Land sinks at LRT site near A-Ma Temple

Land near a Light Transit Rail (LRT) construction site close to  A-Ma Temple sunk on Friday. The area measured 3 metres by 3 metres, according to the Fire Services Bureau (CB).Macau Society of Civil and Structural Engineers President Wu Chou Kit said on Saturday that the subsidence was likely to have been caused by soil erosion as the area is on reclaimed land. He told reporters that as far as he knew following the incident many sandbags had

November 14, 2016 | BY admin

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Bus Travelling System’ app has all routes available from today

The “Bus Travelling System” mobile app run by the Transport Bureau (DSAT) has all 79 bus routes in the city covered from today, for bus passengers to check the locations of buses, according to a statement by the bureau on Saturday.The app is available in Chinese, Portuguese and English, and for both iPhone and Android systems.Through the app, a smartphone user can see the locations of the various buses along each route.The bureau launched the app in late July for smartphone

November 14, 2016 | BY admin

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Ex-chief prosecutor accused of 1,970 crimes

Macau’s former chief prosecutor Ho Chio Meng has been accused of 1,970 crimes such as embezzlement, fraud, money laundering, false testimony and illicit participation in business activities, the city’s top court said in a statement yesterday. According to the statement, the trial of Ho and 9 co-defendants is slated to start on December 5. While the statement mentions the ex-chief prosecutor by his full name and former title, the nine co-defendants are only identified by their

November 11, 2016 | BY admin

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Population falls to 647,700

Macau’s population at the end of September stood at 647,700, a drop of 4,800 quarter-to-quarter, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced yesterday. Females accounted for 51.4 percent of the total. A total of 1,885 live births were delivered in the third quarter, an increase of 246, or 15 percent, from the previous quarter. The sex ratio at birth stood at 113.7, corresponding to 113.7 male babies per 100 female babies.PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN OUR PRINT EDITION.

November 11, 2016 | BY admin

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Christmas charity drive to help Syrian children

The annual charity campaign “Bringing Joy and Love to Children at Christmas” aims to benefit local children as well as those in Syria and Nepal, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) official Wong Pou I said during a press conference yesterday at the bureau’s headquarters. Co-organised by IACM, Caritas Macau, Orbis and World Vision Macau Office, the campaign welcomes donations starting from tomorrow until December 11. The campaign is divided into gift-purchasing and

November 11, 2016 | BY admin

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So says Jai Alai should be ready by year-end

SJM Chief Executive Officer Ambrose So Shu Fai said yesterday that the renovation work at the Jai Alai complex should be completed at the end of the year.So, accompanied by the gaming operator’s managing director and chief administrative officer Angela Leong On Kei, spoke to reporters prior to attending the company’s annual charity auction and dinner at Grand Lisboa.Asked by reporters when the Casino Jai Alai complex, located near the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal, would reopen, So said

November 11, 2016 | BY admin

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Union calls for minimum wage for construction workers

Activists of the People Power union handed in a petition addressed to Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On yesterday at Government Headquarters, urging the government to set a minimum wage for construction workers. Cheong Man Fat, the grassroots group’s high-profile vice-chairman, told reporters that construction companies preferred to hire imported workers and therefore often offered local workers wages lower than average. “Some companies offer the same wages to skilled workers

November 11, 2016 | BY admin

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Group urges govt to stop joint admission exam

The New Macau Association (NMA) set up a booth in Travessa dos Anjos yesterday to gather signatures for a petition which calls to stop the implementation of a joint university admission entrance exam until the government has dispelled pupils and teachers’ doubts.The joint exam replaces the separate entrance exams of four local tertiary education institutions, namely the public University of Macau (UM), Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT), Macau Polytechnic Institute (IPM,) and the private

November 11, 2016 | BY admin

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Police nab 1 drug dealer, 3 drug users

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a local man on Wednesday on suspicion of selling drugs and three other local men on suspicion of using drugs and buying them from the first suspect.The drugs seized from the first suspect had a street value of 90,000 patacas.PJ spokesman Ho Chan Nam announced the case in a special press conference yesterday.Ho identified the drug-trafficking suspect as a 42-year-old surnamed Chan, and the three drug-taking suspects as a 28-year-old surnamed Leong, a

November 11, 2016 | BY admin

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Lawmakers reject trade union bill for 8th time

Only 12 out of 27 lawmakers voted yesterday in support of a trade union bill proposed by Ella Lei Cheng I, Lam Heong Sang and Kwan Tsui Hang, key members of the Macau Federation of Trade Unions (commonly known as Gung Luen).Lei and Lam are indirectly-elected lawmakers while Kwan is a directly-elected lawmaker.It was the eighth time the legislature has rejected a trade union bill since the establishment of the Macau Special Administration Region (MSAR) in 1999.Indirectly-elected

November 11, 2016 | BY admin

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Lotus Palace presents different styles of hairy crabs

November is the season for hairy crabs and despite some food safety issues last week, people are still craving the seasonal favourite.Besides consuming hairy crabs the traditional way, which is steamed, diners can now try hairy crabs cooked in eight different styles at Lotus Palace in The Parisian.The eight different ways of preparing the hairy crab dish includes chilled with Chinese yellow wine, steamed served with ginger and vinegar, steamed with crab meat glutinous rice in a lotus leaf,

November 11, 2016 | BY admin

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French jeweller Romain Herzo marks Asia debut in Macau

French jewellery maker, Romain Herzo Paris, has opened its first shop in The Parisian integrated resort, marking its debut in Asia.The brand’s founder and designer Eric Herzo and his wife were in town at the opening ceremony last Friday to share their design concepts with customers.Kimberley Trading, the sole distributor of Herzo in Macau, Marketing and Business Development Senior Manager Mannie Lao said Herzo’s jewellery offers more choices for customers, locals and tourists alike, who are

November 11, 2016 | BY admin

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When ‘Henning plays Mozart’, it won’t be boring

Mozart to some might be boring to listen to but Norwegian violinist and composer Henning Kraggerud promises that his concert tomorrow will be anything but boring as it will be theatrical, there will be improvisations and even some storytelling in between – if allowed – that is rare in a classical music performance. Well, as David Bowie famously said: “I don’t know where I’m going from here but I promise it won’t be boring.” “Be prepared for a very fresh and different

November 11, 2016 | BY admin

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Civic leader urges govt to lower project height near lighthouse

The government should force the developer of an 81.32-metre-high unfinished residential building near the Guia Lighthouse to reduce its height according to the legal height limit, a member of the government-appointed Central District Social Services Consultative Committee said yesterday.Central Districts Social Services Consultative Committee member Wong Chou Tim made the suggestion before a meeting of the Central District Social Services Consultative Committee which was held behind closed

November 10, 2016 | BY admin

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