Legislative Assembly (AL) President Ho Iat Seng said on Wednesday that he was confident that the bills which are being reviewed in the legislature’s standing committees can be resubmitted to the legislature’s plenum for their final article-by-article votes.
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Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Committee President Tong Hio Fong said yesterday his committee would announce how to determine whether candidates are “sincere” about upholding the Macau Basic Law and have “true” allegiance to the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) after the issue has been discussed in future committee meetings.
The Legislative Assembly (AL) passed on Thursday a government-initiated amendment will which toughens the anti-drug law, slated to take effect 30 days after its promulgation in the Official Gazette (BO).
The government’s draft bill on the taxi industry will be completed soon so that it can be submitted to the Executive Council, Transport Bureau (DSAT) Director Lam Hin San told reporters on the sidelines of a Road Safety Carnival in Praça do Tap Seac on Sunday. Lam said his bureau was finishing the draft, which […]
The government is preparing to destroy 150 kilos of confiscated ivory, Economic Services Bureau (DSE) Director Tai Kin Ip said on Wednesday. Tai made the remarks during a plenary session in the Legislative Assembly (AL). Asked by lawmaker-cum-unionist Jose Pereira Coutinho, Tai said his bureau had transferred 748 kg of confiscated ivory to the Finance […]
The Legislative Assembly gave an initial green light to Macau’s first-ever asset-freezing law, to stop financing of both terrorism and the development of weapons of mass destruction. And authorities say tougher anti-money laundering measures are also being prepared. It was fast and unanimous. In just 15 minutes, the Legislative Assembly passed the city’s first-ever asset-freezing […]
Legislative Assembly (AL) President Ho Iat Seng said on Wednesday the legislature’s performance was “still far from satisfactory”. Addressing the assembly’s Chinese New Year media luncheon at Macau Tower, the city’s top lawmaker said the legislature had encountered some rather big challenges and difficulties, pledging to “meet the challenges” with all of his fellow legislators. […]
The members of the Electoral Affairs Commission that supervised the 2013 election for the Legislative Assembly are now arguing that candidates should be allowed to publicize their political platforms for longer periods. The proposal was included in one of two reports released on Wednesday that focuses on possible improvements to the operation of elections for […]