Kai Fong, Fu Luen to split into 2 lists

Lawmaker Ho Ion Sang, a vice-president of the Macau General Association of Neighbourhood Unions (commonly known as Kai Fong), submitted 500 registered voters’ signatures endorsing its election campaign bid to the Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Committee (CAEAL) yesterday.Ho’s list is called Progress Promotion Union (UPP).The city’s direct and indirect legislative elections will take place on September 17.Lawmaker Ho Ion Sang (right), a vice-president of the Macau General

June 13, 2017 | BY admin

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Worker dies in construction site accident, 3 hurt

A male construction worker died yesterday after being hit by an I-beam on the construction site of the new Public Prosecution Office (MP) Building in Zape, the Fire Services Bureau (CB) said yesterday.The accident also seriously injured three other male workers, according to the bureau. All four workers, in their forties, were hit by the I-beam.In a statement yesterday, the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) identified the four workers as non-resident workers.Firefighters work at the accident-hit

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Gaming staff need counselling services: group

A representative of Sheng Kung Hui (SKH) Macau said yesterday that the social organisation has, in conjunction with a number of gaming operators, provided casino workers with counselling services since 2009.The Anglican Church is known as Sheng Kung Hui in Hong Kong and Macau.Bonnie Chang Mei Fan, one of the coordinators of SKH Macau, made the remarks during a press conference which announced a number of events to celebrate the 20th anniversary of SKH Macau. The press conference was held at

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Few local couples seek unlicensed IVF services: govt

Health Bureau (SSM) Director Lei Chin Ion said yesterday that most customers of the clinics which provided artificial insemination services without a licence were non-locals as Macau’s regulation in the field is not as strict as nearby jurisdictions.Lei made the remarks on the sidelines of the launching ceremony of the government’s Paediatric Rehabilitation and Treatment Centre at the public Health Centre in Areia Preta district.The bureau said last week that three private clinics were

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Govt extends Transport Infrastructure Office for 3 years

The operation of the Transportation Infrastructure Office (GIT) will be extended for a further three years, to November 1, 2020, according to an announcement published in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday.The office was set up in 2007 as a “project team” for five years for the construction of the Light Rail Transit (LRT). In 2012, the operation of the office was extended for another five years.The government had said previously that it planned to establish a company to replace the

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No. 3 typhoon signal set to stay

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) hoisted the No. 3 typhoon signal at 4:30 p.m. yesterday.The signal was still up at 9:30 p.m. when Tropical Cyclone Merbok was less than 100 kilometres east of the city. It was heading north-northwest at about 20 kilometres per hour.According to the bureau’s website, based on the current trajectory of the storm, the wind force is not expected to become stronger and the No. 3 typhoon signal will remain hoisted for a while.This image taken from the

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400 disabled cheated in ‘IPIM scam’: police

About 400 disabled people from the mainland and Hong Kong have been cheated out of about 2.7 million yuan (3.2 million patacas), the Judiciary Police (PJ) said at the weekend.According to a PJ statement on Saturday, seven disabled people, one from Hong Kong and six from the mainland, asked the local police for help on Saturday, as they had been cheated by a mainland woman.According to the statement, the seven are deaf and mute.PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN OUR PRINT EDITION.

June 12, 2017 | BY admin

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Year’s 1st No. 1 typhoon signal hoisted

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) hoisted this year’s first No.1 typhoon signal at 9:30 p.m. yesterday.The signal was hoisted as Tropical Cyclone Merbok was 540 kilometres south-east of the city at 9 p.m. It was heading north towards the eastern coast of Guangdong province at about 20 kilometres per hour.According to the bureau’s website, based on the current trajectory of the storm, there is a low possibility of hoisting a higher signal this morning. The bureau forecast “a

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3 suffer gastroenteritis after Hac Sa meal: IACM

Three people suffered from gastroenteritis after eating at Fernando’s Restaurant in Coloane, according to a statement by the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) last week.According to the statement on Thursday, of a group of four people who had dinner at the restaurant last Monday evening three had gastroenteritis symptoms the next day, such as diarrhoea and vomiting.The statement said that IACM officials went to the restaurant immediately after receiving a report about the incident,

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Man found floating in lake on UM campus dies: police

A local man was found floating in the lake on the campus of the University of Macau (UM) on Hengqin Island on Friday, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said in a statement on Friday, adding that the man was taken to the Conde de Sao Januario Hospital Centre where he was pronounced dead.According to the statement, police believe there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the man’s death.The statement identified the man as a 55-year-old surnamed Tou.PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN OUR PRINT

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Officer fires shot to stop man attacking woman: police

A police officer fired a warning shot into the air in the early hours of yesterday to stop a man from attacking his former girlfriend with a cleaver in the street, the Public Security Police (PSP) said in a statement yesterday.The statement identified the suspect as a 30-year-old local man surnamed Lao.According to the statement, the woman called the police shortly after 4 a.m. yesterday saying that she was being harassed by a man – Lao. When police officers arrived at the scene in Rua de S.

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CEM plant to be gone by Q3 next year: energy chief

Energy Sector Development Office (GDSE) Director Hoi Chi Leong said yesterday the government expected the demolition of the former CEM peninsula power station on to be completed by the third quarter of next year.Hoi made the remarks while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of this year’s Energy Saving Week launching ceremony in Praça do Tap Seac.The annual event organised by the office aims to raise residents’ energy-saving awareness by holding a raft of activities throughout the week,

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Lawmaker slams govt over slow public housing construction

Lawmaker-cum-unionist Ella Lei Cheng I yesterday urged the government to start construction of public housing projects planned for government-owned plots of land as soon as possible.Lei made the remarks while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a forum organised by the Choi In Tong Sam Association, which is the think tank of the Macau Federation of Trade Unions (commonly known as Gung Luen), at the federation’s headquarters in Rua da Ribeira do Patane. The forum was about the

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2 groups submit candidacy nomination signatures

Two more groups have submitted a list of registered voters’ signatures to the Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Committee (CAEAL).The legislative elections will take place on September 17.Hong Weng Kuan, a lawyer, who was formerly a policeman, told reporters on Friday morning at the Public Administration Building in Rua do Campo that he had collected about 500 signatures.This photo provided by a member of the Macau Jiangmen Communal Society shows Macau-Guangdong Union list’s

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