Man busted for drug trafficking via mobile app

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a 24-year-old mainlander surnamed Zhang on Tuesday for drug trafficking by receiving orders via a mobile chat application, a PJ spokesperson said during a special press conference yesterday.According to the spokesperson, the police received a tip-off several days before the arrest that a man from the mainland had been selling drugs in Macau.Following the tip-off, the police identified the suspect and confirmed that he was staying at a hotel in Cotai. The

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Committee introduces election guidelines

The Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Committee (CAEAL) and the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) yesterday held a meeting with sitting lawmakers in the building of the Legislative Assembly (AL) about guidelines for the direct and indirect legislative elections in the autumn.The elections will take place on September 17. The Chinese and Portuguese versions of the guidelines, which the committee released yesterday, are available on the committee’s website.Addressing the two-hour

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Man nabbed for stealing HK$120,000

A 54-year-old male mainlander surnamed Ye was arrested on Tuesday for stealing HK$120,000 cash from a restaurant customer, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said during a special press conference yesterday.The spokesperson said the victim reported the case on March 25, saying that HK$120,000 had been stolen from his coat pocket when he was eating at a restaurant in Nape earlier that day.The police checked the restaurant’s surveillance camera footage and saw a man looking around the

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Reinforcement of shipyards ready by typhoon season: Tam

Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam Chon Weng said yesterday that he will request the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) to co-operate with the Lands, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT), with the aim of finishing the necessary work to reinforce the dilapidated shipyards in Coloane’s Lai Chi Vun Village, before the start of the typhoon season.According to local meteorologists, Macau’s peak typhoon season begins in July and ends in September.Tam also

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3-door buses aim to boost public transport capacity

Public bus operator Transmac has bought 10 three-door buses that are 12 metres in length, with the aim of improving the service on one of its busiest routes.The company expects the 10 buses made by mainland bus manufacturer Yutong to come into service on route MT4 by the end of this month at the earliest. The route runs between the Barrier Gate border checkpoint and Pac On Ferry Terminal in Taipa.The company held a press conference yesterday to brief the media on the features of

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Rice: In the eyes of Cloud Gate’s Lin Hwai-min

Rice evokes childhood memories for many, considering that it is Asia’s staple food, and it is also this grain that fed acclaimed choreographer Lin Hwai-min with the inspirations to create “Rice”, a contemporary dance piece to be staged at Macau Cultural Centre on Saturday.“Rice”, originally created to honour the land that had nurtured Lin’s Cloud Gate Dance Theatre since its founding and to mark the Taiwanese dance group’s 40th anniversary in 2013, is Lin’s third dance piece

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Pearl Horizon buyers urge timetable for refund

About 40 pre-sale buyers of Pearl Horizon flats held a meeting with Polytec representatives yesterday afternoon at the office of Polytec Group in Areia Preta, urging the developer to refund the money they paid for their flats, as promised by Polytec Chairman Or Wai Sheun, and set up a four-party meeting comprising the company, the pre-sale buyers, lawmakers and the government as soon as possible.The Pearl Horizon residential project has been mothballed since the government decided in late 2015

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4 nabbed for using fake ATM cards

Four mainlanders were arrested on Monday for withdrawing money from local ATMs with bogus cards, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said yesterday during a special press conference.The spokesperson said a bank branch in Nape reported to the police in May last year that its ATM had seized three fake cards, and thus suspected that somebody had withdrawn money using counterfeit cards.The police contacted all local banks and found that 70 fake cards were used for 84 attempted withdrawals from May

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Sai Van Bridge strong enough for LRT: lawmaker

The existing structure of Sai Van Bridge is strong enough to hold the Light Rail Transit (LRT) for the future section connecting Taipa with Barra on the southernmost tip of the peninsula, Ho Ion Sang, who heads the legislature’s Follow-up Committee for Land and Public Concession Affairs, quoted government officials as saying yesterday.“Barra” is Portuguese for “harbour entrance”.Ho briefed reporters after a closed-door meeting of the committee. The committee yesterday asked the

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Lawmakers agree to debate procurement decree-law

The legislature yesterday passed a debate motion by directly-elected lawmaker Mak Soi Kun who questioned whether the government should amend as soon as possible the decree-law regulating the government’s procurement of goods and services – which he said was outdated.A total of 29 lawmakers cast their votes, with 24 supporting the motion and four lawmakers voting against it, with one abstention.Mak noted that a raft of irregularities concerning the government’s acquisition of services has

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Gambling dealer threatens to kill wife, daughter: police

A 38-year-old local dealer was arrested on Monday for beating his wife and threatening to kill her and their daughter because he wanted money to gamble with, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said yesterday during a special press conference.According to the spokesperson, the victim, a 32-year-old local woman, reported the case to the police on March 25. She told the police that her husband, surnamed Lam, had beaten her every time she refused to give him money for gambling since they were

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Applications for YEA Mentor Programme underway

The Macau Youth Entrepreneurship Association (YEA) is calling for applications for this year’s Young Entrepreneur Mentor Programme until the end of May.The application process started yesterday.The programme, organised by the association in conjunction with the Economic Services Bureau (DSE), aims to help young local businesspeople launch their start-ups under the mentorship of 10 experienced entrepreneurs.Macau Youth Entrepreneur Association (YEA) Director William Kuan Vai Lam speaks to

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Prison officer nabbed for impersonating cop: police

A local Portuguese man was arrested for allegedly impersonating a police officer early this month, a Public Security Police (PSP) spokesperson said yesterday.According to the spokesperson, the suspect, surnamed Manuel, is in his fifties and works for the Public Security Forces.The Correctional Service Bureau (DSC) said in a statement yesterday evening that Manuel is a civilian working for the bureau. The statement also said the bureau would launch a disciplinary investigation into the

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McDonalds to open 3 more eateries this year

Three more McDonalds will open by the end of this year giving Macau a total of 32 of the fast-food giant’s outlets, Golden Burger (Macau) Food Company Limited and Developmental Licensee for McDonald’s Macau CEO Michelle Ho said yesterday.Ho made the remarks while speaking to reporters at a ceremony to mark the brand’s 30th anniversary in Macau with a McDonald’s “Memories Playland” at the Macau Science Centre in Nape. It is open to the public free of charge until May 7.Also during

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