Politics

Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam Chon Weng said on Monday that he will keep his promise that the local health care system will be fully reformed, saying he has given the Health Bureau (SSM) one year to improve the system. While Tam did not say what will happen if they bureau fails […]

Democratic Party chairwoman Emily Lau was turned away from Macau by the police on the 2nd of January on the grounds that she might pose a threat to local public safety, despite having no political agenda for her trip. Emily Lau Wai-hing was the latest among Hong Kong politicians and activists shut out of Macau, […]

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On pledged on the 31st December 2014 that his government will strengthen the study of President Xi Jinping’s “four hopes”, which Chui described as vital guidelines for Macau’s future development and government measures. Chui made the promise in this 2015 New Year’s message. Xi expressed the “four hopes” during his […]

Macau started the new year of 2015 with a smoking ban, which will be imposed in bars, dancehalls saunas and massage parlours after the buffer period of three years has passed. The Tobacco Control Office says if multiple violations are found in a venue, the venue will be added to a watch list, which is […]

The Judiciary Police (PJ) picked up five men from Hubei province on Monday on suspicion of pimping and human trafficking involving a minor. PJ spokesman Choi Iat Peng said at a special press conference on Monday, while patrolling in Cotai, Public Security Police (PSP) officers came across a 14-year-old mainland girl they believed to be […]

Macau Special Olympics chief Hetzer Siu Yu Hong said on Tuesday that since the city’s disabled people tended to change jobs frequently many of them missed out on stable career development prospects. Siu urged the disabled, including the mentally handicapped, to develop their occupational skills. He also encouraged them to take up sport. He pointed […]

The Unitary Police Service (SPU) joined forces with the Judiciary Police (PJ) and Public Security Police (PSP) in the two-month anti-crime “Thunderbolt 2014” operation, which ended this week, resulting in 827 deportations. Senior officials including Joao Augusto da Rosa, an assistant to SPU Commissioner-General Ma Io Weng, and PSP Deputy Commissioner Mui San Meng the […]

President Xi Jinping has commended Macau’s “great achievements” in implementing the “one country, two systems” principle. Xi made the remarks on Friday during a meeting with Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On, who was in Beijing to report on his work to the central government. Xi listened to Chui’s report and expressed the central government’s […]

Chief Executive Chui Sai On is in Beijing for his annual duty visit. During his three-day visit Chui is expected to meet with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang. Chui will be received by the President Xi Jinping and the Premier Li Keqiang today. Chui will report to both leaders the work summary of […]