Politics

The government plans to hire 2,224 new staff next year, raising the total number of public servants to 35,015, Andrew Chan Chak Mo, presidents of the 2nd Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly, announced Tuesday. The number of government workers will then account for nearly nine percent of Macau’s total workforce. The government, the Venetian, […]

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On Tuesday expressed his gratitude to the local garrison of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) for its support in keeping Macau stable while Lieutenant General Qi Jianguo, deputy chief of general staff of the PLA, urged the nation’s armed forces to continue to ensure the city’s safety. The garrison Tuesday […]

National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee Chairman Zhang Dejiang said Sunday that the Macau Basic Law and the principle of “One Country, Two Systems” have become Macau’s “mainstream values”. The speaker also urged Macau’s outgoing principal officials to continue contributing to society no matter what position they are in. Zhang made the remarks during a […]

Outgoing Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Cheong U and Secretary for Transport and Public Works Lau Si Io will get new jobs. Cheong will be the vice-president of the board of directors of the public Macau Foundation (FM) while Lau will be president of the government-run Macau Science Centre, local Chinese-language monthly All About […]

The legislature’s 1st Standing Committee President Kwan Tsui Hang revealed Thursday that there will be a list of animals that residents are prohibited from keeping as pets. The veteran lawmaker-cum-unionist added that the list of prohibited pets will be published by the government after it has been approved by the chief executive. Kwan spoke to […]

National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee Deputy General Secretary Li Fei, who chairs the NPC Basic Law Committee, said Wednesday that while the Macau Basic Law can be amended, any possible amendments would require in-depth deliberations. Li also said that the mini-constitution’s authority and stability must be maintained at all costs. Li also said that […]

Chief Executive (CE) Fernando Chui Sai On said Wednesday his government would do more to strengthen local residents’ – particularly young people’s –  understanding of the development of the nation and local society, as well as increase their knowledge and recognition of the “One Country, Two Systems” principle. Chui made the remarks in a speech […]

A local group has in three weeks got 5,470 people to sign a petition, urging the government to solve the city’s poor taxi service at once as the situation is getting worse. Macau Taxi Passengers Association (MTPA) President Andrew W. Scott submitted the petition to a representative of the Transport Bureau (DSAT) yesterday. “The taxis […]

Lawmakers said yesterday they hope that members of Chief Executive (CE) Fernando Chui Sai On’s new team of principal officials will address citizens’ pressing demands, ranging from housing to economic issues. They spoke to reporters in the legislature the day after Chui announced his new team consisting of five policy secretaries and three commissioners (one […]