Speaker says ban on post-resignation by-election not against Basic Law

Legislative Assembly (AL) President Ho Iat Seng said yesterday that a newly added proposed amendment to the Legislative Assembly Election Law, which would ban lawmakers who give up their seat for personal reasons from standing as a candidate in the resulting by-election, was not against the Macau Basic Law.Ho made the remarks yesterday at the Pac On Ferry Terminal construction site in Taipa where the government organised a trip for lawmakers to inspect the long-delayed project. The

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Taiwanese loses 427,851 patacas in online gambling scam

Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Tam Weng Keong said yesterday that a Taiwan resident lost around 427,851 patacas when gambling online.Tam revealed details of the case during a regular press conference. Tam said the victim gambled online in Taiwan in May, adding that the website was purported to be run by an investment company. Tam said the company required the victim to deposit the equivalent of 427,851 patacas into a Hong Kong bank account to gamble. The victim gambled and won some money,

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Clinic’s computer hacked

Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Tam Weng Keong said yesterday that a local clinic’s computer was hacked last Saturday. Tam said that so far no suspects had been identified by the police. Tam announced the case during a regular press conference. A staff member of the clinic received an email from a person unknown to the clinic, and after downloading the document attached, the computer began to behave abnormally.Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Tam Weng Keong announces yesterday a

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Customs bust 2 shops selling fake-brand bird’s nests

The Macau Customs Service said yesterday that two shops in the city centre were found selling1,300 jars of bogus-brand bird’s nest with an estimated market price of 100,000 patacas. The counterfeit-brand goods were confiscated, the Customs Service said in a statement.   According to the statement, the Customs Service received a complaint from a trade-mark holder earlier this year about the two shops selling bird’s nest products using their name. This handout photo

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Pac On terminal ready early next year: Rosario

The Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) and Public Security Police (PSP) have already started taking over some areas of the long-delayed Pac On Ferry Terminal in Taipa which is now slated to be operational early next year, Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosario said yesterday.The policy secretary apologies for delaying the operational start of the terminal one more time.Rosario expressed his apologise on the sidelines of an inspection tour of the terminal. Secretary for

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MGM China revenue drops 4 pct in Q2

MGM China Holdings said in a statement yesterday that its second-quarter revenue declined by 4 percent to HK$3.5 billion.According to the statement, in the first half of the year the company recorded total revenue of HK$7.2 billion, down by 22% year-on-year. Adjusted EBITDA was HK$2.0 billion compared to HK$2.4 billion in the first six months of last year. Basic earnings per share stood at HK34.2 cents.During the six-month period, main floor table games win was down 5 percent year-on-year and

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Studio City helps raise Melco Q2 net revenue by 17 pct

Melco Crown Entertainment’s said in a statement yesterday that its net revenue for the second quarter was US$1.07 billion, up 17 percent year-on-year.According to the statement, the increase was primarily attributable to the net revenue generated by Studio City, which started operations in October, and the increase in casino revenues at City of Dreams Manila, partially offset by lower casino revenues at City of Dreams in Cotai and Altira in Taipa.On a US GAAP basis, operating income for the

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Art playground inspires kids to play, create & appreciate

While many children are spending their summer playing sports, learning music or getting extra tutoring classes, some have been having fun exploring their inner artist at Ox Warehouse.The plain white walls in the gallery at Ox Warehouse are currently filled with children’s graffiti and plastered with sketches, paintings and other artwork created by children who have been learning art the fun and freestyle way in one-on-one, two-on-one or four-on-one workshops since June.The results of the

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Cop nabbed for taking gaming chip as ‘mediation fee’

Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Wong Wai Chon announced yesterday the arrest of a PSP officer on suspicion of accepting a HK$10,000 gaming chip from a couple from the mainland as a “mediation fee’Wong announced the case during a regular press conference. The suspect is a 30-year-old PSP police officer, surnamed Fong. Wong said when Fong, who was on duty, walked past a bus stop in Estrada da Baía de Nossa Senhora da Esperança on Monday night, he saw the couple arguing over

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Councillor urges govt to regulate online food shops

Central Districts Community Service Consultative Council member Lou Hip Wa complained yesterday that there are still no specific regulations in place for the operation of online shops selling food items, urging the government to tighten its supervision of the shops as soon as possible. Lou, vice-chairman of the Macau Vendors Mutual Help Association, made the remarks during a regular meeting of the government-appointed council at the Public Services Centre in Rotunda de Carlos da

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Govt plans to raise FSS monthly dues to 90 patacas

The Social Security Fund (FSS) has finished drafting two proposals to increase the monthly dues which employers and employees contribute to the fund from the current 45 patacas to 90 patacas, FSS President Iong Kong Io said yesterday. He also said the two proposals would be discussed by the government’s top advisory Executive Council (ExCo) later this year.Iong spoke to reporters after attending a committee meeting at the Legislative Assembly (AL).Social Security Fund (FSS) President

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Police bust Russian-Filipino drug quartet

The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday the arrests of three Philippine nationals and a Russian woman on Tuesday for their alleged involvement in a drug case. The Philippine trio includes a woman suspected of selling and taking drugs while the others were arrested on suspicion of taking drugs only.A PJ spokesperson announced the case during a special press conference at the PJ headquarters in Zape. Judiciary Police (PJ) officers escort the four drug suspects from the PJ

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Staff on less than minimum wage to be exempt from provident fund dues: bill

The legislature’s 1st Standing Committee yesterday continued discussing a government-initiated bill on the non-mandatory central provident fund system, in which lawmakers agreed with the government’s proposal that an employee does not need to contribute to the fund if their monthly salary is less than the statutory minimum wage after deducting the dues payable, while their employer still has to pay the empoyees’ share of the dues for the staff member, according to lawmaker-cum-unionist

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Residents ask officials about dog muzzling

Residents attending an explanatory session held by the Civic and Municipal Bureau (IACM) yesterday focused on IACM officials’ evaluation of whether dogs weighing 23 kg or above need to be muzzled or not when being walked in public areas after the Animal Protection Law takes effect on September 1.According to the new law, dogs weighing 23 kg or above need to wear muzzles unless they pass the evaluation.Several Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) officials including Administrative

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