15th Portuguese Speech Contest to be held Monday

The Department of Portuguese, under the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Arts and Humanities, will hold the 15th Portuguese Speech Contest of November 6 (Monday). The event aims to stimulate students’ interest in learning Portuguese and enhance their language skills, according to a statement from the UM. It also serves as a platform for local students majoring in Portuguese to showcase their skill. Three local higher education institutions are participating in the contest, sending their best students in Portuguese speaking proficiency to compete. The institutions are the Macao Polytechnic Institute, the Macau University of Science and Technology and the UM.

Association suggests installing recorders in taxis

The President of the Macau Taxi Driver Mutual Association, Tony Kuok, has suggested installing recorders inside taxis, according to a report by Jornal Cheng Pou. In Leong’s opinion, when a taxi driver violates the transportation law, the penalty is light, which encourages irresponsible drivers to violate regulations repeatedly. Leong noted that some taxi drivers charge passengers before arriving at their destination. He noted that since it is difficult for law enforcement to obtain evidence regarding these behaviors, taxis should install recorders in order to assist law enforcement authorities. He also expressed the hope  that the government could subsidize the installation of these devices.