The Legislative Assembly (AL) passed on Friday a government-initiated bill regulating the licensing of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) products in Macao – such as their production, import, export, wholesale and retail sale.
Politics
The Legislative Assembly passed the outline of next year’s budget bill during Friday’s plenary session, according to which the government will continue to run a budget deficit.
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor will arrive in Macao Monday afternoon for a two-day working visit.
Hong Kong police launched a hotline on Thursday inviting residents to report breaches of the national security law in Hong Kong via various channels such as WeChat and email.
China will maintain long-term prosperity and stability in Hong Kong and Macao, according to the full text of the Communist Party of China Central Committee’s proposals for a new five-year development plan.
The Higher Education Bureau (DSES) will be merged with the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) in February.
The Tourism Crisis Management Office (GGCT) will be merged with the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO).
The Energy Sector Development Office (GDSE) will be merged with the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) in January.
A delegation of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) has paid a courtesy call on Edmund Ho Hau Wah, vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Consultative Conference