Election body calls for ‘fair’ campaign coverage

The Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Committee (CAEAL) is urging the local media to report “fairly” on the upcoming legislative election campaign and to set up internal regulations on campaign coverage, CAEAL President Tong Hio Fong said yesterday.In a written statement, the committee also announced the setting-up of a hotline and dedicated email address for the media for any queries journalists may have about the election process.The legislative direct and indirect elections are

March 9, 2017 | BY admin

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Man nabbed for attempted theft on bus

The Public Security Police (PSP) arrested a man from the mainland on Tuesday on suspicion of involvement in an attempt to steal from a bus passenger, PSP spokesman Fong Cheong Chun said in a regular press conference yesterday.Fong identified the suspect as a 29-year-old surnamed Yu.According to Fong, on Tuesday the police received a call from a male local resident that someone had tried to steal his possessions while on a public bus. The victim told the police that he and Yu – who he had

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Ex-prosecutor’s lawyer quits trial

Ex-chief prosecutor Ho Chio Meng’s defence lawyer Leong Weng Pun and his team resigned yesterday before the court’s afternoon session began.Ho faces over 1,500 charges including aggravated fraud, leadership of a criminal organisation, abuse of power, and money laundering.The morning session of the trial at the Court of Final Appeal (TUI) in Nam Van went ahead as scheduled but the afternoon session was postponed sine die due to Leong’s resignation as Ho’s defence lawyer.PLEASE READ THE

March 9, 2017 | BY admin

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Police nab 4 for 113 million yuan UnionPay fraud

Three local men and a mainlander were arrested this week for their alleged involvement in the illegal use of UnionPay cards by conducting bogus cash transactions for clients, amounting to 113.8 million yuan (131.8 million patacas), a Judiciary Police spokesperson (PJ) said yesterday.According to the spokesperson, one of the locals, surnamed Chan, is 53 years old while the second suspect, surnamed Ng, is 25. The third suspect, surnamed Ieong, is 26 years old while the mainlander, surnamed Yu, is

March 9, 2017 | BY admin

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Coloane residents urge govt to tackle parking & hygiene issues

Several Coloane residents among the audience of a community forum held by the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) yesterday urged the government to tackle parking and hygiene problems in certain areas on the island.The bureau holds a regular community forum in a different area of the city each month. Yesterday’s forum took place at the IACM-run Carmo Auditorium in Taipa.Coloane Residents Association Vice Chairman Ng Kun Cheong, a member of the audience, said when addressing the forum

March 9, 2017 | BY admin

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2 shipyards razed in Lai Chi Vun

The Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) demolished two dilapidated shipyards in Coloane’s Lai Chi Vun Village yesterday morning.The bureau said in a statement at about 9:30 a.m. that it would demolish two shipyards, the conditions of which it described as “worse” than the other shipyards in the village. The statement was released at about the same time when the demolition began. An excavator starts demolishing the second of two shipyards knocked down by order of the government in Coloane’s

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Man cheats 9 pawnshops out of HK$248,000: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a man from the mainland on Monday on suspicion of having cheated nine pawnshops out of HK$248,000 by pawning fake branded luxury watches, PJ spokesman Tam Weng Keong said during a special press briefing yesterday.Tam identified the suspect as a 46-year-old surnamed Chen.According to Tam, Chen went to a pawnshop in a casino resort in Cotai on November 29 last year and pawned a purported branded luxury watch for HK$40,000. After Chen had left the shop, a staff

March 8, 2017 | BY admin

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500 single-parent families get govt support: official

About 500 single-parent families were receiving financial assistance from the government as of December last year, Lam Pui Seong, who heads the Community Service Coordination Division of the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS), said yesterday.Lam made the remarks while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a press conference about a number of events to mark today’s International Women’s Day.The events, to be held during the remainder of the month, are co-organised by the Macau General Union of

March 8, 2017 | BY admin

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Man nabbed for stealing bike in 2015

The Public Security Police (PSP) arrested a local Portuguese man on Monday on suspicion of stealing a bike owned by a local student which had been parked on the campus of the University of Macau (UM) in late 2015, PSP spokesman Fong Cheong Chun said during a regular press briefing yesterday.Fong identified the suspect as a 33-year-old surnamed Cruzinha working as a ground crew at the airport, and the student as a 20-year-old male surnamed Leong.According to Fong, Leong reported to the police in

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Maid nabbed for theft from employer

A Vietnamese domestic helper was arrested on Monday for stealing 130,000 patacas worth of cash and jewellery from her employer, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said yesterday during a special press conference.The spokesperson said a woman reported the case to the police on Monday, saying that HK$50,000 and 50,000 patacas in cash as well as jade jewellery worth 30,000 patacas had been stolen from her flat in Rua do Patane. She told the police that the cash and jewellery were kept in a

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Councillor claims vet bill ‘unrealistic’

Lok Chan Nei, a councillor of the Taipa and Coloane Community Service Consultative Council, said yesterday that some requirements about veterinary hospitals and clinics in the consultation text of the Animal Disease Prevention and Veterinarian Bill were “unrealistic”.Lok, who also heads the Women’s General Association of Macau’s Joyful Family Service Centre in Taipa, made the remarks during a meeting of the council at a community service centre run by the Civic and Municipal Affairs

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Fewer dealers, casino wages rise

The gaming industry’s number of full-time employees dipped by 0.8 percent year on year to 55,794 at the end of last year, of which the number of dealers (croupiers) dropped by 2.4 percent to 24,039, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) said in a statement yesterday.Gaming industry staff accounted for about 14 percent of the city’s labour force at the end of 2016.Macau’s labour force stood at 389,900 in the DSEC employment survey period between November last year and January. A dealer

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Lawmaker urges casinos to provide flexible training

Lawmaker Song Pek Kei urged the city’s gaming operators yesterday to provide training programmes for their female casino staff with more flexible schedules.Song, who heads the Alliance for Common People Building Up Macau (API), made the remarks on the sidelines of a forum held by her group about protecting female casino workers’ rights at the association’s headquarters in Areia Preta. The forum was held on the eve of International Women’s Day. About 100 female casino employees attended

March 8, 2017 | BY admin

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Lok Kok exterior will remain intact: IC chief

Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) President Leong Hio Ming said yesterday that the exterior of the long-defunct Lok Kok Restaurant, which is listed as a heritage site, will be preserved. The restaurant was once one of the city’s most popular tea houses. Its name refers to the six states during the Qin Dynasty. The remarks were made in response to a resident who allegedly witnessed construction work going on recently in the badly dilapidated building and spoke about the issue during a phone-in

March 7, 2017 | BY admin

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