Briefs | 2,000 joined ‘Walk in the Mountain’

Organised by the Sport Bureau (ID), the activity “Walk in the Mountain – Fall” was held yesterday morning at the Hac Sa Reservoir Country Park, attracting about 2,000 participants. Several highlighted officials undertook the 3.5 km walk of the circuit, led by ID president Pun Weng Kun. The event was held to promote ID’s belief in “sports for all” and to actively demonstrate the beneficial effects of playing sport, including on a social level. The walk started around 9.30 a.m. following the inauguration of the event and lasted for about one hour and 15 minutes. ID also provided on-site at the Barbecue Park of the Hac Sa Reservoir several booths, offering physical assessments, information on sports activities and exhibitions. ID hopes that the event will encourage citizens to adopt a future lifestyle that includes the participation in and practice of sports activities.

Scholarships for locals who want to study in Portugal

pplications for 20 scholarships, each offering MOP65,000 per year for local high school graduates who want to pursue university degrees in Portugal, are now open. This program is available only for permanent Macau residents who have completed a minimum of four years of high school in the city. The scholarships have been specifically created for students who intend to enroll in a bachelor of law. Students must return to Macau after completing their education and serve the city for a minimum of three consecutive years. Results will be announced in February.

Property management law under debate

The president of the Legislative Assembly First Committee, Kwan Tsui Hang, said that the committee has not made a final decision yet regarding the latest property management draft law. The committee is still discussing whether companies are required to inform property owner’s committees six months in advance of terminating a contract with owners. Kwan explained that different stances are held by the Housing Bureau and the Legal Affairs Bureau, with the former believing that companies should have to give notice in advance and the latter holding the contrary view.