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Macau government mulls consumer vouchers

Macau government mulls consumer vouchers

The government will study the feasibility of issuing consumer vouchers to residents for shopping and dining as a way to boost Macau’s domestic consumption, as suggested by some experts, said Chief Executive Chui Sai On. Chui made the remarks when answering lawmaker-cum-restaurateur Andrew Chan Chak Mo’s question during a Q&A plenary session in the legislature’s […]
Chui vows to improve people’s livelihoods and boost Macau economy

Chui vows to improve people’s livelihoods and boost Macau economy

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On promised in his 2016 Policy Address to boost the economy, improve residents’ livelihoods and consolidate the city’s development. Chui also said that the government would continue its annual “wealth-sharing” handout scheme next year – 9,000 patacas for permanent and 5,400 patacas for non-permanent residents, both amounts unchanged from this […]
Chui vows to tackle Macau’s 4 overdue public projects

Chui vows to tackle Macau’s 4 overdue public projects

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On promised to tackle Macau’s four notoriously overdue public projects – the light rail transit (LRT) system, the new prison in Coloane, the new ferry terminal in Taipa, and a fourth Macau-Taipa link – next year. Chui said he was happy to be able to announce that Secretary for Transports […]
Chui vows to tackle Macau’s 4 overdue public projects

Chui vows to tackle Macau’s 4 overdue public projects

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On promised to tackle Macau’s four notoriously overdue public projects – the light rail transit (LRT) system, the new prison in Coloane, the new ferry terminal in Taipa, and a fourth Macau-Taipa link – next year. Chui said he was happy to be able to announce that Secretary for Transports […]
Chui vows to improve people’s livelihoods and boost Macau economy

Chui vows to improve people’s livelihoods and boost Macau economy

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On promised in his 2016 Policy Address to boost the economy, improve residents’ livelihoods and consolidate the city’s development. Chui also said that the government would continue its annual “wealth-sharing” handout scheme next year – 9,000 patacas for permanent and 5,400 patacas for non-permanent residents, both amounts unchanged from this […]
Macau lawmakers pass rent control bill

Macau lawmakers pass rent control bill

Lawmakers passed on Thursday, the outline of an amendment bill regulating rental agreements which proposes that the chief executive will be given the right to adjust a coefficient to determine maximum rent increases, based on a raft of factors such as consumer price inflation and the “real” situation of the property market. During the plenum […]
Macau public servants to work flexi-time during Grand Prix

Macau public servants to work flexi-time during Grand Prix

In an attempt to reduce traffic congestion during the 62nd Macau Grand Prix (MGP) next week, the city’s over 29,000 public servants can begin work any time between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Thursday and Friday next week. The policy secretary also said that this was the first time such a flexi-time arrangement will […]
Macau public servants to work flexi-time during Grand Prix

Macau public servants to work flexi-time during Grand Prix

In an attempt to reduce traffic congestion during the 62nd Macau Grand Prix (MGP) next week, the city’s over 29,000 public servants can begin work any time between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Thursday and Friday next week. The policy secretary also said that this was the first time such a flexi-time arrangement will […]
Macau population growth slows in 3Q

Macau population growth slows in 3Q

Macau’s population stood at 643,100 at the end of September, an increase of just 200 quarter-to-quarter, said the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) attributing the slowdown in population growth to a decrease in the number of imported workers living in Macau. Females accounted for 50.8 percent of the population. The number of imported workers stood […]
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