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Macau and Taipa will not be linked by the Light rail transit system (LRT) before 2018 or 2019, the government announced Friday during a meeting with legislators at the Legislative Assembly. Lei Chan Tong, coordinator at the Transportation Infrastructure Office, told the legislators on Friday that by July the government would provide all the numbers […]

The Macau Youth Federation (MYF) announced in a press conference Sunday  that registration is now open for those wishing to take part in its seventh annual programme to boost their political awareness. MYF President Amy Chan Sao Chai said her association would accept 100 applicants aged 18 to 39. She said the programme would include […]

Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes admitted Sunday she believes that there will be some inconvenience to the public during the 8th Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Tourism Ministers Meeting (TMM) in the city next month, vowing that the government will do its best in minimise the hassles it may cause […]

Legislative Assembly Third Standing Committee President Cheang Chi Keong said Thursday that the committee’s members had finalised their discussion on the government’s bill on another pay hike for public servants. Cheang said the committee members had signed a report to confirm that they agree with the terms and conditions of the government’s proposal. Cheang said […]

The Roman-Catholic University of Saint Joseph (USJ) organised Thirsday a “Career Day”, in which 32 companies and non-profit organisations participated by setting up booths to provide students with job information, give career talks and offer employment. The one-day career fair was held in one of the university’s premises – Cheng Feng Commercial Centre – in […]

The Central People’s Government Liaison Office in Macau said in a statement Thursday that the central government has appointed Li Gang as its new director. Li’s appointment had been widely expected. The director of the liaison office is the central government’s higher ranking official posted to Macau. The office said in the statement that Li’s […]

The Executive Council (ExCo) announced on Friday that it has completed discussing a by-law, which regulates the operation of a company which will be fully funded by the government for the transmission of “basic TV channels”. According to the announcement by the chief executive’s top advisory body, the government expects to spend about 10 million […]

Government Information Bureau (IBS) Director Victor Chan Chi Ping said on Friday his bureau has completed the public consultation process on its press bill which it has submitted to Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On, vowing the release its wording in the middle of this month. Chan also said that after public consultations ended last […]

The Macau Public Security Police (PJ) caught four women from Tanzania over the week­end in a hotel in the centre of Macau on suspicion of human trafficking and prostitution. PSP spokesman Lao Kuok Hei told a press conference Sunday that officers received a tip-off on Friday that a group of Tanzanian women were involved in […]