Politics

The Health Bureau (SSM) announced on Sunday the immediate recall of Simegel Chewable Tablets from Taiwan for containing non-pharmaceutical ingredients such as calcium carbonate. The bureau said it ordered the recall after receiving a warning from its counterpart in Taiwan. The announcement failed to state the remedy’s health risks. The tablets are produced by Purzer […]

Nearly 2,700 netizens have signed an online petition started by the Macau Society for the Protection of Animals (ANIMA) which urges the government to abolish the city’s greyhound races for good by not renewing Yat Yuen Canidrome’s betting licence which will expire in October 2015. Talking to The Macau Post Daily about the group’s campaign […]

Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak stressed on Thursday the important role that closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras play for the police since officers often need the video footage to identify suspected criminals and investigate traffic accidents. Wong made the remark during a Q&A session in the legislature’s hemicycle about his portfolio’s policy guidelines for this […]

Macau’s consumer confidence levels dropped in the first quarter compared to the previous quarter, according to a survey conducted by the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) between March 16 and 25. However, the private university’s survey shows that there was a slight increase in confidence in buying real estate, despite the fact it […]

The Transportation Infrastructure Office (GIT) says in a statement released by a lawmaker on Tuesday that it has already started administrative procedures to fine the two contractors responsible for massive delays in the construction of the light rail transit (LRT) system’s depot and its superstructure in Cotai. According to the statement, the penalty will amount […]

Lawmakers unanimously passed an amendment bill on Wednesday on the government’s slimmed-down budget for this year. According to the bill presented by Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac, the government now expects total receipts of 119.96 billion patacas this year, a 22.4 percent decrease from its original estimate. He added that the […]

Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macau Studies Chairman Chen Zuoer, a former vice-director of the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO), called for the “comprehensive and accurate implementation” of the Basic Law and the adherence to “three principles” on Tuesday. The ex-official said that the three principles must be in line […]

The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) has announced that it is investigating two senior officials of the Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) on suspicion of bribe-taking. While Saturday’s statement did not identify the two DSAMA officials, Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosario said yesterday that the two individuals comprised the bureau’s deputy director […]

A total of 27 migrant workers were rescued by the police from a flat in Ho Lan Un district on Wednesday, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said at a special press briefing on Thursday. Two suspects were arrested. The spokesperson said the police received a call from a foreign woman asking for help at around […]