Fears of the National Security Act
Plataforma - Macau - 02/06/2023
According to the Government, the reference to the subsidiary laws of the Macao SAR guarantee the rights and freedom of expression of residents. The general secretary of the Macau Lawyers Association understands that the concerns of the population “have no reason to…
Seeing is believing
02/06/2023
The National Security Security Act is not a drama in itself. It is necessary in the context of Chinese nationalism, but it exists in all geographies and political systems. In Macau, analyzing the legislative process, one can see the specific care with the theme. That is…
Recently there was a fight in a casino where two groups of players fought each other, causing an uproar in the community and seriously affecting Macau’s image as a tourist city. Fortunately, the incident did not cause any harm to frontline staff and people in the…
Macau hotels welcome more than a million guests in April
Lusa - Portugal - 30/05/2023
Macau hotels received more than one million guests in April, for the first time since the beginning of the covid-19 pandemic, according to official data released today.
According to data from the Directorate of Statistics and Census Services (DSEC), the Chinese special…
Revision of the law on the defense of state security comes into force tomorrow
Radio TDM Macau - 29/05/2023
The revision of the Law on the defense of State security comes into force tomorrow after being published today in the Official Gazette
Among the new provisions of this law is the revision of the crime of state secession, which will now cover the use of non-violent illicit…
Senior state official Xia Baolong visits SAR’s key institutions in day two of trip to Macao
Plataforma - 26/05/2023
The Vice Chairman of the 13th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and Director of the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, Mr Xia Baolong, continued on Wednesday (24 May) his visit to Macao. He began day two of the visit with a work meeting with the Chief Executive and principal officials of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government.
New attraction regime has difficulties in standing out in the region
Plataforma - Macau - 26/05/2023
New Legal Regime for Recruiting Qualified Staff seeks to resolve the shortage of specialized professionals in Macau and leverage economic diversification. Those who dissected it see positive changes and willingness to go against the current practice of the authorities, but…
“Chinese market needs study”
Plataforma - Macau - 26/05/2023
The conditions have been created for Portugal and China to strengthen their trade relationship, says Vítor Costa, head of the North delegation of the Portugal-China Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCILC). There is a lack of study, contacts, investment in relationships and…
Loyalty to the homeland is more valued than skills and experience in leadership positions
Plataforma - Macau - 26/05/2023
Macao residents and civil servants believe that in leading positions in public administration it is more important to be loyal to the motherland and the Macao SAR than to have skills or experience in the field, according to a study conducted by the Youth Commission of the…
“Macau has great possibilities to replace Dubai as a center for diamonds”
Plataforma - Macau - 26/05/2023
A specialist says that Angola and China are renewing their relations and points to Macau as one of the regions that could benefit, especially with regard to the diamond market.
Professor Rui Verde, from the Center for African Studies at the University of Oxford, in the…
