Macao labour activist Lee Sio Kuan and 17 other defendants have been accused of illicitly garnering nomination signatures by offering voters free tours, food and gifts
Politics
Macao’s top official travelled to Beijing to brief President Xi on the reforms, economic policies and other work carried out in the past year
The SAR government says the latest report is tantamount to interference in the affairs of Macao and the rest of China
The government forecasts a healthy budget surplus of 5.31 billion patacas (US$658.44 million) next year, underpinned by a cautious but optimistic projection for gaming revenues
The apparent move comes in the wake of last month’s cyberattack on the National Time Service Centre, thought to be the work of US operatives
The Japanese leader’s comments that a military attack against Taiwan was a matter of survival for Japan has infuriated China, which sees the remarks as undermining the One-China principle
Wealth Partaking Scheme continues with 10,000 patacas for permanent residents as allowances rise
Wong Sio Chak takes executive deputy director role while Tai Kin Ip is promoted to head executive committee
The annual address setting out government policy for the coming year will be broadcast live on TDM and streamed on several other official platforms