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New liaison chief urges Macau to offer tourists ‘quality service’

New liaison chief urges Macau to offer tourists ‘quality service’

The central government’s newly appointed most senior representative in Macau, Li Gang, said yesterday that the city was able to cope with the current number of visitor arrivals, which he described as “appropriate,” but he also stressed that Macau must offer its tourists a quality service. Li, director of the Liaison Office of the Central […]
Tycoon Steven Lo tells court he did not bribe Macau works secretary

Tycoon Steven Lo tells court he did not bribe Macau works secretary

High-profile tycoon Steven Lo Kit-sing yesterday broke his silence in his corruption case, declaring to Macau’s Court of First Instance that he did not bribe the city’s disgraced former public works chief Ao Man-long, according to the South China Morning Post today. Lo, chairman of BMA Investments and convenor of the South China soccer club, […]
Tourist prices rise 6.8 pct in 2013

Tourist prices rise 6.8 pct in 2013

Macau’s tourist price index (TPI) rose 6.80 percent year-on-year in 2013, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced Wednesday. A DSEC statement attributed the growth to a “marked increase” in the price indices of clothing and footwear (+10.50 percent); accommodation (+9.68 percent); and food, alcoholic drinks and tobacco (+9.15 percent). According to the statement, the […]
Govt expects solar power by-law to take effect this year

Govt expects solar power by-law to take effect this year

The government’s Energy Sector Development Office (GDSE) said Wednesday that it has completed drafting a by-law regulating the installation of photovoltaic facilities to generate electricity and that it expected the by-law to be promulgated later this year According to The Macau Post Daily, GDSE Director Arnaldo Ernesto dos Santos made the remarks to the media […]
Ao Man-long planned for Hong Kong tycoons to win Macau land sale bid

Ao Man-long planned for Hong Kong tycoons to win Macau land sale bid

Graft trial prosecutor says former works chief used Macau government projects to pursue his own interests with Hong Kong businessmen, according to the South China Morning Post (SCMP) today. It was Macau’s former public works chief Ao Man-long’s “precise design” that allowed a Hong Kong tycoon and businessman to buy the land involved in a […]
Locals most dissatisfied with housing & traffic policies: survey

Locals most dissatisfied with housing & traffic policies: survey

A survey conducted by the Macau Federation of Trade Unions (commonly known as Gung Luen) released Tuesday found that locals have become even more dissatisfied with the government’s policies last year than in 2011 – and they were most dissatisfied with the government’s housing and traffic policies. The findings also showed that legal and political […]
Police bust illegal inn in Nova Taipa Gardens

Police bust illegal inn in Nova Taipa Gardens

Public Security Police (PSP) officers Monday busted an illegal inn operating out of a flat in Nova Taipa Gardens, in which three illegal immigrants were staying, according to a statement by the Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO). The office said that it had earlier received a tip-off that the flat housed an illegal inn but […]
Kiang Wu says it has enough beds for H7N9 outbreak

Kiang Wu says it has enough beds for H7N9 outbreak

Kiang Wu Hospital Deputy Director Chan Tai Ip said Sunday that the privately-run facility has enough beds for patients in case of a local outbreak of the potentially fatal H7N9 virus. Chan made the assurances at a sports event for Kiang Wu employees in the Macau Olympic Complex in Taipa. He said the hospital had […]
Govt drafts by-law on management of ferry terminals

Govt drafts by-law on management of ferry terminals

The Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) said in a statement Sunday  that it has collected the opinions of the members of the government-appointed Tourism Development Council about its draft by-law regulating the management and operation of the city’s ferry terminals. According to the statement cited by The Macau Post Daily, the bureau’s staff members met […]
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