The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture hailed the improvements in staffing at major hospitals in his first year in office and praised the cultural legacy given to the city by the Portuguese. Alexis Tam Chon Weng has a wide brief, with the four main sectors of medicine, education, culture and leisure. The Secretary has […]
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The government will come up with measures to attract more mainland and foreign students to study in Macau, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam Chon Weng said estimating that the number of new high-school graduates will decrease over the next five years and level out at about 3,500. “We’ll not have enough local […]
Lai Man Wa’s case has been closed. The Judiciary Police says the Prosecutions Office has determined that the former Customs director committed suicide. However, information on the reason behind the suicide will not be made public following a request made by Lai’s family. On October 30th last year, the body of Macau’s first female Customs […]
The Secretary for Economy and Finance evoked the “Macau spirit” to bring people together, overcome the difficulties they face and use the opportunity to improve the city’s economy.s . Lionel Leong Vai Tac said in a recent interview with Exmoo News that, in meetings with friends, social groups and people in industry, he felt the […]
The Examining Magistracy said in a statement on Saturday that it had ordered the six Public Security Police (PSP) officers who were arrested on Thursday on suspicion of having committed a string of serious crimes over the past four years, such as misfeasance in public office, to be remanded in custody. Speaking during Friday’s press […]
This year Macau will have two major environmental protection plans – the treatment of waste materials and that of waste cars, the Secretary for Transport and Public Works said in a recent interview with Exmoo News. “Last year a mountain of waste in Shenzhen collapsed, causing a tragedy. In Macau, we only have one dump […]
Housing prices dropped 22 percent last year and without anything expected to stimulate the local economy, the local office of Hong Kong estate agency Centaline Property said that it hoped the drop in property prices won’t exceed 20 percent this year. Centaline (Macau) Property Agency Director Jacky Shek Pou Tak and Senior Regional Sales Director […]
A total of six Public Security Police (PSP) officers have been arrested on suspicion of organised crime activities, informed the Judiciary Police (PJ). The statement said the PJ officers apprehended the six law enforcement officers, one of whom had just retired, in co-operation with the Public Security Police. Speaking to The Macau Post Daily separately […]
A survey conducted by the Bosco Youth Service Network (BYS) between September and December last year shows that 34.3 percent of the surveyed youths aged 14 to 21 gambled last year, down from 48 percent a year ago. The survey also reveals that 1.5 percent of local youths display symptoms of gambling disorders, a 1.5 […]