Policy Address | Social Affairs and Culture – Alexis Tam: Number of mainland visitors reduced to 21m per year

The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, announced yesterday that the Tap Seac neighborhood will be transformed into a cultural hub, with the decrepit Hotel Estoril being revamped

A rosy view of the health sector

During the second half of the debate especially, lawmakers posed several questions about the health system in Macau, in spite of the secretary Alexis Tam not having discussed health issues

Kuok Cheong U appointed as new head of public hospital

has been appointed as the director of the Conde de São Januário Central Hospital and vice president of the Health Bureau, according to an announcement by Alexis Tam during yesterday’s

Gov’t to buy Hengqin land to install social facilities

Alexis Tam indicated that the government has had several meetings with mainland authorities in order to buy land in Hengqin island and set up social services there. The secretary has

Crime | Woman faces prosecution for insulting police officers

The suspect, surnamed Ng, was placed in detention by authorities after her alleged involvement in a fight at the entrance of a karaoke venue. A short time into her stay

Overstaying Vietnamese accused of corruption

An unemployed Vietnamese woman has been sent for prosecution by the police, after allegedly attempting to bribe a police officer in exchange for her release last Saturday. According to the authorities,

More construction works seen as a major reason for fatal accidents

According to the Labor Affairs Bureau (DSAL), only two fatal industrial accidents occurred in 2013, whereas the number in 2014 surged to seven. With several large-scale construction projects reaching their

CE to visit Fujian for cooperative talks

He will also visit the provincial capital’s urban planning exhibition pavilion to learn about the city’s plan for future development. The Macau delegation also includes the Secretary for Economy and

DSAT blamed for ‘poor supervision’

A citizen protested at the Trasport Bureau yesterday concerning the death of his daughter, who was run over by a casino shuttle bus three years ago. The father, accompanied by

China’s trade shrinks in sign of economic weakness 

China’s trade contracted in March by an unexpectedly wide margin, adding to expectations that Beijing will launch new stimulus to shore up weakening growth in the world’s second-largest economy. Exports fell 15 percent compared

Hong Kong stocks rally to seven-year high as volatility surges

Hong Kong stocks climbed to the highest level since December 2007 as volatility surged and an unexpected drop in Chinese exports spurred speculation that authorities will increase stimulus to support

Nina Ricci heir convicted of tax fraud after HSBC leaks

The heiress of the fashion and perfume house Nina Ricci was sentenced yesterday to a year in prison and ordered to pay heavy fines and back taxes for having hidden

Corporate Bits | Sands Resorts Cotai Strip Macao brings back ‘Meetings more rewarded’ mice package for second year

Available for a limited time, the Meetings More Rewarded package offers benefits for meeting planners and a choice of three hotels to stay at: The Venetian Macao; Conrad Macao, Cotai

China aims to turn Mozambique into a center for natural gas exploration

Mozambique has one of the world’s largest recently discovered natural gas reserves and is starting to receive the first investments at a time when the difficult economic situation in the

World Bank loan of USD500 million to Angola agreed in May

The World Bank spokesperson said that the finance agreement would be signed on 14 May, a new date after the previous date was missed, depending on the conclusion of the

Briefs | Angola and Beijing implement diplomatic and service visa exemption

The Angolan and Chinese holders of diplomatic and service passports have been exempt from visas, since last Saturday, 11 April, the Angolan embassy in China said in a statement. The

Ex-state oil boss admits graft, power abuse

A top official who led China’s biggest petroleum company and later was assigned to oversee state-owned companies admitted in court yesterday that he was guilty of corruption and abuse of power, the

Mainland soccer on upswing with new talent and big investment

For Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua, the new season has brought new optimism. After several years of turmoil that saw the team stripped of its 2003 CSL title in a

Beijing says Taiwan won’t be among charter members of new bank

Cross-strait friction remerged yesterday as China said Taiwan won’t be among the charter members of the Chinese-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, apparently because of a dispute over what name the island should

PRC, US to boost cooperation on repatriating fugitives 

China and the U.S. are boosting cooperation in sending home crime suspects amid a Chinese drive to ferret out corrupt officials and fugitives who have fled abroad. The Department of Homeland Security

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