Local eco-activist Annie Lao Ka Weng said the upcoming implementation of a plastic carrier bag charge was not an efficient way to reduce plastic use.
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Two tonnes of rubbish along the waterfront near Macau Tower and near the peninsula’s entrance to Macau-Taipa Sai Van Bridge removed.
Fernando Chui Sai On's government fully supports meeting the needs of the Ho Iat Seng in forming his new government team.
Passengers violating LRT rules will face a fine of between 5,000 and 10,000 patacas.
Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor congratulated Ho Iat Seng on his election as Macau’s next chief executive, with expectations of strengthening ties between the two special administrative regions.
Ho Iat Seng said that locals have been enjoying much more freedom after Macau’s return to China in 1999.
Macau is in a technical recession after gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 1.8 per cent year-on-year in real terms in the second quarter and by 3.2 per cent in the first quarter.
The Central People’s Government Liaison Office in Macau and Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On issued separate statements to congratulate Ho Iat Seng.
Ho Iat Seng was elected on Sunday as the fifth-term chief executive of Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR), awaiting appointment of China's central government.
Ho Iat Seng elected as Macao's chief executive-designate.
Nearly 15%of Macau’s employees worked for the gaming sector in the second quarter of the year.
Ho Iat Seng declined to comment on the government’s proposal to increase paid maternity leave from 56 to 70 days.