Tiny Star with lioness heart crosses rainbow bridge

About a month ago a horribly injured tiny month-old kitten was found in a local car park with most of her scalp missing and an ear hanging off. She was rushed to the Green Cross Vet Clinic in Avenida de Sidonio Pais where for a month the vets fought to save her life and heal her appalling wounds. Sadly on Wednesday morning during an operation to completely cover the part of her skull that was left exposed, the tiny kitten, named Star, who was as brave as a lioness, died while under the

August 26, 2016 | BY admin

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Nigerian DJ nabbed for cocaine trafficking

A part-time Nigerian DJ working in a local nightclub has been detained on suspicion of drug trafficking, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said in a press conference yesterday.According to the PJ spokesperson, they stopped and searched the Nigerian man, aged 39, early yesterday morning near the stadium roundabout in Taipa after a tip-off.The spokesperson said that during the search, police officers found four bags of cocaine weighing a total of 2.12 grammes on the man and later found another 17 bags of

August 26, 2016 | BY admin

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Group urges SMEs to make use of banking products

Macau Chamber of Commerce President Kou Hoi In yesterday urged the city’s small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to make use of the various financial products provided by local banks, to help their business expand.Kou made the comments while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a seminar on how the local financial sector can help the development of SMEs, at the Macau Chamber of Commerce in Zape.According to Kou, the major difficulties local SMEs are facing in financing their

August 26, 2016 | BY admin

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Group calls for blanket casino smoking ban

The Macau Gaming Industry Employees Home group yesterday called for a blanket ban on smoking in local casinos, including VIP rooms.Since October 2014, smoking has not been allowed in casinos’ mass-market areas, although smoking lounges with separate ventilation systems are permitted, while high-rollers are still allowed to smoke in VIP rooms. According to a research report released by the Institute for the Study of Commercial Gaming at the University of Macau (UM) in May 2014, 29.8

August 26, 2016 | BY admin

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Customs bust pharmacies for fake-brand ointment

Macau Customs officers have cracked a brand-piracy case after busting three pharmacies and two suppliers for selling an imitation of the well-known Japanese brand Oronine H ointment.A Macau Customs Service statement said yesterday their officers carried out the inspection from Tuesday to yesterday after receiving a report that a pharmacy in Toi San district was suspected of selling counterfeit products.  According to the statement, as “Oronine H” is a registered trademark in Macau,

August 26, 2016 | BY admin

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MICE industry is working hard: group

Macau’s MICE industry continues to “work hard” even though it has been affected by Macau’s economic downturn, an industry leader said yesterday after a press conference about the upcoming Macau Convention and Exhibition Commendation Awards 2016.The press conference was held at the Macau Business Support Centre (MBSC).Alan Ho Hoi Meng, who chairs the Macau Convention and Exhibition Association (MCEA), said that even though the number of meetings and conferences held in the second quarter

August 26, 2016 | BY admin

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Macao Boxing House to stage 4 regions fight night tomorrow

There will be an amateur boxing event at Macao Boxing House’s gym tomorrow night in which pugilists from Hong Kong, Macau, the mainland and Taiwan will be taking part under the banner “Attitude of Youth Boxing Tournament of Four Regions Across the Straits – Call Motion Youth”.MPD Weekender spoke to co-owners and trainers Janno and Wai Cheong plus some of the local boxers taking part in the gym near Triangle Garden on Wednesday.Janno said, “There will be a total of eight bouts with a

August 26, 2016 | BY admin

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Melco Crown says treats all staff fairly

Melco Crown Entertainment (MCE) treats all its employees with fairness and respect while disciplinary action is only pursued after completion of a review procedure, a spokesperson for the company told The Macau Post Daily in response to a labour union’s complaint on Wednesday about the sacking of dealers by the company. The spokesperson responded by email to a request by The Macau Post Daily for a comment on the complaint which it reported yesterday. “At Melco Crown Entertainment,

August 26, 2016 | BY admin

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Uber set to axe Macau operation next month

Taxi hailing app Uber appears to be ending its operation in Macau next month, according to a statement signed by Asia-based Uber executives that was uploaded by local lawmaker Au Kam San on his social media site yesterday.The statement in Chinese and dated August 22, said that September 9 would be Uber’s last day in service in Macau.The statement was signed by Uber’s regional general manager in Asia Mike Brown and the company’s regional public policy director in Asia Damian Kassabgi. A

August 25, 2016 | BY admin

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Panda papa Hoi Hoi celebrates his 8th birthday

Giant panda papa Hoi Hoi celebrated his 8th birthday with children and ※panda fans§ at Coloane＊s Macau Giant Panda Pavilion yesterday, according to a statement by the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) yesterday.The statement said the bureau organised a birthday party and gathered about 40 children and ※panda fans§ to sing ※Happy Birthday§ to Hoi Hoi, wishing him good health and happiness. He also received a birthday card signed by all attending the party.The statement also

August 25, 2016 | BY admin

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Robber uses telescopic baton: police

A spokesperson for the Judiciary Police (PJ) said in a special press conference yesterday that a local robber used a telescopic baton when to commit the crime. The spokesperson said the attempted robbery took place in Areia Preta Park on Monday last week.According to the spokesperson, the 38-year-old suspect, surnamed Tam, is unemployed. PJ officers escort the hooded robbery suspect from the PJ headquarters to a vehicle yesterday. Photo: Iong Tat ChoiPlease read the full article in

August 25, 2016 | BY admin

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Govt begins e-bus trial run, but regular start still open

The Transport Bureau (DSAT) has launched an electric bus road test, which offers residents fare-free travel from today for 30 days on an experimental route between Taipa and the peninsula. Public bus companies TCM and New Era jointly operate the route with one e-bus each. The bus route number for both companies is E02.The bureau organised a media trip yesterday for reporters to experience travelling on the two buses in Taipa, where representatives from the two bus operators explained

August 25, 2016 | BY admin

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Police nab 8 in 2 separate drug cases

The Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday announced the arrest of eight people on suspicion of trafficking and taking drugs, in two separate cases.A PJ spokesperson said in a special press conference yesterday that the police received a call from a security guard in a casino-hotel in Cotai on Tuesday night that drugs had been found in a hotel room. The security guard caught an 18-year-old woman from Taiwan at the scene, said the spokesperson, adding that PJ officers then arrested a further five

August 25, 2016 | BY admin

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Union complains about dealers’ sacking

Backed by the New Macau Gaming Workers’ Rights Union, two former casino employees, who claim that they were fired “unreasonably”, complained to the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) yesterday afternoon.Chloee Chao Sao Fong, who heads the union, told reporters outside the bureau her group had received “about five to six” complaints by former employees of a local casino operator’s table games department who said they had been fired after receiving three warning letters each about falling

August 25, 2016 | BY admin

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