Briefs | Lawmakers help Chinese-American reconnect with lost brother

Lawmakers Mak Soi Kun and Zheng Anting claim to have helped a Chinese man, surnamed Ng, living in the U.S. reconnect with his younger brother after the pair had lost contact for more than 40 years. Ng arrived in Macau earlier to look for his lost younger brother. He started by placing advertisements in local newspapers, before contacting the lawmakers for assistance. On the matter, Zheng said he was delighted to be able to help Ng find his lost brother. In the future, his office will continue helping in this area, provided they are able to. Zheng also expects more requests of this type as Macau merges with the Greater Bay Area.

New Macau collects signatures against ‘rumor crime’

In response to the proposed legislation of “Obstruction of Public Safety, Order and Peace under Sudden Public Incidents”, colloquially known by the public as the “rumor crime”, the New Macau Association (ANM) has started to collect signatures from members of the public opposed to it. The association, in addition to several professional organizations, worries that the legislation of such an offence, if passed, may be used to hinder opposing opinion. Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak, on the other hand, has provided an updated version of the bill, particularly regarding the “rumor crime”, as well as expressing that he held an “open attitude”. Wong has also expressed that the provision will only be enforced in specific circumstances. The petition currently has approximately 800 signatures.

Several bus stops may be moved underground

Director of the Transport Bureau, Lam Hin San, has explained to the Transportation Consultation Committee that it is studying the relocation of several bus stops underground at Praça de Ferreira do Amaral. Also, some motorbike parking spaces beneath the plaza may be changed to allow the parking of light vehicles. The bureau has also started installing sensors on about 400 roadside parking spaces in the NAPE, Porto Exterior and Praia Grande districts, among others.