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Macau government to publish LRT consultation results this month

Macau government to publish LRT consultation results this month

Transportation Infrastructure Office (GIT) Director Ho Cheong Kei said on Wednesday the government planned to release this month the results of its public consultation about the routs of the light rail transit (LRT) system in the city’s northern districts. Ho made the announcement on the sidelines of a ceremony where he was sworn in as […]
Macau government stands firm on full casino smoking ban

Macau government stands firm on full casino smoking ban

Executive Council spokesman Leong Heng Teng said on Tuesday that the government had decided to further tighten its tobacco control measures, including the prohibition of the sale of e-cigarettes and a blanket ban on smoking in casinos. Leong made the announcement during a press conference at Government Headquarters. Leong said the Executive Council had completed […]
Macau jobless rate rises to 1.8 pct

Macau jobless rate rises to 1.8 pct

Macau’s estimated jobless rate rose by 0.1 percentage point to 1.8 percent in March-May from the February-April survey period, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced on Monday. Year-on-year, the rate also increased by 0.1 percentage point. The city’s total labour force stood at 405,700 and the labour force participation rate amounted to 74 percent […]
Macau exports and imports fall in May

Macau exports and imports fall in May

Macau’s exports and imports fell in May, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) said on Monday. Exports fell 5.9 percent year-on-year to just 874 million patacas. Re-exports accounted for 82.2 percent of all exports. Both Re-exports and domestic exports were down. Imports dropped 4.3 percent to 6.9 billion patacas, resulting in a trade balance deficit […]
162,000 people to live on 5 land reclamation sites

162,000 people to live on 5 land reclamation sites

A sand supply shortage has held up the reclamation works for the region’s new Zone A, which is unlikely to meet its mid- November deadline, confirmed the Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do Rosário. This was revealed after an introductory meeting for the urban planning committee before the third and final public consultation […]
Macau animal lovers march for animal rights (Politics)

Macau animal lovers march for animal rights (Politics)

The Abandoned Animals Protection Association of Macau (AAPAM) held a demonstration for animal rights on Sunday. The demonstrators started out from Praça do Tap Seac and marched to the Legislative Assembly (AL) where they handed in a petition, signed by 1,252 people, to an official of legislature. According to Josephine Lau Pau Chan, one of […]
Government dumps ‘Macau People, Macau Land’ plan

Government dumps ‘Macau People, Macau Land’ plan

The Housing Bureau (IH) said in a statement on Friday that right now the“conditions” for the government to implement its so-called Macau Residents Home Purchase Plan – popularly known as “Macau People, Macau Land” – were “not right” as civil society had not reached a consensus on the matter. The bureau said in the statement […]
Macau’s imported workers reach 179,416

Macau’s imported workers reach 179,416

Macau’s number of imported workers – popularly known as blue card holders – reached 179,416 at the end of last month, up 17.8 percent year-on-year, the Human Resources Office (GRH) has announced. Macau’s total workforce stood at 405,800 in April, according to the latest available employment figures by the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC). Mainlanders […]
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