Author: Renato Marques, MDT
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AL closes the year with approval of lifts bill
The Legislative Assembly (AL) closed this legislative session on Monday evening with the final approval of the Elevator and Escalator Safety Legal System bill. The bill ... -
Conditions offered to airport arrivals concern Pereira Coutinho
Lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho is concerned with the treatment of returning residents of Macau upon their arrival at the local airport. In a spoken inquiry delivered ... -
E-cigarettes banned in Macau, parallel trade feared
The Legislative Assembly (AL) has passed, on its final reading, the amendments to the smoking law banning the import, sales, and transport into Macau of all ... -
FAOM lawmakers call for clarity on support measures and salary claim mechanism
Several lawmakers linked to the Macau Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM) have delivered spoken inquiries to the government at the Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday, calling on ... -
Authorities negotiating quarantine for Hong Kong students, no number yet
Local authorities are still in negotiations with their counterparts in the neighboring region of Hong Kong about the possibility of Macau accepting quarantine applications from students ... -
No workers should bear mandatory NAT expenses, authorities reaffirm
No workers included in the so-called professional key groups should bear the expenses related to the nucleic acid tests (NAT) that are mandatory due to their ... -
Less gaming means less crime in 1H, but there are exceptions
The significant drop in gaming activities in Macau is also the cause of the reduction in crimes recorded in the first half of this year (1H), ... -
SSM amends data on suicides for 1H, reduces to 38
The Health Bureau (SSM) has released statistics on the number of suicides in the first half of this year (1H). These figures amend information released late ... -
Macau law is local and tailored, not an imposition like in Hong Kong
Macau’s law on national security is a specific law produced locally and takies into account the reality and distinctiveness of the territory, the Secretary for Security, ... -
Public consultation on national security to last 45 days, bill ready by November
Launched yesterday and with a duration of 45 days from August 22 to October 5, the Public Consultation of the national security law aims to collect ... -
Only supermarkets thriving in crisis, sector growing by 28%
A recent survey from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) shows that all but one of the retail business sectors have been recording significant drops. The exception ... -
Gov’t unaware of cause of quarantine worker’s infection
Local authorities have not yet been able to identify the cause of infection of a security worker on duty at the England Marina Club Hotel, the ... -
Economy chief blames borrowers for unpaid mortgages
People should exercise caution when purchasing real estate, and be aware of the possibility they can’t support such a financial burden, Secretary for Economy and Finance ... -
Lawmakers discontented with quality of public housing
Several lawmakers within the Legislative Assembly (AL) remain discontented with the construction quality of public housing and have submitted written inquiries to the government on the ... -
‘Sandwich class’ housing law ready in October
One of the few novelties presented during yesterday’s Legislative Assembly (AL) session was the news that the law that will regulate the access and conditions for ... -
CPU members unhappy with gov’t criteria on building height
Several members of the Urban Planning Committee (CPU) have expressed disagreement with the criteria used by the government to evaluate the maximum height allowable for buildings ... -
Real estate transactions down in Q2, pre-sales fall 20%
Real estate transactions fell over the second quarter of 2022 (Q2), official statistical information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) shows. According to the official ... -
Collaboration duty dropped from ‘junkets bill’
The infamous Article 56 of the new law to regulate casino activities, also called the “junkets bill,” has been dropped from the bill’s final version by ... -
5G service to launch in Q1 2023
The 5G technology standard for 5G broadband cellular networks is expected to launch in Macau in the first quarter (Q1) of 2023, the Macao Post and ... -
‘Junket bill’ to allow concessionaires to hire services of several gaming promoters
The analysis and discussion on the so-called “junkets bill”, which is part of the new gaming industry regulations to enter into force from next January 1, ... -
China GT moves forward aiming for local GP
The China GT Championship has finally moved forward for this season with the first round of the championship taking place at the Ningbo International Circuit in ... -
Bill to attract top-notch talents approved on first reading amid concerns
The Legislative Assembly (AL) has approved with the unanimous vote of 32 lawmakers the first reading of the new legal regime to attract qualified staff, also ... -
Casinos may take deposits but must ensure their source
A revised version of the bill which regulates casino operations and is part of the package of new gaming laws provides that casino concessionaires may take deposits ... -
Civil servants statute amendments to focus on mobility and flexibility
The amendments the government wants to make to the Statute of Personnel of the Public Administration of Macau (ETAPM) focus mostly on adding mobility and flexibility ... -
Workers’ lawmakers call on gov’t to investigate ‘fake job offers’
Three lawmakers representing the Macao Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM) yesterday expressed their concerns about the continued growth of the unemployment rate among local residents, as ... -
New tourism tax law commences January 1
Amendments to laws regulating the tourism tax in Macau have been approved unanimously by the Legislative Assembly (AL) upon its final reading yesterday. The new regulations ... -
CE: Gov’t is working hard to bring visitors back, assist economic recovery
The government is currently working hard to bring visitors back to Macau and thereby, assist recovery of the local economy, which has been severely damaged by ... -
Lawmaker Pang wants more mainland students in local universities
University students from the Mainland should come to Macau universities to study instead of going abroad to “non-friendly countries,” lawmaker Pang Chuan said on Tuesday at ... -
Lawmakers mostly concerned with second batch of MOP10b subsidy
The second batch of financial support to local residents announced by the government in mid-July and which comprises a total of 10 billion patacas topped the ... -
Size of gaming industry estimated to be around 25% of the GDP
The forecasted size of the Macau gaming industry should be around 25% of the total Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the Chief Executive (CE), Ho Iat Seng ... -
Macau’s easing of quarantine measures depends on mainland
The decision to adjust the number of days of quarantine under medical observation in Macau depends ultimately on the analysis and decision of the Central government ... -
Origin of new case ‘unknown’, Zhuhai blames Macau
Local health authorities are yet to confirm whether the case of the non-resident worker found by Zhuhai authorities to be infected with Covid-19 is an infection ... -
Mainland quarantined can enter Macau during three-day self-management period
People subject to medical observation on the mainland can only enter Macau through a land border checkpoint after completing their medical observation quarantine, within the following ... -
New key groups defined; NAT weekly for most groups
Health authorities announced that testing will start today for the vast majority of key groups who need to undergo regular nucleic acid tests (NATs), with testing ... -
IAM promotes continued cleaning of public spaces to prevent rebound outbreak
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has announced that it will continue to promote the cleaning and disinfection of public spaces to prevent a rebound Covid-19 outbreak. ...
