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Police arrest 8 casino loansharks in Macau

Police arrest 8 casino loansharks in Macau

The police have arrested eight mainland men for their alleged involvement in a 60-member casino loan-sharking gang, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said at a special press conference on Thursday. The spokesperson said that based on a tip-off in April, the police began investigating the gang. According to the spokesperson, the suspects mainly operated near […]
Macau government to consult public on new vocational education rules

Macau government to consult public on new vocational education rules

The government plans to launch a public consultation on possible amendments to a by-law on vocational education by the end of the year, Wong Kin Mou, who heads the Research and Educational Resources Department of the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ), said on Wednesday. Wong made the remarks during a press conference about a […]
Macau’s legislature passes animal protection bill

Macau’s legislature passes animal protection bill

The Legislative Assembly (AL) finally passed the government-initiated bill on animal protection, which is slated to take effect on September 1 after its promulgation in the Official Gazette (BO), during a plenary session on Monday. The bill’s outline was approved in October 2014. The legislature’s 1st Standing Committee held 28 meetings to review the bill […]
Macau light rapid transit depot bids range from 888 million to 1.38 billion patacas

Macau light rapid transit depot bids range from 888 million to 1.38 billion patacas

The Transportation Infrastructure Office (GIT) said in a statement on Monday that it accepted six bids for the construction of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) system’s depot superstructures, adding that the proposals range from 888 million patacas to 1.38 billion patacas. The six companies that submitted bids are Sam Yau Construction and Development Company Limited, […]
Macau government slams ‘untrue’ US report on human trafficking

Macau government slams ‘untrue’ US report on human trafficking

The local government has lambasted an “untrue” report by the US on alleged trafficking in persons in Macau. According to a statement by the Macau government on Friday, the report’s “untrue” conclusions are based on “unfounded” allegations and a “baneful” interpretation of the situation in Macau. The statement said that the government “does not accept” […]
Beijing to appoint Wang Zhimin Macau liaison chief

Beijing to appoint Wang Zhimin Macau liaison chief

Hong Kong’s Chinese-language newspaper Sing Tao Daily reported on Thursday that Wang Zhimin, a deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council, will “soon” replace Li Gang as director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Macau. The local liaison office director is the highest-ranking central […]
Macau casino’s staff back gambling ban for them

Macau casino’s staff back gambling ban for them

A survey conducted by the Macau Gaming Industry Frontline Workers (FMG) shows that 77 per cent of the 3,044 casino workers surveyed said that their sector should be barred from gambling in local casinos, activist Ieong Man Teng, who heads the group, said on Thursday. Gaming Inspection and Co-ordination Bureau (DICJ) Director Paulo Martins Chan […]
Macau’s Cotai hospital won’t be completed by 2019

Macau’s Cotai hospital won’t be completed by 2019

Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosario said on Wednesday he was “sure” that the construction of the public hospital in Cotai will not be completed by 2019 as previously planned by the government. Rosario talked to reporters about the large-scale project after attending a meeting of the legislature’s Follow-up Committee for Land […]
Macau government to scrap Transport Infrastructure Office

Macau government to scrap Transport Infrastructure Office

The government will establish a company to replace the Transportation Infrastructure Office (GIT) next year, lawmaker Ho Ion Sang, who heads the legislature’s Follow-up Committee for Land and Public Concession Affairs, told reporters on Thursday, adding that the firm will be fully owned by the government. The office, which is responsible for the construction and […]
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