Politics

The Public Security Police (PSP) said in a statement on Monday there were 116 violations by rogue taxi drivers between last Tuesday and Sunday. The statement said the incidents included 69 cases of overcharging and 25 cases of refusing to pick up passengers. However, it did not reveal what the remaining 22 cases were, nor […]

The number of reported phone scams rose 161 percent year-on-year to 282 last year, Secretary for Security Wong Sio Check announced on Friday. Addressing a press conference on last year’s crime figures, Wong described the increase in phone scam cases as “serious. The policy secretary also revealed a 100 percent increase in the number of […]

A total of 52 students from the University of Macau’s (UM) Department of Government and Public Administration issued an open letter on Wednesday, expressing their support of department head Wang Jianwei in the wake of recent allegations of sexual harassment against the academic. They also said in the letter that comments and messages in favour […]

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On pledged Tuesday that his government will give the public an explanation of the problems listed in a hard-hitting report by the Commission of Audit about the public University of Macau (UM) earlier this week. He made the promise before attending the annual Chinese New Year reception hosted by the […]

Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo Arrais do Rosario said Monday the government couldn’t say for sure when the delayed light rail transit (LRT) project will finally be completed, adding that there were serious problems with the construction of the LRT depot in Cotai near the airport. Rosario made the remarks after a meeting […]

The University of Macau (UM) failed to better manage public resources when granting housing units to staff who already owned a home, according to a report released Monday by the Commission of Audit (CA). “UM’s actions are a clear breaching of the government’s social housing policy principle, while going against the principle of good management […]

Residents agree with the Consumer Council’s proposal to obtain more information on the prices of products and services in the local market, particularly the way prices are set, so the government can better protect customers’ rights and tackle concerted price fixing, according to an official report released yesterday about last year’s public consultation on amending […]

The Health Bureau’s Tobacco Prevention and Control Office Director Tang Chi Ho said on Sunday that the government was “confident” that an amendment bill for the implementation of a full smoking ban in all indoor workplaces including all casinos and other gaming venues will be accepted by civil society and approved by the legislature. Tang […]

Kot Man Kam, president of the University of Macau Alumni Association, said on Friday that repeated criticisms of the university in recent weeks regarding allegations of sexual harassment are unfair, urging the public not to rush into passing judgments. Kot also questioned the credibility of UMAC Watchdog, an external group that says it is “monitoring” […]