Local pupils win Microsoft world championship

Two local pupils were among the six winners at a world championship where they demonstrated their mastery of Microsoft Office products.According to a statement from Certiport, a US-based authorised testing centre, yesterday, some 700,000 students competed in the championship and just 150 candidates managed to get into the final round of the competition which took place in Orlando, Florida.The finalists were tasked with recreating Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents in less than 50 minutes and

August 29, 2016 | BY admin

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Mixed results for local boxers in 4 regions fight night

The private Macao Boxing House’s “Attitude of Youth Boxing Tournament of Four Regions Across the Straits – Call Motion Youth” on Saturday was a night of mixed results for local amateur fighters against pugilists from Hong Kong, the mainland and Taiwan.Originally eight bouts were planned for the evening at the gym in Fat Lei Industrial Building, but due to an injury to one of the local guys there were only seven bouts, the sixth fight was the mainland versus Taiwan. The mainland fighter

August 29, 2016 | BY admin

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Group calls for rally to back Uber – police issue new warning

The grassroots Macau Community Development Initiative (MCDI) group will hold a protest rally on September 4 to urge the government to support global ride-hailing giant Uber’s continued operation in Macau, lawmaker Au Kam San, who heads the group, told reporters after he reported an alleged “land debt” case to the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) yesterday. According to the group’s social media site, the protest aims to support Uber’s presence in Macau and urge the government

August 26, 2016 | BY admin

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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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