HK protests have no impact on local tourism: MGTO

Hong Kong’s weeks-long protests have had no impact on Macau’s tourism industry, acting Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Cheng Wai Tong said yesterday, adding that the office has recorded a 20 percent increase in visitor arrivals in the first half of this year, a figure that he said was set to keep rising.According to official statistics, Macau’s number of visitor arrivals rose 20.6 percent year-on-year to 20.28 million in the first six months of the year.MGTO and the

July 31, 2019 | BY admin

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Macau hoists signal No. 3 as tropical depression intensifies

Storm warning signal No. 3 was hoisted at 9 p.m. yesterday as a tropical depression over the northern part of the South China Sea intensified, a statement from the local weather station said.According to the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG), the tropical depression is forecast to move north-westwards and towards the west coast of Guangdong and Hainan Island, and is expected to be closest to Macau today.“It is expected that the tropical depression will pass Macau by around 300 km.

July 31, 2019 | BY admin

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Lawmakers pass LRT bill – offenders face up to 10,000-pataca fine

The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday unanimously passed a government-initiated bill regulating the future operation of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) system, according to which passengers violating LRT rules will face a fine of between 5,000 and 10,000 patacas.The bill will become law on the day after its promulgation in the Official Gazette (BO).The bill’s outline was passed during a plenary session of the legislature in October last year. The legislature’s 3rd Standing Committee held 11

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Mainland, Macau & HK ink GBA airspace pact

The civil aviation authorities of the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau signed a cooperation agreement for the Greater Bay Area (GBA) in Hong Kong yesterday, according to a statement by the Civil Aviation Authority of Macau (AACM). The statement said the aim of the pact was to “enhance the overall development of the airspace of the three places,” adding that “the purpose is to establish close technical collaboration, enhance low-altitude airspace development and conduct personnel training

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SJM ‘strives’ to finish Grand Lisboa Palace construction by year-end

SJM Holdings said yesterday that it was “striving” to complete construction of its Grand Lisboa Palace integrated resort in Cotai by the end of this year “and to seek the relevant licences to begin operation as soon as possible thereafter.”The company announced the construction schedule in a statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange about its first-half results. According to previous announcements by SJM, the resort will comprise a casino, deluxe hotel, restaurants, non-gaming

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12 basketball teams from 4 countries to join ‘East Asia Super League’

This year’s “East Asia Super League – The Terrific 12” basketball tournament will see a dozen professional teams from mainland China, Japan, the Philippines and South Korea battle it out at the Tap Seac Multisport Pavilion in September, and tickets for the games are on sale now.The tournament will take place from September 17 to 22, the event’s co-organisers – the Sports Bureau (ID) and the Asia Basketball League – announced in a press conference at the bureau yesterday.ID

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Educator elected first secretary of legislature

Lawmaker-cum-educator Chan Hong was elected first secretary of the executive board of the Legislative Assembly (AL) by her peers yesterday, succeeding Kou Hoi In who was elected president of the legislature earlier this month.The Legislative Assembly currently has 32 members after chief executive candidate Ho Iat Seng resigned from the legislature early this month.Yesterday was the first time that Kou chaired a plenary session after being elected the legislature’s new president on July 17,

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‘The Magic Flute’ returns as opening act for music-fest

Mozart’s “The Magic Flute”, which has been performed in Macau before, will be the opening act for the 33rd Macau International Music Festival (MIMF) from October 4 to 30, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced yesterday.During a press conference held at the Macau Tower Convention and Entertainment Centre, IC President Mok Ian Ian said that the budget for this year’s festival organised by her bureau is 31 million patacas, 3 percent more than that of last year.Mok said that the

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Student caught with over 15,000 upskirt photos & videos

The Public Security Police (PSP) arrested a local student for taking upskirt photos and videos, a PSP spokesman said during a regular press conference yesterday. When police checked his mobile phone and computer they found files containing over 15,000 upskirt photos and videos.According to the spokesman, the suspect in his twenties is surnamed Wong. He told the police that he is a university student. The spokesman did not reveal the name of the university.The victim who reported the case to the

July 30, 2019 | BY admin

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Sports Day to stimulate seniors to work out, stay healthy

Macau’s annual sports day for senior citizens is coming soon for them to exercise while socialising to tackle health problems and have a better life quality.The Macau Elderly Sports Day 2019 will be held on September 8 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Tap Seac Multi-sports Pavilion for residents born in or before 1968.The event has been held every year since 2005.Macau Elderly Sports Association Deputy President Sin Chi Yeung (third from left) speaks to the media during a press conference at the

July 30, 2019 | BY admin

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Home swap project complete in ‘several years’: urban company

Peter Lam Kam Seng, who heads the government-owned Macau Urban Renewal Limited, said yesterday he expects the government’s “home swap” housing project, which will be built on the plot where the ill-fated Pearl Horizon residential project is located, to be completed in “several years”.Lam made the remarks during a press conference at the Government Service Centre in Areia Preta which briefed the media about the ongoing application process for Pearl Horizon pre-sale buyers to apply to

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Rosário takes 22 lawmakers on their 1st LRT ride

Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosário yesterday invited lawmakers to take their first ride on the Light Rail Transit (LRT) system, according to a statement by the Transport Infrastructure Office (GIT).The ride included the LRT Taipa line’s depot in Cotai. The system is slated to come into service later this year.According to the statement, 22 members of the Legislative Assembly (AL) – which currently has 32 members after chief executive candidate Ho Iat Seng resigned

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Chui hopes athletes perform at their best at 2nd National Youth Games

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On hosted a farewell ceremony for a group of young athletes who will be competing at the 2nd National Youth Games in Taiyuan, the capital city of Shanxi province, with good wishes that the contestants perform at their best.Chui made the remarks in a speech during the ceremony at Government Headquarters yesterday.A total of 239 young athletes will be representing Macau and competing at the Games starting next Thursday and ending on August 18. The athletes will

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Man busted selling drugs, buyer hits police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a man who was hired by a gang to sell drugs in Macau and another man for taking drugs, PJ spokesman Choi Ian Fai said during a special press conference yesterday.According to Choi, the 19-year-old suspect is surnamed Wang. He told the police that he is unemployed. The 37-year-old drug-buyer is also surnamed Wang. He told the police that he is a businessman. Both are from the mainland. Choi added that the two Wangs are not related.According to Choi, the

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