Tag: lawmaker
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Lawmaker urges review of Coloane village homes’ aging power infrastructure
Lawmaker Leong Pou U has urged the government to assess and upgrade aging electricity infrastructure in Coloane’s old village areas, saying existing power capacity may no ... -
Lawmaker calls on gov’t to accelerate smart tourism development
Lawmaker Zheng Anting has called on the government to accelerate the development of smart tourism in Macau, noting that there is a need for enhanced technological ... -
Lawmaker calls to review veterinary services again
Lawmaker Ella Lei has requested the government assess the supply and demand of veterinary care following a new law regulating the profession. Lei has submitted a ... -
Lawmakers share aspirations on gov’t priorities
Several lawmakers in the Legislative Assembly have shared their aspirations and ambitions regarding what they believe should be the priority areas for the new government, led ... -
Lawmalker calls on gov’t to monitor casino social responsibilities
Lawmaker Leong Sun Iok has called for oversight of casino social responsibility programs. The lawmaker from the Macao Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM) emphasized the need ... -
Kai Fong lawmakers propose strategies for economic recovery, social development
Lawmakers from the Macau General Union of Neighborhood Associations (Kai Fong) emphasized the importance of addressing social and livelihood issues amid the city’s post-pandemic economic recovery and noted that Macau is ... -
Lawmaker slams gov’t for poor communication and disconnect with public needs
Lawmaker Nick Lei expressed serious concern over the government’s responsiveness to public needs during the legislative year. In a Legislative Assembly work review session of the ... -
Lawmaker urges gaming ops to protect employees’ rights
Manpower shortages, frequent job changes, and the promotion of electronic gaming tables have resulted in heightened stress and physical and mental fatigue for gaming employees, according ... -
Lawmaker calls for deeper look into fraud case trends
Lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho is calling for authorities to conduct a more in-depth analysis on the factors contributing to the apparent contradiction between the growing number ... -
Lawmaker calls for updated regulations as noise pollution plagues communities
Lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho has urged the Macau government to amend the existing noise regulations to better reflect the realities of the region’s high-density population and ... -
Lawmakers call for comprehensive revision of labor laws to keep up with city’s changes
As Macau continues to undergo social and economic development, local legislators are calling for comprehensive revisions to the city’s labor laws to better safeguard the rights ... -
AL committee acknowledges ambiguity in new illegal gambling law
Lawmaker Chan Chak Mo conceded yesterday that certain concepts and parameters of the new illegal gambling law under scrutiny remain ambiguous and lack a clear definition ... -
Lawmaker Coutinho asks gov’t about civil servant healthcare
The government should implement measures to uphold the healthcare rights of civil servants amid the intense environment of the past three years, lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho ... -
Lawmakers concerned with time allowed to discuss new aviation bill
The lawmakers on the Third Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) are concerned about the short time allowed for the discussion of the details of ... -
Lawmaker calls for gov’t to tighten noise controls
The city should see stricter control over domestic and low-frequency noises amid escalating complaints against noise pollution, lawmaker Ron Lam has said in his latest written ... -
Committee lawmakers mostly satisfied with casino credit bill
Lawmakers are mostly satisfied with the first version of the bill presented by the government to update laws regulating the granting of credit to gamblers to ... -
Lawmaker says better supervision on spending card binding needed
The government should order financial institutions to implement stricter or more secure measures when their payment cards are bound to consumption platforms, lawmaker Ron Lam has ... -
Lawmakers amend law to limit foreign lawyers in some cases
Hong Kong lawmakers this week passed an amendment to a law granting the city’s leader the power to bar overseas lawyers from handling national security cases, ... -
Lawmaker insists on sex work criminalization
Lawmaker Wong Kit Cheng is again insisting on changing the law to criminalize all sex work in Macau. Wong has previously made similar calls, and recently ... -
Lawmakers claim higher wages could solve local unemployment problem
Lawmakers Leong Sun Iok and José Pereira Coutinho have claimed higher wages could solve at least part of the unemployment rate among local residents. The two ... -
Lawmaker demands space at car inspections
Lawmaker Ron Lam demands that the Transport Bureau (DSAT) investigate the lack of bookable slots for vehicle inspection services. Lam revealed that he has recently received ... -
Lawmakers concerned over new rules for issuing bonds
The lawmakers of the Second Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly are concerned with the new financial rules that no longer require bonds issued to the ... -
Lawmaker calls for compensation to San Ma Lo affected businesses
Businesses adversely affected by the San Ma Lo pedestrian lane event should be compensated, lawmaker Pereira Coutinho has noted in his latest inquiry. Officially referred to ... -
Lawmakers propose to clarify codes on privately managed parking lots
The government should clarify regulations concerning parking lots operated privately on private land, which may consequentially increase the number of such facilities in older districts, lawmakers ... -
New Hope lawmakers want more financial support from gov’t to residents
Two lawmakers from New Hope (Nova Esperança), a group linked with the Macau Civil Servants Association (ATFPM), believe that the financial support handed out so far ... -
Lawmaker calls for fair pay for civil servants who worked during lockdown
A line should be drawn to equalize the compensation for civil servants who worked during the June 18 Covid-19 outbreak, lawmaker Ron Lam has advocated in ... -
Lawmaker Ron Lam calls for better pedestrian paths
Lawmaker Ron Lam has proposed that the government improve planning and construction of infrastructure for pedestrians, particularly auxiliary facilities for the paths. Lam recently submitted a ... -
Ron Lam urges gov’t to pay for micro to medium enterprises’ NAT
Lawmaker Ron Lam has delivered a spoken inquiry calling on the government to ease the burden on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) who currently need ... -
Lawmaker receives complaints about lengthened nursery suspensions
Lawmaker Ron Lam said he has sent a letter to the government as complaints were received concerning extended suspensions of service by certain daycare facilities. According ... -
Lawmaker Pang wants more mainland students in local universities
University students from the Mainland should come to Macau universities to study instead of going abroad to “non-friendly countries,” lawmaker Pang Chuan said on Tuesday at ... -
Ex-lawmaker slams gov’t for scapegoating cultural venues
Although no Covid-19 cases have been found to be connected to theatres and other cultural venues, they were always the first to close and the last ... -
Lawmaker calls on gov’t to roll out temporary subsidies as unemployment grows
Lawmaker Ella Lei has called on the Macau government to roll out temporary subsidies for the unemployed and to ensure that priority is given to the ... -
Lawmakers call on gov’t to promptly release assistance measures
Lawmakers Ella Lei and Leong Sun Iok are jointly calling for the implementation of financial assistance measures by the Macau government to take place as soon ... -
Covid rules for hospital patients questioned
Former lawmaker Sulu Sou has posted on his social media page a letter from a fellow user complaining about Macau’s overemphasis on a single disease. The ... -
Lawmaker hopes for clear criteria for business resumption
The criteria for the reopening of businesses should be clarified, to give business owners and operators a clearer idea, lawmaker Leong Sun Iok has said. After ...
