WTO approves HK-Macao CEPA agreement

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has recently examined and approved China’s Hong Kong-Macao Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA), to ensure that the agreement is in line with WTO rules, the local government said in a statement this week.At a WTO meeting in Geneva on Monday, both the representatives from the two special administrative regions presented the objectives and contents of the Hong Kong-Macau CEPA, which was signed in October 2017 to strengthen trade relations and

April 5, 2019 | BY admin

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Rosário says considering retirement

Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosário said yesterday that he will consider retiring from the government after the current term of the government ends in December.Rosário made the remarks while speaking to reporters after attending a “Dialogue between Young People and the Secretary” on the campus of the Macau Polytechnic Institute (IPM) in Zape. The topic of the event was about Macau’s infrastructure planning and development. Directors or deputy directors of the 12

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Airport logs 17 pct passenger growth in 1Q

The local airport handled 2.33 million passengers in the first quarter, up 17 percent year-on-year, the Macau International Airport Company (CAM) said in a statement yesterday.According to the statement, flight movements also recorded an increase of 17 percent year-on-year to over 18,000 movements in the first quarter. The daily average traffic at the airport in Taipa reached 25,000 passengers and 205 flight movements in the first three months of this year.The airport company added that with

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2 more hospital staff infected with measles

Two female hospital staff have been infected with measles, pushing up the total number of measles patients in the city to 30 so far this year, a statement from the Health Bureau (SSM) said yesterday.According to the statement, 27 patients have recovered from the highly infectious disease.The latest female patients are a 29-year-old radiographic technician who is a non-resident worker living in Zhuhai and working for the private Kiang Wu Hospital, and a 30-year-old local resident who works as an

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Sands, Genting pledge US$6.7 billion for Singapore casinos

SINGAPORE – Las Vegas Sands and Genting Singapore have pledged to invest S$9 billion (US$6.7 billion) in tourist attractions in Singapore, which extended their exclusive licenses to operate casinos until 2030.The moves come with Singapore attracting record tourist numbers even as its pace of hotel expansion slows. In part boosted by the hit movie “Crazy Rich Asians” and the hosting of a summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, visitor arrivals in the

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Man touches woman’s buttocks in street: police

The Public Security Police (PSP) arrested a 50-year-old local man on Monday for touching the buttocks of a woman walking in a street in Areia Preta district last week, a PSP spokesperson said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to the spokesperson, the suspect surnamed Che told the police that he is the owner of a local engineering and construction company.When the 28-year-old local woman was walking near the headquarters of the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) in Avenida do Dr.

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Man covers up friend’s drunk driving: police

A local man was arrested on Monday for covering up his friend’s drunk driving, Public Police Security (PSP) spokesman Choi Iok Kin said during a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect’s drunken friend had crashed his car into the kerb in the northern district early on MondayChoi identified the suspect as a 30-year-old man surnamed Wong. He told the police that he works as a PR staff in a local casino.Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man (left) speaks during yesterday’s

April 4, 2019 | BY admin

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Eco bureau to launch recycling for light fittings

The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) announced yesterday that it will launch a scheme for the recycling of various light fittings in May, as well as a number of other schemes to be launched later this year with the aim of reducing waste.The bureau hosted a press conference yesterday in an auditorium at the CEM Headquarters in Estrada D. Maria II to brief the media about its upcoming measures and activities with the aim of reducing waste.According to the press conference, the light

April 4, 2019 | BY admin

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Local man gets measles after Thailand trip

A 32-year-old local man has come down with measles after visiting Thailand, pushing the total number of measles cases reported in Macau to 28 so far this year, the Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement yesterday.According to the statement, the man came down with a fever, sore throat, muscle and joint pain on Monday. He began to get a rash on his face, neck and limbs on Tuesday and then sought treatment at the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre. The man was diagnosed with measles

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CE Election Committee applications to start next Monday

Macau Chief Executive Electoral Affairs Commission President Song Man Lei yesterday said that permanent residents interested in applying to join the Chief Executive Election Committee may request application forms from the electoral service desk on the ground floor at the Public Administration Building in Rua do Campo from next Monday.Song spoke to reporters after a regular meeting of the commission at the Public Administration Building.Song also said that the application forms are to be

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Property agent cheats boss & client out of over HK$4 million: police

A local property agent cheated his boss and a local businessman out of over HK$4 million by claiming he had paid a developer the commission and service fees required for buying 11 deluxe flats on the mainland, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Wun Man said during a regular press conference yesterday.Chan identified the suspect as a 49-year-old surnamed Ng, who at the time of the alleged crime worked as a manager of a property agency in Taipa. He told the police that he now works for another

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Hualien plans to launch direct Macau flights to boost tourism

Hualien County Government Tourism Department Director Tang Yu-Shu said yesterday the eastern Taiwanese county planned to launch regular direct flights between Hualien and Macau before the end of August with the aim of increasing the number of tourists from Macau by 20 percent.The Hualien County Government held a tourism promotion conference yesterday at Ponte 16 Resort Hotel, which was attended by nearly 40 representatives from Hualien and the local tourism industry.Tang told the audience on

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BOC opens virtual centre for GBA & BRI projects

The novel Bank of China (BOC) Global Advanced Corporate Finance Centre concept got off the ground yesterday, providing a financing platform for local investors participating in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Greater Bay Area (GBA) development projects.The inauguration ceremony of the Centre was held yesterday at the headquarters of the local BOC branch in Praça de Ferreira do Amaral. The function was attended by about 140 guests.BOC Executive Director and Executive Vice President Lin

April 3, 2019 | BY admin

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LRT firm to be set up in the 1H: Rosario

Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosário said yesterday he expects a fully government-owned company tasked with the construction and operation of Macau’s Light Rail Transit (LRT) system to be set up before the middle of this year.Rosario made the remarks while speaking to reporters after attending a closed-door meeting of the legislature’s 3rd Standing Committee, which is reviewing, article-by-article, a government-initiated bill regulating the future LRT operation.The

April 3, 2019 | BY admin

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