Politics

A high-powered group of international celebrities has written to Macau Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai-on calling for the closure of the Canidrome greyhound racing track when its lease expires soon. The celebrities – including actors Peter Egan and Shannon Elizabeth, Olympic gold-medal-winning hurdler Sally Pearson and baseball star Dave Borkowski – said the facility is […]

The government will allocate more resources to improve teacher training and school facilities, Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On said on Thursday. Chui made the pledge in a speech at a Teacher’s Day banquet hosted by the Chinese Educators Association of Macau at Fisherman’s Wharf. “Looking at the teachers here, I recall my memories of […]

Macau Federation of Trade Unions Vice-President Lei Chan U said on Wednesday the government should come up with a solid plan before proposing amendments to the Labour Relations Law. Lei made the appeal during a forum at the federation’s branch in Toi San. The forum was held to provide a platform for gaming industry employees […]

The Office for Personal Data Protection (GPDP) launched a total of 194 probes into data privacy violations last year, representing a 37.6 percent growth year-on-year, according to the bureau’s annual report published on Monday. A total of 63.4 percent of the GPDP’s investigations focused on potential reasons for illegally processing personal data. 26.8 percent of […]

Macau, China, 7, Sep – Macau’s two-week legislative election started officially at zero hour on Saturday when 12 of the 16 rival groups and their supporters gathered at the city’s main square, Largo do Senado, to put up their campaign posters at designated billboards. The four other groups started their campaign by putting up their […]