1st animal abuse suspect caught under new law: police

A non-resident worker from Vietnam was caught on January 4 for abusing a cat, the first case under the city’s first-ever animal protection law with took effect on September 1 last year, a Public Security Police (PSP) spokesperson has announced.According to the spokesperson, the suspect, surnamed Pham, is in his twenties.The spokesperson told a press conference on Friday that the owner of a car repair shop found a pool of blood on the ground outside his garage in Travessa dos Prazeres on

January 16, 2017 | BY admin

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Owners plan to re-apply for Imperial Palace licence

The owners of Beijing Imperial Palace Hotel said in a statement on Friday that that they would return the licence to run the hotel in Taipa to the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO), because they could not finish the necessary work required to meet the building’s necessary fire safety regulations before the deadline – January 22 – set by the government – six months after the government announced the temporary closure of the hotel in July.The operator, known as Macau Hotel Investment

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Zhejiang University rep urges local pupils to improve

A representative of Zhejiang University, traditionally known as Zheda, yesterday urged local pupils to improve their academic abilities.Founded in 1897, Zhejiang University is one of the nation’s oldest, most selective and most prestigious institutions of higher education, according to Wikipedia.Jin Ru, a staff member of the university’s admissions office, made the remarks at Kao Yip Middle School in Nape, where the Ministry of Education and the Tertiary Education Services Office (GAES)

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Lawmaker calls for timetable to amend labour law

The government should come up with a timetable to amend the Labour Relations Law concerning employees’ holiday entitlements and paternity leave, lawmaker-cum-unionist Ella Lei Cheng I said yesterday.Lei made the remarks on the sidelines of a two-month 2017 Union Day campaign, which started yesterday, organised by the Macau Federation of Trade Unions, at Macau Kung Luen Vocational & Technical Middle School.The federation is widely known as Gung Luen (also spelt Kung Luen) in

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Insufficient places for special needs pupils in mainstream education: survey

A survey released yesterday shows that more than 70 percent of parents think that there are not enough places for pupils with special needs to receive a mainstream education in local schools.According to Wikipedia, mainstreaming, in the context of education, is the practice of educating students with special needs in regular classes based on their skills.The survey was conducted by the Macau Special Education Study Association (SESA), a group founded in 2015.Macau Special Education Study

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Forum questions local air pollution standards

Panellists at yesterday’s Macau Forum questioned the city’s air pollution standards and expressed concern about the government’s measures to tackle pollution.The weekly open-air debate is hosted by government-owned broadcast TDM in Areia Preta Park every Sunday. Less than a dozen audience members were present at the forum.Government-appointed Central Districts Community Service Consultative Council member Ron Lam U Tou, one of the five panellists, said he had doubts as to whether the

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72-year-old woman tests positive for H7N9

A 72-year-old local woman tested positive for the H7N9 avian influenza, Health Bureau (SSM) Director Lei Chin Ion said yesterday during a special press conference at the public Conde de Sao Januario Hospital Centre late last night.Lei said the patient lives mainly in Zhongshan, about 40 kilometres north of Macau. She went to a hospital in Zhongshan on Sunday because she had a high temperature and had been coughing. After entering Macau on Tuesday with her family, the woman was taken to the

January 13, 2017 | BY admin

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Group urges govt to control inflation

Ilha Verde District Welfare and Mutual Help Association President Cheong Chit urged the government yesterday to carry out specific measures to control the city’s soaring inflation.The city’s inflation rate stood at 1.53 percent in November, according to the latest available official statistics.Cheong, who is also the principal of Ilha Verde School, made the remarks on the sidelines of a press conference at the association’s premises.Cheong Chit, who heads the Ilha Verde District Welfare

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Govt pledges 120 heavy goods vehicle parking spaces: group

The government promised yesterday that starting from next month or March it will provide about 120 additional parking spaces for heavy goods vehicles, according to lawmaker Ella Lei Cheng I.Representatives of the Macau Federation of Transportation, an affiliate of the Macau Federation of Trade Unions, accompanied by Lei, had a meeting with Transport Bureau (DSAT) officials about the steep increase in charges for vehicle removals and inspections which the government announced last

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MGTO analysing SKY 21 police report: chief

Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes said yesterday her office has received a report by the Public Security Police (PSP) about alleged regulatory violations by the well-known restaurant bar SKY 21.Situated on the top two floors of AIA Tower in Nam Van, SKY 21 was reported by the police on Sunday to have been running karaoke rooms without a licence and restaurant premises outside its permitted area.Senna Fernandes made the remarks on the sidelines of a

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Govt pledges ‘good quality’ conventions

Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac pledged yesterday that the government will further promote the development of the convention and exhibition industry, with priority being given to the organisation of conferences.Leong also vowed that the government will strive to bring more “good quality” international conventions and exhibitions to the city.Leong made the remarks in a speech at the opening ceremony for the 13th China Expo Forum for International Co-operation (CEFCO

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Uber hopes for constructive dialogue with govt

Trasy Lou Yee Man, the general manager of global ride-hailing giant Uber in Macau, said yesterday that the company has been in touch with the government, hoping to a “have constructive dialogue” with it in the near future, while the Transport Bureau (DSAT) emphasised in a statement later in the day that Uber’s service is illegal.The San Francisco-based company launched its controversial service in Macau in November in 2015. The local government then said that Uber’s service was illegal,

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At Andrea’s, regional Chinese flavours get a theatrical presentation

At Andrea’s, the Chinese restaurant at Wynn Palace that Steven Wynn named after his wife, is about giving authentic regional Chinese cuisines a show-stopping Western presentation.The restaurant’s culinary talent from Australia and different provinces in mainland China team up to create dishes that showcase classic delicate Huaiyang, spicy Sichuan and elaborate Zhejiang cuisines and cooking techniques in exciting, lively dishes using quality ingredients.Bringing an exciting twist to Chinese

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Dreamy Nutcracker extends Christmas magic

To break with tradition, The Nutcracker, which has traditionally been a classical ballet for Christmas celebrations, will have three performances from today until Sunday in town to prolong the magic of Christmas.Taking place at the Macau Cultural Centre, The Nutcracker will be presented by the Hong Kong Ballet (HKB).HKB Artistic Director Madeleine Onne and performers Yao Jin and Ryo Kato gave a media briefing about their performances at the Macau Cultural Centre yesterday.Hong Kong Ballet (HKB)

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