Survey shows dissatisfaction with govt efficiency, transparency

Neither civil servants nor other residents are satisfied with the government’s efficiency in responding to grassroots’ demands and its level of transparency, according to the findings of a survey conducted by the Macau Civil Servants Federation (MCSF) released yesterday.Addressing a press conference about the findings of the survey at the federation’s office in Rua de Abreu Nunes, its president, Pang Kung Hou, said the survey aimed to explore the different attitudes of civil servants and

September 21, 2017 | BY admin

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Group wants election recount over deposit issue

Carl Ching Lok Suen, the first-ranked candidate of the New Ideals of Macau electoral group, No.1 on Sunday’s ballot, said yesterday he wants to file an appeal to the Court of Final Appeal (TUI) about the election outcome and is asking for a recount of the votes garnered by the Progress Promotion Union (UPP), No. 2 on the ballot, and his group’s votes.Ho Ion Sang, a vice-president of the Macau General Union of Neighbourhood Associations (Kai Fong), heads the UPP.While Ching’s group failed

September 21, 2017 | BY admin

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How to win an election in Macau

Although there has been widespread reporting about the growing influence of social media such as Facebook and Twitter, it appears that traditional media – TV, radio and newspapers – have more likely captured the attention of voters in the run-up to Sunday’s direct and indirect legislative elections than social media.When asked what grabbed their attention during the election campaign, voters told me that TV programmes had a major impact on their thinking as to whom to give their precious

September 21, 2017 | BY admin

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Filipinos exchange fake chips for real ones: police

Four Filipinos have been arrested for exchanging fake HK$10,000 gaming chips for genuine ones in a casino in Taipa on Sunday, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said yesterday.According to the spokesperson, one of the suspects, surnamed Obecoza, is 35 years old, while the second suspect, surnamed Nanangan, is aged 33. The spokesperson said the third and fourth suspects are brothers surnamed Nazareno, aged 27 and 29.The spokesperson said the quartet know each other and are non-resident workers

September 21, 2017 | BY admin

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Trio face charges for 2 deaths at construction site

Three suspects facing charges for two deaths at a construction site in June were transferred to the Public Prosecution Office (MP) yesterday, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Choi Ian Fai said in a press conference at the PJ headquarters in Zape.The trio allegedly gave the approval for an unauthorised pile load test at the site, which caused the deaths of two construction workers and injured two others.The incident happened on June 12 at the construction site of the new facilities for the Public

September 21, 2017 | BY admin

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National Diving Team’s Olympic gold medallists to visit next week

Olympic gold medallists from the National Diving Team will be visiting Macau on Tuesday and Wednesday where they will be demonstrating their diving skills at the Macau Olympic Aquatic Centre, the Sports Bureau (ID) announced yesterday.ID Vice President Lau Cho Un said during a press conference at the bureau that the athletes include Chen Ruolin and Shi Tingmao who both won gold at the Rio Olympics last year.Local Sports and Olympic Committee President Ma Iao Hang said at the press conference

September 21, 2017 | BY admin

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2 cheated in Peninsula mooncake scam: police

Two local women have separately reported to the police they suspect that they are victims of the notorious Peninsula mooncake scam, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Choi Ian Fai said in a press conference at the PJ Headquarters in Zape yesterday.One of the victims purchased the mooncakes on August 20 via the online social platform WeChat. The seller claimed that the mooncakes were from The Peninsula Hong Kong hotel, according to Choi.The victim, whose surname was withheld by the police, is a

September 20, 2017 | BY admin

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Govt to help low-lying area shops install cargo lifts: Leong

Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac said yesterday the government would assist businesses in the city’s low-lying areas in the installation cargo lifts in their shops so that they can lift their goods off the ground quickly if flooding hits their neighbourhoods.Leong made the remarks while speaking to reporters after overseeing the swearing-in ceremonies of newly-appointed Macau Monetary Authority (AMCM) President Chan Sau San and newly-appointed Financial Intelligence

September 20, 2017 | BY admin

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Hato insurance claims reach 2.9 billion patacas: new monetary chief

Newly-appointed Macau Monetary Authority (AMCM) President Benjamin Chan Sau San said yesterday the latest figures showed that the insurance claims filed in the wake of Super Typhoon Hato have reached 2.9 billion patacas.Hato hit Macau hard on August 23, resulting in severe flooding.Chan made the remarks while speaking to reporters after his swearing-in ceremony, at the Secretariat for Economy and Finance in the Bank of China (BOC) Building in Nam Van.Chan said that until last Monday the local

September 20, 2017 | BY admin

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Electoral arithmetic

Some Hong Kong journalists and academics have described the outcome of Sunday’s post-typhoon election as an “unprecedented” victory for Macau’s so-called “pro-democracy” forces. Unprecedented? According to their comments, the “pro-democracy” forces garnered five of the 14 directly-elected seats. Five? Well, let’s check the facts, based on primary-school level arithmetic: Four groups widely seen as representing “pro-democracy” forces won a total of four seats on Sunday –

September 20, 2017 | BY admin

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SMEs confidence indices rising: think tank

The findings of a survey carried out by the local Social Studies Think Tank released yesterday show that local small- and medium-sized enterprises’ (SMEs) confidence has been increasing since the second quarter of last year.The survey is titled Macau Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) Confidence Index.A press conference about the survey’s findings was held yesterday at the Macau Chamber of Commerce (ACM) in Zape.ACM Vice President Frederico Ma Chi Ngai said during the press

September 20, 2017 | BY admin

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Woman steals watch worth HK$170,000: police

A woman was caught on Monday for stealing her friend’s luxury watch worth about HK$170,000, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said yesterday.According to the spokesperson, both the suspect and victim are from the mainland. The suspect, surnamed Tao, is 27 years old. The victim is a businessman. The spokesperson did not reveal the victim’s surname or age.The spokesperson said the victim reported to the police last Monday night that he met Tao, whom he had known for about a year, in a

September 20, 2017 | BY admin

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Chui congratulates newly-elected lawmakers

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On yesterday congratulated the city’s newly-elected lawmakers on their success, vowing that the government and the legislature will continue to adhere to the principle of “one country, two systems” to serve Macau people.A statement by the Government Spokesperson’s Office yesterday quoted Chui as saying that he would like to express gratitude to all candidates and voters on behalf of the government for their participation in Sunday’s direct and

September 20, 2017 | BY admin

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Gaming regulator urges ‘more humane’ staff treatment

Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) Director Paulo Martins Chan said yesterday his bureau had urged the city’s casino operators to ensure a “more humane” treatment of their employees.Chan made the remarks on the sidelines of the swearing-in ceremonies of the new heads of the Macau Monetary Authority (AMCM) and Financial Intelligence Office (GIF) at the Secretariat for Economy and Finance at the Bank of China Building.Chan said the bureau made the appeal in the wake of

September 20, 2017 | BY admin

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