Capitol Theatre to be restored soon: owner

The major owner of the dilapidated Capitol Theatre Commercial Building in Rua de Pedro Nolasco da Silva, William Kuan Vai Lam, told reporters yesterday that restoration of the long-defunct cinema would soon begin.Kuan said an electricity meter was installed at the rooftop cinema yesterday. He said the cinema was expected to be reopened to the public within two months if its projectors are still functioning.The cinema with 380 seats has been vacant since 1998, according to previous media

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Sands sees no oversupply of hotels in Cotai

There is no oversupply of hotel rooms in Cotai, Sands China Senior Vice President Marketing and Brand Management Ruth Boston said yesterday, and is of the view that more developments in Cotai are attracting more visitors.Boston spoke to reporters after launching a raft of promotions and activities to mark the 5th anniversary of Sands Cotai Central, which comprises the four hotel brands St Regis, Holiday Inn, Conrad, and Sheraton.According to Boston, Sands Cotai Central has welcomed over 84

April 11, 2017 | BY admin

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Security chief slams dog-abusing cop for suing animal rightist

Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak yesterday implicitly criticised a Judiciary Police (PJ) officer who was filmed abusing his dog earlier this year for taking legal action against local animal protection group Anima’s president for sharing the video on social media, according to a statement by the Secretariat for Security.The officer was filmed kicking, beating and throwing the dog around on the verandah of a residential building in Taipa in January 17. The video went viral on various

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The Roadhouse donates 51,000 patacas to ARTM

The Roadhouse Macau auctioned off a Bruce Lee portrait created by Irish artist Barry Jazz Finnegan, with the proceeds of 51,000 patacas going to the Association of Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers of Macau (ARTM) to help support their effort in the fight against substance abuse, a statement from the bar-and-restaurant located in Broadway at Galaxy Macau said yesterday.“We were really happy to be able to auction such an amazing portrait with Barry’s help and give the proceeds to ARTM, an

April 11, 2017 | BY admin

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Mastercard joins Judiciary Police in fighting card crime

US financial services company Mastercard said in a statement yesterday that it has set up a partnership with the Macau Judiciary Police (PJ) to adopt the Mastercard Forensic Reader (MFR) to tackle card crime.According to the statement, the MFR is “the first device that helps law enforcement agencies prevent payment card fraud with greater speed, accuracy and efficiency”. The statement said that the MRF resembles an in-store point-of-sale (POS) terminal. “The introduction of the MFR

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Filipina steals jewellery from boss’s shop: police

A Philippine domestic helper has been arrested for stealing jewellery worth about HK$48,000 from her employer’s jewellery shop, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said yesterday.The spokesperson said the 30-year-old suspect surnamed Delim lived in a room at her employer’s flat in Taipa.According to the spokesperson, Delim’s employer asked the police for help on Friday after noticing that a number of pieces of jewellery in his shop in the central district had vanished.PLEASE READ THE

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QR codes can help defeat fakes: IT expert

The Macau Association for Internet Research (MAIR) hosted a workshop yesterday to promote the use of QR codes in tracking and identifying counterfeit products.Speaking to reporters before the workshop at the Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) in Nape, MAIR President Angus Cheong Weng Hin urged local businesses to make use of the technology.Cheong, who chairs the Asia-Pacific Internet Research Alliance (APIRA), said that by attaching QR codes to products, customers can obtain

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Govt continues its continuing education subsidy

The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) today launches the third phase of its continuing education subsidy scheme, which entitles residents aged at least 15 to get a 6,000 pataca subsidy to enrol in courses run by the city’s various continuing education institutions from now until the end of 2019.The bureau held a press conference yesterday to announce details of its “Continuing Education and Development Programme 2017-2019” in its premises in Nam Van.The government first launched

April 11, 2017 | BY admin

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Cabbie ‘imprisons’ 2 over ‘too short’ ride: police

A cabbie was taken in for questioning on Sunday for imprisoning two female passengers in his taxi, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said yesterday.According to the spokesperson, the male suspect, surnamed Wong, is a 35-year-old local resident.The spokesperson said a woman called the police at about 10:25 p.m. on Sunday saying that she and her friend were being held against their will in a taxi in Avenida de Cotai.PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN OUR PRINT EDITION.

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Group urges auditor to probe school subsidies

The grassroots New Macau Association (NMA) petitioned the Commission of Audit (CA) yesterday, urging the body to follow up on its 2015 audit report about the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) and Education Development Fund’s (FDE) “slack” supervision of the use of subsidies in privately-owned primary and secondary schools.DSEJ Director Leong Lai chairs the Education Development Fund’s administrative council.According to previous media reports, Secretary for Social Affairs and

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Forum asks govt for details of La Scala public housing plan

Guest speakers at yesterday’s Macau Forum urged the government to release detailed information on its controversial plan for a huge public housing project, with a proposed height limit of up to 155 metres, on the plot of the abandoned La Scala luxury housing project near the airport.The weekly open-air debate is hosted by government-owned broadcaster TDM in Areia Preta Park every Sunday.In a regular meeting last week, members of the Urban Planning Council voiced disagreement with the proposed

April 10, 2017 | BY admin

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Woman injured after being hit by bus

A 24-year-old woman from the mainland sustained serious injuries to her right leg after she was hit by a public bus in Rua do Almirante Sérgio shortly after 6 a.m. yesterday, according to the Fire Services Bureau (CB).The bus on the No.1 route hit the woman near the junction of Rua do Almirante Sergio and Rua de Joao Lecaros when it was travelling from Barra towards the Barrier Gate border checkpoint. The victim lost a large amount of blood and was rushed to the private Kiang Wu Hospital, the

April 10, 2017 | BY admin

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17,051 vie for 183 govt jobs - 93 per vacancy

A total of 17,051 candidates took the government’s recruitment exam yesterday, competing for 183 vacancies for second-class, first-level senior specialists, or about 93 candidates per vacancy, the Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (SAFP) said in a statement yesterday.According to the statement, 3,278 candidates failed to show up for the centralised recruitment exam, which was held at 16 venues.A bachelor’s degree was the minimum requirement to sit the written exam.PLEASE READ

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11 lawmakers urge Chui to solve Pearl Horizon row

A total of 11 lawmakers joined a formal meeting with Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On and some of his senior officials at Government Headquarters on Saturday, urging the government to solve the Pearl Horizon residential project dispute as soon as possible.Speaking to reporters outside the headquarters after the meeting, lawmaker Kwan Tsui Hang said the lawmakers had made a raft of suggestions to Chui about how to tackle the row.According to Kwan, the government side in the meeting said they

April 10, 2017 | BY admin

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