The government will launch a two-month public consultation late this month on the drafting of a bill amending the current Road Traffic Law, with the aim of combating traffic offences more effectively and thereby improving the city’s road safety.
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Three local environmental advocacy groups – the Association of Synergy of Macau, Green Future and Macau Less Plastic Lifestyle – co-launched a map Monday that shows the locations of water fountains around the city, with the aim of encouraging the public to get their potable water from bubblers instead of buying bottled water.
The annual June 4 vigil was held Monday night in Senado Square attracting approximately 200 attendees as the weather improved later into the evening.
The owners of the Macau (Yat Yuen) Canidrome Co. Ltd. have been told by the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) to submit a revised proposal on the fate of its about 600 greyhounds, government-owned broadcaster TDM-Radio Macau has reported.
Growth of Macau’s gross casino revenue slowed to 12.1% in May, compared to 27.6% in April and 22.2% in March, according to the Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau.
Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac said Thursday that Macau will further strengthen its partnership with Zhuhai to jointly strengthen the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA).
The Legislative Assembly (AL) Thursday passed the outline of a government-initiated bill regulating the city’s finance leasing.
Businessman David Chow Kam Fai, co-chairman of Macau Legend Development and former member of the Legislative Assembly (AL), Wednesday urged the government to study the possibility of granting two additional gaming concessions after the expiration of the city’s three gaming concessions and three sub-concessions.
Macau gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter of this year grew by 9.2 percent year-on-year in real terms, 1.2 percentage points higher than the 8.0 percent rise in the previous quarter, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) said Tuesday.