Briefs | Gov’t in talks with mainland China regarding digital currency

The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) is currently in communication with the People’s Bank of China regarding the issue of digital currency from the bank. In a reply to lawmaker Leong Sun Iok’s interpellation, AMCM says it will carry out research on the feasibility of issuing digital currency, and it has already planned to amend the law associated with issuing currency.

Engineer proposes environmental protection tax

The Macau Institution of Engineers recently held a forum on solid waste management, during which lawmaker Wu Chou Kit proposed to the government charging a special environmental protection tax. Wu, who is also the president of the association, pointed out that some food wrapping materials on the market are unable to be recycled. As such, a tax on food suppliers may encourage suppliers to use recyclable materials to wrap food.

DSAL records 430 dismissal complaints as of October

The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) has, as of October this year, received a total of 430 complaints regarding dismissals. The complaints concern 735 people, which represents a 9% decrease year-on-year. Among the cases, 19 complaints are related to the dismissal of 29 people from travel agencies. As at the end of October, DSAL has forwarded a total of 10 cases to the Macao Foundation about government subsidized companies being suspected of unreasonably dismissing workers.