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The APEC Tourism meeting in September is a golden opportunity to promote Macao’s image in the world and one of the most important events to mark its 15th anniversary as a Special Administrative Region (SAR). That is the judgement of Alexis Tam Chon Weng, the Chief of the Office of the Chief Executive, spokesman of […]

The Personal Data Protection Office (GPDP) Thursday urged the operators of drones for aerial filming and photography to ensure that they do not violate the Personal Data Protection Law. The office said in a statement that while drones may contribute to socio-economic development, they also pose a challenge to citizens’ privacy since there are able […]

Secretary for Transport and Public Works Lau Si Io pledged Thursday that the government will listen to public opinion when the process of amending the city’s three-decade-old setback regulation begins, which he indicated would happen sometime next year. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a regular meeting of the Science and Technology Committee at […]

Macau Wednesday marked for the first time China’s World War II victory over Japan. Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On, his predecessor Edmund Ho Hau Wah, Central People’s Government Liaison Office Director Li Gang, Foreign Ministry Commissioner Hu Zhengyu and other local and mainland officials attended a solemn ceremony at the Macau Security Forces Academy […]

Directly-elected lawmaker Melinda Chan Mei Yi Wednesday slammed the government over its long-standing problem of overspending on public construction projects, urging Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On to come up with effective measures to improve the situation and allow lawmakers to have a say about the government’s budgeting for large-scale projects and possible extra spending […]

Macau Polytechnic Institute (IPM) Professor Ieong Wan Chong said Tuesday it was “unlikely” that the city will have university suffrage for the 2019 chief executive election. Ieong also said that local citizens were still more concerned about livelihood issues than politics. He also said that if there is no change in the method of Hong […]

Re-elected Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On promised Sunday that he would not disappoint the public in his second term that begins on December 20. Chui made the pledge in a speech acknowledging his re-election. Chui thanked residents for their support, and promised that he will put his campaign promises into action. Chui, the sole […]