Govt to regulate food colouring standards

Executive Council spokesman Leong Heng Teng said yesterday that the council has completed its discussion of a by-law on the standards for the use of food colouring in food.The council is the government’s top advisory body.Government-drafted by-laws, officially known as administrative regulations, do not require the legislature’s approval.Addressing a press conference at Government Headquarters, Leong noted that the Food Safety Law requires food businesses (such as the production,

November 10, 2017 | BY admin

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3 HK suspects nabbed in 2 drug busts: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested two men and a woman from Hong Kong in two separate drug busts this week, a PJ spokesperson said during a special press conference at the PJ headquarters yesterday.According to the spokesperson, the Judiciary Police recently received a tip-off about a man selling drugs in the northern district. After investigating, the Judiciary Police put the suspect’s flat under surveillance on Tuesday evening. The suspect left home early Wednesday morning and when walking

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Japanese Michelin chef starts ‘tempura revolution’ at Wynn’s Mizumi

Japanese chef Kazuhito Motoyoshi, who owns a restaurant that has been awarded a Michelin star for five straight years in Tokyo, is starting a “tempura revolution” at Wynn Macau’s Mizumi Japanese restaurant.The two Michelin-starred Mizumi serves three distinct Japanese cuisines – tempura, teppanyaki and sushi, and each of the cuisines has a separate counter for customers to enjoy the ultimate culinary experience interacting with the master chef, while customers who wish to savour all

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Direct to Johor Bahru, Air Asia woos family holidaymakers 

Air Asia will start operating its Macau-Johor Bahru direct flight on November 28, a new route that will make travelling more convenient to the family holiday destination in the southern part of Malaysia.Johor Bahru is Malaysia’s second largest city and is the capital of the Johor state. It is where the Hello Kitty theme park and Legoland are located, and for holidaymakers looking for sun, sea and sand, the nearby islands such as Rawa Island are also an option. Besides, popular holiday

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Rosario expects land bidding early next year

Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosario said yesterday that the government expects to invite bids for land concessions for several plots of land early next year.Rosario made the remarks while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a plaque- unveiling ceremony that marked the official opening of a post office in the Taipa Ferry Terminal.The ferry terminal in Pac On came into operation on June 1.Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosario speaks to

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Driving-licence deal gives mainland tourists ‘option’

Transport Bureau (DSAT) Deputy Director Chiang Ngoc Vai said yesterday that the proposed mutual driving-licence recognition deal between Macau and the mainland can provide mainland tourists with an alternative way of travelling around Macau.Chiang made the remarks while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a plaque-unveiling ceremony that marked the official opening of a new post office at the Taipa Ferry Terminal.DSAT Director Kelvin Lam Hin San told reporters last month that the local

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Govt to revamp ID bureau

Executive Council spokesman Leong Heng Teng said yesterday that the government will enlarge the organisational structure of the Identification Services Bureau (DSI) – by giving it one more deputy director and creating a new department in the bureau, with the aim of dealing more efficiently with the bureau’s rising work load.Addressing a press conference at Government Headquarters, Leong said that the council, the government’s top advisory body, has completed its discussion of a by-law

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Xi gives Trump warm welcome with Forbidden City tour

BEIJING – Warmly welcomed to China with great pomp and pageantry, US President Donald Trump pronounced himself wowed by Beijing’s lavish greeting yesterday afternoon at the start of a state visit in which he is expected to press the rising world power on trade and North Korea.A visit sure to include tough negotiations on multiple policy fronts began with a full-on display of diplomatic niceties: The US president and first lady Melania Trump were greeted at the airport by dozens of children

November 9, 2017 | BY admin

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Govt launches applications for social housing

The government yesterday launched a new round of applications for social rental housing units, the period of which will end on February 7 next year.The Housing Bureau (IH) said in a statement yesterday evening that the bureau received 10 applications yesterday and that about 10,000 application forms were distributed at the launch.A press conference about the new round of applications for social housing units was held yesterday at the bureau in Ilha Verde.Housing Bureau (IH) Director Arnaldo

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Over 30 pct of adults are overweight or obese: survey

The Health Bureau’s (SSM) Centre for Disease Control and Prevention Director Lam Chong said yesterday that 25.5 percent of local adults are overweight while 5.1 percent are obese, according to a health survey conducted in 2016.Lam made the remarks during a press conference about the Macau Health Survey 2016 at the bureau in Estrada do Visconde de S. Januário.The survey took 2.802 local adults as samples, comprising 1,212 men and 1,590 women, between April and July last year. The bureau gave

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2 groups call for 90-day paid maternity leave

Two associations yesterday separately called for statutory 90 days paid maternity leave in the private sector, in the government’s possible amendments to the current labour law, to ensure the better protection for new mothers.The New Macau Association (NMA) and the Association of Building a Good Home Together each held a press conference yesterday to express their views on the matter.The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) launched a 45-day public consultation in late September on proposed

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MGM China revenue grows 5 pct in Q3

MGM China said in a statement yesterday that its total revenue rose 5 percent to HK$3.68 billion in the third quarter from the previous quarter.According to the statement, adjusted Ebitda grew 3 percent quarter-on-quarter to HK$1.05 billion. Adjusted Ebitda margin stood at 28.5 percent in the third quarter.The statement pointed out that MGM China recorded “sequential improvement in all gaming segments, with approximately 80 percent of profit contributed by the main floor”. PLEASE READ THE

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Residential property price index rises 1.3 pct in Q3

The overall residential property price index in the third quarter rose by 1.3 percent quarter-to-quarter, which marked the sixth consecutive quarter of growth, and yet showed a slowdown from the 3.7 percent increase in the previous quarter, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) said in a statement yesterday.The indices for the peninsula and Taipa/Coloane rose by 1.3 percent and 1.1 percent respectively.The index for existing residential units grew by 1.6 percent quarter-to-quarter, with the

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Lawmakers pass social housing bill – applicants must be at least 23 years old

A plenary session of the legislature yesterday passed the outline of a government-initiated bill on social rental housing – according to which residents can apply for social housing units any time, unlike now where they can only submit their application when the government launches a new round of applications for units.The bill proposes that an applicant needs to be a permanent resident aged at least 23, as opposed to the current minimum age requirement of 18.The government’s public housing

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