flu-related death: govt

The Health Bureau (SSM) has announced this year’s first flu-related death, a 4-year-old girl who died yesterday of complications caused by influenza Type A and pneumonia after treatment at the private Kiang Wu Hospital.A special press conference about the fatality was held at the public Conde de Sao Januario Hospital Centre. The press conference was co-hosted by the director of the public hospital, Dr Kuok Cheong U, SSM Centre for Disease Prevention and Control Director Dr

January 26, 2018 | BY admin

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Mercury forecast to be 7C next week

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) forecast yesterday that the temperature will drop to seven degrees Celsius in the middle of next week.The weather station said on its website that an intense winter monsoon will persistently affect Macau next week, warning that the mercury will drop significantly starting from Sunday.It will be very cold with the minimum temperature forecast at around seven degrees in the middle of next week, the observatory

January 26, 2018 | BY admin

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MGM Cotai opening delayed again

MGM China’s Cotai property will not open until some time “within the month of February”, a statement from the US gaming operator said yesterday.The company had recently planned to finally open MGM COTAI on January 29 after a raft of previous delays, with its CEO Grand Bowie telling the media just last week that most of the hotel, shops and restaurants would open their doors on January 29, while there would be a “bedding-in” period in the run-up

January 26, 2018 | BY admin

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Police nab suspect in Thai robbery, fraud case

A man was arrested yesterday over a robbery and fraud case that took place in Thailand seven years ago, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman said yesterday during a special press conference in Zape.The spokesman identified the suspect as a 54-year-old Chinese American surnamed Zeng, who claimed to be a businessman. The victim is a businessman from the mainland whose surname was not revealed.According to the spokesman, in June 2011 the victim and three business partners met Zeng in

January 26, 2018 | BY admin

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17 newbies among local members for 13th CPPCC

Among the 37 local members of the upcoming 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), 17 are newcomers, or 46 percent of the total, while the remainder have been reappointed.Consisting of 2,158 names, the full list of members of the 13th CPPCC National Committee was approved at the 24th session of the Standing Committee of the 12th CPPCC National Committee, which concluded on Wednesday night.The new term of the CPPCC National

January 26, 2018 | BY admin

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Negligence causes nearly half of fires last year: fire chief

The Fire Services Bureau (CB) announced yesterday it extinguished 1,034 fires last year, 3.7 percent less than in the previous year, nearly half of which were caused by negligence.Leong Iok Sam, the city’s top firefighter, announced the 2017 fire statistics during an annual meeting with the press at the CB headquarters in Nam Van.Leong said that 482 fires, or 46.6 percent of the total number of fires, were caused by negligence, such as forgetting to turn off stoves

January 26, 2018 | BY admin

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