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20 Dec 2018

2018 honours list includes bishop, daily, ex-consul

Macau’s 2018 honours list released by the government yesterday includes a local business and community leader from Fujian, the bishop of the local Roman-Catholic diocese, the city’s best-selling Chinese-language daily and a former consul-general from Portugal in Macau.

19 Dec 2018

Lawmakers pass bill banning off-duty gaming staff from casinos

The Legislative Assembly (AL) Tuesday passed a government-initiated bill banning off-duty gaming staff from entering local casinos, with the aim of reducing the risk of gaming staff becoming addicted to gambling.

19 Dec 2018

Government sets up group studying possible criminalisation of illegal inns

The government has set up an interdepartmental working group for studying the possible criminalisation of the operation of illegal inns, the Secretariat for Administration and Justice (GSAJ).

18 Dec 2018

Xi ‘fully endorses’ work by Chui and local govt

President Xi Jinping Monday met with Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On, who was on a duty visit to Beijing, “fully endorsing” the work by Chui and his government and stressing that Macau can play an “irreplaceable role” also in the new era.

18 Dec 2018

Taipa-Barra LRT section to cost 4.5 billion patacas

Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosario said Monday that the project to construct the Light Rail Transit (LRT) section connecting Taipa and Barra on the peninsula – via Sai Van Bridge – is budgeted at 4.5 billion patacas (US$ 562 million).

14 Dec 2018

Public services unique account system to be launched next month: govt

The government has finished developing a system of unique accounts for residents – referring to a single account for a person combining various public services by various government entities – and will launch the system next month .

13 Dec 2018

Leong Vai Tac reaffirms ban on hiring of non-local dealers

Secretary for Economy and Finance Leong Vai Tac Wednesday reaffirmed the government’s stance of banning the hiring of non-local casino dealers.

12 Dec 2018

Legislature passes new police operation bill

The Legislative Assembly (AL) passed Tuesday a government-initiated bill regulating the operation of the Public Security Police (PSP), which aims to help the police cope with the rising pressure caused by the city’s constant development.

12 Dec 2018

Legislature passes CE election committee amendment bill

The Legislative Assembly (AL) passed Tuesday a government-drafted bill to amend the Chief Executive Election Law.