Residents ‘most pessimistic’ about housing, land use and eco-protection: survey

The public consultation findings on the government’s proposed Five-Year Development Plan (2016-2020) released by the government’s think tank yesterday show that issues concerning the city’s land use, housing and environment protection are the issues that residents are most “pessimistic” about.Policy Research Office Director Lao Pun Lap, Vice Director Peter Ung Hoi Ian and U Man Fong, an advisor to Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On’s office, presided over a press conference at

July 21, 2016 | BY admin

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Defendant in car-park graft case admits to bribery

One of the six defendants in a public car-park management corruption case confessed yesterday during the trial’s second hearing at the Court of First Instance (TJB) yesterday. Chan Chi Pio, the third defendant, broke his silence to respond to the 28 bribery charges against him. The case includes the former chief of the Transport Bureau’s (DSAT) Division of Transport Management Lou Ngai Wa and his subordinate Pun Ngai, who both stand accused of graft involving public car-park

July 21, 2016 | BY admin

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Police probe ‘arson’ next to ATM

The Judiciary Police (PJ) said in a statement yesterday its arson section was investigating a suspicious fire which broke out earlier in the day next to an ATM machine of a BCM branch near the Red Market.No one was injured in the incident.According to the statement, at about 10 a.m. the Judiciary Police received a report from the Public Security Police (PSP) about a suspected arson attack close to an ATM machine thus several PJ officers went to the scene to investigate.Please read the full

July 21, 2016 | BY admin

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8 hurt when casino coach hits lamppost

The Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement last night that eight passengers aged one to 60 suffered minor injuries to their arms and legs in an accident involving their casino shuttle bus which hit a lamppost in Cotai yesterday.All left the public Conde de Sao Januario Hospital Centre after outpatient treatment.The statement said that the eight passengers comprised four males and four females – a local resident, six from Hong Kong and one from the mainland.This photo taken yesterday shows

July 21, 2016 | BY admin

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Residents’ health condition improves: govt

Sport Bureau Vice President Allen Lau Cho Un said yesterday that according to initial findings of its quinquennial Health Physical Fitness Test the state of local residents’ health has improved.The Sports Bureau and Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) arranged a tour for the government-appointed Youth Affairs Committee and Sports Council’s members to see summer activities being held at the Victoria Sports Centre in Estrada da Vitoria.Later in the day about a dozen members of the

July 21, 2016 | BY admin

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7 young painters show their creativity

An exhibition displays seven local teenage artists’ 35 oil paintings, with the aim of sharing their creative ideas with viewers.The joint exhibition titled “The Colourful Oil Painting” is being held by the Education and Youth Affair Bureau (DSEJ) at Youth Art Exhibition and Performance Hall in Praça do Tap Seac.The oil paintings display various styles, including landscapes, animals, portraits, abstracts, still life and science fiction.Please read the full article in our print edition.

July 21, 2016 | BY admin

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Police identify 3 suspects in 71-million-pataca scam

The police have identified at least three suspects in a fraud case in which at least 82 victims lost 71.14 million patacas that they invested in a local investment company, which also paid out a total of HK$8.84 million in bounced cheques, Judiciary Police (PJ) Director Chau Wai Kuong announced yesterday. Chau spoke to reporters at the Tourism Activities Centre (CAT) in Zape about the case which the victims started reporting to the police last week.Chau said that by Monday night 82 people,

July 20, 2016 | BY admin

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Police nab int’l drug quartet

The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday the arrests of four suspects from Indonesia, the Philippines and Mali on suspicion of selling and taking drugs in Macau. A PJ spokesperson announced the case early yesterday morning near Kiang Wu Hospital after the quartet had been arrested at various locations.The spokesperson identified the suspects as an Indonesian woman surnamed Satirah, a Malian man surnamed Diallo and two Filipino men surnamed Gaino and Gacutam.Judiciary Police (PJ)

July 20, 2016 | BY admin

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Govt wants longer hours for public use of UM sports facilities

Macau Sports Bureau (ID) President Pun Weng Kun said yesterday he hoped the University of Macau (UM) will extend the number of hours that members of the general public can use its sports facilities.Pun made the remarks to the media on the sidelines of a closed-door meeting of the government-appointed Sports Council at the Macau East Asian Games Dome in Cotai. During the meeting, senior officials of the Sports Bureau including Pun explained the use of the public university’s sports

July 20, 2016 | BY admin

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Family reunion leader’s trial hears conflicting views on ‘assembly’

Macau Family Reunion Federation President Lei Iok Lan’s trial regarding allegations of aggravated disobedience and unlawful assembly continued in the Court of First Instance (TJB) yesterday morning. Both the prosecutor and the defendant’s lawyer focused on the definition of “lawful assembly.”The trial concerns a scuffle outside the Legislative Assembly (AL) in August last year with over 100 mostly elderly members of the federation being refused entry to the legislature for a Q&A

July 20, 2016 | BY admin

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Caritas Macau to hold first-ever charity run at UM

Caritas Macau will launch its first-ever “Caritas Macau Run” to raise funds to improve its rehabilitation services. Caritas Macau’s Secretary General Paul Pun Chi Meng said during yesterday’s press conference at Sao Joao de Brito School about the event he hoped local runners would join the charity run to foster social integration between able-bodied and disabled persons. According to the press conference, the run will take place on September 25, and 1,200 participants are

July 20, 2016 | BY admin

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Liaison office has new chief

The Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Macau said in a statement last night that the State Council has appointed Wang Zhimin as director of the Liaison Office, replacing Li Gang as the central government’s top official posted to Macau. According to the statement, Wang, aged 59, was born in Fujian’s Xianyou county. He graduated from Fujian Normal University’s Faculty of Economics and Law. Wang holds a doctorate in economics.The statement pointed out that Wang was a

July 20, 2016 | BY admin

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Police nab 3 for cheating bank out of HK$20 million

The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday the arrests of a man and two women for an alleged scam in which they worked together with a fugitive male suspect to deceive a local bank into lending them HK$20 million for their business in the mainland.A PJ spokesperson said at a regular press briefing yesterday that the bank reported the case to the police last November.The spokesperson identified the three suspects as a 40-year-old man surnamed Pun, a 41-year-old woman surnamed Wu and a

July 20, 2016 | BY admin

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Macau Archives hosting postcard exhibition

An exhibition shows a selection of over 260 postcards from Macau and eight Portuguese-speaking countries and regions, aiming to show their characteristics and identity in the early 20th century.The exhibition, titled “Memories of a Moment”, is being held by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) at the Macau Archives to celebrate both China Cultural Heritage Day and International Archives Day. The exhibition hall is located in Praça do Tap Seac According to the exhibition text, “the

July 20, 2016 | BY admin

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