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Macau municipal chief appointed new customs head

Macau municipal chief appointed new customs head

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On announced on Saturday that Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) President Alex Vong Iao Lek has been appointed director-general of the Macau Customs Service by the State Council in Beijing. The post had been vacant since Macau Customs Service director-general Lai Man Wa died last October in what an […]
Consultation on election law in Macau to start in March/April

Consultation on election law in Macau to start in March/April

The government will launch a public consultation on an amendment bill to the Legislative Assembly Election Law in March or April, Secretary for Administration and Justice Sonia Chan Hoi Fan said on Thrusday. The policy secretary made the pledge after a meeting with members of the Legislative Assembly’s 1st Standing Committee on Thursday. Chan said […]
Women arrested in Macau for dumping a baby in bin

Women arrested in Macau for dumping a baby in bin

The police arrested a Filipina domestic helper on Thursday for dumping her newborn in a waste bin in a residential building in Taipa on Tuesday, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said. The spokesperson made the announcement during a special press briefing last night. A baby girl was left inside a bin in a communal utility […]
Macau legislature’s work ‘far from satisfactory’ says Ho Iat Seng

Macau legislature’s work ‘far from satisfactory’ says Ho Iat Seng

Legislative Assembly (AL) President Ho Iat Seng said on Wednesday the legislature’s performance was “still far from satisfactory”. Addressing the assembly’s Chinese New Year media luncheon at Macau Tower, the city’s top lawmaker said the legislature had encountered some rather big challenges and difficulties, pledging to “meet the challenges” with all of his fellow legislators. […]
Cleaner finds newborn in bin in Macau

Cleaner finds newborn in bin in Macau

A cleaner found a newborn baby girl abandoned in a bin on the 17th floor of a residential building in Flower City in Taipa on Tuesday morning, said Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Choi Ian Fai. Choi said the Public Security Police (PSP) got a call from residents of the 17th floor flat in Lei Yip […]
Fire breaks out at A-Ma Temple, Macau

Fire breaks out at A-Ma Temple, Macau

A fire broke out early on Wednesday morning at the A-Ma Temple, resulting in severe damages to part of its interiors. A short-circuit is believed to have caused the incident which did not harm anyone inside the temple. Meanwhile, the Cultural Affairs Bureau is assessing the severity of the damage caused to the iconic site’s […]
Liaison chief urges society of Macau to ‘spare no effort’

Liaison chief urges society of Macau to ‘spare no effort’

Local society should spare no effort to seize opportunities and be open to changes, Central People’s Government Liaison Office Director Li Gang said in his Chinese New Year message on Sunday, wishing all Macao residents happiness. He also said that his office would fully support the local government. Li is the highest-ranked central government official […]
Collapsing wall damages World Heritage site in Macau

Collapsing wall damages World Heritage site in Macau

The wall of a building, which was being renovated, collapsed and damaged the listed Lou Kau Mansion next to it on Thursday. The government-run mansion, which is used as a temporary exhibition hall, is one of 20 sites which form the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Historic Centre of Macau. The two-storey grey-brick courtyard house in Travessa […]
Chicken vendors test negative for avian flu in Macau

Chicken vendors test negative for avian flu in Macau

The three vendors who sold live poultry at the Temporary Patane Municipal Market’s Fat Kei stall tested negative for the H7-type avian influenza on Thursday, the Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement, pledging to closely monitor their health status. The trio were taken to isolation rooms on Thursday for 10-days medical observation, the statement […]
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