Author: Julie Zhu, MDT
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Legislative Assembly | Gov’t plans regulations to watch public companies’ finances
The government has revealed to lawmakers that it has plans to establish new regulations to monitor public companies’ financial situations, according to lawmaker Chan Chak Mo. ... -
AL Plenary | LRT major projects carried out on time, Rosário says
The majority of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) projects have been carried out within timetable and budget, the Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do ... -
Education sector to hold more events for PRC and handover anniversaries
The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) said that more events will be held in 2019 in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Macau handover ... -
Gaming and hotel employees’ skills competition to be held next week
The first Macau Integrated Tourism and Leisure Enterprise Vocational Skills Competition will kick off next Tuesday, the Macao Federation of Trade Unions announced this week. The ... -
HK buyers exceed local buyers in properties bought in Hengqin
For the first time, there are more Hong Kong residents purchasing properties in Hengqin than Macau residents, the Centaline Property (Macau) revealed yesterday during a press conference ... -
Crime | Money exchanger robbed of HKD1.25 million
A money exchanger reported to the police that he had been robbed of HKD1.25 million following a money exchange scam, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported yesterday. The ... -
Jockey Club presents MOP4.5b investment plan to the AL
The Macau Jockey Club has made an investment plan, supported by a maximum MOP4.5 billion in funding, for its development in the next 20 years or ... -
New subsidy programs to provide MOP11m to two projects
The Cultural Industry Fund (FCI) will launch two subsidy programs in 2019, approving a maximum of MOP11 million to two companies for two service platforms, the ... -
Education | Private schools to have a new framework
The Executive Council (ExCo) has completed discussions on the System Framework for Private School Teaching Staff of Non-tertiary Education law amendment draft. According to a press ... -
Oceanis Park developer prepares to appeal
Former lawmaker Fong Chi Keong, who is also a member of the board of Chong Va-Entretenimento, Limitada, said that the company’s lawyer is handling the lawsuit ... -
Centralized e-platform for all public services to be launched next year
The Executive Council has concluded the discussion on the draft of the administrative regulation for public e-services. The draft proposes the establishment of a centralized website ... -
AL Plenary | Casino entry ban bill passed amid supervision doubts
The detailed articles regarding the banning of casino employees from entering casinos while off-duty were passed at the Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday. In total, more than ... -
Columnist and newspaper cleared of slander, but fined
Columnist Lei Kong, news outlet Son Pou and Director of the Son Pou Chao Chong Peng have been found not guilty of slander towards Polytec Asset ... -
Film ‘Space Intellectual’ to launch in celebration of 20th handover anniversary
The launching ceremony of the first science fiction film jointly financed by Macau and mainland China, titled “Space Intellectual,” was held yesterday at the Macau University ... -
Building owners complain about unauthorized construction
The owners of Edifício Lap Hing held a press conference urging the government to demolish unauthorized construction works located at the entrance of the building. Two ... -
Our Desk | The silver lining is what is missing
– For Cantonese, please press 1; for Portuguese, please press 2; for English, please press 3; for Mandarin, please press 4. – Du… du… du… du… ... -
Policy Address | Zheng continues pressuring government over Land Law
Lawmaker Zheng Anting has continued to pressure the government, in particular the Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do Rosário, regarding the region’s Land Law ... -
Survey | Casinos’ gaming service quality dropped
All casinos saw a drop in their Gaming Service Index (GSI) scores in 2018, with a 11.2 percent decrease in the overall GSI score. The GSI ... -
Holiday amendment proposal shelved
The government has canceled the holiday change proposal in the latest Labor Law amendment. The proposal stated that three days out of four (New Year’s Day, ... -
Policy Address | Alexis Tam says illegal inns should be criminalized
The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, revealed yesterday at the Legislative Assembly (AL) that he agrees with the criminalization of illegal guesthouse accommodation ... -
Policy Address | Tam announces four schools selected for Canidrome land
The Canidrome land plot will be used for building new campuses for the Concordia School for Special Education, the Workers’ Children High School, the Escola Xin ... -
Policy Address | Au and Wong argue over police lawsuit
Lawmaker Au Kam San had a round of face-to-face discussions with Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak, regarding the former being accused of slander by the ... -
Sabrina Ho believes Macau has potential for art auctions
Sabrina Ho, founder of Chiu Yeng Culture Limited, believes that Macau is a potential market for art auctions, she told the media this week on the ... -
Crime | Local student commits multiple house robberies
A 19-year-old local student has been charged with aggravated robbery after he was identified as the main suspect in two recently reported house robberies, the Judiciary Police ... -
Scholar says local healthcare system lacks transparency
The assistant dean of the School of Business of the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST), Zhang Jinghua, is suggesting that there should be more ... -
Courts | Polytec vs Son Pou sentence to be delivered Dec 17
Polytec Group’s lawsuit against local newspaper Son Pou was described by the defendant as the real estate company taking advantage of the case in order to ... -
Money exchange gangs pose a threat to region’s security
The Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak, presented the crime statistics for the first nine months of 2018 yesterday. At the press conference, the secretary noted ... -
Policy Address | Flyover planned to connect new bridge to former P. Horizon site
The government has planned to build a flyover in the vicinity of Amizade roundabout to improve traffic conditions around the northern area, Chief Executive (CE) Chui ... -
Policy Address | Chui announces cash handout increase, other social benefits
In 2019, the annual cash handout from the government will increase to MOP10,000 and MOP6,000 for permanent and non-permanent residents respectively, the Chief Executive (CE) announced ... -
Policy Address | Chui pledges transparency in gaming concessions
The Chief Executive Chui Sai On met the press at Government Headquarters after delivering the Policy Address for the Fiscal Year 2019 at the Legislative Assembly ... -
Alexis Tam satisfied with approved smoking lounges
Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam is satisfied with the operation of the new casino smoking lounges following his visit to smoking lounges in ... -
AL Plenary | Affordable house ranking returns to points-based system
The ranking of candidates for affordable houses will be points-based once the Macau SAR government implements the new amendment to the affordable housing law, which was ... -
CRIME | Family of five charged for fake employment contracts
A family of five has been denounced due to a fake employment situation, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported yesterday during a press conference. Additionally, a Vietnamese woman ... -
Our Desk | Best can still be bad
Recently, a male principle official from the local government said that Macau is the top city based on the social welfare resources the government provides to ... -
Food festival kicks off with Singapore food village
The 18th Macau Food Festival kicked off on Friday with 23 food merchants from Singapore serving up their native dishes at the lower deck of Sai ...
