Politics

Hackers from Hong Kong and the US have attacked e-mail addresses of a local telecom operator’s clients, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said  after initial findings from an investigation into an alleged cyber-attack incident. The PJ statement said that a local telecom operator reported on Friday an alleged cyber-attack on 34 of its clients’ e-mail addresses. […]

Foreign migrants may be able to get assistance in adapting to the local culture and way of life as the government is planning to start a special social service for them, the head of the Social Welfare Bureau’s (IAS) department responsible for family and community support services, Au Chi Keung, told reporters Sunday. Au made […]

The government has launched a three-month trial run of the city’s first electric bus, during which all journeys will be free of charge for passengers. Lo Seng Chi, who heads the Transport Bureau’s Traffic Management Department, said the government had to pay about 990,000 patacas to lease the e-bus from the Shenzhen-based manufacturer for the […]

Chief Executive (CE) Fernando Chui Sai On said Wednesday that he respects residents’ right to assemble and protest as a way of voicing their opinions, adding that he and his officials listen to the public on a daily basis. But he also stressed that the public should express their viewpoints in a non-violent, reasonable and […]

Chief Executive (CE) Fernando Chui Sai On told reporters Wednesday that he had sent a letter to the US Consulate General for Hong Kong and Macau to find out whether or not Washington’s Web spying programme involves snooping on local Internet networks. Chui’s remarks came in the wake of recent controversy surrounding the US National […]

Falling tiles and concrete crumbling off buildings are being more widely reported in the media as threatening public safety, Macau General Union of Neighbourhood Associations Vice President Wong Chou Tim said Tuesday, urging the government to make building maintenance compulsory to stop the situation from getting worse. The association is customarily known as Kai Fong. […]

Several hundred real-estate agents Monday marched to express their discontent over a newly-enact­ed law regulating the city’s property agents and agencies, claiming the law will “kill” their business. According to The Macau Post many of the protesters were carrying banners claiming that the law will kill their business and that it is violating privacy. They […]

According to the statement cited by The Macau Post Daily, the committee will be of consultative nature, which includes giving opinions on the development of the profession and medical personnel training, conducting research and compiling reports for ethical guidelines and regulations. It can also demand assistance from professionals in the Health Bureau (SSM) and academic […]

A record number of 22 groups have submitted nomination signatures to stand in the upcoming direct legislative elections of which 14 seats will be directly elected by popular vote, while five groups have submitted signatures for the indirect elections whose 12 seats will be voted for by registered association representatives. The 12 indirect-election candidates are […]