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In ‘Moderation’, local scriptwriter gives it a ‘Go’
Two true stories – a game of Go and a protest – set 80 years apart are interwoven in local scriptwriter Miki To Weng Kei’s latest theatre piece “Moderation” that will kick off the BOK Festival, a locally organised event dedicated to alternative theatre.“Go”, or “weiqi” in Chinese that literally means “encircling game”, is an abstract strategy board game where two players each aim to use stones to form territories by surrounding vacant areas of the board. According to
June 23, 2017
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Yamazato presents Masumi sake pairing menu
Japanese fine-dining restaurant Yamazato is collaborating with the Miyasaka Brewing Company to present a “Masumi Sake Pairing” menu available now until July 23.Masumi sake was founded in 1662 near Lake Suwa in the centre of the Japanese Alps in Nagano prefecture. Masumi sake is brewed in the exotic place known as Shinshu Suwa where it is surrounded by the Yatsugatake “Eight Peaks” Range. With the crystal clear air and pure water in the region, its long winter period provides the purest
June 23, 2017 | BY admin
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Exhibition to bring Hello Kitty and friends to town
Hello Kitty and her friends will feature in the “Our Sanrio Times” exhibition that will take place from July 28 to September 3 at Studio City.Fans will see 100 of the 400 characters designed by Japanese company Sanrio in the exhibition which is jointly organised by Macexpo and Sanrio Hong Kong.Macexpo managing director Lo Tak Chong said during a press conference yesterday at Studio City that he expects the exhibition to attract 40,000 visits as it will be during the summer holidays when
June 23, 2017 | BY admin
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Chui hopes for new round of HOS applications before end of his term
Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On said yesterday he hoped that the government will be able to launch a new round of applications for subsidised home-ownership scheme (HOS) flats during his term which ends in December 2019.Chui spoke to reporters at the airport before departing for a two-day working visit to Shanghai, for talks with the municipal government with the aim of further strengthening ties of co-operation between the two cities.The government’s public housing programme comprises
June 22, 2017 | BY admin
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Taipa residents want govt service building: survey
A survey carried out by local think tank Choi In Tong Sam Association released yesterday shows that 86.7 percent of the respondents want a government service building in Taipa.The association is the think tank of the Macau Federation of Trade Unions (commonly known as Gung Luen).A press conference about the findings of the survey was held in a Gung Luen service centre in Taipa yesterday. The press conference was co-hosted by Lo Wa Kit, a vice-chairman of the think tank, Leong Meng Ian, who
June 22, 2017 | BY admin
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Police nab 2 pickpockets targeting tourists
Two mainland men have been arrested for stealing cash and valuables from tourists at the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said yesterday.According to the spokesperson, the suspects, surnamed Li and Xu, are in their thirties.The spokesperson said a woman told the police that her purse had been stolen as she walked from the terminal to one of the shuttle bus waiting areas outside on March 11, adding that her ID card, credit cards, HK$26,000 and 15,000 yuan in
June 22, 2017 | BY admin
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Health Bureau suspects 4 clinics selling ‘inappropriate’ medicines
The Health Bureau (SSM) has raided seven clinics, four of which are suspected of having “inappropriately” prescribed anticancer medicines worth about 80 million patacas, according to a statement by the bureau yesterday.The statement identified the clinics as Taivexmalo Day Hospital, Vita Medical Centre, The Doctor Clinic, and Hua Ao Medical Centre.The statement said the bureau was still investigating if the Love Heart Medical Centre and Excel Clinic violated any regulations while the Kind
June 22, 2017 | BY admin
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Police nab trio robbing HK$1.5 million in Cotai
The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a man and two women from the mainland earlier this week on suspicion of robbing a local man of HK$1.5 million in a casino-hotel resort in Cotai on Monday, PJ spokeswoman Lei Hon Nei said at a special press conference yesterday.Lei identified the two female suspects as a 26-year-old surnamed Zhou and a 29-year-old surnamed Huang, and the male suspect as a 51-year-old surnamed Xu.Two other male suspects involved in the robbery were still at large at the time of
June 22, 2017 | BY admin
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21 of 25 direct election lists approved: govt
Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Committee (CAEAL) has approved 21 of 25 groups preparing to stand in the direct legislative election in the autumn, CAEAL President Tong Hio Fong said yesterday, adding there will be two groups competing for the three indirectly-elected seats in the professional sector.The direct and indirect legislative elections will take place on September 17. A total of 14 of the legislature’s 33 seats will be directly elected.According to a statement from the
June 22, 2017 | BY admin
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BNU staff visit centre for mentally disabled
Members of the BNU Employee Association last week visited the Kai Hong Centre run by the Macau Association for the Mentally Handicapped, according to a BNU statement received by The Macau Post Daily yesterday.The statement pointed out that the centre in Areia Preta district provides day-time training and rehabilitation services for mentally handicapped persons over the age of 16.The BNU delegation headed by the bank’s CEO Pedro Cardoso and Executive Director Sam Tou joined Gloria Ma, who
June 22, 2017 | BY admin
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Chui says doesn’t worry about World Heritage listing
Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On said yesterday he does not think that the UNESCO-listed Macau Historic Centre will be removed from the UNESCO World Heritage Site listing, so he is doesn’t worry about the matter.Chui spoke to reporters at the airport before departing for a working two-day visit to Shanghai.The UNESCO World Heritage Committee last month released draft decisions which expressed concern about the state of preservation of some local heritage sites.The UNESCO World Heritage
June 22, 2017 | BY admin
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Catholic Centre awaits redevelopment permit: govt
There are plans for the redevelopment of the long-abandoned Catholic Centre building in the city centre, according to the proposed legal development conditions for the plot published by the Lands, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) yesterday.The legal development conditions for the project were released on the DSSOPT website. From yesterday until July 4 residents can submit their suggestions and opinions about the plot’s development conditions. Afterwards, the plan is slated to be
June 21, 2017 | BY admin
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Activist, ex-lawmaker head NMA list
New Macau Association (NMA) Vice-President Sulu Sou Ka Hou is the group’s first-ranked candidate, while ex-lawmaker Paul Chan Wai Chi is the group’s second-ranked candidate.Chan confirmed the ranking during a press conference at the NMA office in a residential flat in Nam Van yesterday.According to the city’s proportional representation election system, a group’s top-ranked candidate has the best chance of winning a seat.Paul Chan Wai Chi (first from left), a New Macau Association (NMA)
June 21, 2017 | BY admin
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Record 25 lists vie in direct election: govt
A record 25 groups have submitted nomination signatures to stand in the upcoming direct election of 14 seats in the legislature by popular vote, while six groups have submitted nomination signatures for the indirect election whose 12 seats will be chosen by registered association representatives, official data showed yesterday.The direct and indirect legislative elections will take place on September 17.According to a statement by the Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Committee (CAEAL),
June 21, 2017 | BY admin
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Police issue ‘crossbow toy’ warning
The Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday urged residents to be cautious about a popular new toy in a “nearby region” as it functions the same as a crossbow. The police urged parents to ensure that their children do not obtain and play with “such a dangerous toy”.The police said in a statement that while the “small weapon” is like a toy, it works the same as a crossbow but shoots toothpicks.The statement did not identify the “nearby region”. According to Hong Kong news reports
June 21, 2017 | BY admin
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