‘Office Exploded 2018’ – amateur boxers to slug it out for charity

Macao Boxing House is holding its 4th white-collar boxing event tomorrow night with amateur fighters from Macau, Guangdong and Hong Kong going toe to toe for charity in the gym’s annual charity event.This year all takings from the event will be donated to Special Olympics Macau.There will be seven bouts in which nine amateur pugilists from local gyms Macao Boxing House and Top Fighting plus two fighters from Guangdong and one from Hong Kong will be testing their new-found skills.Paco Lou

February 9, 2018 | BY admin

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H&M Studio’s latest line is Japanese-inspired minimalism

The trends for fashion retailer H&M in the coming months will follow the Swedish brand’s latest line which is Japanese-inspired minimalism with patterns and cutting to deliver a laid-back yet smart look that is suitable for work.H&M has two Studio collections a year, which set the trend for its high-street stores. Its Studio Spring/Summer Collection will get its catwalk moment at Paris Fashion Week on February 28, after which the full collection will be available at the brand’s

February 9, 2018 | BY admin

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Yamazato serving Anglerfish hotpot winter delicacy

It might be getting warmer but it’s still cold and hotpot is the best comfort food for winter.While you may have had several hotpot meals already to counter the unusually cold snap with temperatures dropping to below 10 degrees Celsius during the day, this anglerfish hotpot is one that should not be missed.Prepared by Yamazato’s Executive Chef Akira Hayashi and his culinary team, the Anglerfish Hotpot is a popular winter delicacy in Japan, where there is even an Anglerfish Hotpot

February 9, 2018 | BY admin

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Dynasty 8 peps up Chinese New Year dishes

Dynasty 8 restaurant in Conrad is pepping up some classic dishes for Chinese New Year.The Chinese New Year meal, available from February 15 to 25, features nine dishes, some of which are pepped up to give the classic dishes more layers of flavours.These dishes include a platter of classic suckling pig and roasted duck, but instead of the usual Hoi Sin sauce and white bread to accompany the suckling pig and plum sauce for the duck, the culinary team has paired it with a fresh sea whelk marinated

February 9, 2018 | BY admin

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100 new taxi licences for green cabs only: govt

The Transport Bureau (DSAT) said yesterday that the owners of 100 new common taxi licences will have to buy green cabs.The bureau announced details of the bidding process of the 100 new common taxi licences during a press conference at the bureau yesterday.Common taxis – as opposed to special radio taxis – are colloquially known as “black taxis”.The press conference was hosted by DSAT Deputy Director Luís Correia Gageiro and several other officials.The government announced in the

February 8, 2018 | BY admin

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Developer possibly victim of Coloane plot fraud: anti-graft chief

Commissioner Against Corruption (CCAC) André Cheong Weng Chon said yesterday that the developer of a – currently suspended – high-rise residential building project on a plot at the bottom of Coloane Hill is possibly a victim of a fraud case surrounding the plot that was revealed by the CCAC earlier this week.The plot, on the western part of Coloane, is near Lai Chi Vun Village.The CCAC held a press conference yesterday to answer questions by the media about its hard-hitting report released

February 8, 2018 | BY admin

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Budget hotels give visitors options: MGTO chief

Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes said yesterday that budget hotels give visitors a low-cost option.Senna Fernandes made the remarks on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the two-star I FU Hotel in Rua do Bispo Enes in the Inner Harbour area, providing 41 guestrooms.The city’s tourism chief said that budget hotels were not only complementary to higher graded hotels but also could lead tourists to explore different parts of the city and hence

February 8, 2018 | BY admin

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Lawmakers pass stamp duty bill

The legislature yesterday passed a government-initiated bill according to which an additional stamp duty will be levied on all those who buy residential units in addition to their first one.The government submitted the bill to the Legislative Assembly (AL) last week. The outline of the bill was passed during a plenary session on Tuesday.The government has said that the bill aims to cool down the city’s red-hot home market.Accompanied by several officials, Secretary for Economy and Finance

February 8, 2018 | BY admin

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Health centres to open this weekend for flu jabs

Health Bureau (SSM) Director Lei Chin Ion said yesterday that the city’s public health centres would open this Saturday and Sunday for residents to get their free flu shots.Lei spoke to reporters after the swearing-in ceremony of newly-appointed Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) Director Lou Pak Sang, at the DSEJ in Nam Van.According to Lei, the public health centres will be open between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on both day, when residents can get their flu jabs, whether they have an

February 8, 2018 | BY admin

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Govt gets 2 new bureau chiefs

The government appointed Mok Ian Ian as the president of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) for a one-year term effective from yesterday.The government also appointed Lou Pak Sang as the director of the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) for a two-year term effective from yesterday.The swearing-in ceremonies of the two new bureau heads took place yesterday – Mok at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) in Nape and Lou on the premises of his bureau in Nam Van. Both ceremonies were witnessed by

February 8, 2018 | BY admin

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Cops nab HK coke smuggler

A man from Hong Kong was arrested yesterday for smuggling cocaine, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Choi Ian Fai said at a special press conference at the PJ headquarters in Zape.Choi identified the suspect as a 21-year-old surnamed Sit, who told the police that he was unemployed.The police received a tip-off recently about a man smuggling drugs from Hong Kong to Macau, Choi said. After investigating, the police identified the suspect as Sit.Two police officers escort the hooded cocaine smuggler

February 8, 2018 | BY admin

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Graft busters suspect fraud over Coloane Hill plot

The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) says in a hard-hitting report yesterday it has discovered possible administrative illegalities, fraud and other possible crimes concerning the inheritance of the ownership of a plot at the bottom of Coloane Hill on which was previously planned a – meanwhile suspended – high-rise residential building project.The report says that the CCAC does not rule out the possibility that some people illegally obtained the ownership of the plot after fraudulently

February 7, 2018 | BY admin

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Lawmakers pass toughened housing tax bill

Lawmakers yesterday passed a government-initiated bill which proposes that the owners of residential units need to pay housing tax even when their flat is vacant.The urgent bill proposes amendments to the existing housing tax regulations according to which the owners of residential units do not need to pay housing tax when the flat is unoccupied.The legislature yesterday also passed the outline of another government-initiated urgent bill which proposes that an additional stamp duty be levied on

February 7, 2018 | BY admin

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City’s 1st fleet of green taxis launched

The city’s first green fleet of 16 electric taxis, produced by BYD, was launched yesterday at the outdoor car park of The Macau Roosevelt Hotel in Taipa.Chinese automobile giant BYD is one of the world’s largest electric carmakers. According to the company, its latest E6 model has a range of about 400 km and a battery that takes two hours to be fully charged at a quick charging station.A taxi driver surnamed Leong, who has been test-driving the e-cab, told reporters on the sidelines of the

February 7, 2018 | BY admin

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