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Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo Arrais do Rosario said Monday the government couldn’t say for sure when the delayed light rail transit (LRT) project will finally be completed, adding that there were serious problems with the construction of the LRT depot in Cotai near the airport. Rosario made the remarks after a meeting […]

The University of Macau (UM) failed to better manage public resources when granting housing units to staff who already owned a home, according to a report released Monday by the Commission of Audit (CA). “UM’s actions are a clear breaching of the government’s social housing policy principle, while going against the principle of good management […]

Residents agree with the Consumer Council’s proposal to obtain more information on the prices of products and services in the local market, particularly the way prices are set, so the government can better protect customers’ rights and tackle concerted price fixing, according to an official report released yesterday about last year’s public consultation on amending […]

The Health Bureau’s Tobacco Prevention and Control Office Director Tang Chi Ho said on Sunday that the government was “confident” that an amendment bill for the implementation of a full smoking ban in all indoor workplaces including all casinos and other gaming venues will be accepted by civil society and approved by the legislature. Tang […]

Kot Man Kam, president of the University of Macau Alumni Association, said on Friday that repeated criticisms of the university in recent weeks regarding allegations of sexual harassment are unfair, urging the public not to rush into passing judgments. Kot also questioned the credibility of UMAC Watchdog, an external group that says it is “monitoring” […]

The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced on Thursday the arrests of three men from South Korea on suspicion of having run an illegal football and basketball gambling operation since November involving about HK$7 million in illegal bets. The trio are suspected of collecting illicit wagers on football and basketball games from their compatriots in South Korea […]

FreedThe Judiciary Police (PJ) busted a 44-year-old woman from Tanzania on Tuesday at the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal for smuggling 958 grammes of cocaine worth about 3.1 million patacas inside her body. PJ spokesman Choi Iat Peng told a special press conference Thursday that the police received a tip-off recently that someone would smuggle drugs […]

Las Vegas Sands Corp Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson said Wednesday that high-rollers were going to keep lying low to stay off the central government’s radar until the mainland’s current corruption crackdown, which he likened to a “witch hunt”, eases off. Adelson made the comments during a talk with students at the Institute for Tourism […]