Briefs | LRT suspended yesterday after power problem arises

The Light Rapid Transit (LRT) was suspended yesterday at about 1 p.m., reportedly due to a power outage at a site between Cotai West Station and Lotus Checkpoint Station, according to a statement posted by the operator, Sociedade do Metro Ligeiro de Macau. The train service between Ocean Station and Lotus Checkpoint Station was temporarily suspended until 2:35 p.m. During this period, the Operation and Control Center directed passengers safely out of the carriage to the adjacent station platform, according to the statement, and the Fire Services also assisted. The cause of the accident has yet to be confirmed. The operator of the service has apologized for the inconvenience caused to passengers.

Man claims memory loss after alleged sexual harassment

A mainland man claimed to have suffered from “memory loss” after he was accused of sexually harassing a female hotel employee last week. The incident took place in a hotel in Taipa. The man is accused of having forcibly tucked one 100-yuan banknote into the hand of a Philippine female casino employee before sexually harassing her. The victim’s colleagues stopped the man and reported the case to the police authority. Upon the police’s questioning, the man claimed he had already forgotten what happened. The man is a 40-year-old mainlander who said he is a company manager. The victim is a woman in her 20s working at the hotel lobby.

Better Wanzai port facilities wanted by nearby communities

Communities near the Wanzai port want better immigration checkpoint facilities at the soon-to-be opened Wanzai port. The Wanzai port is expected to open before the Chinese New Year at the end of January. Deputy President of Associação de Mútuo Auxílio dos Moradores da Marginal, surnamed Lai, hopes that the port’s opening hours will be between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., an extension to the previous opening hours of 8 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. In Lai’s opinion, the previous opening hours are no longer able to cater to current demands of the nearby populations, especially when considering the fast development of the Wanzai area in Zhuhai. By extending the opening hours, it will be more convenient for Zhuhai’s workers and students who cross the border to Macau on a daily basis.

Edit: This article was corrected at 2:40 p.m. on December 30 to state that the suspected power outage occurred at a site between Cotai West Station and Lotus Checkpoint Station, not as previously stated, between Cotai East Station and Lotus Checkpoint Station.