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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Govt begins e-bus trial run, but regular start still open

The Transport Bureau (DSAT) has launched an electric bus road test, which offers residents fare-free travel from today for 30 days on an experimental route between Taipa and the peninsula. Public bus companies TCM and New Era jointly operate the route with one e-bus each. The bus route number for both companies is E02.The bureau organised a media trip yesterday for reporters to experience travelling on the two buses in Taipa, where representatives from the two bus operators explained

August 25, 2016 | BY admin

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Police nab 8 in 2 separate drug cases

The Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday announced the arrest of eight people on suspicion of trafficking and taking drugs, in two separate cases.A PJ spokesperson said in a special press conference yesterday that the police received a call from a security guard in a casino-hotel in Cotai on Tuesday night that drugs had been found in a hotel room. The security guard caught an 18-year-old woman from Taiwan at the scene, said the spokesperson, adding that PJ officers then arrested a further five

August 25, 2016 | BY admin

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Union complains about dealers’ sacking

Backed by the New Macau Gaming Workers’ Rights Union, two former casino employees, who claim that they were fired “unreasonably”, complained to the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) yesterday afternoon.Chloee Chao Sao Fong, who heads the union, told reporters outside the bureau her group had received “about five to six” complaints by former employees of a local casino operator’s table games department who said they had been fired after receiving three warning letters each about falling

August 25, 2016 | BY admin

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Govt warns residents not to eat King’s Potong ice cream

A range of “King’s Potong” ice cream from Malaysia may contain metal nuts, the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) said in a statement last night, warning residents not to eat the products  The statement said the bureau had informed all suppliers and retailers to stop selling the batch of King’s Potong ice cream with the “best before” date of July 22, 2018.The ice cream concerned are King’s Potong Red Bean Ice Confection (Multipack and Single), King’s Potong Black

August 25, 2016 | BY admin

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Nation’s Olympic gold medallists to pay 4-day visit

The nation’s Olympic gold medallists will visit Macau from Monday to Thursday next week, the government announced yesterday.According to Sports Bureau (ID) President Pun Weng Kun, the medallists will visit Macau’s cultural heritage sites, meet about 1,500 young people, take part in three events, and visit community facilities during the four-day visit.The delegation will arrive in Macau after a three-day visit to Hong Kong.Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) Director Leong Lai (first

August 24, 2016 | BY admin

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Man petitions Chui over public hospital’s ‘malpractice’

A local man yesterday submitted a petition, addressed to Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On, urging him to provide assistance over alleged medical malpractice in which his wife died of cancer after the public Conde de Sao Januario Hospital Centre refused his request to transfer his wife to a hospital outside Macau for treatment, according to local Chinese-language online media All About Macau.In response to the petition, the hospital said in a statement last night that it assesses every

August 24, 2016 | BY admin

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Cambodia aims to draw local investment

A local business association yesterday organised a business introduction session, with the aim of encouraging local businesses to invest in Cambodia’s Siem Reap province.The event, which was organised by the Association of Four Chinese Regions for Trade, Commerce and Culture Promotion, took place at Macau Tower.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the event, the association’s Director-General Pun Chong Man said that as operational costs in the mainland have been rising in recent years,

August 24, 2016 | BY admin

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Police nab cabbie for attacking passenger

The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday the arrest of a taxi driver on suspicion of attacking a passenger from the mainland following a row over the fare.Addressing a regular press conference, PJ spokesman Ho Chan Nam identified the suspect as a 40-year-old man surnamed Cheng.Ho said at a press conference on August 12 that the Judiciary Police had arrested a taxi driver earlier that day, surnamed Tang, who allegedly told Cheng to attack the passenger who disagreed to pay the exorbitant

August 24, 2016 | BY admin

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