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The Municipal Affairs and Civic Bureau (IACM) said in a statement Thursday that about 7,600 live chickens and 1,900 live pigeons will be on sale today after a 21-day ban on the import of live poultry came to end yesterday. The bureau said that IACM staff had confirmed that the birds are virus free after […]

Chief Executive Electoral Management Committee President Song Man Lei said Wednesday the committee would improve the way the votes are counted in the election of members of the Chief Executive Election Commission. However, she also said that the committee needed more time to discuss the matter so she was unable to elaborate. Song, one of […]

The government announced Tuesday that the import of live poultry will be resumed tomorrow and they will be back on sale in markets on Friday. The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) held a press conference about the resumption of poultry imports, co-hosted by IACM Administration Committee Acting Chairman Alex Vong Iao Lek, Committee Member […]

Secretary for Administration and Justice Florinda Chan Lai Man said Sunday that the local government and the Hong Kong Department of Justice were working on striking a deal on the transfer of fugitives wanted by either jurisdiction. The policy secretary said that the talks were going smoothly. Chan said she was optimistic that both governments […]

Lawmaker-cum-educator Chan Hong said Sunday a better way to promote the Macau Basic Law was to make it “more lively” for schoolchildren to digest and understand the city’s mini-constitution. Chan, who heads the influential Macau Chinese Educators Association, made the suggestion on the sidelines of an outdoor forum in Iao Hon held by local think […]

Three associations representing Macau’s physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech therapists urged the government Sunday at a press conference to consult the sector before beginning to import up to 40 non-locals to work in the three professions in the second half of the year. Representatives of the Macau Physical Therapists Association (MPTA), Macau Occupational Therapists Association […]

In an evaluation of the performance of Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On and his five policy secretaries, Secretary for Administration and Justice Florinda Chan Lai Man scored 44.06 out of 100 points in terms of overall satisfaction, the lowest score, while the score for Chui rose by 2.11 to 59.79 points compared to June […]

Lawmaker Melinda Chan Mei Yi said Thursday she hoped the government would toughen the penalties for drug-related crimes. Speaking to reporters in her capacity was chairwoman of the local Sin Meng Charity Association after holding a press conference about an event the group will hold next month, Chan said as the average age of people […]

About 100,000 residents are eligible to receive a rebate of 60 percent on their income tax they paid for 2012 from next month, totalling 390 million patacas, Financial Services Bureau (DSF) Deputy Director Stephen Iong Kong Leong said Wednesday. Iong made the announcement at a special press conference held at the bureau. According to Iong, […]