Activists accuse police of causing ‘conflict’

Activists of the grassroots New Macau Association (NAM) yesterday accused the Public Security Police (PSP) of causing “conflict” between them and the Legislative Assembly (AL). NMA President Scott Chiang Meng Hin made the remarks after a scuffle outside the legislature when the activists tried to hand in a petition and a caricature depicting Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On as a “pig’s head”. The NMA activists including Chiang submitted their petition to an official of

July 28, 2016 | BY admin

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Elvis Costello to perform in Macau in September

British singer-songwriter Elvis Costello will be performing at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) on September 9, the centre said in a statement yesterday. Widely known for his interpretation of “She” (soundtrack to the film “Notting Hill”, back in 1999), Costello shot to stardom two decades earlier, “thrust by the thrill of new wave and punk movements,” the statement said. He has performed with music giants such as Paul McCartney, Tony Bennett, Chet Baker and Johnny Cash.After

July 28, 2016 | BY admin

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Govt vows to build ‘temporary’ housing to start urban renewal

In an attempt to get urban renewal projects finally off the ground, Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On said yesterday the government would build temporary housing for affected residents when the urban renewal projects are being implemented.Chui also said the government would draft a series of bills to support the city’s urban renewal projects such as reducing certain types of taxes to encourage residents to reconstruct their old buildingsThe chief executive made the announcement during

July 28, 2016 | BY admin

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Macau’s panda twins grow well: carer team

Local panda carer Chio Chong Kuan said yesterday that Macau’s first locally born panda babies –Tai Pou and Sio Pou – were in good health, growing well and putting on weight. Chio said that Tai Pou, the elder cub, weighed over 1,000 grammes yesterday, an increase of 14 times over his birth weight, while Sio Pou, his younger brother, weighed 753 grammes yesterday, an increase of 7.5 times his birth weight.Chio made the announcement on the sidelines of a celebration at the Macau Giant

July 27, 2016 | BY admin

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Activists urge graft-buster to probe land leases

Representatives of the grassroots Macau Community Development Initiative (MCDI) urged the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) yesterday to investigate whether any official or officials are culpable of malfeasance or graft while dealing with 15 plots of land when the respective provisional concessions had already expired.According to the Land Law, a provisional land concession cannot be extended. The maximum period of a provisional land concession is 25 years.Representatives of the group

July 27, 2016 | BY admin

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Girl suffers hydrogen sulphide poisoning: firemen

A 10-year-old girl passed out on the bathroom floor of her flat yesterday afternoon after inhaling a large quantity of hydrogen sulphide, possibly due to a resident upstairs having used the drain cleaner.Fire Services Bureau (CB) officer Wong Chi Hou told reporters outside Yau Mun Building in Rua Central that the girl’s father found his daughter collapsed on the bathroom floor at around 2 p.m. He called an ambulance but instead of waiting for it to arrive took her to the nearby Sao Lourenço

July 27, 2016 | BY admin

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Culture chief says govt plans to keep Estoril mosaic

Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) President Guilherme Ung Vai Meng said yesterday his bureau was planning to keep the mosaic and the date stone of the dilapidated Hotel Estoril. He also said that it would difficult to preserve the mosaic as it was very fragile.Three members of the government-appointed Urban Planning Council urged the government to keep the iconic façade of the Hotel Estoril in a regular meeting of the council on Monday.Pedestrians walk in front of Hotel Estoril on Monday.

July 27, 2016 | BY admin

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Poll on public services starts today

The Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (SAFP) said in a statement yesterday that a poll by the University of Macau’s Faculty of Social Sciences which aims to understand residents’ views on public services starts today.The statement pointed out that the findings of the poll will be a reference for the government when drafting policies.There are two ways to collect residents’ views – one is asking respondents to answer questionnaires and the other is to interview respondents,

July 27, 2016 | BY admin

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Lack of filial piety ends offspring’s financial support: TUI ruling

The Court of Final Appeal (TUI) has upheld the Court of Second Instance’s (TSI) ruling which stated that parents can legally terminate the financial support of their adult offspring on condition that they can prove their children’s disrespect towards them, according to a statement by the office of the city’s top court yesterday.The TUI ruling comes after a divorced couple identified as C and D failed to pay monthly expenses, university fees and flight tickets for their offspring

July 27, 2016 | BY admin

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Govt collects public opinion on 4th bridge project

The Infrastructure Development Office (GDI) said in a statement yesterday that residents can submit their opinions and suggestions about the government’s plan to build a fourth bridge between the peninsula and Taipa over 10 working days starting from yesterday.According to the statement, the office has already commissioned a research unit from the State Oceanic Administration for an impact assessment on the sea if the bridge is built. This assessment is required by mainland regulations, and

July 27, 2016 | BY admin

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Man loses HK$200,000 after one-night stand at hotel

The Judiciary Police (PJ) said yesterday a mainland man has filed a report accusing a woman of stealing HK$200,000 and 20,000 yuan in cash from him after they spent Sunday night together in his hotel room.A PJ spokesperson announced the case during a regular press briefing yesterday.The spokesperson said the victim met the women at about 10 p.m. on Sunday in a hotel in Zape. The spokesperson did not reveal the hotel’s name. Neither did the spokesperson reveal the woman’s nationality and

July 27, 2016 | BY admin

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Youth Career Expo to offer 3,000 job opportunities

Over 60 organisations and enterprises will participate in the Youth Career Expo 2016 this weekend. The organisers of the event expect around 4,000 young people to attend, about 3,000 employment opportunities will be available.The two-day annual event is co-organised by the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL), General Association of Chinese Students of Macau (AECM) and the Macau New Chinese Youth Association (ANJCM). DSAL Vice Director Chan Un Tong and AECM Vice President Tai Ka Peng jointly

July 27, 2016 | BY admin

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Sands hopes to get more gaming tables for Parisian

Sands China President Wilfred Wong Ying Wai said yesterday he hopes the government will give the company more gaming tables for The Parisian resort considering how much it has invested in the non-gaming elements there.Wong made the comments while speaking to reporters after announcing at the half-scale replica of the Eiffel Tower in Cotai that The Parisian would open on September 13.The US$2.7-billion resort will have 3,000 rooms, 150 shops and 11 cafés and restaurants, a 1,200-seat theatre,

July 27, 2016 | BY admin

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Govt plans 1,000 public housing units on ex-CEM plot

The government is planning 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 former CEM power station in Avenida de Venceslau de Morais is located, according to the proposed legal conditions for the development of the plot, presented during a regular meeting of the government-appointed Urban Planning Council yesterday.Yesterday’s meeting was held at the Transport Bureau (DSAT).According to the proposed legal

July 26, 2016 | BY admin

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