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Group to hold free Taoist music concert on Sunday
In an attempt to further promote the city’s Taoist ritual music, which was inscribed on the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2011, the Macau Taoist Association has invited the Hunan Taoist Orchestra to hold a joint music concert with the Macau Taoist Orchestra.Macau Taoist Association representatives including its president Ng Peng Chi held a press conference at the group’s headquarters near the Red Market yesterday to announce the group’s raft of activities to promote the
July 4, 2016
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Govt slams ‘untrue’ US report on human trafficking
The local government has lambasted an “untrue” report by the US on alleged trafficking in persons in Macau. According to a statement by the Macau government on Friday, the report’s “untrue” conclusions are based on “unfounded” allegations and a “baneful” interpretation of the situation in Macau. The statement said that the government “does not accept” the US report because of its “unfounded” and “unfair” conclusions concerning alleged human trafficking,
July 4, 2016 | BY admin
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Forum disagrees on land use
Panellists at yesterday’s Macau Forum urged the government to plan public housing projects in a far-sighted way and make good use of available plots, while one of them said the government should be cautious in using its available plots for public housing because the development of public facilities may not keep pace.The weekly open-air debate is hosted by government-owned broadcaster TDM in Areia Preta Park every Sunday.The government’s public housing programme comprises subsidised home
July 4, 2016 | BY admin
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Lawmaker questions govt’s handling of Coloane Hill project
Grassroots legislator Antonio Ng Kuok Cheong yesterday said he “doesn’t accept” the government’s reply to one of his previous written interpellations concerning a high-rise project at the bottom of Coloane Hill, reiterating his stance that the project should be passed to the Urban Planning Council for discussion.Ng made the remarks in a written interpellation submitted to the government yesterday. He sent copies of the document to the media.The grassroots lawmaker asked Chief Executive
July 4, 2016 | BY admin
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Group voices ‘reservations’ about bus-only lane
Macau General Union of Neighbourhood Associations Social Affairs Committee Vice Director Ho Weng Hong said yesterday he had reservations about the government’s plan to formally launch the bus-only lane connecting Barra and Lam Mau Tong in Fai Chi Kei next month.Ho made remarks on the sidelines of a forum hosted by the Macau Wisdom Convergence think tank in Iao Hon district where he was a guest speaker.Ho said it would not be possible to assess the effectiveness of the lane before September,
July 4, 2016 | BY admin
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Skidding bus rams car in opposite lane
A skidding bus in Zape rammed into a car travelling in the opposite direction yesterday, causing severe injuries to the female driver of the car, a Public Security Police (PSP) spokesperson said yesterday.Speaking to The Macau Post Daily on the phone yesterday, the spokesperson said the accident happened at around 2 a.m.The spokesperson said the police believed that while the Transmac bus was travelling along Avenida da Amizade, heading towards the Oceanus casino, the driver lost control of the
July 4, 2016 | BY admin
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4 lensmen from 2 generations show city’s changes over 70 years
Four local lensmen from two generations are jointly holding an exhibition of black-and-white photographs showing the profound changes that the city had been undergoing over the past seven decades.The exhibition titled “Faces of a City: 2 Generations, 4 Artists in MAM Collection” is jointly organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) and the Macau Museum of Art (MAM).The gallery is on the first floor of the museum at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) complex in Nape.Please read the full
July 4, 2016 | BY admin
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Beijing to appoint Wang Zhimin local liaison chief: reports
Hong Kong’s Chinese-language newspaper Sing Tao Daily reported yesterday that Wang Zhimin, a deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council, will “soon” replace Li Gang as director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Macau. The local liaison office director is the highest-ranking central government official posted to Macau. Quoting a “reliable source”, Sing Tao said in a news report the appointment was expected to be
July 1, 2016 | BY admin
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Experience ‘life’ to help Orbis wipe out darkness
You might have heard of or even tried a blindfold dinner at other Orbis fund-raising events but have you ever tried doing Pilates blindfolded? Also, as technology is giving us a whole new visual experience with 360° cameras and virtual reality (VR) smartphones, what about those who cannot even see?To support Orbis Macau’s “Darkness To Go” campaign that is themed on wiping out darkness through our daily lives, about 50 local retailers, hair salons and restaurants are donating part of
July 1, 2016 | BY admin
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Street dance battle for peace, unity, love and fun
It was street dance that brought a group of youngsters together some 10 years ago. Being the first to introduce street dance to Macau, they’ve been popularising street dance through various platforms, the biggest of which is an annual festival dedicated to street dance.In its third year now, the two-month long Macau Street Dance Festival features dance workshops, a dance battle, exhibitions and performances for the public to enjoy, understand and experience the culture of street dance.This
July 1, 2016 | BY admin
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Group petitions legislature on casino smoking ban
Members of the New Macau Gaming Workers’ Rights Union handed in a petition to the Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday, reiterating their stance that a blanket smoking ban should be imposed on all casino premises as soon as possible. Speaking to reporters after submitting the petition to an official of the legislature yesterday, Cloee Chao Sao Fong, the group’s president, said that “one or two” casino employees were being diagnosed with respiratory cancer every month. She said
July 1, 2016 | BY admin
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Casino staff back gambling ban for them: survey
A survey conducted by the Macau Gaming Industry Frontline Workers (FMG) shows that 77 percent of the 3,044 casino workers surveyed said that their sector should be barred from gambling in local casinos, activist Ieong Man Teng, who heads the group, said yesterday. Gaming Inspection and Co-ordination Bureau (DICJ) Director Paulo Martins Chan said in May that his bureau would start studying by the end of the year whether there should be such a ban. Representatives from 11 casino staff
July 1, 2016 | BY admin
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18-year-old pupil rapes heartbroken classmate: police
An 18-year-old pupil was arrested on Wednesday for raping a heartbroken classmate who had just split up with her boyfriend, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said during a press briefing yesterday.According to the spokesperson, the suspect was talking to the 17-year-old girl on a social media app on Sunday evening, and asked her to meet him outside his flat in Rua de Manuel de Arriaga. The victim agreed.After the two met outside the suspect’s flat, the spokesperson said the suspect then
July 1, 2016 | BY admin
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Defendant in public car-park management graft case confesses
One of six defendants in a public car park management corruption case confessed yesterday during its first hearing at the Court of the First Instance (TJB) yesterday.The defendants – including the former chief of the Transport Bureau’s (DSAT) Division of Transport Management Lou Ngai Wa and his subordinate Pun Ngai – stand accused of corruption involving public car park management service contracts.Lou and Pun, the first and second defendants in the case, yesterday denied all accusations
July 1, 2016 | BY admin
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Taxi, bus crash on old bridge, 7 injured
A taxi and a public bus were in a head-on collision yesterday afternoon at the entrance to the Governador Nobre de Carvalho Bridge on the Macau peninsula, causing injuries to the taxi driver and his four passengers, as well as the only two passengers on the bus.A spokesperson for the Health Bureau (SSM) told The Macau Post Daily last night that the male cabbie and a female taxi passenger were both in critical condition and in a coma at the Conde de Sao Januario Hospital Centre’s intensive
July 1, 2016 | BY admin
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