Zhang has ‘3 hopes’ for students

National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee Chairman Zhang Dejiang yesterday encouraged Macau’s young people by giving them “three hopes”, urging them to link their goals to the nation’s development, learn more about the country’s history and achievements, and be the inheritors of the “one country, two systems” principle.Zhang made the remarks when he attended a symposium with about 100 representatives from the education sector and students from tertiary education

May 11, 2017 | BY admin

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Zhang urges Macau to keep being ‘good role model’

Zhang Dejiang, the nation’s top lawmaker, yesterday wrapped up his three-day inspection of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR), calling on the city to make greater efforts to keep being a “good role model” of successfully practicing the “one country, two systems” principle.Since Macao’s return to the motherland more than 17 years ago, the MSAR has witnessed overall progress in its socio-economic life, with remarkable achievements made in practicing the “one country, two

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Wang praises Zhang’s ‘deeply meaningful’ visit

Central People’s Government Liaison Office Director Wang Zhimin said yesterday that the three-day inspection visit of National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee Chairman Zhang Dejiang was a success and was “deeply meaningful”.Wang made the remarks after seeing Zhang off at the local airport. Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On, his predecessor Edmund Ho Hau Wah and other principal officials and community leaders, as well as 220 school children were also on hand to say farewell

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Jobless man nabbed for robbing cabbies

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a local man yesterday on suspicion of robbing two taxi drivers in Areia Preta district on Tuesday shortly after he got into their taxis, PJ spokeswoman Yeung Sau Chan said yesterday.Yeung identified the suspect as a 36-year-old surnamed Wong who has been unemployed for more than a year.Yeung briefed reporters yesterday evening about the two robbery cases outside Wong’s residential building in Areia Preta district.Judiciary Police (PJ) officers escort the

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Man nabbed for cheating 7 women out of 138,300 patacas

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a local man on Monday on suspicion of two separate scam cases in which half a dozen mainland women and a local woman lost a total of 138,300 patacas, PJ spokesman Tam Weng Keong said during a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect told the women that he could help them find work in Macau, and that he could assist them in purchasing flight tickets and hotel packages at discounted prices.Tam identified the suspect as a 29-year-old casino dealer surnamed

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41 suffer from food poisoning after banquet: govt

A total of 41 customers are believed to have suffered from food poisoning after attending a banquet at the well-known Federal Restaurant in Zape on Saturday, according to a statement by the Health Bureau (SSM) yesterday.The case was transferred to the bureau from the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) Food Safety Centre on Tuesday.According to the statement, some 150 people attended a banquet at the Chinese restaurant on Saturday night. Among the 52 customers contacted by the bureau, 41

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Gaming operators have to be neutral in elections: govt

Gaming operators shall remain politically neutral in the upcoming legislative elections, Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Committee (CAEAL) President Tong Hio Fong said yesterday.The direct and indirect legislative elections will take place on September 17.Tong, a judge by profession, told reporters after a meeting of the committee with Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) Director Paulo Martins Chan at the Public Administration Building in Rua do Campo that, according to the

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Zhang urges Macau to grasp national development chances

On the second day of a three-day inspection visit to Macau, National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee Chairman Zhang Dejiang urged the city to grasp the many opportunities created by the continuous development of the country.Zhang also urged civil society to teach young people about the nation’s history and culture.Zhang made the remarks during a symposium yesterday morning with civil society representatives at the Macau East Asian Games Dome in Cotai.National People’s Congress

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Smoking ban often breached in parks: govt

A total of 2,770 fines were handed down in the first four months of this year to people who were caught lighting up in places where smoking is banned, with parks, public gardens and outdoor sitting areas the most common places to catch violators, a statement from the Health Bureau (SSM) said yesterday.In addition, the statement said there were four incidents of counterfeit cigarettes being sold.According to the bureau, 93.9 percent of the 2,770 violators are men, while 6.1 percent were female

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27 hotels get green hotel award

The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) gave 27 hospitality establishments the green hotel award, the highest number over the 10 years that the annual awards event has been held to encourage local hotels to be more environmentally friendly.The bureau said in a statement yesterday that among the 27 green hotels, 11 received the award for the first time this year. Two budget hotels were also awarded a green hotel certificate for the first time. An awards ceremony will take place next

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Smoking ban often breached in parks: govt

A total of 2,770 fines were handed down in the first four months of this year to people who were caught lighting up in places where smoking is banned, with parks, public gardens and outdoor sitting areas the most common places to catch violators, a statement from the Health Bureau (SSM) said yesterday.In addition, the statement said there were four incidents of counterfeit cigarettes being sold.According to the bureau, 93.9 percent of the 2,770 violators are men, while 6.1 percent were female

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Group petitions Zhang, Chui for universal suffrage

Members of the grassroots New Macau Association (NMA) petitioned National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee Chairman Zhang Dejiang and Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On yesterday, calling for the election of the chief executive and all legislators by universal suffrage and the launch of political reform.After handing in the association’s petition addressed to Zhang and Chui at the Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre to an official of the Legislative Assembly (AL), Sulu Sou Ka Hou, the

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Zhang urges legislature to keep supervising govt

National People’s Congress (NPC) Chairman Zhang Dejiang yesterday urged local lawmakers to continue supervising the government and keep up with its legislative work, Legislative Assembly President Ho Iat Seng said yesterday.According to Ho, Zhang made the remarks in a speech to the city’s lawmakers during his visit to the Legislative Assembly building in Nam Van on the second day of a three-day inspection visit to Macau.Ho briefed reporters about Zhang’s speech to lawmakers after the

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Zhang calls for rule of law, stability

National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee Chairman Zhang Dejiang yesterday called on Macau’s lawmakers, judges and prosecutors to exercise the rule of law so as to maintain long-term prosperity and stability of the special administrative region.Zhang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remarks at the Legislative Assembly in Nam Van.The Legislative Assembly, created in accordance with the

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