Sports grounds per person dips slightly: survey

A survey carried out by the University of Macau (UM) released yesterday shows that the ratio of the total area of the city’s various sports grounds and its population has slightly dropped compared to six years ago.The survey about the usage and situation of the city’s sports grounds was commissioned by the Sports Bureau (ID) to the Faculty of Education (FED) of the public university.A press conference about the findings of the survey was held at the bureau in Zape yesterday.Pun Weng Kun

April 5, 2018 | BY admin

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47 trishaws pass test: govt

The Transport Bureau (DSAT) said in a statement yesterday that 47 trishaws used for commercial purposes have recently passed their annual vehicle tests.Trishaws – also known as pedicabs – were once a popular means of transportation in Macau. They are nowadays mostly hired by tourists for short rides.The statement did not say how many trishaws used for business purposes are registered in Macau.This undated handout photo released by the Transport Bureau (DSAT) yesterday shows a staff member

April 5, 2018 | BY admin

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Stella Artois recalls some of its bottles over glass issue

Stella Artois – one of Macau’s best-selling beers – has ordered a voluntary partial recall of its 330-millilitre single bottles in Macau and elsewhere as they may contain particles of glass.The multinational company announced its global recall – including markets such as Hong Kong, the US and Canada – earlier this week.The famous Belgian beer brand, owned by US – Brazilian brewery giant Anheuser-Busch InBev, said in an international statement that the recall covers, for instance,

April 5, 2018 | BY admin

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Be vigilant when opening ‘WhatsApp’ links: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday urged residents to be aware of a new deception in which fraudsters hack into their victims’ WhatsApp accounts, according to a PJ statement yesterday.The statement said that the Anti-Deception Coordination Centre (ADCC) of the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) has informed the Judiciary Police about the occurrence of multiple phone scam cases using the new method.According to the statement, the fraudsters disguise themselves as the victims’ friends and ask

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Govt proposes Hato-hit vehicle tax rebate bill

Executive Council spokesman Leong Heng Teng said yesterday that the government has drafted a bill on a vehicle tax rebate scheme for vehicle owners affected by Super Typhoon Hato last year.The tax rebate scheme will benefit vehicle owners affected by the disaster if they buy a new one to replace a vehicle damaged by the typhoon, such as by flooding or falling objects, according to Leong.The bill proposes that the affected vehicle owners will need to make the purchase of the new vehicle within

April 5, 2018 | BY admin

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Young man kills his father: police

A local man in his twenties is suspected of having killed his father with fruit knife in a flat in Areia Preta district early yesterday morning, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said in a statement.The statement identified the victim as a 55-year-old surnamed Wong. No further details were released about the suspect, the victim and their family.According to the statement, the suspect and the victim had a quarrel over family issues at around 3 a.m. yesterday in the flat in Man On Building in Rua da

April 4, 2018 | BY admin

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Stella Artois recalled as glass found in bottles: govt

Several batches of bottled Stella Artois beer imported from Belgium are being recalled as there could be particles of glass in the bottles, the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) said in a statement yesterday.The statement said that the recalled batches are 330 millilitre glass bottles with the packing codes 49, 52 or 55 and best-before dates between February 20, 2018 and September 26, 2018, based on an overseas alert.The statement said that the bureau was notified about the case by the

April 4, 2018 | BY admin

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Legislators pass outline of bill proposing changes to protest rules

The legislature yesterday passed the outline of a government-initiated bill which proposes amendments to the law on assemblies and demonstrations. Under the proposed amendments, groups and individuals who plan to hold an assembly or demonstration will need to inform the Public Security Police (PSP) in advance, a change from the current situation in which they need to inform the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM).Secretary for Administration and Justice Sonia Chan Hoi Fan introduced the

April 4, 2018 | BY admin

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Wynn increases maternity, paternity leave

Wynn is increasing the duration of paid maternity and paternity leave to 70 days and seven days respectively, a staff benefit that will take effect on May 1, the gaming operator said in a statement yesterday.According to the statement, based on the adjustment, the duration of the company’s paid maternity leave will be increased from 56 days (eight weeks) to 70 days (10 weeks), while paid paternity leave will be increased from two days to seven days.The statement underlined that the durations

April 4, 2018 | BY admin

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Mainlander cheats victim out of HK$700,000: police

A man from the mainland has been arrested for allegedly cheating a fellow mainlander out of HK$700,000 last week, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokeswoman Lei Hon Nei said during a regular press conference yesterday.According to Lei, the suspect is a 25-year-old man surnamed Zhang, who claimed to be unemployed, while the victim is a businessman.Lei said that the victim travelled to Macau on Wednesday with three friends to gamble. After their arrival, the victim was introduced to Zhang and another man

April 4, 2018 | BY admin

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Police probe suspected arson at construction site

The Judiciary Police (PJ) said in a statement that they are investigating a suspected arson case on a mothballed construction site in Zape yesterday.The idle construction site is situated between Waldo Hotel and a residential building in Avenida da Amizade.According to the statement, a man working on a construction site nearby saw smoke was coming from a container on the other construction site at midday yesterday. Firefighters rushed to the scene and extinguished the blaze. No one was injured

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Lawmakers pass outline of municipal body bill

The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday passed the outline of a government-initiated bill on the establishment of a non-political municipal organisation in Macau. The bill proposes that all the members of its administrative committee and of its consultative committee be appointed by the chief executive.The bill proposes that the municipal organisation be established on January 1, 2019 when the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) is to be abolished.Secretary for Administration and Justice

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2 women singing ‘red songs’ shot with air gun pellets

Two women were shot by someone using an air gun in Iao Hon Market Garden yesterday morning, according to a statement by the Public Security Police (PSP).According to TV and radio reports by government-owned broadcaster TDM, the two injured are aged 58 and 66. No other details about the duo were provided. The incident took place at around 10 a.m., when the two were among a group of people, mostly middle-aged and elderly women, singing “red songs” in the park, according to the reports. During

April 3, 2018 | BY admin

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Casino revenue rises 22 pct in March

Macau’s casinos posted 22.2 percent gross revenue growth last month, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) announced yesterday.According to Reuters, analysts had expected a growth of 13 percent to 18 percent.Last month’s gross revenue from games of chance reached 25.95 billion patacas, the second-highest figure this year, after January’s 26.26 billion patacas. PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN OUR PRINT EDITION.

April 3, 2018 | BY admin

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