Govt launches consultation on minimum wage

The government is launching a 45-day public consultation today on the proposed implementation of a statutory minimum wage for all workers. The bureau proposes that domestic helpers and disabled employees will be excluded from the implementation of the minimum wage.A press conference about the public consultation was held yesterday at the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) in Areia Preta district. The public consultation will end on December 27. Four public sessions will be held during the

November 13, 2017 | BY admin

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Govt has ‘undeniable responsibility’ for Hato-damaged cars: lawmaker

Lawmaker-cum-Vice-President of the New Macau Association (NMA) Sulu Sou Ka Hou said yesterday that the government had “undeniable responsibility” for the damage caused to vehicles during August’s Super Typhoon Hato since it owns the city’s public car parks.While public car parks were are owned by the government, their management has been outsourced to various private enterprises.Sou made the remarks during a press conference with a group of vehicle owners affected by Hato, at the NMA

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IPM hosts English speech contests

The public Macau Polytechnic Institute (IPM) hosted at the weekend two English speech competitions “to promote the use of English in Macau in the era of globalisation, to encourage people from all walks of life to learn English, and to promote English language teaching,” the tertiary education institution said in a statement yesterday.The event consisted of the 16th Macau-wide English Speech Contest and the Macau Regional Contest of the 23rd “21st Century” National English Speaking

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3 vehicle pileup injures 18 tourists

Two coaches and a car crashed near the Macau Fisherman’s Wharf in Avenida Dr. Sun Yat Sen in Nape on Saturday.18 tourists, comprising a man and 17 women from a mainland tourist group, were injured in the accident.According to police reports, a 7-seater people carrier was being driven along Avenida Dr. Sun Yat Sen in the direction of the Macau Science Centre. The driver of the people carrier braked suddenly to avoid hitting a pedestrian on the zebra crossing outside Macau Fisherman’s Wharf.

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Population rises by 100 in 3 months

Macau’s population rose by 100 from 648,400 at the end of the second quarter to 648,500 at the end of the third quarter, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) has announced.According to a DSEC statement on Friday, females accounted for 53 percent of the population. Based on Macau’s land area of 30.5 square kilometres, the special administrative region’s population density stood at 21,262 at the end of the third quarter. PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN OUR PRINT EDITION.

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Legal changes won’t affect not-for-profit theatres: official

Legal Affairs Bureau (DSAJ) Deputy Director Carmen Maria Chung, speaking during yesterday’s Macau Forum, said that government-proposed amendments to a decree-law regulating the licensing of a number of activities would not include not-for-profit cinemas and theatres.The weekly open-air debate is hosted by government-owned broadcaster TDM in Areia Preta Park every Sunday.The government launched a two-month public consultation in early October on proposed amendments to Decree-law 47/98/M, which

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Xi: China, US should be partners, not rivals

BEIJING – China and the United States should be partners, not rivals, and together they could be good for each other and the whole world, President Xi Jinping said yesterday.When hosting a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People for visiting US President Donald Trump yesterday evening, Xi said he believed that challenges of bilateral relations were limited but potential was limitless, and Trump agreed with him on this point.“The two countries will be able to open a new page of

November 10, 2017 | BY admin

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‘Slight’ increase in Macau’s English level: study

Education First (EF) Hong Kong and Macau General Manager Jenny Chiu Chin Yu said yesterday that according to the organisation’s annual global study this year, there has been a “slight” increase in the average score of Macau’s sample.However, Macau’s ranking has fallen as other countries or regions have improved their scores even further.Chiu made the remarks at a press conference about the findings of this year’s EF English Proficiency Index (EPI) at the private company’s centre

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Govt to regulate food colouring standards

Executive Council spokesman Leong Heng Teng said yesterday that the council has completed its discussion of a by-law on the standards for the use of food colouring in food.The council is the government’s top advisory body.Government-drafted by-laws, officially known as administrative regulations, do not require the legislature’s approval.Addressing a press conference at Government Headquarters, Leong noted that the Food Safety Law requires food businesses (such as the production,

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3 HK suspects nabbed in 2 drug busts: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested two men and a woman from Hong Kong in two separate drug busts this week, a PJ spokesperson said during a special press conference at the PJ headquarters yesterday.According to the spokesperson, the Judiciary Police recently received a tip-off about a man selling drugs in the northern district. After investigating, the Judiciary Police put the suspect’s flat under surveillance on Tuesday evening. The suspect left home early Wednesday morning and when walking

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Japanese Michelin chef starts ‘tempura revolution’ at Wynn’s Mizumi

Japanese chef Kazuhito Motoyoshi, who owns a restaurant that has been awarded a Michelin star for five straight years in Tokyo, is starting a “tempura revolution” at Wynn Macau’s Mizumi Japanese restaurant.The two Michelin-starred Mizumi serves three distinct Japanese cuisines – tempura, teppanyaki and sushi, and each of the cuisines has a separate counter for customers to enjoy the ultimate culinary experience interacting with the master chef, while customers who wish to savour all

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Direct to Johor Bahru, Air Asia woos family holidaymakers 

Air Asia will start operating its Macau-Johor Bahru direct flight on November 28, a new route that will make travelling more convenient to the family holiday destination in the southern part of Malaysia.Johor Bahru is Malaysia’s second largest city and is the capital of the Johor state. It is where the Hello Kitty theme park and Legoland are located, and for holidaymakers looking for sun, sea and sand, the nearby islands such as Rawa Island are also an option. Besides, popular holiday

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Rosario expects land bidding early next year

Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosario said yesterday that the government expects to invite bids for land concessions for several plots of land early next year.Rosario made the remarks while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a plaque- unveiling ceremony that marked the official opening of a post office in the Taipa Ferry Terminal.The ferry terminal in Pac On came into operation on June 1.Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosario speaks to

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Driving-licence deal gives mainland tourists ‘option’

Transport Bureau (DSAT) Deputy Director Chiang Ngoc Vai said yesterday that the proposed mutual driving-licence recognition deal between Macau and the mainland can provide mainland tourists with an alternative way of travelling around Macau.Chiang made the remarks while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a plaque-unveiling ceremony that marked the official opening of a new post office at the Taipa Ferry Terminal.DSAT Director Kelvin Lam Hin San told reporters last month that the local

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