Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On said Sundaythat he hoped the Global Tourism Economy Forum being held in Macau for the first time will effectively promote international tourism-related exchanges and co-operation. According to The Macau Post Daily, Chui made the comment during his speech at the three-day forum’s opening ceremony at Macau Tower, marking its […]
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Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On told reporters Sunday that he has already ordered Secretary for Transport and Public Works Lau Si Io to come up with a new budget for the construction of the first phase of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) system “as soon as possible”, in time for the presentation of the […]
A follow-up auditing report and an investigation by the Commission Against Corruption Commission (CCAC) released Thursday both slammed the government’s Transportation Infrastructure Office (GIT) for its handling of the city’s Light Rail Transit (LRT) project. The report by the Commission of Audit (CA) is a so-called audit trail, following its first audit report of the […]
The Government Spokespersons Office (GPV) said in a statement Wednesday that the local government received a “declaration of dissent” from La Scala developer Moon Ocean on Tuesday and would, based on a local court ruling, go ahead with its previous decision to axe the graft-tainted land deal. The statement cited by The Macau Post Daily […]
The government announced Monday that it has decided to set up an office handling protocol, public relations and external affairs. The Protocol, Public Relations and External Affairs Office will formally be established on Saturday. According a statement from the government’s spokesperson’s office, the office will be part of the chief executive’s portolio and initially be […]
The Macau government yesterday gave HK$10.2 million to a visiting 70-member delegation that includes the nation’s 47 London Olympics gold medallists. A spokesperson for the Macau government told The Macau Post Daily the amount was an “award” to be shared among the gold medallists. The spokesperson did not say how the money would be shared […]
Macau received 2.44 million visitor arrivals in July, a 4.2 percent decrease from the same month last year, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSCE) said in a statement yesterday. It was the third successive month of a year-on-year decrease in visitor arrivals, The Macau Post Daily pointed out. The daily average of visitor arrivals stood […]
About five kilogrammes of tiny plastic pellets havebeen found on two beaches in Macau’s Coloane Island in a special cleanupoperation yesterday following complaints from residents, a statement from thegovernment said yesterday. The joint statement from the Maritime Administration(CP) and the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) pointed out that thegovernment met Sinopec Hong Kong General Manager Li […]
The government is beefing up its effort to crack down on unlicensed inns by boosting the size of its “inspection team” to 52 officers by October, Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) Director João Manuel Costa Antunes said yesterday. Costa Antunes made the remarks after a press conference at Macau Tower about the 24th International Fireworks […]