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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Councillor questions why ex-GCS HQ is empty

Central Districts Community Service Consultative Council member Cheong Sok Leng yesterday asked the government to explain why the former headquarters of the Government Information Bureau (GCS) has been empty for years.Addressing yesterday’s meeting of the government-appointed council at the Public Services Centre in Rotunda de Carlos da Maia.Cheong, a key member of the Macau General Union of Neighbourhood Associations (Kai Fong), said the former GCS headquarters, a five-storey building in the

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No open Urban Renewal Council meetings: Rosario

Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosario said yesterday the government won’t consider opening the meetings of the Urban Renewal Council to members of the public, as the council’s “internal regulation” doesn’t stipulate that the meetings need to be held in public.Rosario, who chairs the council, made the comments after a closed-door meeting of the government-appointed council at the Transport Bureau (DSAT).During yesterday’s meeting, according to Rosario, the

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Police arrest maid for child abuse

Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Wong Wai Chon announced yesterday the arrest of a Vietnamese domestic helper on suspicion of child abuse. Wong revealed details of the case during a regular press conference. The suspect surnamed Dao is aged around 50, according to Wong.  The victim’s father reported the case to the police on Tuesday, Wong said. He did not release any personal information about the victim, except that the child is a boy, or his father.Please read the full

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Weather chief didn’t hoist No.8 signal due to ‘scientific judgement’

Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) Director Fong Soi Kun said yesterday his bureau’s controversial decision not to hoist the No.8 typhoon signal was due to “scientific judgement”. Macau’s weather chief also said the decision had not been influenced by anyone outside the bureau.The bureau held a special press conference at his headquarters on Big Taipa Hill yesterday afternoon about its much criticised decision not to hoist the No. 8 signal. A pedestrian yesterday

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Customs find 100-cm katana in S African’s parcel

The Macau Customs Service said in a statement yesterday that its officers have found a 100-centimetre-long katana (samurai sword) in a parcel addressed to a South African man living in Macau, adding that the case would be transferred to the Public Prosecution Office (MP) for further questioning.According to the statement, the officers found the sword during a regular check of parcels arriving at the General Post Office in the city centre, pointing out that since the owner of the parcel failed

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Police nab S Korean for stealing from vet’s

The Public Security Police (PSP) announced yesterday the arrest of a man from South Korea on suspicion of stealing a wallet from a veterinary clinic on Monday last week.A PSP spokesperson revealed details of the case during a regular press briefing yesterday.According to the spokesperson, the suspect surnamed Soo was identified to have committed the theft at the clinic after he had been caught by PSP officers while attempting to steal from a lorry on Thursday last week.Please read the full

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Govt to restart Toi San housing project: official

The government will restart its public housing project in Toi San, which has been suspended for several years because of safety concerns raised by residents nearby, in the third quarter of next year, according to the Infrastructure Development Office (GDI)GDI Acting Director Tomas Hoi Chan Pong made the announcement in a reply to lawmaker-cum-businessman Chan Meng Kam’s written interpellation. The lawmaker sent copies of the reply to the media yesterday.Chan said in his interpellation that

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Customs rescue 4 IIs during typhoon

The Macau Customs Service said in a statement yesterday that its officers rescued four illegal immigrants (IIs) from the sea off Sai Van Bridge on Monday night while the No. 3 typhoon signal was hoisted.The statement stated that the IIs, all from the mainland aged 27 to 43, fell off a sampan at about 9 p.m. when they were about to enter the city clandestinely. They comprised three men and a woman from Henan, Hubei, Shanghai and Shanxi.According to the statement, one of three men is banned from

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Councillors call for more dog toilets

Members of the government-appointed Islands Community Service Consultative Council urged the government yesterday to increase the number of public facilities for dogs such as toilets and parks.The councillors also want the government to raise public awareness of dog fouling, for which pet owners face a 600 pataca fine.Iun Ioc Va, a vice-convenor of the government-appointed council, made the remarks after a regular meeting at the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau’s (IACM) Public Services

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Lawmaker slams govt for ‘ignoring’ opinions on Estoril fate

Lawmaker Jose Pereira Coutinho slammed the government yesterday for insisting to push ahead with its plan to redevelop the plot of land where the dilapidated Hotel Estoril and Estoril Swimming Pool are located. He also questioned why the government appeared to be going ahead “hastily” with the plan.Coutinho made the comments in a group interview on the premises of the Macau Civil Servants Association (ATFPM) in Zape.Coutinho, who heads the association, said the government “appears to

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Vehicle registrations fall 32 pct in H1

The number of new motor vehicle registrations dropped by 31.6 percent year-on-year to 6,869 in the first half of the year, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced yesterday. The number of new motorcycle registrations declined by 25.9 percent to 3,809. The number of new light private car registrations fell by 48.4 percent to 2,186 in the first six months of the year. In June, the number of new motor vehicle registrations dropped by 29.8 percent to 939.Please read the full

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