Beijing to appoint Wang Zhimin local liaison chief: reports

Hong Kong’s Chinese-language newspaper Sing Tao Daily reported yesterday that Wang Zhimin, a deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council, will “soon” replace Li Gang as director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Macau. The local liaison office director is the highest-ranking central government official posted to Macau. Quoting a “reliable source”, Sing Tao said in a news report the appointment was expected to be

July 1, 2016 | BY admin

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Experience ‘life’ to help Orbis wipe out darkness

You might have heard of or even tried a blindfold dinner at other Orbis fund-raising events but have you ever tried doing Pilates blindfolded? Also, as technology is giving us a whole new visual experience with 360° cameras and virtual reality (VR) smartphones, what about those who cannot even see?To support Orbis Macau’s “Darkness To Go” campaign that is themed on wiping out darkness through our daily lives, about 50 local retailers, hair salons and restaurants are donating part of

July 1, 2016 | BY admin

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Street dance battle for peace, unity, love and fun

It was street dance that brought a group of youngsters together some 10 years ago. Being the first to introduce street dance to Macau, they’ve been popularising street dance through various platforms, the biggest of which is an annual festival dedicated to street dance.In its third year now, the two-month long Macau Street Dance Festival features dance workshops, a dance battle, exhibitions and performances for the public to enjoy, understand and experience the culture of street dance.This

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Group petitions legislature on casino smoking ban

Members of the New Macau Gaming Workers’ Rights Union handed in a petition to the Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday, reiterating their stance that a blanket smoking ban should be imposed on all casino premises as soon as possible. Speaking to reporters after submitting the petition to an official of the legislature yesterday, Cloee Chao Sao Fong, the group’s president, said that “one or two” casino employees were being diagnosed with respiratory cancer every month. She said

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Casino staff back gambling ban for them: survey

A survey conducted by the Macau Gaming Industry Frontline Workers (FMG) shows that 77 percent of the 3,044 casino workers surveyed said that their sector should be barred from gambling in local casinos, activist Ieong Man Teng, who heads the group, said yesterday. Gaming Inspection and Co-ordination Bureau (DICJ) Director Paulo Martins Chan said in May that his bureau would start studying by the end of the year whether there should be such a ban. Representatives from 11 casino staff

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18-year-old pupil rapes heartbroken classmate: police

An 18-year-old pupil was arrested on Wednesday for raping a heartbroken classmate who had just split up with her boyfriend, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said during a press briefing yesterday.According to the spokesperson, the suspect was talking to the 17-year-old girl on a social media app on Sunday evening, and asked her to meet him outside his flat in Rua de Manuel de Arriaga. The victim agreed.After the two met outside the suspect’s flat, the spokesperson said the suspect then

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Defendant in public car-park management graft case confesses

One of six defendants in a public car park management corruption case confessed yesterday during its first hearing at the Court of the First Instance (TJB) yesterday.The defendants – including the former chief of the Transport Bureau’s (DSAT) Division of Transport Management Lou Ngai Wa and his subordinate Pun Ngai – stand accused of corruption involving public car park management service contracts.Lou and Pun, the first and second defendants in the case, yesterday denied all accusations

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Taxi, bus crash on old bridge, 7 injured

A taxi and a public bus were in a head-on collision yesterday afternoon at the entrance to the Governador Nobre de Carvalho Bridge on the Macau peninsula, causing injuries to the taxi driver and his four passengers, as well as the only two passengers on the bus.A spokesperson for the Health Bureau (SSM) told The Macau Post Daily last night that the male cabbie and a female taxi passenger were both in critical condition and in a coma at the Conde de Sao Januario Hospital Centre’s intensive

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Shop and travel in style at Galaxy Macau

Summer is about sun, sea and sand, plus shopping, and you can enjoy all that at Galaxy Macau.What’s more, when you shop at the hotel, you’ll either get a chance to win a trip for two to Monte Carlo or a free nights stay at the hotel where you can enjoy the resort deck that houses the world’s longest river ride at 575 metres with rapids, geysers, waterslides, waterfalls, beach lagoons, a white sand beach and also an aquatic zone just for kids.This “Travel in Style” shopping campaign

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It’s made-to-order fresh and all-you-can-eat at Grand Hyatt Monica Leong When it comes to a buffe

When it comes to a buffet, there are so many to choose from these days that they’ve all become more or less the same in what they offer but Grand Hyatt has taken this dining concept to another level by combining made-to-order, serve-it-to-you and all-you-can-eat together.Grand Hyatt has recently redesigned its mezza9 restaurant to deliver a unique buffet dining experience, creating a feast for all five senses: guests can see the raw ingredients, hear the sizzling sound from the wok, smell the

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School urges pupils to ‘draw dreams, sculpt life’

Macau’s Tong Nam School is encouraging its pupils to follow their dreams through their involvement with art.An exhibition titled “Drawing Dreams, Sculpting Life” is being held at the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau’s (DSEJ) Centre for Education Resources in Avenida da Praia Grande until July 13. It is co-organised by the school and the bureau.The artwork on display includes sculptures, installations, fashion design, collages and paintings by the school’s teachers and pupils.Please

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Cotai hospital won’t be completed by 2019: Rosario

Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosario said yesterday he was “sure” that the construction of the public hospital in Cotai will not be completed by 2019 as previously planned by the government. Rosario talked to reporters about the large-scale project after attending a meeting of the legislature’s Follow-up Committee for Land and Public Concession Affairs.Yesterday’s meeting focused on the progress of the construction of the Cotai Healthcare Complex. The

June 30, 2016 | BY admin

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Barrier Gate’s new coach terminus to open in August

Traffic Consultative Council convener Kuok Keng Man said yesterday that a new coach terminus at the Barrier Gate checkpoint was expected to open in August.Kuok talked to reporters after a closed-door meeting with government officials at the Transport Bureau (DSAT).According to Kuok, government officials told the council during the meeting they believed the new terminus, to be located on the east side of the Barrier Gate square, will be ready in August.Traffic Consultative Council convener Kuok

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Paediatric assessment centre starts with over 100 cases: doctor

The government’s Paediatric Joint Assessment Centre, established on June 1, has been requested to look into “100 to 150 cases”, Lee Pui I, a doctor of children’s cognitive development at the public Conde de Sao Januario Hospital Centre, said yesterday. The doctor made the remarks during a phone-in programme by government-owned broadcaster TDM’s Chinese-language radio station Ou Mun Tin Toi yesterday.The centre, which is located in the public hospital, is open from Mondays to

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