The government plans to draft a 10-year development plan for the higher education sector after its tertiary education bill is passed by the legislature, Tertiary Education Services Office (GAES) Director Sou Chio Fai said on Wednesday. The higher education chief made the remarks when addressing the founding ceremony of the Macau Tertiary Education Development and […]
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The Spokesperson’s Office of the Government said that there was no change in the government’s current policy that it won’t allow the import of non-resident workers to be employed as dealers (croupiers) by local casinos. This means, according to the statement, that the government’s long-standing policy which only allows local residents to work as dealers […]
The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) is modifying an official list classifying which kinds of construction projects are subject to environmental impact assessments, Raymond Tam Vai Man, who heads the bureau, said on Sunday. The city’s eco-chief spoke to reporters on the sidelines of a public event celebrating World Environment Day in Praça da Amizade, popularly […]
The government said in a statement on Sunday that it had asked its Guangdong counterpart to provide it with details about a future nuclear plant in Taishan, in order to dispel public concerns about a potential nuclear incident. The statement was published by the Office of the Government’s Spokesperson. Earlier this year, Hong Kong’s news […]
The Government Tourist Office (MGTO) said on Monday that during two months it will collect public opinion on the draft of its Macau Tourism Development Master Plan which focuses, according to the office, on laying the foundation and setting the direction for the development of city’s tourism industry in the next 15 years. The consultation process […]
Lawmakers have voted in favor of passing a bill which will criminalize acts of domestic violence. On its part, the government says that, from now on, zero tolerance will be the benchmark. Speaking ahead of the final vote, the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture argued for nothing less than a tough stance on offenders. […]
The government hopes its animal protection bill will finally become law soon and come into force on September 1, legislator-cum-unionist Kwan Tsui Hang, who chairs the legislature’s 1st Standing Committee, said on Thursday. The committee met to discuss the newly revised version of the bill with senior officials including Secretary for Administration and Justice Sonia […]
The Gaming Inspection and Co-ordination Bureau (DICJ) will start studying before the end of the year whether local dealers – also known as croupiers – should be barred from gambling in local casinos, DICJ Director Paulo Martins Chan said on Wednesday. Chan made the remarks after attending a phone-in programme hosted by Ou Mun Tin Toi, the Chinese-language radio […]
Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes said on Sunday that official bodies including her office and the Public Security Police (PSP) would review their handling of Saturday’s computer incident in which thousands of people were stuck for hours at the city’s checkpoints. The tourism chief, who also heads the Tourism […]