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Time to go
The government wants to reduce
the number of non-resident workers
in Macau by at least half and the food
and beverage sector looks set
to become the first casualty
T
HE influx of non-resident workers which helped fuel
Macau’s enormous growth has come to an end. The
secretary for economic and financial affairs, Francis Tam
has revealed that in the current year, the non-resident
workforce will be cut in half at the every least.
At the same time the secretary underlined that the gov-
ernment has always prioritised the rights of local workers
in their quest for a job.
He also said that the security of jobs in several areas is
under threat from the international financial crisis, making
it likely that the government will increase monitoring of resident workers and firing local workers within the sector,
the number of non-local workers in other areas, such as Tam said that the government is aware of the situation and
food and beverage. that the issue will be addressed.
According to the latest figures, last month there were At the same time, efforts are ongoing to prepare a job
89,300 non-resident workers in the city. fair next month - which will be strictly for residents - fol-
Tam’s declarations were made during a meeting with lowed by professional training courses.
the Macau Association of Gaming Companies Workers. Tam added that the control of the number of non-
The workers asked the government to extend casino worker resident workers is a political guideline and that companies
import cuts to other areas outside those directly related to were never promised permanent quotas for non-resident
the gaming sector. workers. He emphasised that the recruitment of local work-
On the association’s concerns about maintaining non- ers is the best way to guarantee stability.
Mice and Tourism – one single product Inflation drops
Shun Tak Group has restructured its hospitality services business by gathering all travel and Macau’s inflation rate fell by
M.i.C.E. operations and services in one company. Through Shun Tak Hospitality Services 3.95 percent month-on-month
limited, the group will streamline all related operations in the sector. to 1.83 percent in February,
as measured by the composite
Election time
Bollywood to hit the strip
Cpi (consumer price index).
Figures were released by
The campaign for the Macau
Macau has been chosen to host the 10th
the Statistics and Census
legislative assembly will run
international indian Film academy awards
Service (DSEC). price indices
from September 5 to 18 and
ceremony. Over a long weekend from
of clothing and footwear as
direct and indirect elections
June, 11 to 14, the indian film industry will
well as food and non-alcoholic
will take place on September
decamp to Macau to chose the crème de
beverages went up by 13.48
20. The registered 249,885
la crème of the movie industry in a year
percent and 7.69 percent
voters will cast their votes
that saw Mumbai-set Slumdog Millionaire
respectively year-on-year, the
in 20 to 30 ballot stations
win all the top prizes at The Oscars.
figures showed. Meanwhile,
across the city. legislative
Director Danny Boyle and the majority
the price indices for transport,
elections are held every four
of the Slumdog cast are also expected to attend the big event.
education and housing and
years and the number of
The awards ceremony will be the centre of attention, but there is
fuels registered a year-on-
deputies remains unchanged
also a vast programme featuring a film festival, a business forum
year decrease of 8.09 percent,
at 29. From these, 12 are
and other initiatives that are to be divulged this month when the
7.49 percent and 1.2 percent
directly elected by universal
event will be formally announced. The gala is expected to attract
respectively, on account of
suffrage, ten are indirectly
around 600 celebrity guests including actors, directors, producers,
falling petrol and lp Gas
elected by business, labour
musicians and film critics. Thousands more will inevitably flock to
prices, electricity subsidies
and community association
The Venetian Macau and it is sure to generate huge global media
from the government, as
representatives and the
coverage. Since its creation, in 2000, the international indian
well as the increased tuition
remaining seven are directly
Film academy award ceremony has taken place in a different
subsidies for students studying
appointed by the chief
foreign city every year and Macau beat off strong competitors like
in schools not included in the
executive.
Shanghai and istanbul.
free education network.
april 2009
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