Activists urge residents to register to vote

The grassroots New Macau Association (NMA) yesterday urged Macau residents, especially young people, to register to vote.NMA Vice President Sulu Sou Ka Hou told reporters outside the Government Service Centre in Areia Preta that his group had shown a banner and given out leaflets in many districts since December 13 to urge passersby to register to vote, adding he estimated his group had been able to convince about 100 passersby to register.Sou also said he had met some residents who told him

December 29, 2016 | BY admin

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Commentator slams govt for ‘delaying’ LRT Taipa-Barra link

Government-appointed Central Districts Community Service Consultative Council member Ron Lam U Tou this week criticised the government for delaying construction of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) section between Taipa and Barra at the southern tip of the peninsula.Barra is the Portuguese word for harbour entrance.Lam made the remarks in an interview with The Macau Post Daily on Tuesday in an office of the Macau Federation of Trade Unions near Praça de Ponte e Horta.Chief Executive Fernando Chui

December 29, 2016 | BY admin

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Korean gambler cheats father: police

A 32-year-old South Korean man has been nabbed on suspicion of cheating his father out of HK$70,000 by falsely claiming that he had been held against his will because of gambling debts, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said in a regular press conference yesterday.The spokesperson said the South Korean consulate-general in Hong Kong sought help from the Judiciary Police on Friday to locate a South Korean man who was suspected to have been falsely imprisoned in Macau for failing to pay his

December 29, 2016 | BY admin

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Macau Museum free for locals from next year

Local residents can visit the Macau Museum free of charge every day it is open from January 1, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement yesterday.The Macau Museum, located at the bottom of Fortress Hill, near the St Paul’s Ruins, is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and closed on Mondays – but not public holidays.Until Saturday, visitors to the Macau Museum pay 15 patacas each for admission, while the admission fee for student card holders is eight patacas. Admission is free for

December 29, 2016 | BY admin

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Participants slam ‘unfairness’ of short-film contest

Two participants in the Macau Short Film Competition, which was part of the 1st Macau International Film Festival & Awards Macau (IFFAM), yesterday slammed the contest for its alleged unfairness.According to the rules of the contest, the competition’s Selection Committee was to shortlist five entries and upload them to the IFFAM official Facebook page for netizens to vote.A contestant surnamed Chan told The Macau Post Daily on the phone her group suspected that a rival group had

December 29, 2016 | BY admin

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Sons’ drug case won’t impact re-election bid: Coutinho

High-profile lawmaker Jose Pereira Coutinho said yesterday he was not worried that his two sons’ alleged drug trafficking could have a negative impact on his re-election bid next year, adding that both were adults and he could not watch their every move.Coutinho made the remarks during a special press conference at the headquarters of the Macau Civil Servants Association (ATFPM) to “clarify recent news reports” about his sons’ alleged cross-border drug trafficking case.Coutinho is the

December 28, 2016 | BY admin

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Christmas Market allows tourists to see city’s different side: vendor

A stall operator at the government’s first Christmas Market said yesterday the event was giving tourists an opportunity to see a different side of Macau.The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) is holding the Christmas Market in Praça do Tap Seac. It is open daily from 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. until Saturday.According to an IACM statement, the event features 24 booths run by locals, including 20 booths selling Christmas gifts and four booths selling snacks. There is also a Christmas-themed

December 28, 2016 | BY admin

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Activist calls for LGBT equality, acceptance

Local LGBT rights activist Jason Chao Teng Hei said yesterday the ultimate goal for the city’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community was to enjoy equality and acceptance in a diverse society.Chao made the remarks during an interview with The Macau Post Daily about LGBT rights in the context of Taiwan’s possible legalisation of same-sex marriage.Several amendment bills concerning same-sex marriage were passed by Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan in their first reading on

December 28, 2016 | BY admin

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Bus contracts should raise rush-hour services: commentator

Government-appointed Central Districts Community Service Consultative Council member Ron Lam U Tou called on the government yesterday to draft bus service provider contracts with the city’s three public bus operators in a way that will encourage the companies to increase their rush-hour services.Lam made the remarks in an interview with The Macau Post Daily yesterday in an office of the Macau Federation of Trade Unions (commonly known as Gung Luen) near Praça de Ponte e Horta.Lam, a current

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Fire guts 89 scooters, 4 bikes – arson ruled out

A total of 89 scooters and four bicycles were gutted in a fire early yesterday morning at a scooter parking area outside San Pou Garden Building in Avenida Norte do Hipodromo, according to the Judiciary Police (PJ).Speaking to reporters on the spot, PJ officers said the Fire Services Bureau (CB) received a report about the blaze at about 4:40 a.m. and found a number of scooters on fire when they arrived.The PJ officers said the fire spread due to strong wind, causing damage to an area measuring

December 28, 2016 | BY admin

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Group calls for radio taxi fee for passengers

Macau Taxi Drivers Mutual Association President Tony Kuok Leong Son yesterday urged the government to consider allowing drivers of black taxis to charge passengers a fee for using their radio taxi service.Kuok made the comments in an interview with The Macau Post Daily at his association’s office in Avenida do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida.Originally, the 100 “yellow taxis” run by Vang Iek Radio Taxi, which went out of business in November 2014, as well as the city’s black taxis were

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2 imported malaria cases confirmed: govt

The Health Bureau (SSM) yesterday announced two imported cases of malaria.According to an SSM statement, two Portuguese patients, aged 30 and 63, are father and son who live in Angola.The statement said they arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday, after transiting in Dubai last Wednesday. Then they caught a ferry to Macau, to spend their holiday in the city.PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN OUR PRINT EDITION.

December 28, 2016 | BY admin

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Residents want graft-free society: survey

An annual survey released earlier this week conducted by the Public Opinion Programme (POP) of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) shows that 34 percent of Macau residents hope the city will become a corruption-free society –the highest percentage of all categories – compared to the other four options.The POP’s Macau annual survey is to evaluate how satisfied the city’s residents are with the government and the city’s development.The findings of the survey for 2016 can be downloaded

December 23, 2016 | BY admin

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Govt vows to allow more local cars to enter Hengqin

Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak said earlier this week that the local and Zhuhai governments would gradually allow more Macau-registered vehicles to enter Hengqin Island.Wong made the remarks on Tuesday at Macau Tower where he attended an official reception  to celebrate the 17th anniversary of the establishment of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR).According to a press conference jointly hosted by the local and Zhuhai governments in Hengqin on Friday, the first

December 23, 2016 | BY admin

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