Lawmaker queries lengthy delay in launching point-to-point freight service, which has been held up by changes brought about by Urban Planning Law.
Business
Major industry players step back in the run-up to new laws which aim to clean up gaming and protect Macao’s image as an international leisure destination.
Troubled junket operation, whose former boss Alvin Chau is in custody, ceases travel business which had made up around 12% of its total revenue.
Government has yet to apply to the Legislative Council for budgetary allocations; consumption card amount has not been revealed yet.
Numerous Covid-19 outbreaks in mainland China and lockdowns take a toll on the city’s gaming industry and government coffers.
Old-age subsidy beneficiaries among first recipients; both permanent residents and non-residents are entitled to handouts; last batch to be paid out from 13 May.
Taking illegal deposits could land offenders in prison for up to five years, once Legislative Assembly passes proposed bill.
Cargo volume rises 45.7 per cent year-on-year to 49,000 tonnes, a 15 per cent increase compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019.
Passenger numbers increased by 27.95 per cent to 698,500 last year, but still fall a long way short of the 3 million in 2019.