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Taxi draft bill to be completed soon in Macau

Taxi draft bill to be completed soon in Macau

The government’s draft bill on the taxi industry will be completed soon so that it can be submitted to the Executive Council, Transport Bureau (DSAT) Director Lam Hin San told reporters on the sidelines of a Road Safety Carnival in Praça do Tap Seac on Sunday. Lam said his bureau was finishing the draft, which […]
Imported labour decreases in Macau

Imported labour decreases in Macau

  Macau’s number of non-resident (imported) workers fell by 474 last month compared with the same month of last year, the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) has announced. At the end of last month, the number of non-resident workers stood at 180,277, compared with 182,178 in the previous month and 180,751 a year earlier. Mainlanders accounted […]
Macau government decides to raise Social Security Fund

Macau government decides to raise Social Security Fund

The Social Security Fund (FSS) announced on Monday that the monthly dues paid by employers and employees will be increased from the current 45 patacas to 90 patacas from the beginning of next year, with the ratio that both sides contribute remaining unchanged at 1:2, despite a lack of consensus on the ratio. Addressing a press […]
Macau weather chief admits wrong typhoon forecast 

Macau weather chief admits wrong typhoon forecast 

  Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) Director Fong Soi Kun admitted on Friday that the wind speed on that day in Macau was weaker than forecast, when the No.8 signal was hoisted for Typhoon Haima. Fong made the comments when speaking to the Chinese-language TV channel and radio channel of government-owned broadcaster TDM on Friday. Macau’s top weather […]
No.8 storm signal raised on Friday morning in Macau

No.8 storm signal raised on Friday morning in Macau

Macau’s Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) hoisted the No.8 Strong Wind Signal on Friday morning. The bureau said on its website it expects the typhoon to bring occasional downpours to the city today. Meanwhile, the local airport announced last night the cancellation over 80 flights – both arrivals and departures – due to Typhoon Haima. […]
Macau top judge warns more gaming crimes extend beyond casinos

Macau top judge warns more gaming crimes extend beyond casinos

  Court of Final Appeal (TUI) President Sam Hou Fai warned that a rising number of gaming-related crimes appeared to extend beyond casinos, pointing out that there have been several cases in which gamblers died while they were being held against their will by loan sharks. Sam made the remarks on Wednesday when delivering a speech […]
Lawmakers urge Macau government to axe Light Rail peninsula plan

Lawmakers urge Macau government to axe Light Rail peninsula plan

Three lawmakers yesterday urged the government to dump its plan to build a Light Rail Transit (LRT) system on the peninsula. The trio said they were worried that the construction of the project on the peninsula would cause severe traffic jams. Indirectly lawmakers Kou Hoi In, Cheang Chi Keong and Chui Sai Cheong suggested that […]
Property sales in Macau double in September

Property sales in Macau double in September

The number of flats sold last month rose 100 per cent year-on-year to 934, according to official statistics released by the Financial Services Bureau (DSF) on Tuesday. In September last year, 466 units changed hands. Month-on-month, the number of flats sold rose 25.4 per cent. The average price per square metre fell 2.2 per cent […]
Spending on Sino-Lusophone culture week cut by 9 per cent

Spending on Sino-Lusophone culture week cut by 9 per cent

The budget for the 8th China and Portuguese-speaking Countries Cultural Week opening next week is around 8 million patacas, about 9 per cent lower than the previous year, in response to the government’s policy to cut-back on public spending, according to one of the officials preparing the annual event. The event will last from October 24 […]
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