Lawmakers call for further support as many SMEs still face difficulties post-pandemic

Even as Macau’s economy rebounds with the return of tourism, many of the city’s small, medium, and micro enterprises face significant difficulties, lawmaker Nick Lei said before

Lawmaker calls for gov’t to integrate fresh graduates in ‘1+4’

Lawmaker Cheng On Ting has called for optimization in the implementation of the “1+4” economic development strategy in the SAR. In an interpellation, lawmaker called for the government

Ella Lei insists gov’t should put land reserves to good use

Lawmaker Ella Lei has again called on the government to proceed with plans for the use of several plots of land it has reclaimed in the

CE advises lawmakers of the need to ‘find balance’ and be ‘patient’

Two of the most repeated phrases from Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng during his visit yesterday to the Legislative Assembly (AL) were “the need

Lawmakers challenge use of CPI to determine pension adjustments

A significant number of lawmakers have expressed opinions opposing the use of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) as the main mechanism for determining whether to raise pensions

Poor matching between job-seekers and available opportunities: Lei

Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong attributed youth unemployment to poor job matching between job-seekers and available positions rather than structural unemployment issues.

Works for Sports Park at former Canidrome to start in Q2 this year

The construction of the new Sports Park will commence in the second quarter (Q2) of this year, the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Elsie Ao

Lawmakers want to promote PE in schools as a path to local sports development

Lawmakers Pang Chuan and Kou Kam Fai want to promote Physical Education (PE) in local schools as a path for local sports development as well

Lawmakers concerned with the future of LRT operation

Lawmakers Ma Io Fong and Ron Lam are concerned with the future role and operational approach of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) system. The

Lawmakers doubt job matching sessions will resolve unemployment woes

Several lawmakers at the Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary expressed skepticism that the “job-matching sessions” model promoted by the government with the gaming concessionaires will be effective.

Lo Choi In: Macau’s maternity leave provisions ‘outdated’

Lawmaker Lo Choi In raised concerns at the Legislative Assembly plenary session yesterday about the adequacy of Macau’s current labor laws. According to Lo,

State secret and CE election laws pass unchallenged

The bills on the state secret and election for the Chief Executive (CE) passed unanimously and unchallenged yesterday in their final reading at the Legislative Assembly. The two bills

Ella Lei calls for tighter defamation laws during elections

The government should introduce additional and tighter laws to quickly handle defamation during election campaigns, directly-elected lawmaker Ella Lei demanded yesterday. The parliament met yesterday

Lawmaker stands up for elderly cohabitation rights

The spousal cohabitation rights of some applicants for senior apartments have been deprived due to age difference, lawmaker Nick Lei said yesterday in his pre-agenda

Lawmakers call on structural changes for daycares, while IAS reviews the rules

During the recent Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary, at least two lawmakers, including Lo Choi In and José Pereira Coutinho, have called for the government to review

Minimum wage bill passes first reading amid heated debate

The bill proposes to increase the minimum wage depending on how salaries are calculated or paid. For monthly wages, it is proposed to be

Updates on property anti-speculation measures soon

The government will soon announce updates on the speculation-discouraging measures concerning real properties, Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong has told a parliamentary plenary.

First non-deficit budget of this gov’t term passed but with many remarks

The 2024 budget will be the last from the current government term and will be the first that will not be in deficit and resorting to

Lawmakers unhappy with public parking fee increase

Several lawmakers have expressed dissatisfaction with the government’s planned increase of the hourly parking fees of seven public car parks. The measure, announced by

DSF expects higher growth in public income next year

Public income is expected to grow next year as compared with the previous several years amid the tourism revival, director of Financial Services Bureau (DSF) Iong

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