Group petitions elex committee, prosecutors over ‘harassment’ by rivals

Sulu Sou Ka Hou, the first-ranked candidate of the New Macau Progressives (ANPM) electoral group, No. 7 on Sunday’s ballot, said yesterday his group had petitioned the Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Committee (CAEAL) and the Public Prosecution Office (MP) about its “harassment” by three rival groups on Wednesday.The three groups are Ou Mun Kong I (“Macau Righteousness”), No. 17 on the ballot, Mutual Help Grassroots, No. 22 on the ballot, and Association of Macau Activism for

September 15, 2017 | BY admin

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Mainlander arrested for illegal inn robbery

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a man from the mainland on Wednesday for robbing a male compatriot of HK$130,000 in a flat used as an illegal inn in Nape, PJ spokesman Tam Weng Keong said during a special press conference yesterday.Tam identified the suspect as a 36-year-old surnamed Tao.Tam said that the Public Security Police (PSP) transferred the case to the Judiciary Police on Wednesday night.At the scene, the victim told PJ officers that he came to Macau several months ago and borrowed

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Police arrest duo for street robbery

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested two men from the mainland on Wednesday for robbing a man from the mainland of 35,000 yuan on Sunday, PJ spokesman Tam Weng Keong said during a special press conference yesterday.Tam identified the two suspects as a 26-year old surnamed Wei and a 40-year-old surnamed Mo.According to Tam, when the victim was walking near the notorious Macau International Centre complex in Zape at 2 a.m. on Sunday he was suddenly attacked by two men – Wei and Mo. The two

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‘Ask yourself what you really like’

Eunice Cheng Hoi Iao has had a dream since she was in Form 2 at Pui Ching Middle School and now four years later she has achieved it and is off to study at Osaka University later this month.Ever since Cheng’s brother went to Japan to study seven years ago she has wanted to follow in his footsteps, and to do that she started to teach herself Japanese. It helped that Cheng loved Japanese culture, history, traditions, music and comics. As she wanted to understand what her favourite Japanese pop

September 15, 2017 | BY admin

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Group proposes higher embankment for reclaimed land

A senior member of the Macau Institution of Engineers, Leong Hong Sai, said yesterday his group was proposing reclaiming land along the west coast of the peninsula 5.5 metres higher than the current sea level.Leong, who chairs the association’s supervisory board, spoke to reporters in a tea house in Rua de Cinco de Outubro where some 50 shop owners from the Inner Harbour area discussed flood prevention projects for the area. The meeting was organised by the Macau Central and Southern District

September 15, 2017 | BY admin

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First 5-year plan achieves fruitful results in 1st year: experts

The Macau government unveiled its first five-year plan (2016-2020) in September last year, mapping out comprehensive development targets for the special administrative region (SAR) which focus on citizen’s livelihoods and Macau’s diversified economy.After one-year’s implementation of the plan, fruitful results have been achieved, including improvements in Macau residents’ livelihoods and breakthroughs made by some non-gaming industries.Furthermore, Macau has incorporated its development

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Campaign coverage in run-up to ‘typhoon ballot’

As during previous election campaigns since its founding over 13 years ago, The Macau Post Daily has stuck to its editorial guideline to stay neutral also during the current campaign which ends at midnight tonight. We have tried our best to give all the 24 direct-election groups equal coverage.The outcome of Sunday’s direct election seems to be unpredictable. It remains to be seen how the Typhoon Hato disaster response will impact the result. Public anger over the disaster will possibly

September 15, 2017 | BY admin

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2 men nabbed for burning scooters & cars

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested two local men yesterday evening for causing a fire which burnt several scooters and cars after one of the suspects stole a helmet by burning through the strap, spokesman Tam Weng Keong said yesterday, adding that the duo failed to notice that a fragment of the strap was left behind which was glowing, causing a fire that then spread.Tam announced details of the case to the media last night at the scene near the Barrier Gate border checkpoint. The police took

September 14, 2017 | BY admin

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Man robs woman after sex in disabled toilet: police

A 31-year old woman from the mainland was robbed of HK$5,000 by a man yesterday after they had sex in a public toilet in a hotel in Nape, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Tam Weng Keong said during a regular press conference yesterday.The Public Security Police (PSP) transferred the case to the Judiciary Police yesterday morning, Tam said.According to Tam, the victim told the police that she had met the man near the MGM casino-hotel in Nape at midnight. They then went to the disabled toilet in

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Group wants govt to axe home-ownership scheme

Macau Bar Benders Association President Wong Wai Man, who heads the Mutual Help Grassroots, No. 22 on Sunday’s ballot, proposes the cancellation of the government’s subsidised home-ownership scheme (HOS), according to his group’s political platform.Wong has recently become an “Internet celebrity”. His group’s campaign poster and footage of Wong attending the election debate hosted by government-owned broadcaster TDM last week have gone viral on social media. During the debate, Wong

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Candidate aims for confrontation in legislature

High-profile activist Lee Kin Yun, the first-ranked candidate of the electoral group Association of Macau Activism for Democracy (No. 23 on Sunday’s ballot), says his group’s political beliefs are to employ confrontational tactics in the legislature if the government chooses to propose policies or bills opposed by residents.This is the fourth time that Lee, widely known as “Street Fighter”, is standing in the direct election since 2005. He never won a seat. Lee’s list comprises five

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Govt makes ‘technical mistake’: elex chief

Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Committee (CAEAL) President Tong Hio Fong said yesterday that the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) had made a “technical mistake” by not explaining clearly the reasons for rejecting the New Macau Progressives (ANPM) electoral group’s application to hold campaign rallies in various public places.The bureau refused the applications submitted by the New Macau Progressives, No. 7 on Sunday’s ballot, and two other electoral groups last week. In

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Observatory hoists No. 1 signal

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) hoisted the No. 1 signal at 6 p.m. yesterday as severe tropical storm Doksuri was located within 800 kilometres of Macau.According to the bureau’s website, the tropical storm was located 700 kilometres south of Macau at midnight. It was moving west north-west at 20 kilometres per hour. The storm was moving towards Hainan province at that time, according to the website.The bureau said yesterday that there was only a “low probability” that the

September 14, 2017 | BY admin

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Businessman nabbed for usury – at least 10 pct monthly interest: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a local man on Monday for usury in which the suspect lent money to 67 people and charged them a monthly interest rate of at least 10 percent from 2013 to this year, PJ spokesman Tam Weng Keong said during a special press conference yesterday, adding that the total amount of the illegal loans was HK$3.3 million.Tam identified the suspect as a 58-year-old businessman surnamed Hong. Tam did not mention in which kind of business Hong was involved.Hong’s usury

September 13, 2017 | BY admin

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