Govt starts Basic Law walking route

The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) yesterday launched a Macau Basic Law-themed walking route, with the aim of promoting the city’s mini-constitution.The bureau launched a number of walking routes for residents and tourists across the city in 2012, with the aim of promoting the history and culture behind the city’s streets, according to IACM’s website.Currently, there are 17 specifically themed walking tours, such as temples, parks, charitable organisations, old shops, and

October 17, 2016 | BY admin

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UK consul visits ‘self-sufficient’ British community

The British Consul for Hong Kong and Macau Patrick Turner was in town on Friday night to meet British expatriates living and working in the city – including British Honorary Consul Glenn McCartney – at the Scout Association headquarters in Taipa. Those gathered were told that McCartney had been awarded the MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) for services to the British community and British business in Macau, in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.The aim of

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Group says nursing sector is shorthanded

Macau Nurses Association Vice-President Che Sio Ieng said yesterday that the city’s nursing sector is shorthanded, while a nursing graduate told The Macau Post Daily that so far the public Conde de Sao Januario Hospital Centre had not recruited any nurses this year.Che made the remarks on the sidelines of an event at Rotunda de Carlos da Maia to celebrate the group’s 30th anniversary and promote geriatric health care. Che said there are about 2,000 registered nurses in Macau, pointing

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Forum audience slams ‘slow’ economic diversification

Members of the audience at yesterday’s Macau Forum expressed dissatisfaction with the “slow” progress in the government’s diversification of the local economy. One member of the audience slammed the government for having ignored the development of the city’s environmental protection industry.However, two of the four guest speakers at the forum acknowledged the government’s effort in diversifying the city’s economy in recent years, one of whom said that the inability of the

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Mainland tourists seek local experiences: expert

Mainland tourists are looking for local experiences beyond the usual tourist trail in Macau, China Tourism Academy (CTA) President Dai Bin said during a panel discussion of the Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) yesterday.Aside from visiting the Ruins of St Paul’s and other popular tourist attractions, Dai said that tourists were looking for additional travel information through online tourism applications or websites such as Mafengwo.com which provide tips and recommendations about

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Group wants maggots to tackle Macau’s kitchen waste

The government should process kitchen waste by using maggots to turn it into animal feed, the Ilha Verde District Welfare and Mutual Help Association suggested yesterday. Addressing a press conference on the matter, Chan Cheok Sam, a member of the association, said he learnt how to breed the larvae of the oriental latrine fly in Beijing in 2003. Chan said the larvae could be used to produce animal food.According to Wikipedia, Chrysomya megacephala, more commonly known as the oriental

October 14, 2016 | BY admin

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Gambler cheated out of 130,350 yuan: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday announced the arrest of a male suspect form Anhui province on Wednesday on suspicion of cheating a mainland businessman out of 130,350 yuan by persuading the victim to deposit money into a bank account so that he could exchange yuan into Hong Kong dollars at a discounted rate.PJ spokeswoman Yeung Sau Chan announced the case during a special press conference at the PJ headquarters.Yeung identified the suspect as a 30-year-old man surnamed He and the victim a

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MGTO changes from ‘tourist’ to ‘tourism’

The Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) will be officially known in English as Macao Government Tourism Office, the government announced yesterday. The government announced the name change after its top advisory body, the 10-member Executive Council, completed its discussion of a by-law (administrative regulation) on travel agencies and tour guides which refers to the office by its new official English name in two of its annexes. The by-law will take effect on November

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Tourism office clarifies Golden Week visitor figures

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) clarified yesterday its official statistics on the number of visitor arrivals in the mainland’s National Day Golden Week holiday from October 1-7. According to the adjusted figures, based on data provided by the Public Security Police (PSP), the number of Golden Week visitor arrivals reached 770,000, an increase of 19 percent year-on-year. The number of visitor arrivals from the mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan rose 19 percent to 720,000,

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Groups to hold contest to fight money laundering

A contest for bank staff on measures to fight money laundering and terrorism financing will be held by two groups from the banking sector, with the aim of strengthening their awareness of the need to prevent and combat the two kinds of crimes. The competition, jointly organised by the Macau Banking Employees Association and Macau Association of Banks, will be held on Saturday next week at the headquarters of the Macau Federation of Trade Unions (commonly known as Gung Luen) in Rua da

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Govt bans 5 dog breeds & other animals

Tibetan Mastiffs, Filas Brasileiros, (Brazilian Mastiff), Dogos Argentinos, (Argentine Mastiffs), Tosas (Japanese Mastiffs) and Pit Bull Terriers and their cross-breeds have been banned by the government as part of the Animal Protection Law, according to an executive order published by the Official Gazette (BO) on Tuesday. The order took effect on Wednesday. The executive order is based on Article 13 of the Animal Protection Law that came into force in September. Civic and

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Pupils consider job prospects when choosing subjects: group

Local pupils primarily consider whether they will be able to find a certain kind of job when pondering which subject they are going to study at university, the General Association of Chinese Students of Macau (AECM) said yesterday.Victor Hoi Chin Lei, who heads the Higher Education Counselling Centre jointly run by the association and the Macau Foundation (FM), made the remarks yesterday during a press conference about an event in which pupils can receive advice on choosing a subject at

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Taiwan court convicts cat killer from Macau

A former National Taiwan University (NTU) student from Macau, surnamed Chan, was sentenced to 10 months in prison, with the option of paying a NT$600,000 (151,000 patacas) fine to escape the jail term, for killing two cats in Taipei, according to Taiwan media reports yesterday.The Taipei District Court handed down the ruling yesterday after Taipei prosecutors had sought two six-month sentences for Chan in September. According to the reports, the ruling can be appealed.The judge said yesterday

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MGM says ‘VIP operators’ to stay in Nape

MGM China CEO and Executive Director Grant Bowie said yesterday that the company’s VIP junket operators would remain at its Nape property as its upcoming Cotai resort would focus on diversification to appeal to the mass market.Bowie made the remarks while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of attending the opening of the company’s annual Oktoberfest that will run for 11 days at MGM Macau in Nape. Asked if MGM would be adding more non-gaming entertainment to its Nape property, Bowie

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