Ho Iat Seng won’t be back at his desk until 30 July at the earliest, having extended his leave of absence for a third time
Politics
The candidates come from seven sectors and sub-sectors and are vying for seats in the committee, which will determine who will take Macao’s top job
The businessman is one of the first people to have publicly expressed an interest in becoming Macao’s leader, as the city prepares for an election in October
Another Macao media outlet has cited an unidentified source who claims the CE will be announcing his reelection bid in mid-August
A local media report, citing unnamed persons familiar with the matter, claims that Ho will be running for a second five-year term
The Chief Executive has added another 16-day break to his original holiday, which was 13 days long
Travellers from Taiwan make up Macao’s third largest source of visitors but they have now been warned to make essential trips only
The US has categorised Macao as a Tier 3 destination for human trafficking, along with Afghanistan, Syria and Iran
Vivian Tam was en route to the SAR to host a workshop on journalism ethics when border control denied her entry