Scooter rider in coma after crash with bus

A local scooter rider was in a coma after colliding with a bus in Taipa yesterday afternoon, and was being treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the public Conde de Sao Januario Hospital Centre, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesperson Lei Tak Fai told The Macau Post Daily by phone yesterday.According to Lei, the local male scooter rider is 59 years old while the local male bus driver is in his fifties.Lei said that according to information gathered at the scene, the scooter rider

October 21, 2016 | BY admin

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Students call for food waste recycling promotion

Representatives from several local student associations yesterday called for increased public awareness on the recycling of food waste, at a local forum.The forum on food waste recycling was hosted by the Macau General Association of Chinese Students (AECM) and held on the Macau Polytechnic Institute (IPM) campus. Speakers were representatives from student associations of the public Macau Polytechnic Institute, private Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) and private City

October 21, 2016 | BY admin

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Aboard a hospital that flies to save sight

About 2,000 donors and entity representatives visited the latest high-tech Orbis Flying Eye Hospital at the airport earlier this month, with many photos shared on social media, raising interest among those who didn’t get the chance to tour the special aeroplane.This third generation Flying Eye Hospital was in town for a six-day tour from last Friday to Wednesday for guided tours which enabled members of the public to learn more about Orbis’ sight saving missions around the world while

October 21, 2016 | BY admin

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Cloudy Bay seafood platter to start the weekend at St Regis

After a long week of hard work, what’s better than to treat yourself to free flowing white wine for two hours as you indulge in a seafood platter?The Manor restaurant at St Regis in Cotai has currently rolled out a Cloudy Bay seafood platter promotion that is available on Fridays from 6 p.m. which is perfect to kick start the weekend, or enjoy on Saturday any time from midday until 6 p.m., which is a great choice for a relaxed light lunch or an afternoon tea when you don’t feel like cakes

October 21, 2016 | BY admin

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Top judge warns more gaming crimes extend beyond casinos

Court of Final Appeal (TUI) President Sam Hou Fai yesterday warned that a rising number of gaming-related crimes appeared to extend beyond casinos, pointing out that there have been several cases in which gamblers died while they were being held against their will by loan sharks.Sam made the remarks yesterday when delivering a speech at the opening ceremony of the Judicial Year 2016/17, at the Macau Cultural Centre in Nape.According to the Judicial Organisation Framework Law, the judicial year

October 20, 2016 | BY admin

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Activists question need for joint admission exam

New Macau Association (NMA) activists urged the government yesterday to clear up concerns about its controversial joint university admission examination scheduled to be implemented next year. The joint exam replaces the separate entrance exams of four local tertiary education institutions, namely the public University of Macau (UM), Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT), Macau Polytechnic Institute (IPM,) and the private Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST).Addressing a press

October 20, 2016 | BY admin

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Chief prosecutor calls for study on punishing DUI

Public Prosecutor-General Ip Son Sang yesterday called for a study about possible changes to the criminal punishment of those driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or drugsIp made the comments yesterday when delivering a speech at the opening ceremony of the Judicial Year 2016/17, at the Macau Cultural Centre in Nape.Ip pointed out that the number of cases, launched by the Public Prosecution Office (MP), concerning traffic accidents decreased by 11 percent to 1,277 cases during the

October 20, 2016 | BY admin

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Faster 4G network to get full coverage next year: CTM

Local telecom operator CTM is adding a new technology to its 4G network that will make download speed superfast and it will be available in its entire network next year, CTM Network Services Vice President Declan Leong Pui Hong said yesterday.Leong made the remarks during a press briefing at CTM’s Praia Shop in Fai Chi Kei about applying the new FDD Carrier Aggregation Technology to its 4G network.According to the press conference, thanks to the carrier aggregation technology the download

October 20, 2016 | BY admin

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Police nab female human trafficker

A 47-year-old woman from Jilin province was arrested on Tuesday for alleged human trafficking and pimping involving a 17-year-old girl, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said at a special press briefing yesterday.According to the spokesperson, Public Security Police (PSP) officers saw the 17-year old wandering around casinos in Cotai on May 3 and suspected she was a prostitute looking for clients. They questioned her. As she was under 18, the police suspected she was a victim of human

October 20, 2016 | BY admin

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Exhibition organiser says recession affects sales

One of organisers of the annual car, yacht and business aviation exhibitions said yesterday that the city’s economic downturn would certainly affect the fair’s sales, adding that the exhibitions would focus on promoting exchanges among exhibitors this year.According to a statement of the exhibitions’ organisers, the 6th China (Macau) International Automobile Exposition, 6th China (Macau) International Yacht Import & Export Fair and 5th Macau Business Aviation Exhibition will be held

October 20, 2016 | BY admin

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3 lawmakers urge govt to axe LRT peninsula plan

Three lawmakers yesterday urged the government to dump its plan to build a Light Rail Transit (LRT) system on the peninsula. The trio said they were worried that the construction of the project on the peninsula would cause severe traffic jams.Indirectly lawmakers Kou Hoi In, Cheang Chi Keong and Chui Sai Cheong suggested that instead a monorail be built along the peninsula’s coastline, pointing out that the central government has granted the local government jurisdiction over Macau’s

October 19, 2016 | BY admin

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Property sales double in September

The number of flats sold last month rose 100 percent year-on-year to 934, according to official statistics released by the Financial Services Bureau (DSF) yesterday. In September last year, 466 units changed hands. Month-on-month, the number of flats sold rose 25.4 percent. The average price per square metre fell 2.2 percent year-on-year to 81,769 patacas, according to the DSF data. 

October 19, 2016 | BY admin

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CEM plant demolition to take about a year: energy chief

Energy Sector Development Office (GDSE) Director Hoi Chi Leong said yesterday that the demolition of the former CEM power station on the peninsula would be finished in about a year.Hoi also said he was confident that once the demolition is finished, the plot of land would be ready to start the construction of a public housing project. The government has plans to build a public housing project providing up to 1,000 units as well as a government service building on the plot of land where the

October 19, 2016 | BY admin

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Pearl Horizon buyers urge govt to ‘supervise’ Polytec

Pearl Horizon Condominium Owners United Association urged the government yesterday during a press conference to “supervise” the ill-fated residential project’s developer Polytec Asset Holdings (PAH) to prevent it from transferring the money collected from the sale of Pearl Horizon flats to the company’s new residential project known as “Lote T+T1” in Areia Preta‘Lote’ is Portuguese for ‘plot of land’.Addressing the press conference at the association’s office, its

October 19, 2016 | BY admin

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