Tag: AL Plenary
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Lei Chan U leaves his analysis in his ‘goodbye speech’
Lawmaker Lei Chan U used his floor time ahead of the agenda at yesterday’s Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary session to reflect on his eight-year tenure, delivering ... -
Legislative Assembly pushes transparency in Public Procurement Law
The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday detailed the passage of the Public Procurement Law, aimed at enhancing fairness, transparency, and procurement procedures, while also establishing a public ... -
New lawmakers’ statute adds restrictions for upcoming hemicycle members
The Legislative Assembly (AL) unanimously approved the new law amending the lawmakers’ statute yesterday. The bill, promoted by the government and sent to the AL to ... -
Vaping ‘space oil’ could lead to one-year imprisonment
The Legislative Assembly (AL) passed an amendment to the bill on Prohibition of Illegal Production, Trafficking and Abuse of Narcotic drugs and Psychotropic Substances during a ... -
Case of illegal workers found at concert still making shockwaves
The case involving a high number of people suspected of performing illegal work during a concert is still making waves and has now reached the Legislative ... -
Lawmakers concerned about SMEs’ survival in a scenario of spending decline
Several lawmakers have expressed concerns about the current economic situation and the decline in visitor spending, calling on the government to find a solution to support ... -
Private schools statute amended to allow establishment of schools in Hengqin
The Legislative Assembly passed a bill revising the framework governing the teaching personnel of non-tertiary education private schools and the general rules for such schools during ... -
Che wants gov’t to review economic housing acquisition policies
Lawmaker Che Sai Wang addressed the plenary yesterday at the Legislative Assembly, calling on the authorities to review the policies for the economic acquisition of public ... -
Tire park to be converted into recreational area
The government is set to enhance the Taipa area by merging the BT11 and BT12 sites into a recreational park with an underground car park. The ... -
Private doctors may soon issue medical certificates, says André Cheong
Secretary for Administration and Justice, André Cheong, acknowledged that in the future, private physicians may be permitted to issue medical certificates to all residents. The Legislative ... -
Pereira Coutinho calls for action against fake diplomas
Lawmaker José Maria Pereira Coutinho has expressed serious concerns regarding a recent scandal involving fraudulent high school diplomas from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). ... -
André Cheong: F&B establishments gaining from simplified licensing processes
The Secretary for Administration and Justice, André Cheong, has claimed food and beverage establishments (F&B) are already benefiting from the simplified system for licensing applications and ... -
Lawmakers urge action amid declining birth rate
Lawmakers have once again raised concerns about Macau’s declining birth rate, urging the implementation of comprehensive measures to encourage higher birth rates, alongside improved maternity leave ... -
Ron Lam concerned with Zone A traffic disorder
Lawmaker Ron Lam has raised concerns about the traffic disorganization in Zone A of the new landfills. He expressed these concerns during a spoken inquiry before ... -
Lei Chan U: Measures to improve purchasing power needed
Lawmaker Lei Chan U has called on the government to introduce measures aimed at improving the purchasing power of the population. In a verbal inquiry delivered ... -
Kou Hoi In finishes legislative year with ‘sermon’
In the last plenary session of the calendar year at the Legislative Assembly, the assembly president, Kou Hoi In, took the last few minutes of Wednesday’s ... -
More debate proposals voted down; proposers not happy
After lawmaker Ron Lam saw two of his debate proposals voted down at the Legislative Assembly (AL) late last week, the same thing happened to José ... -
Lawmaker: Robots should replace workers for competitiveness
Lawmaker Ip Sio Kai has advocated the replacement of certain worker tasks with robots to increase Macau’s competitiveness. Speaking at the Legislative Assembly yesterday before the ... -
Olympic hype can promote sports and health, lawmakers say
Several members of the Legislative Assembly (AL) have urged the government to harness the enthusiasm generated by the Olympic Games to promote sports and healthy lifestyles. ... -
Lei Wai Nong grilled on labor-related illegalities
The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, came under fire yesterday at the Legislative Assembly (AL) when lawmakers questioned him about the rights of ... -
Rosário: Macau without land for recycling industry
Macau has no available land for the recycling industry, the Secretary for Transports and Public Works, Raimundo do Rosário said yesterday at the Legislative Assembly Q&A ... -
Islands Hospital LRT Station to open on Sept. 1 without train service
The government will open the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) station at the Islands Hospital on Sep. 1, the Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do ... -
Pereira Coutinho against ‘mass tourism’
Lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho says many residents are concerned with the “mass tourism” over the past few months, calling on the government to rethink tourism promotion ... -
Lawmaker concerned with physical and mental health of gaming workers
Lawmaker Leong Sun Iok, together with the Macau Federation of Trade Unions, has expressed concern over the physical and mental health of gaming industry workers. In ... -
Lawmakers veto ride hailing debate
Pro-government lawmakers have voted en bloc against two debate proposals submitted to the plenary of the Legislative Assembly (AL) by lawmaker Ron Lam. Lam was seeking ... -
Retrieved land reserves not idle, Secretary claims
The Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do Rosário, has refuted claims from several people and most recently from lawmaker Zheng Anting that the land ... -
Access of foreigners to Hengqin ‘none of our business,’ Wong Sio Chak says
The easing of border procedures for foreigners to access Hengqin was once again a topic of discussion at the recent plenary session at the Legislative Assembly. ... -
Lei Wai Nong: Gov’t assisting new metaverse companies, research, jobs
Government support for companies in the metaverse industry was not a direct investment but support paid through the Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT), the Secretary ... -
Angela Leong wants Macau to become an ecotourism destination
Macau should become an ecotourism destination, lawmaker Angela Leong said in an inquiry presented at the Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday. Leong said several countries and regions ... -
Lawmaker Song unhappy with the quality of Macau teachers
Lawmaker Song Pek Kei is unhappy with the quality of local teaching staff, which she says is also unbalanced with too many teachers in non-tertiary education ... -
Ao Ieong: Gov’t improves support to special needs children
The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Elsie Ao Ieong has said that the government has been working hard to improve support to children with special ... -
Gov’t proposes bill to discourage non-compliant tenants
The government has proposed a new bill that aims to create an alternative method for landlords to deal with non-compliant tenants. The bill, presented yesterday at ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
