Eco-fair to focus on ‘sustainable future’

The 10th Macau International Environmental Co-operation Forum and Exhibition (2017 MIECF) is scheduled to be held from Thursday to Sunday at the Venetian in Cotai.Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) President Jackson Chang announced the annual eco-fair hosted by the local government during a press conference at the World Trade Centre Macau in Nape yesterday. Achim Steiner, a former executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and now director of the

March 28, 2017 | BY admin

Comment: 0

No decision yet on permanent live poultry ban: Chan

The government has not decided yet on whether to ban importing live poultry into Macau in the future, Secretary for Administration and Justice Sonia Chan Hoi Fan said yesterday. However, Chan was quick to add that the government would discuss the matter with the poultry sector and make the decision as soon as possible. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of yesterday’s inauguration ceremony of the board members of the Alliance for Common People Building Up Macau (API) at The Plaza

March 28, 2017 | BY admin

Comment: 0

Ballots for blind voters a step forward: group

The Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Committee’s (CAEAL) plan to design special ballot papers for visually impaired voters shows that the government has taken a step forward, Macau Special Olympics chief Hetzer Siu Yu Hong said yesterday.CAEAL President Tong Hio Fong said earlier this month his committee was studying the possible design of ballot papers in Braille, based on the feedback from the legislative elections four years ago that visually-impaired electors needed to be

March 27, 2017 | BY admin

Comment: 0

Govt to spend 405 million patacas on medical vouchers

The government expects to spend 405 million patacas on its annual medical subsidy programme – informally known as medical vouchers – this year, Executive Council (ExCo) spokesman Leong Heng Teng said late last week.Leong announced details of a draft by-law (administrative regulation) regulating the 2017 medical subsidy programme during a press conference at Government Headquarters on Friday.Each permanent resident will be entitled to medical vouchers worth 600 patacas this year, unchanged

March 27, 2017 | BY admin

Comment: 0

Forum divided over replacing live with chilled poultry

Panellists and members of the audience at yesterday’s Macau Forum were starkly divided on whether Macau’s live poultry should be completely substituted with chilled ones.The weekly open-air debate is hosted by government-owned broadcast TDM in Areia Preta Park every Sunday. About 50 audience members attended yesterday’s forum, considerably more than usual, requiring over a dozen to stand throughout the one-hour debate due to limited seating.The city’s live poultry sales have been

March 27, 2017 | BY admin

Comment: 0

Govt designates 14 special radio taxi ranks

The government has designated 14 locations across the city for the Macau Radio Taxi Corporation, which will start operating on Saturday, for the company’s special radio taxis to park while waiting to be dispatched to pick up passengers ordering a special radio taxi, the Transport Bureau (DSAT) said in a statement yesterday.A spokesperson for the bureau told The Macau Post Daily yesterday that the measure would allow the company’s special radio taxis to pick up passengers more quickly,

March 27, 2017 | BY admin

Comment: 0

Chui congratulates Lam on winning HK CE poll

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On yesterday congratulated Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor on winning the election of the fifth-term chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). In his congratulatory letter, Chui said Macau and Hong Kong would further deepen their friendship and cooperation on the basis of their existing partnership and work together in establishing the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA), a central government initiative aimed at

March 27, 2017 | BY admin

Comment: 0

Liaison chief urges lawmakers to uphold Beijing’s ‘overall jurisdiction’

Central People Government’s Liaison Office Director Wang Zhimin has urged local lawmakers to respect and uphold the central government’s “overall jurisdiction” over the city, in order to contribute to Macau continuing to be an example of the successful implementation of the “One Country, Two Systems” principle.The office said in a statement on Wednesday night that Wang made the remarks during a Spring Festival dinner with the city’s lawmakers at San Chok Un Guesthouse (New Bamboo

March 24, 2017 | BY admin

Comment: 0

Group aims to teach youths to use money wisely

The Macau Institute of Financial Services will organise a week-long education activity on financial knowledge for local pupils and students in its “Global Money Week” – an annual global celebration initiated by the Child and Youth Finance International (CYFI) organisation headquartered in the Netherlands.The campaign aims to inspire children and youths to learn more about finances and how to use money wisely.A press conference about the activities was held yesterday at the association’s

March 24, 2017 | BY admin

Comment: 0

Man nabbed for sex with 15-year-old girl

A 21-year-old local man was arrested on Wednesday for sexual relations with a 15-year-old schoolgirl, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chan Cho Man said yesterday.Chan announced the case during a regular press conference at the PJ headquarters in Zape.According to Chan, both met on an online dating website in April last year, when the girl was only 14 years old, and developed a romantic relationship soon after. The girl is a junior secondary school pupil. PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN OUR

March 24, 2017 | BY admin

Comment: 0

Local ‘film worker’ nabbed for drug trafficking

A local man surnamed Sio, who told police that he works in films, was arrested on Wednesday for drug trafficking, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said in a special press conference yesterday. The spokesperson said the police were tipped off a week ago about a local man smuggling drugs from the mainland and selling them in the city’s northern district.After investigating, the police identified the 21-year-old suspect. Judiciary Police (PJ) officers escort the hooded drug suspect to a

March 24, 2017 | BY admin

Comment: 0

Rector hopes successor takes UM in new direction

Zhao Wei, the outgoing rector of the University of Macau (UM), said yesterday he hoped his successor will take the university in a new direction, adding he believed the university’s mission of a UM graduate eventually becoming Macau’s chief executive will be achieved. According to a UM statement last week, Zhao will quit his post at the university when his contract expires in 2018. The statement said Zhao had recently notified UM University Council Chairman Peter Lam Kam Seng of his

March 24, 2017 | BY admin

Comment: 0

Ex-convict nabbed for burglary: police

A 51-year-old ex-convict was arrested yesterday for burglarising a restaurant, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said in a special press conference yesterday.The spokesperson said the burglary in Taipa was reported on March 7, in which 3,200 patacas were stolen from the cash register. The suspect also damaged the restaurant’s surveillance equipment.After checking nearby surveillance cameras and further investigation, the police identified the suspect from his facial features and found out

March 24, 2017 | BY admin

Comment: 0

Wake up the senses for spring with flavours from Oita

Japanese lime, delicately marbled beef, tuna with fresh wasabi and tempura chicken with spicy citrus sauce are just some of the food and flavours authentic to Oita, in the north-eastern part of Kyushu, in Japan, and they are on the menu in Yamazato restaurant in Hotel Okura Macau.The restaurant is once again hosting the Oita Prefecture Food Fair this year where executive chef Akira Hayashi and his culinary team have designed a lunch and a dinner menu where guests can savour the best of Oita.As

March 24, 2017 | BY admin

Comment: 0