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Macau needs a theme park says Chief Executive

Macau needs a theme park says Chief Executive

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On said on Wednesday that a theme park is needed in Macau to boost family tourism. Chui made the remarks when answering lawmaker-cum-developer Tommy Lau Veng Seng’s question during a Q&A plenary session in the legislature’s hemicycle. The session came one day after Chui delivered his 2017 Policy Address. Chui’s policy address states that the government will […]
Red panda pair undergoing quarantine in Macau

Red panda pair undergoing quarantine in Macau

A pair of red pandas from Chengdu have arrived in Macau and are currently undergoing a 30-day quarantine in Seac Pai Van Park, a statement from the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) said on Wednesday. The statement did not say exactly when the red pandas arrived, only saying that they had arrived safely and were healthy. According to the statement, the government […]
Social rental housing will be given priority says Chief Executive

Social rental housing will be given priority says Chief Executive

Chief Executive Chui Sai On said in his 2017 Policy Address that the government would continue to implement its current public housing policy in which social rental housing will be given priority over subsidised home ownership scheme (HOS) flats. Chui also said that the government would continue its annual “wealth-sharing” handout scheme next year – 9,000 patacas for permanent and 5,400 patacas for […]
Chui stresses importance of building Macau’s public housing on ex-Scala plot

Chui stresses importance of building Macau’s public housing on ex-Scala plot

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On said on Tuesday that the government would push ahead with its controversial plan to build public housing on the plot of the abandoned La Scala luxury housing project in Taipa, as the government was determined to tackle the city’s strong public housing demand. Speaking during a post-policy address press […]
Macau coastal waters bill consultation starts on Tuesday

Macau coastal waters bill consultation starts on Tuesday

The government will launch a public consultation on Tuesday about a bill regulating Macau’s coastal waters – the Marine Areas Management Framework Law, which will end on December 14. The government expects to submit the bill to the Legislative Assembly (AL) late next year for debate and vote, according to the Legal Affairs Bureau (DSAJ). In December last year, the […]
Macau ex-chief prosecutor accused of 1,970 crimes

Macau ex-chief prosecutor accused of 1,970 crimes

Macau’s former chief prosecutor Ho Chio Meng has been accused of 1,970 crimes such as embezzlement, fraud, money laundering, false testimony and illicit participation in business activities, the city’s top court said in a statement on Thursday. According to the statement, the trial of Ho and 9 co-defendants is slated to start on December 5. While […]
Macau population falls to 647,700 

Macau population falls to 647,700 

Macau’s population at the end of September stood at 647,700, a drop of 4,800 quarter-to-quarter, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced on Thursday. Females accounted for 51.4 per cent of the total. A total of 1,885 live births were delivered in the third quarter, an increase of 246, or 15 per cent, from the […]
Macau government to study the introduction of guide dogs

Macau government to study the introduction of guide dogs

The government will study the feasibility of introducing guide dogs for the blind, according to the government’s 10-stsar Plan on Rehabilitation Services released on Wednesday. The Rehabilitation Affairs Committee held a regular meeting on Wednesday, in which the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) briefed committee members about the plan. The meeting, chaired by IAS President Celeste […]
Macau’s first organ transplant was successful

Macau’s first organ transplant was successful

A kidney transplant from a living donor was performed successfully at the public Conde de Sao Januario Hospital Centre (CHCSJ) on Sunday, Health Bureau (SSM) Director Lei Chin Ion announced on Monday during a special press conference at the hospital accompanied by other medical staff members. The surgery, carried out by CHCSJ surgeons under the guidance of […]
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