Ilha Verde Hill landowner pledges clean-up: group

A company which owns a big plot of land on Ilha Verde Hill has promised to clean up the hill, Ilha Verde District Welfare and Mutual Help Association Cheong Chit said yesterday.Commentators and lawmakers have complained about environmental problems caused by large amounts of rubbish and construction material waste piling up there.Speaking to reporters near the foot of the hill, Cheong said his group had recently contacted the company which promised to clean up the hill and put up metal

June 14, 2017 | BY admin

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Coutinho, Leong seek re-election

Lawmakers Jose Pereira Coutinho and Leong Veng Chai submitted a list of registered voters’ signatures they have collected to the Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Committee (CAEAL) yesterday.The direct and indirect legislative elections will take place on September 17.Speaking to reporters at the Public Administration Building in Rua do Campo, Coutinho, who has been a legislator since 2005, said he will be the first-ranked candidate while Leong will be ranked second on the list

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Young people need better preparation for start-ups: group

A youth entrepreneurship group said yesterday that some young people are not sufficiently prepared to start their own business so that it eventually goes belly up.William Kuan Vai Lam, who heads the “Youth Entrepreneurship Think Tank Association”, made the remarks during a ceremony at the Economic Services Bureau (DSE) in Nam Van.The association held the ceremony to appoint a number of “mentors” for the group’s mentor scheme with the aim of assisting young people in their business

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Govt collects residents’ opinions on city’s GBA participation

The local government announced yesterday that it started to collect residents’ opinions on Macau’s participation in the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area.The gathering of residents’ opinions, which will end on June 28, aims to encourage civil society to take part in the development of the Greater Bay Area (GBA), the government said.The government made the announcement in a press conference at Government Headquarters yesterday. Kou Chin Hung, an advisor to the

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Construction site accident claims 2nd fatality

A second construction worker died yesterday morning after being hit by an I-beam on the construction site of the new Public Prosecution Office (MP) Building in Zape on Monday, the Public Security Police (PSP) said yesterday.While two workers died in the accident, two others have been severely injured. The four non-resident male workers, all of them in their forties, were hit on the head by the I-beam.The Macau Post Daily has been unable to confirm if all of the workers wore hard hats at the

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Typhoon Merbok spares Macau

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) dropped all typhoon signals early yesterday morning as Tropical Cyclone Merbok moved away from the city without causing any serious damage.The bureau hoisted the No.3 typhoon signal when the cyclone was nearest to the city at about 80 kilometres east of Macau early yesterday morning, according to the bureau’s website.The storm did not cause any flooding in the city.However, all ferry services were suspended from 5 p.m. on Monday to 6 a.m.

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Live poultry sales ban best way to avert bird flu: govt

Imposing a blanket ban on the import and sale of live poultry is the most effective way to prevent any outbreak of bird flu in Macau, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) President Jose Fonseca Tavares said yesterday, stressing that the government will not revive the now-defunct live poultry sector.The bureau announced in April that the government had decided to impose a permanent ban on the import and sale of live poultry in Macau from May 1.The local sale of live poultry had already been

June 13, 2017 | BY admin

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Govt opens paediatric centre

The government opened the city’s first Paediatric Rehabilitation and Treatment Centre and launched the official website of the Paediatric Integrated Assessment Centre yesterday.Both centres are located at the public Health Centre in Areia Preta district.At the opening ceremony, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam Chon Weng said the Paediatric Rehabilitation and Treatment Centre will provide medical services for children with developmental disorders aged six or below.Tai Wa

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WeChat users hacked in scams

Four local victims have reported similar WeChat scams over the past few days, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Choi Ian Fai said during a regular press conference at the PJ headquarters yesterday.According to Choi, the victims reported the scams between Friday and Sunday, saying their WeChat accounts had been hacked and were being used by the hackers to borrow money via the application’s “red envelope” from their friends and family members on their phones’ contact lists.The WeChat red

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Kai Fong, Fu Luen to split into 2 lists

Lawmaker Ho Ion Sang, a vice-president of the Macau General Association of Neighbourhood Unions (commonly known as Kai Fong), submitted 500 registered voters’ signatures endorsing its election campaign bid to the Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Committee (CAEAL) yesterday.Ho’s list is called Progress Promotion Union (UPP).The city’s direct and indirect legislative elections will take place on September 17.Lawmaker Ho Ion Sang (right), a vice-president of the Macau General

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Worker dies in construction site accident, 3 hurt

A male construction worker died yesterday after being hit by an I-beam on the construction site of the new Public Prosecution Office (MP) Building in Zape, the Fire Services Bureau (CB) said yesterday.The accident also seriously injured three other male workers, according to the bureau. All four workers, in their forties, were hit by the I-beam.In a statement yesterday, the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) identified the four workers as non-resident workers.Firefighters work at the accident-hit

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Gaming staff need counselling services: group

A representative of Sheng Kung Hui (SKH) Macau said yesterday that the social organisation has, in conjunction with a number of gaming operators, provided casino workers with counselling services since 2009.The Anglican Church is known as Sheng Kung Hui in Hong Kong and Macau.Bonnie Chang Mei Fan, one of the coordinators of SKH Macau, made the remarks during a press conference which announced a number of events to celebrate the 20th anniversary of SKH Macau. The press conference was held at

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Few local couples seek unlicensed IVF services: govt

Health Bureau (SSM) Director Lei Chin Ion said yesterday that most customers of the clinics which provided artificial insemination services without a licence were non-locals as Macau’s regulation in the field is not as strict as nearby jurisdictions.Lei made the remarks on the sidelines of the launching ceremony of the government’s Paediatric Rehabilitation and Treatment Centre at the public Health Centre in Areia Preta district.The bureau said last week that three private clinics were

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Govt extends Transport Infrastructure Office for 3 years

The operation of the Transportation Infrastructure Office (GIT) will be extended for a further three years, to November 1, 2020, according to an announcement published in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday.The office was set up in 2007 as a “project team” for five years for the construction of the Light Rail Transit (LRT). In 2012, the operation of the office was extended for another five years.The government had said previously that it planned to establish a company to replace the

June 13, 2017 | BY admin

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