Briefs | 80pct of students have phone overuse issues

The General Association of Chinese Students of Macao has released the results of a survey conducted recently, showing that over 80 percent of more than 1,300 interviewed students have a habit of overusing their phones, according to a report by Jornal Va Kio. About 95 percent of those surveyed use mobile phones and close to 60 percent were said to display signs of anxiety caused by overusing mobile phones.  Some 47 percent of the students chose to chat with people via mobile phone rather than face-to-face. Twelve percent of the students admitted to feeling lonely when not in possession of their phones, and that they would try to get their phones back.

Locals file complaint against Lisboa Palace

Around ten residents visited the Labor Affairs Bureau (DSAL) yesterday to report their former employer, the Lisboa Palace, for having unreasonably fired them. Lawmaker Lei Cheng I accompanied the group of self-proclaimed construction workers to the DSAL, according to a report by TDM. Lei said that approximately 90 local workers had been fired, all of whom were members of the cleaning staff at the Lisboa Palace construction site, with most having been employed on or after September 12. After only two or three days, they were told to stop working. Some of the complainants believe that the employer fired local workers to reduce costs.

73 year-old HK man found dead in casino

A 73 year-old Hong Kong man was found dead at the Casino Kam Pek Paradise early yesterday morning. The man was discovered in the resting lounge by one of the casino employees, who then reported the incident to the police. The employee first noticed an abnormal odor, and then realized that one customer had been in the resting lounge for a while. The Fire Services Bureau arrived to the scene and confirmed the death. The case has been forwarded to the Judiciary Police for further investigation.