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Police bust 21 drivers in Macau for illegal passenger services

Police bust 21 drivers in Macau for illegal passenger services

The Public Security Police (PSP) said in a statement that during the Chinese New Year (CNY) period from February 6 to Saturday their officers busted 21 drivers for providing passenger transport services without a taxi licence. Among the 21 cases, two were found to have used an app to find their clients. The statement did […]
Macau A-Ma Temple blaze repair to take at least 1 year

Macau A-Ma Temple blaze repair to take at least 1 year

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is drafting a restoration plan for the Cheng Kok Sim Lam Pavilion at the UNESCO World Heritage-listed A-Ma Temple, where a fire broke out on Wednesday morning, the bureau’s Cultural Heritage Department Chief Leong Wai Man said on Thursday, adding that it would take at least one year to repair […]
Fire breaks out at A-Ma Temple, Macau

Fire breaks out at A-Ma Temple, Macau

A fire broke out early on Wednesday morning at the A-Ma Temple, resulting in severe damages to part of its interiors. A short-circuit is believed to have caused the incident which did not harm anyone inside the temple. Meanwhile, the Cultural Affairs Bureau is assessing the severity of the damage caused to the iconic site’s […]
Liaison chief urges society of Macau to ‘spare no effort’

Liaison chief urges society of Macau to ‘spare no effort’

Local society should spare no effort to seize opportunities and be open to changes, Central People’s Government Liaison Office Director Li Gang said in his Chinese New Year message on Sunday, wishing all Macao residents happiness. He also said that his office would fully support the local government. Li is the highest-ranked central government official […]
Collapsing wall damages World Heritage site in Macau

Collapsing wall damages World Heritage site in Macau

The wall of a building, which was being renovated, collapsed and damaged the listed Lou Kau Mansion next to it on Thursday. The government-run mansion, which is used as a temporary exhibition hall, is one of 20 sites which form the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Historic Centre of Macau. The two-storey grey-brick courtyard house in Travessa […]
Chicken vendors test negative for avian flu in Macau

Chicken vendors test negative for avian flu in Macau

The three vendors who sold live poultry at the Temporary Patane Municipal Market’s Fat Kei stall tested negative for the H7-type avian influenza on Thursday, the Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement, pledging to closely monitor their health status. The trio were taken to isolation rooms on Thursday for 10-days medical observation, the statement […]
Police bust illegal casino, nab 15 in Areia Preta, Macau

Police bust illegal casino, nab 15 in Areia Preta, Macau

The Public Security Police (PSP) arrested 15 people, aged between 22 and 35, in a Tuesday night raid on an underground casino in a residential flat in Areia Preta, PSP spokesperson Lei Tak Fai said yesterday, adding that the police seized over three million patacas worth of gaming chips and 16 computers. Acting on a […]
Macau Government stops live poultry sales for 3 days over bird flu scare

Macau Government stops live poultry sales for 3 days over bird flu scare

The government has decided to stop the sale of live poultry in the city for three days starting from Wednesday after discovering the H7-type avian influenza in an environmental sample at the Temporary Patane Market yesterday, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) Management Committee President Alex Vong Iao Lek announced last night. The IACM and […]
Macau government to prioritise conventions sector

Macau government to prioritise conventions sector

Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac said that the conventions sector offered better development opportunities than the exhibitions sector thus the former will take priority over the latter when further developing the city’s conventions and exhibitions industry. Responding to lawmaker Au Kam San’s questions in the Assembly about what the government intended […]
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