Tag: Briefs
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Briefs | Gov’t confident about inscription of ‘sea silk route’ as UNESCO heritage
The Government of Macau is confident about the inscription of the “sea silk route” on the UNESCO cultural heritage list, a Beijing wish that encompasses 25 ... -
Briefs | Lei Chan U questions zone E1 sewage treatment plan
Lawmaker Lei Chan U has questioned the necessity of building a sewage treatment facility in zone E1, according to an interpellation he recently submitted to the ... -
Briefs | Academic encourages gov’t to publicize domestic violence review
Cecilia Ho, scholar of social work, thinks the government should allow public access to the entire text of the review report on the implementation of ... -
Briefs | SAFP says universal suffrage not impossible
The Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (SAFP) has remarked that Macau’s Basic Law does not rule out universal suffrage for the Chief Executive election. In ... -
Briefs | Lawmaker wants incentives for budget hotels
Lawmaker Lam Lon Wai has asked the government for more measures to encourage investors to open budget hotels in Macau. In his written inquiry to the ... -
Briefs | More than 180,000 tourists entered Macau on May 1
A total of 183,323 tourists arrived in Macau on Labor Day alone, an increase of almost 77% compared with last year. It is worth noting, however, ... -
Briefs | Political commissar leaves Macau
Zhou Wugang, political commissar of the Macau garrison of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, has been promoted to a position at China’s Eastern Theater Command. Before ... -
Briefs | HK law to be used for Greater Bay contracts
The Hong Kong SAR government is seeking the mainland’s approval to use Hong Kong law to formulate contracts and conduct arbitrations within the Greater Bay Area ... -
Briefs | Chui to appeal Fong Soi Kun ruling
Chief Executive Chui Sai On announced yesterday in a statement from the Office of the Government Spokesperson that he will appeal the decision of the Court ... -
Briefs | Zhang Rongshun resigns from NPC
The resignation of the Deputy Director of the Macau Liaison Office, Zhang Rongshun, from his position in the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, has ... -
Briefs | Melco announces discretionary bonus payout
Melco Resorts & Entertainment announced yesterday that a one-month discretionary bonus will be paid to all eligible non-management employees before the Chinese New Year. Lawrence Ho, ... -
Briefs | One more site to become available in Busking Program
The Calçada da Igreja de São Lázaro is going to be included in the Busking Program starting from next year, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced ... -
Briefs | New themed resort announced
A new themed resort located in Cotai was presented yesterday. Lisboeta, a HKD5 billion resort, will be developed by Macau Theme Park and Resort Limited. The ... -
Briefs | Qatar Airways starts cargo services to Macau
The aeronautical authorities of Macau and the State of Qatar concluded bilateral Air Services Agreement (ASA) discussions yesterday in Macau and reached an agreement for the ... -
Briefs | Airport conducts fuel farm exercise
The Macau International Airport carried out a fuel farm exercise to simulate a fire in the farm. The drill, which lasted for 45 minutes and involved ... -
Briefs | Fong Soi Kun to receive MOP80,000 per month
The former director of the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG), Fong Soi Kun, is to receive a pension of approximately MOP80,000 per month. A notice posted ... -
Briefs | Hypertension affects many middle-aged residents
Forty percent of Macau’s middle-aged residents suffer from hypertension (persistently elevated blood pressure in the arteries), according to a report by Macao Daily News. During a ... -
Briefs | Five local residents injured in fight over taxi queue
A fight broke out yesterday morning at the Border Gate taxi station when three local men cut into a taxi queue. According to a report by ... -
Briefs | Gov’t to provide 100 additional special taxis
The government’s plan to increase the number of special taxis this year was announced through a reply to lawmaker Lei Chan U’s written inquiry. According to ... -
Briefs | Overcharging taxi drivers may have license revoked
The President of the Associação dos Comerciantes e Operários de Automóveis de Macau, Leng Sai Vai, suggested revoking the driving licenses of taxi drivers who consistently ... -
Briefs | Sonia Chan joins ‘Korea-Macau Friendship Night’
Secretary for Administration and Justice, Sonia Chan, yesterday participated in the “Korea-Macau Friendship Night,” where she represented the Macau government. Noting that “Macau and Korea have ... -
Briefs | National Anthem Law draft to be concluded next month
The Secretary for Administration and Justice, Sonia Chan, said on Saturday that the Legal Affairs Bureau (DSAJ) is currently finalizing the legislative procedures of the “National ... -
Briefs | 30pct of local labor force have degrees
The Talents Development Committee revealed that one-third of Macau’s current local labor force has a tertiary education degree. According to Macau’s first five-year plan, by 2020, ... -
Briefs | ‘Piano poet’ to play at Cultural Center
The Macau Orchestra, under the baton of conductor Jean-Philippe Tremblay, will join forces with French pianist Alexandre Tharaud for a concert on Sunday night at the ... -
Briefs | Cinematheque Passion to host talk
The Cinematheque Passion, under the Cultural Affairs Bureau, will host a talk titled, “Cinematography: Creativity Behind the Viewfinder”, on June 18, from 3 p.m. to 5 ... -
Briefs | Hospital claims that it is not the source of wastewater leak
Recently, some neighboring residents of the Macau Public Hospital (CHCSJ) have expressed concerns over the possibility of a leakage in the sewage system in front of ... -
Briefs | Chief Executive visits Jiangsu
The Chief Executive (CE), Chui Sai On, will lead a delegation from Macau to visit the cities of Nanjing and Changzhou in Jiangsu Province on March ... -
Briefs | Woman swindled out of MOP29,000
An English-speaking Indian man, claiming to be a clairvoyant, has swindled a 28-year-old woman out of MOP29,000 at St. Francisco Garden. According to a police report, ... -
Briefs | CE attends Coloane center unveiling
Chui Sai On yesterday attended the unveiling ceremony of the new Public Health Clinical Centre in Coloane. The Chief Executive presided over the formal opening ceremony ... -
Briefs | Light Festival extended to New Year’s Day
The Tourism Office has announced the extension of the “Macau Light Festival 2015 – Journey of Lights” to January 1, 2016, so that visitors and residents ... -
Briefs | Chui forms committee to enhance city’s int’l role
The Chief Executive, Chui Sai On, has assembled a new committee to formulate policies in line with the region’s role as a world travel and leisure ... -
Briefs | Large number of dead fish found in Fai Chi Kei
Personnel from the Macau Marine and Water Bureau removed around three tones of dead fish floating off Fai Chi Kei’s north bay yesterday morning. The authorities ... -
Briefs | T’Way Air to launch Macau–Seoul route
South Korean low-cost carrier T’Way Airlines has announced that it will be launching a new Seoul–Macau route starting in late November. The service will include five ... -
Briefs | UM student wins award for best paper
Ip Chi Wai, a Master’s student from the University of Macau’s Department of Electromechanical Engineering, recently won a best paper award at the Third International Symposium ... -
Briefs | Real estate mortgage loans decrease 23.9 pct
The new real estate mortgage loans (RMLs) approved by Macau banks decreased 23.9 percent year-on-year in July, according to figures released by the Monetary Authority of ...
