Summary of speeches
A summary of speeches made by legislators before the Order of the Day at the Legislative Assembly’s plenary session on 25 February (more…)
Archive for February, 2009
Flash: National Security Bill passed third reading
The Legislative Assembly has just passed the bill on national security.
More than 100 residents, among them government and association representatives, came to the Legislative Assembly to hear the proceedings of the meeting. There are also residents gathered in front of the building to express support for the bill.
The Legislative Assembly notified the police to conduct searches to visitors before they came into the building, which was rare in the Assembly’s practice.
The Government said in a statement that it feels encouraged as the bill has passed, and training to law executing officers and judicial personnel will be conducted in due course.
The bill will become law the day after its publication on the Gazette.
(Updated 26 February)
‘Springy’ eggs are genuine eggs – test
Tests conducted by the Macau authorities showed that eggs with springy yolk after cooking are not artificial eggs as suspected. (more…)
Gaming firms to form chamber
A hour’s meeting between six casino operators met in Hotel Lisboa yesterday (23 February) reached a consensus to form a chamber for the gaming industry. (more…)
Foundation changes celebration sponsorship rules
The Macao Foundation decided to change the regulation of sponsorships given to schools and associations to celebrate the Chinese national day and Macau’s regional day, after irregularities emerge. (more…)
Protest over police action to journalists
A statement was issued by a local journalist association on 22 February, denouncing the way police dealt with journalists during the trial of the former Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Ao Man Long (歐文龍). (more…)
Macau begins quality of life survey
Macau begins its bi-annual survey on the quality of life of residents from today (11 February) until April. (more…)
Cooperation with HK to be integrated with Guangdong counterparts
Cooperation between Macau and Hong Kong will be further integrated into the existing mechanism of cooperation with Guangdong, a Macau senior official expressed this in a meeting on Macau-Hong Kong cooperation. (more…)
