Legislature rejects lawmaker’s 2 debate motions

The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday rejected two debate motions, both proposed by directly-elected lawmaker-cum-current affairs commentator Ron Lam U Tou.In his first debate motion, Lam proposed that the government should legalise private-car ride-hailing by establishing a system regulating such services with the aim of tackling Macau’s protracted predicament where it is difficult for locals and visitors alike to hail a taxi.In his second debate motion, Lam proposed that the government

August 1, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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‘Amazing Winds’ showcases young talents

Review by William Chan        The Macau Band Directors Association (MBDA), co-organised with Sands China, yesterday presented “Amazing Winds – Concert of Macau Youth Symphonic Band” at The Parisian Theatre.Established in 1996, the association has been involved in conducting band training in numerous local schools and is dedicated to the promotion and development of wind music in Macau.Amazing Winds” is a musical series curated by the association, showcasing talented

August 1, 2024 | BY admin

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Excessive sweetener found in prepacked plums: IAM

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) discovered two types of prepacked plum products sold locally that contain excessive amounts of the sweetener aspartame through the bureau’s routine food sample testing, according to an IAM statement yesterday.The first product of prepacked plums, “Seedless Dried Sour-Sweet UME”, manufactured in Japan by “Kanro”, expires on November 5 next year and weighs 160 grams, the statement said.The statement pointed out that the problematic dried sour-sweet

August 1, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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China revs up fiscal policy support to spur economic recovery

Interview        BEIJING – China is making efforts to step up its fiscal policy support and ensure the implementation of established policies, aiming to consolidate its economic recovery as rising external headwinds weigh on growth.The country will strengthen its fiscal policy to ensure the economy sustains its recovery momentum, Lin Zechang, an official of the Ministry of Finance, said yesterday.The remarks came in the wake of Chinese policymakers stressing the need for

August 1, 2024 | BY admin

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Global South upholds peaceful coexistence instead of lecturing

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July 31, 2024 | BY Harald Brüning

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Big Taipa Hill Tunnel project to start in Q2 next year

The Public Works Bureau (DSOP) said yesterday that it expects the government’s Big Taipa Hill Tunnel project to get off the ground in the second quarter of next year.The bureau launched a limited tender on May 29 for the project when it requested construction companies to submit their intentions to bid for the project by July 29. After an assessment, which has now started, the bureau will ask the top five companies with the highest scores to submit their quotations.According to a DSOP

July 31, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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IAM to organise various animal protection events next month

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement yesterday that it will organise a raft of animal protection activities next month, such as “Talk on Health and Veterinary Care of Dogs” and “Talk on Adoption of Dogs and Cats”, and “Pet Preparatory Class – Pet Information Station”, with the aim of continuing to raise awareness of animal disease prevention, pet adoption and being a responsible owner.The statement noted that the bureau and several animal protection organisations

July 31, 2024 | BY Leong Ian Kio

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Over 7,600 traffic accidents result in 2 deaths in H1

Macau recorded 7,666 traffic accidents in the first half of this year, a year-on-year increase of 18.3 percent, resulting in two deaths and 2,721 injured people, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced in a statement yesterday.In June, the number of traffic accidents dropped 7.0 percent year-on-year to 1,257, with 390 people injured, the statement said.The number of licensed motor vehicles stood at 250,633 at the end of June, up by 0.4 percent year-on-year, with light automobiles

July 31, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Foreign tour groups entering Hainan from HK, Macau now enjoy 144-hour visa-free privilege

HAIKOU – The National Immigration Administration announced yesterday a 144-hour visa-free policy for foreign tourist groups entering Hainan Province from Hong Kong or Macau.The measure took effect yesterday.According to the notice, citizens holding ordinary passports from countries with diplomatic relations with China can enjoy visa-free travel to Hainan for up to 144 hours (six days) after visiting the Hong Kong or Macau special administrative regions and joining a tour group of two or more

July 31, 2024 | BY Chen Bowen

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Hotel guests rise 20 pct to 7.27 million in H1

Macau’s 143 hotels recorded 7.27 million guests in the first half of this year, a year-on-year growth of 20.4 percent, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) has announced. According to a DSEC statement on Monday, the number of hotel guests in the first six months rose 5.3 percent compared with the same period of pre-pandemic 2019. The number of foreign guests, i.e., those not from the Chinese mainland, Taiwan and Hong Kong, increased 136.6 percent to 542,000, or 7.4 percent of the

July 31, 2024 | BY admin

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Man threatens café owner with knife for ‘bad service’

A local man has been arrested for slapping and threatening a café owner whom he deemed to have provided him with bad service, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Wong Wai Chon said during a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect surnamed Wong, in his thirties, told the police that he’s a businessman. The café is located on Rua Nova à Guia.According to the spokesman, a local café owner reported to the police on Sunday afternoon that earlier that day a man had visited his eatery,

July 31, 2024 | BY William Chan

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IAM consultative committee worries about food safety in summer

The Municipal Affairs Bureau’s (IAM) Consultative Committee held a regular meeting yesterday during which committee member Lo Kam Kuan expressed concern about food safety especially in the summer, as the bureau had recently discovered that the raw marinated shrimp in a local restaurant contained Vibrio parahaemolyticus, as well as a number of cases of suspected gastroenteritis occurring every year.Lo made the remarks during the government-appointed committee’s meeting, adding that the

July 31, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Health Bureau logs 22 suicides in Q2, youngest victim aged 12

Nine males and 13 females committed suicide during the second quarter of this year, with the youngest victim aged 12 only, according to a statement by the Health Bureau (SSM) yesterday.There were 22 suicides among 19 local residents and three non-local residents aged between 12 and 76 between April and June, the statement noted, the number of which was the same as in the first quarter and down by two compared to the same period of last year.According to an SSM statement in May, 22 males and

July 31, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Broadway musical Annie to make Asian debut at CCM on Friday

As one of the highlights of the 1st Macao International Children’s Arts Festival, the Broadway classic Annie the Musical will make its Asian debut in Macau, with 12 performances between Friday and August 14, in the Macau Cultural Centre’s (CCM) Grand Auditorium, and the production team said during a meet-the-press event yesterday it hopes to bring the following message to the audience: “Just be yourself, be optimistic and the sun will come out tomorrow”.Under the patronage of the

July 31, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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