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Chui says housing issue can’t be solved through ‘too heavy’ measures

Chui says housing issue can’t be solved through ‘too heavy’ measures

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On said Wednesday while the government would continue to take the initiative to stabilise the housing market, it would not be reasonable to carry out any  “too heavily” applied measures. Chui made the remark during a three-hour question-and-answer session in the Legislative Assembly (AL) about his 2013 Policy Address that […]
Hotels log 7 million visitors in Jan-Sept

Hotels log 7 million visitors in Jan-Sept

Macau’s 100 hotels and inns recorded 7.02 million guests in the first three quarters, a year-on-year increase of 11.5 percent, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced Wednesday. In September, the number of guests rose 11.9 percent year-on-year to 785,170. Guests’ average length of stay dropped by 0.18 of a night to 1.3 nights in […]
Cung Le knocks out Franklin at UFC Macau

Cung Le knocks out Franklin at UFC Macau

Kickboxing champion Cung Le let his fists do the talking for once with a devastating one-punch knockout of Rich Franklin in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first event in China on Sunday. Le’s win in the main event at Macau’s Venetian hotel takes him a step closer to a shot at the middleweight title but after […]
Govt ‘still undecided’ about pay hike for public servants

Govt ‘still undecided’ about pay hike for public servants

Secretary for Administration and Justice Florinda Chan Lai Man Sunday declined to give a clear answer on whether the city’s nearly 30,000 government employees will have their salaries and fringe benefits increased or not next year. She said the government was waiting for a report to be submitted from the government-appointed Civil Service Pay Review […]
Officials foresee severe traffic woes during Grand Prix

Officials foresee severe traffic woes during Grand Prix

Transport Bureau (DSAT) Deputy Director Chiang Ngoc Vai said Thursday that road congestion during this year’s Macau Grand Prix was expected to be more severe than in previous years, urging people to abandon their cars and catch the bus instead during the four-day motor-racing event. Chiang made the comments during a press conference by the […]
Government sets up body to tackle ‘sudden incidents’

Government sets up body to tackle ‘sudden incidents’

The government announced Monday the setting-up of a high-powered council to tackle “sudden incidents.” The establishment of the council was published in the Official Gazette (BO) in the form of an executive order signed by Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On. While the council’s Chinese name refers to “sudden” incidents, its Portuguese name means “unforeseen” […]
Business sector wants locals graduating overseas to return

Business sector wants locals graduating overseas to return

Most of the representatives from the business sector Monday backed the government’s idea of importing professionals through a point-based system, but also suggested encouraging locals studying overseas to return to Macau to serve the city whose population is forecast by the government to reach 802,000, of which up to 200,000 would be imported workers, in […]
Macau to host the 2012 Kumpoo badminton tournament

Macau to host the 2012 Kumpoo badminton tournament

The 2012 Kumpoo Macau Open Badminton Grand Prix Gold, officially sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF), will be held at the Macau Forum from November 27 to December 2. Kumpoo is a Japanese manufacturer of badminton equipment. It is the seventh year that the Badminton Federation of Macau has hosted the event, one of […]
Macau win Asian Championship title in roller hockey

Macau win Asian Championship title in roller hockey

The Macau roller hockey men’s squad Wednesday won the Asian Championship title for the fifth straight time, defeating India 6-3 in the final match. The Macau team won all their matches in the tournament, held in the Chinese city of Hefei, Anhui province. Macau beat the Australia, Taiwan and India. With this victory, Macau reached […]
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