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Lawmakers hope new officials will address citizens’ demands

Lawmakers hope new officials will address citizens’ demands

Lawmakers said yesterday they hope that members of Chief Executive (CE) Fernando Chui Sai On’s new team of principal officials will address citizens’ pressing demands, ranging from housing to economic issues. They spoke to reporters in the legislature the day after Chui announced his new team consisting of five policy secretaries and three commissioners (one […]
Mobile phone imports rise 55 pct in October

Mobile phone imports rise 55 pct in October

Macau’s imports of mobile phones leapt 55 percent year-on-year to 1.03 billion patacas in October, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced Monday. Mobile phone imports in the first 10 months increased 16 percent to 5.39 billion patacas. Gold jewellery imports dropped five percent to 779 million patacas in October. Imports of gold jewellery rose […]
Chui presents his new team, pledges new dynamism

Chui presents his new team, pledges new dynamism

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On said Monday he believes that his new team will govern Macau with an “innovative spirit” and “new dynamism”. Chui also said he had difficulty in choosing the members of his new team. Chui officially presented the members of his new team during a press conference at Government Headquarters after […]
GDP dips 2.1 pct in Q3 – first drop in 5 years

GDP dips 2.1 pct in Q3 – first drop in 5 years

Macau’s gross domestic product decreased by 2.1 percent year-on-year in real terms in the third quarter, the first negative quarterly growth in five years, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) has announced. According to a DSEC statement, the economic downturn in the third quarter “was triggered by a substantial decline in exports of services, of […]
Businessman Vitor Ng awarded Golden LotusBusinessman Vitor Ng awarded Golden Lotus

Businessman Vitor Ng awarded Golden LotusBusinessman Vitor Ng awarded Golden Lotus

Semi-retired businessman Victor Ng Wing Lok has been awarded the Golden Lotus Decoration of Honour, the government announced last night. The Golden Lotus is the second highest decoration awarded by the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR). The highest decoration – Grand Lotus – was not awarded this year. Ng, who is in his mid 80s, […]
New HIV cases rise 60 pct in Jan-Oct

New HIV cases rise 60 pct in Jan-Oct

The Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement Sunday that the number of new HIV infections recorded in the first 10 months reached 40, an increase of nearly 66 percent compared with the same period of last year. The bureau also said that homosexual or bisexual contacts were for the first time the main channels […]
Private & public sectors ‘don’t do enough’ to protect IT

Private & public sectors ‘don’t do enough’ to protect IT

Macau’s private and public sectors don’t do enough to ensure that the information stored in their servers is protected from hacking and other security breaches, Gilbert Chan Tong Seng, executive director of Macau New Technologies Incubator Centre (Manetic), said Thursday. Chan issued the warning while revealing the findings of the 5th Macau Information Security Survey, […]
Inflation hits 6.18 pct

Inflation hits 6.18 pct

Macau’s composite consumer price index (CPI) rose 6.81 percent year-on-year last month, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) said Wednesday. A DSEC statement attributed the hefty rise to rising housing rents and the higher cost of eating out. Last month saw “notable increases” in the price indices of housing and fuels (+12.47 percent) and food […]
New govt line-up to be released on Friday: sources

New govt line-up to be released on Friday: sources

The line-up of Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On’s new government will be officially announced on Friday, informed sources told The Macau Post DailyTuesday. The sources, who asked to remain anonymous, said the line-up would “not be a big surprise” since the complete list was leaked earlier this month to the local press.  “This name […]
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