National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee Chairman Zhang Dejiang said Sunday that the Macau Basic Law and the principle of “One Country, Two Systems” have become Macau’s “mainstream values”. The speaker also urged Macau’s outgoing principal officials to continue contributing to society no matter what position they are in. Zhang made the remarks during a […]
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Kenya’s Julius Kiplimo Maisei, won the 42.195 – kilometre Macau Marathon on Sunday with a time of 2 hours 14 minutes and 45 seconds. Maisei, that also won last year Macau marathon was 2 seconds faster than his compatriot Dominic Kangor Kimwetich. After the race he said that he would return for next year Macau […]
Outgoing Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Cheong U and Secretary for Transport and Public Works Lau Si Io will get new jobs. Cheong will be the vice-president of the board of directors of the public Macau Foundation (FM) while Lau will be president of the government-run Macau Science Centre, local Chinese-language monthly All About […]
The legislature’s 1st Standing Committee President Kwan Tsui Hang revealed Thursday that there will be a list of animals that residents are prohibited from keeping as pets. The veteran lawmaker-cum-unionist added that the list of prohibited pets will be published by the government after it has been approved by the chief executive. Kwan spoke to […]
National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee Deputy General Secretary Li Fei, who chairs the NPC Basic Law Committee, said Wednesday that while the Macau Basic Law can be amended, any possible amendments would require in-depth deliberations. Li also said that the mini-constitution’s authority and stability must be maintained at all costs. Li also said that […]
Chief Executive (CE) Fernando Chui Sai On said Wednesday his government would do more to strengthen local residents’ – particularly young people’s – understanding of the development of the nation and local society, as well as increase their knowledge and recognition of the “One Country, Two Systems” principle. Chui made the remarks in a speech […]
A local group has in three weeks got 5,470 people to sign a petition, urging the government to solve the city’s poor taxi service at once as the situation is getting worse. Macau Taxi Passengers Association (MTPA) President Andrew W. Scott submitted the petition to a representative of the Transport Bureau (DSAT) yesterday. “The taxis […]
Lawmakers said yesterday they hope that members of Chief Executive (CE) Fernando Chui Sai On’s new team of principal officials will address citizens’ pressing demands, ranging from housing to economic issues. They spoke to reporters in the legislature the day after Chui announced his new team consisting of five policy secretaries and three commissioners (one […]
Macau’s imports of mobile phones leapt 55 percent year-on-year to 1.03 billion patacas in October, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced Monday. Mobile phone imports in the first 10 months increased 16 percent to 5.39 billion patacas. Gold jewellery imports dropped five percent to 779 million patacas in October. Imports of gold jewellery rose […]