Govt sets up small-sized compacting rubbish skip

The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) has recently bought a number of small-sized compacting rubbish skips, which can be set up in narrow streets, the bureau said in a statement yesterday.The statement said that the bureau has recently set up one such rubbish skip to replace a conventional dumpster in Rua dos Currais near the Barrier Gate border checkpoint.According to the statement, the bureau has been replacing conventional 1,100-litre dumpsters with compacting rubbish skips and

November 20, 2017 | BY admin

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Sombre ending to 51st Macau Motorcycle GP

The 51st Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix got off to its usual exciting start on Saturday afternoon with British riders Glenn Irwin and Peter Hickman setting the pace with fellow Brits Michael Rutter and Martin Jessop in hot pursuit but on the sixth lap tragedy struck when another Brit, Daniel Hegarty, slammed into the wall on Fishermen’s Bend sustaining serious injuries of which he died en route to the public Conde de S. Januario Hospital Centre.Hegarty, riding for Topgun Racing Honda, was taking

November 20, 2017 | BY admin

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Irwin wins Motorcycle GP cut short by ‘serious incident’

Saturday’s 51st running of the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix turned into a wheel-to-wheel scrap between pole-sitter Glenn Irwin (TAK CHUN Racing by PBM/Penz13 Ducati) and winner of the previous two events Peter Hickman (SMT/Bathams by MGM Macau BMW).The pair of them left the line side by side and Irwin led all the way through the first turn, but Hickman won the drag-race to Lisboa and the braking competition when the two of them arrived there more or less side by side and already pulling

November 20, 2017 | BY admin

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Huff takes record-breaking 9th Macau win

Britain’s Rob Huff stormed to a record-breaking ninth Macau Guia Race victory yesterday, making him the most successful competitor in the 64-year history of the Macau Grand Prix, beating the previous record of eight wins held by Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix rider Michael Rutter. Huff added the 2017 win in the Suncity Group Macau Guia Race – FIA WTCC Main Race to his unprecedented tally of victories, the first of which he took in 2008.The 37-year-old Münnich Motorsport driver started his

November 20, 2017 | BY admin

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Court decides to postpone lawmaker’s trial

The Court of First Instance (TJB) said in a statement yesterday that it has decided to reschedule the proposed November 28 trial of directly-elected lawmaker Sulu Sou Ka Hou for alleged aggravated disobedience.According to the statement, the court made the decision in response to a request by the Legislative Assembly (AL) to postpone the trial – as the legislature said it was unable to arrange a plenary session before the initially-scheduled November 28 trial date to decide whether Sou should

November 20, 2017 | BY admin

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2018 social welfare budget to rise 14 pct: Tam

Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam Chon Wing said yesterday that the government’s proposed budget on social welfare will rise by 14 percent next year.Tam made the remarks while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the inauguration ceremony of a day nursery run by the Macau Women’s General Association (commonly known as Fu Luen) in Fai Chi Kei.Tam pointed out that Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On places special emphasis on the improvement of residents’

November 17, 2017 | BY admin

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Lawmaker’s alleged crime ‘not discussed by committee’

Concerning a request by the Court of First Instance (TJB) to suspend directly-elected lawmaker Sulu Sou Ka Hou from the legislature so that he can be tried for suspected aggravated disobedience, the House Rules Committee yesterday did not discuss the alleged crime as such, Kou Hoi In, who chairs the committee, said yesterday.Kou said that the members of the committee instead focused on discussing technical matters about the court’s request – such as the necessary procedures involved.Kou, an

November 17, 2017 | BY admin

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Govt plans 2 more links between Zone A, peninsula: lawmaker

The government is planning to build two more links between the land reclamation area known as Zone A and the peninsula, in addition to the previously-planned link which is slated to be completed by the end of the year, Ella Lei Cheng I, who heads the legislature’s Follow-up Committee for Land and Public Concession Affairs, quoted government officials as saying yesterday.Lei briefed reporters after a closed-door meeting of the committee. The members of the committee asked the officials,

November 17, 2017 | BY admin

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Direct to Johor Bahru, Air Asia leads the way for family holiday fun

Planning where to take your kids on holiday next year?With Air Asia’s new Macau-Johor Bahru direct flight, the budget airline is opening a new family holiday destination for Macau residents because it means that Legoland and Hello Kitty Town in Malaysia are just a four-hour flight away.On landing at Johor Bahru’s Senai International Airport, hop on to the shuttle bus that stops at Legoland and Hello Kitty Town as well as Johor Premium Outlets. The trip generally takes about 30

November 17, 2017 | BY admin

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Savour every mouthful at Grand Hyatt’s ‘Experience Centre’

There is now another option for event planners as the Grand Hyatt Macau aims to give guests an unforgettable experience at its Experience Centre.The entrance to the Experience Centre is not very obvious as its design provides guests a bit more privacy. However, when one enters the futuristic venue through the state-of-the-art entrance, it might give them the illusion for a moment that they are entering a spaceship. The venue is also equipped with a 360 degree audiovisual projector, making it an

November 17, 2017 | BY admin

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Macau to host Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) announced that the city would host the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards in 2018 and 2019, during a press conference in Wynn Palace last week.Editor of the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants William Drew said that after hosting the awards in Singapore and Bangkok for two years and three years respectively, Macau would be the next hosting destination, adding that Macau’s diverse culinary culture reflects the city’s rich history.The Asia’s 50 Best

November 17, 2017 | BY admin

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Drivers gear up for Guia this weekend

Drivers and riders were already doing practice laps for the 64th Macau Grand Prix yesterday. This year, the city’s Grand Prix has become the only motorsport event in the world to host two World Cups of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) – the FIA F3 World Cup and FIA GT World Cup.Apart from those two, this year is also bringing back the FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) after a two-year absence. The race around Guia Hill will be the penultimate race in the WTCC’s

November 17, 2017 | BY admin

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Mainlander nabbed for 2 burglaries: police

A man from the mainland has been arrested on suspicion of committing two burglaries in September with a total haul of 650,000 patacas, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Choi Ian Fai said during a special conference at the PJ headquarters in Zape yesterday.According to Choi, the suspect, whose surname was not revealed, allegedly committed one of the burglaries in Fai Chi Kei and the other in Taipa.Choi said that the suspect and an accomplice followed residents into the lobbies of the two

November 17, 2017 | BY admin

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Govt plans to connect LRT at 4 locations to mainland

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On said yesterday that the government was planning for the city’s Light Rail Transit (LRT) system to be connected to the mainland at four locations in the long term.Chui made the remarks when answering appointed lawmaker-cum-civil engineer Wu Chou Kit’s question during a Q&A plenary session in the legislature’s hemicycle.The session took place a day after Chui delivered his 2018 Policy Address.The government has said that the Taipa segment of the LRT

November 16, 2017 | BY admin

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