Police nab 1 drug dealer, 3 drug users

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a local man on Wednesday on suspicion of selling drugs and three other local men on suspicion of using drugs and buying them from the first suspect.The drugs seized from the first suspect had a street value of 90,000 patacas.PJ spokesman Ho Chan Nam announced the case in a special press conference yesterday.Ho identified the drug-trafficking suspect as a 42-year-old surnamed Chan, and the three drug-taking suspects as a 28-year-old surnamed Leong, a

November 11, 2016 | BY admin

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Lawmakers reject trade union bill for 8th time

Only 12 out of 27 lawmakers voted yesterday in support of a trade union bill proposed by Ella Lei Cheng I, Lam Heong Sang and Kwan Tsui Hang, key members of the Macau Federation of Trade Unions (commonly known as Gung Luen).Lei and Lam are indirectly-elected lawmakers while Kwan is a directly-elected lawmaker.It was the eighth time the legislature has rejected a trade union bill since the establishment of the Macau Special Administration Region (MSAR) in 1999.Indirectly-elected

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Lotus Palace presents different styles of hairy crabs

November is the season for hairy crabs and despite some food safety issues last week, people are still craving the seasonal favourite.Besides consuming hairy crabs the traditional way, which is steamed, diners can now try hairy crabs cooked in eight different styles at Lotus Palace in The Parisian.The eight different ways of preparing the hairy crab dish includes chilled with Chinese yellow wine, steamed served with ginger and vinegar, steamed with crab meat glutinous rice in a lotus leaf,

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French jeweller Romain Herzo marks Asia debut in Macau

French jewellery maker, Romain Herzo Paris, has opened its first shop in The Parisian integrated resort, marking its debut in Asia.The brand’s founder and designer Eric Herzo and his wife were in town at the opening ceremony last Friday to share their design concepts with customers.Kimberley Trading, the sole distributor of Herzo in Macau, Marketing and Business Development Senior Manager Mannie Lao said Herzo’s jewellery offers more choices for customers, locals and tourists alike, who are

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When ‘Henning plays Mozart’, it won’t be boring

Mozart to some might be boring to listen to but Norwegian violinist and composer Henning Kraggerud promises that his concert tomorrow will be anything but boring as it will be theatrical, there will be improvisations and even some storytelling in between – if allowed – that is rare in a classical music performance. Well, as David Bowie famously said: “I don’t know where I’m going from here but I promise it won’t be boring.” “Be prepared for a very fresh and different

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Civic leader urges govt to lower project height near lighthouse

The government should force the developer of an 81.32-metre-high unfinished residential building near the Guia Lighthouse to reduce its height according to the legal height limit, a member of the government-appointed Central District Social Services Consultative Committee said yesterday.Central Districts Social Services Consultative Committee member Wong Chou Tim made the suggestion before a meeting of the Central District Social Services Consultative Committee which was held behind closed

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Govt mulls introducing guide dogs

The government will study the feasibility of introducing guide dogs for the blind, according to the government’s 10-Year Plan on Rehabilitation Services released yesterday.The Rehabilitation Affairs Committee held a regular meeting yesterday, in which the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) briefed committee members about the plan.The meeting, chaired by IAS President Celeste Vong Yim Mui, took place at the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) in Nam Van.Choi Sio Un, who heads the Social

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Police nab pickpocketing trio – Irishman hurt in robbery

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested three men from Fujian province on Monday on suspicion of at least six cases of pickpocketing in a Cotai resort and outside the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal since April.PJ spokesman Ho Chan Nam announced the case in a special press conference yesterday.Ho identified the three suspects as a 34-year-old surnamed Rao, a 36-year-old surnamed Chen, and a 47-year-old surnamed Xiao. Chen and Xiao had entered Macau illegally.Judiciary Police (PJ) officers escort the

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Union calls for decrease in imported construction workers

Members of the Macau House Painters Union and lawmaker-cum-unionist Ella Lei Cheng I reaffirmed their demand yesterday that local construction workers be given employment priority and urged the government to reduce the number of imported construction workers.They made the remarks during a meeting at the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) yesterday. Lei accompanied the union members to the meeting.DSAL Director Wong Chi Hong and other officials attended at the meeting to discuss the issue with

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Govt staff to work flexitime during Grand Prix: official

Just like the last year, Macau’s over 30,000 public servants can work flexitime during the Macau Grand Prix (MGP) next week, Macau Grand Prix Organising Committee Co-ordinator Pun Weng Kun, who is also the president of the Sports Bureau (ID), said yesterday.Pun made the announcement on the sidelines of a blessing ceremony for the smooth running of the races, at the Grand Prix complex in front of the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal.The 63rd Macau Grand Prix, for which this year’s Formula 3 race

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Woman loses US$1,200 in scam with ‘British’ man

A local woman lost US$1,200 (9,600 patacas) late last month after she met a purported “British” man online, and deposited the money into an account number a woman from a purported courier company had given her, according to the Judiciary Police (PJ).The victim deposited the money, as she believed what the purported courier company had told her – an item set to be delivered to her had been seized and the money was needed to reclaim it. The victim believed the item was a birthday gift the

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Tertiary education bill omits taught degree programmes

The revised version of the government’s bill on the city’s tertiary education sector no longer requires institutions of higher learning to specify in their graduation certificates whether a student has obtained a taught degree or a research degree at master’s or doctoral level, the Legislative Assembly’s 2nd Standing Committee President Andrew Chan Chak Mo said yesterday.In the initial version of the bill, the government proposed that graduation certificates issued by tertiary

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Tam vows to help more schools get their own campus

Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam Chon Weng said yesterday the government was striving to help more schools to get their own campus. Tam made the remarks at the Macau Cultural Centre in Nape where he attended a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Dr Sun Yat-sen. Some schools still do not have their own campus, teaching their pupils on the lower floors of high-rise buildings.Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam Chon Weng speaks

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Lawrence Ho becomes Melco Crown’s COO

Melco Crown Entertainment said in a statement yesterday that its chief operating officer (COO), Ted Chan Ying-tat, “has resigned for personal reasons”. According to Melco Crown Entertainment’s website, Chan was appointed to the post in February 2012, after which he oversaw all of the company’s business units. He had served as president of Altira Macau since November 2008 and the company’s co-chief operating officer since September 2010. Previously, he worked for First Shanghai

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