Politics

Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) Director Susana Wong Soi Man said Sunday that the government has introduced new guidelines on the cleaning of water systems in residential buildings. Wong also said her bureau tries to convince residents in public housing estates to follow the guidelines first, then introduce them to commercial and public buildings before […]

Responding to Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai’s remark last week that he would attend a meeting of the Legislative Assembly (AL) next month to summarise his work over the past five years, AL President Ho Iat Seng Thursday urged Chui to consider using a “different method” in which lawmakers could raise questions about the government’s […]

Macau’s chief prosecutor said Wednesday that judicial reform was an “inevitable matter”, pointing out that certain legal gaps are causing “constant unbearable pain” to the judicial system and civil society alike. Public Prosecutor-General Ho Chio Meng made the remarks while addressing yesterday’s ceremony marking the opening of the city’s judicial year. The solemn ceremony was […]

President Xi Jinping will visit Macau in December to attend the swearing-in ceremony of re-elected Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On and other principal officials, the Portuguese-language radio channel of government-owned broadcaster TDM reported Tuesday. The report did not attribute the news to anyone, merely saying that Radio Macau had “confirmed” the visit. According to […]

The city’s 33 lawmakers return to work Thursday after the summer recess. The first item on the agenda to be debated and voted on in the hemicycle will be a 166.7 million pataca budget bill for the Legislative Assembly (AL) next year, according to legislature’s website. The budget bill has been drafted by the legislature’s […]

The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) and the Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou are jointly conducting a survey to collect data about the Chinese white dolphin and other marine mammals which are found in the waters off Macau, the bureau said in a statement yesterday. According to previous media report, the carcasses of a […]

Macau’s last Portuguese governor Vasco Rocha Vieira has told Xinhua that political stability is vital for Hong Kong’s development, as well as its well-being. The “Occupy Central” movement has undermined the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong and seriously damaged people’s interests, Rocha Vieira said in an interview with Xinhua last week. Rocha Vieira expressed […]

Chief Executive (CE) Fernando Chui Sai On said Wednesday that if – as generally expected – the government will again enjoy a budget surplus, its wealth-sharing programme – popularly known as cash handout – will continue next year since he wants to “share the fruits of economic growth” with the city’s residents. Chui also said […]

The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) announced Thursday that acting on a tip-off it discovered a case of subsidy fraud amounting to about 1.04 million patacas. According to a CCAC statement, the case was transferred to the Public Prosecution Office (MP) yesterday. While the CCAC has the power to investigate and detain suspects, it does not […]