Forum slams govt’s ‘unwise’ spending

Lawmakers who attended yesterday’s Macau Forum criticised the government for failing to properly manage its expenditure as it spends unnecessarily.The weekly open-air debate is hosted by government-owned broadcaster TDM in Areia Preta Park every Sunday.Five lawmakers were asked to attend yesterday’s Macau Forum to reveal what they plan to do in the legislature’s new term that started on October 16.Lawmaker Agnes Lam Iok Fong (second from right) speaks during yesterday’s TDM Macau Forum

November 27, 2017 | BY admin

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Man nabbed for breaking into games arcade: police

A local man was arrested on Friday about a burglary in a games arcade in the northern district, in which 25,000 patacas was stolen, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said during a special conference at the PJ headquarters in Zape.According to the spokesperson, the suspect is a 35-year-old unemployed local resident surnamed Wong.The spokesperson said that on Tuesday the police received a report of a burglary in a games arcade in the northern district. After scrutinising CCTV footage, the

November 27, 2017 | BY admin

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Taxi bill may reach legislature next year: transport chief

Transport Bureau (DSAT) Director Kelvin Lam Hin San said yesterday that the government’s amendment bill on the taxi industry has been completed so that it could be submitted to the Legislative Assembly (AL) next year.Lam made the remarks on the sidelines of a road-safety awareness event at Macau Federation of Trade Unions’ Workers Stadium near the Barrier Gate checkpoint.According to previous media reports, the bill proposes that the licence of a cabbie breaking taxi regulations a certain

November 27, 2017 | BY admin

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‘Premature’ revealing of gaming concession bidding process would have ‘adverse impact’: Leong

Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac said in the legislature’s hemicycle yesterday that if the government revealed “prematurely” the details of its upcoming gaming concession bidding process in the run-up to the expiration of the city’s three gaming concessions and three sub-concessions, it would “adversely impact” the “healthy” development of Macau’s gaming industry in the future.Leong, who oversees the city’s crucially important gaming industry, said that

November 24, 2017 | BY admin

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Macau is platform for Chinese, Portuguese travel trades: Tam

Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam Chong Veng said yesterday that Macau was providing a platform for the travel trades from Portugal and China to meet.Tam made the remarks in speech during the opening ceremony of the National Congress of the Portuguese Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies (APAVT) at the Macau Tower Convention and Entertainment Centre.The association was established in 1950 as a representative organisation of the Portuguese travel and tourism industry.

November 24, 2017 | BY admin

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SJM opens Jai Alai Hotel

Casino operator SJM announced yesterday that its Jai Alai Hotel in Zape has started operating. It opened on Wednesday last week. An SJM statement pointed out that “located in a prime location in the Outer Harbour district with direct connection to the Macau Ferry Terminal, the hotel is only within a few minutes’ walk to the pier [Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal].”The statement described the new hotel as “customer-centric” and “crafted with touches of elegance and simplicity in a

November 24, 2017 | BY admin

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GDP Q3 growth slows to 6.1 pct

Macau’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 6.1 percent year on year in real terms in the third quarter, a marked slowdown compared to economic growth of 11.3 percent in the first quarter and 10.8 percent in the second quarter, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) said yesterday.The third quarter was the fifth consecutive quarter of growth.A DSEC statement said “the slowdown in economic growth was due to the high base of comparison in the third quarter of 2016 as the economy rebounded

November 24, 2017 | BY admin

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Govt decides no change to cleaners & doormen’s minimum wage: Leong

Addressing yesterday’s Q&A session in the legislature’s hemicycle, Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac said the government has decided to keep the statutory minimum wage at 30 patacas an hour for cleaners and doormen employed by the property management sector.According to Leong, the government has made the decision as the average wages of these employees rose faster than the accumulated inflation from 2012 to 2016.Leong made the remarks when answering a question from

November 24, 2017 | BY admin

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Truffles from Alba now served at Wynn, crustacean menu at Mizumi

Everything has a season, and that applies to food too. As autumn nears the end and winter starts, it’s the season for white truffles and crustaceans, which both are on the menu at Wynn’s restaurants.The white Alba truffles served at Wynn Palace’s SW Steakhouse and Ristorante il Teatro at Wynn Macau are so highly prized because their intense fragrance can add a sparkle to the recipes.At SW Steakhouse, executive chef Burton Yi makes good use of the white truffles, serving them with “USDA

November 24, 2017 | BY admin

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‘When was the last time you received a handwritten letter?’

You’ve probably just messaged a friend on WhatsApp, read some work-related e-mails and the only mail in your letterbox is bills.Keeping in touch with family and friends couldn’t be easier now with technology because with just a tap on the ‘send’ button, instantly your message – the things you want to say to the person on the other side of the world – is delivered. It’s certainly brought people closer, but the convenience has led to the almost disappearing art and tradition of

November 24, 2017 | BY admin

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Man sexually assaults daughter: police

A local man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly sexually abusing his daughter in their home, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokeswoman Yeung Sau Chan said during a special conference at the PJ headquarters yesterday.According to Yeung, the suspect is a 47-year-old local surnamed Cheong, who has been unemployed for years. After divorcing his wife two years ago, Cheong lived with his three daughters in a two-bedroom flat provided by the government in the northern district, where the three daughters

November 23, 2017 | BY admin

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Light Festival kicks off on Dec 3

Macau’s 3rd Light Festival themed “Amor Macau” will be held between December 3 and December 31 at eight different locations, Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes said yesterday during a press conference about the “Macau Light Festival 2017” at the Macau Design Centre. The two previous light festivals were contracted out to companies from Macau, Hong Kong and Taiwan. This year, the Macau Design Centre won an 18-million-pataca

November 23, 2017 | BY admin

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‘Frequent’ changes to political system hinder city’s development: Chan

Addressing yesterday’s Q&A session in the legislature’s hemicycle, Secretary for Administration and Justice Sonia Chan Hoi Fan said that “frequent” changes to Macau’s political system would hamper the city’s socioeconomic development.Chan made the remarks when answering questions from directly-elected non-establishment lawmakers Sulu Sou Ka Hou and Au Kam San, on the last day of the two-day Q&A session about her portfolio’s policy guidelines for next year.Chan and several

November 23, 2017 | BY admin

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Govt plans service building for Zone A

Secretary for Administration and Justice Sonia Chan Hoi Fan said in the legislature’s hemicycle yesterday that the government plans to build a government service building on the land reclamation area known as Zone A.Chan made the remarks when answering questions from appointed lawmaker Davis Fong Ka Chio, on the last day of a two-day Q&A session about her portfolio’s policy guidelines for next year.The six new land reclamation zones are officially known as A, B, C, D, E1 and E2.PLEASE

November 23, 2017 | BY admin

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