Govt maintains child porn offence: lawmaker

The revised version of the government-initiated amendment bill on sex crimes listed in the Macau Penal Code proposes that the production, sale, import, export, dissemination, display or distribution of pornography involving minors be prohibited, unchanged from the original draft version of the bill, Cheang Chi Keong, who chairs the legislature’s 3rd Standing Committee, said yesterday.Cheang briefed reporters after a closed-door meeting with government officials at the Legislative Assembly

April 27, 2017 | BY admin

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Observatory sets up outdoor activity guidelines

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) said in a statement yesterday that it has set up recommendations for residents to check whether the air quality is suitable for outdoor activities or not.According to the statement, the guidelines have three levels, namely “suitable” or “unsuitable” for outdoor activities, or whether residents “should not” take part in outdoor activities.The bureau will determine the three levels of recommendations for outdoor activities based on its

April 27, 2017 | BY admin

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No complaints by school staff: election committee

The Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Committee (CAEAL) has so far not received any complaints from staff members of schools who are allegedly being forced to sign election candidature nomination forms, CAEAL President Tong Hio Fong said yesterday, appealing to those affected to ask his committee for assistance.Self-declared election monitor Jason Chao Teng Hei said last Wednesday that his new platform, “Project Just Macau”, had received three election-related complaints about teachers

April 27, 2017 | BY admin

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Govt to set new code of practice for mobile shops

Consumer Council (CC) Executive Committee President Wong Hon Neng said yesterday he hoped a new code of practice for certified mobile phone retailers could be released within this year.Wong made the remarks on the sidelines of the signing ceremony of a co-operation agreement between the local and Gansu province’s consumer councils at the CC headquarters in Avenida de Horta e Costa.According to a statement released by the council on April 12, the Macau Mobile Phone Retailers Union has removed

April 27, 2017 | BY admin

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Security chief to make final decision on dog-abusing cop

Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak said yesterday that he had recently received the file of a Judiciary Police (PJ) officer who was filmed abusing his dog earlier this year, and would make the final decision on the case.Wong made the remarks on the sidelines of a ceremony to award service medals to firefighters at the Fire Services Bureau (CB) in Sai Van yesterday.The officer, surnamed Chan, was filmed by someone kicking, beating and throwing the dog around on the verandah of a residential

April 27, 2017 | BY admin

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Taipa pier finally to open by July: marine chief

Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) Director Susanna Wong Soi Man said yesterday she expected the Pac On Ferry Terminal in Taipa to be finally operational by the end of this quarter – 10 years behind schedule and more than six times its original budget.Wong was quick to add that the government had not yet decided on the exact date to open the terminal.Wong made the remarks while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a meeting of the Customer Liaison Group (CLG) of utility Macao Water at

April 26, 2017 | BY admin

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Forum backs lower percentage of owners to rebuild

ce of a forum held by the Macau General Union of Neighbourhood Associations (UGAMM) Northern District Office yesterday called for a lower percentage of condominium owners required to agree before a dilapidated building can be rebuilt.The union, commonly known as Kai Fong, organised the forum to discuss the government’s “indefinite timetable for redevelopment of old urban areas”. About 30 residents of the northern district attended the forum.According to the government, there are over

April 26, 2017 | BY admin

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Seac Pai Van project to start this year: Macao Water

Macao Water Executive Director Nacky Kuan Sio Peng said yesterday she expected construction of the Seac Pai Van water treatment plant in Coloane to get off the ground within this year, adding that the facility was slated to be operational in 2019.Kuan made the remarks while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a meeting of the utility’s Customer Liaison Group (CLG) at Mandarin Oriental Macau in Nape.The company said early last year that it aimed to start construction of the plant by the

April 26, 2017 | BY admin

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Govt needs ‘few days’ to find HOS contracts solution: lawmaker

According to Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosario, the government needs “a few days” to find a solution to the possible cancellations of the home ownership scheme (HOS) purchase contracts of applicants who themselves, or members of their households, have become owners of a private residential property while waiting for the HOS deeds to be signed, lawmaker Kwan Tsui Hang said yesterday.The Housing Bureau (IH) said in a statement last month that it had had cancelled

April 26, 2017 | BY admin

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Local man loses 1.7 million in investment scam: police

A man in his fifties has lost a total of 1.7 million patacas which he deposited into a bank account in Hong Kong in an “investment” scam, according to the Judiciary Police (PJ).The victim was told by someone he had met on the Internet that an “investment chance” was available to him, PJ spokeswoman Lei Hon Nei said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Lei, the victim met a woman on a mobile phone social networking application in September last year. The victim saw a

April 26, 2017 | BY admin

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SJM says Cunha to exit board

Hong Kong-listed Gaming Operator SJM Holdings has announced that Rui Jose da Cunha, one of the longest-serving advisors to casino mogul Stanley Ho Hung Sun, will not seek re-election at its upcoming annual general meeting (AGM) as one of the company’s executive directors.SJM announced Cunha’s departure from the board in a statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Monday. The statement said that Cunha “does not offer himself for re-election…for the reason of change of his

April 26, 2017 | BY admin

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SJM opens Jai Alai Avenue

Casino operator SJM opened Jai Alai Avenue yesterday, describing it as “Macau’s latest cosmetics and beauty landmark.”According to an SJM statement, Board of Directors Chairman Ambrose So Shu Fai, Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer Angela Leong On Kei and Director Rui Cunha celebrated the opening of the new shop with over 100 guests. The statement pointed out that the about 2,800-square-metre shop showcases over 60 cosmetics and fragrance brands. According to the

April 26, 2017 | BY admin

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Police bust ‘drug parties’ in karaoke bar

A total of 39 suspects from Macau, Hong Kong and the mainland were nabbed on Sunday for selling and taking drugs during “drug parties” in a karaoke bar in Nape, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said yesterday.According to the spokesperson, 25 of the suspects are males. The spokesperson said the suspects include businesspeople, a nurse, a junket PR staff, plus the DJ and manager of the venue.When the police raided the bar in Nape, the officers found that the suspects were taking drugs in

April 26, 2017 | BY admin

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Culture bureau to axe AoS staff within a year: chief

Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) President Leung Hio Ming said yesterday his bureau would discontinue within a year the employment of 82 staff members who were hired on acquisition of services (AoS) contracts by the bureau.“About three quarters of the staff involved will be laid off between June and September,” said Leung, pointing out that the bureau would need a transition period for human resources and work arrangements.Leung made the remarks during a special press conference at the

April 25, 2017 | BY admin

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