Day: July 21, 2015

The government’s animal protection bill may include stipulations addressing pet owners’ criminal liability in the event that their pets attack humans, the legislature’s 1st Standing Committee President Kwan Tsui Hang said on Monday. Kwan made the remark after a meeting with government officials, including Secretary for Administration and Justice Sonia Chan Hoi Fan and Civic […]

The government is waiting on the results of a research study on the fourth Macau-Taipa link to decide on whether to build another bridge or a tunnel, according to a statement issued on Monday by the Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT). A previous report on the tunnel construction project suggested that motorcycles should […]

The president of the animal protection association Anima, Albano Martins, believes that the government’s decision to set a one-year maximum prison sentence for animal abuse “is a huge step backwards.” Martins said that Macau’s 9/96 law contemplates a three-year maximum jail term for those who physically or mentally abuse racing animals. Therefore, he sees no […]