{"id":777001466,"date":"2023-01-12T13:33:08","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T16:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777001466"},"modified":"2026-04-23T01:36:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T04:36:19","slug":"macau-ex-gaming-bureau-chief-files-for-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/macau-ex-gaming-bureau-chief-files-for-retirement","title":{"rendered":"Macau ex gaming bureau chief files for retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Paulo Martins Chan will retire on January 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Macau.- <strong>Paulo Martins Chan<\/strong>, former head of <strong>Macau\u2019s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ)<\/strong>, who was in the role between 2015 and 2020, is set to retire from public service after serving in the Public Prosecutions Office since 1998.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to TDM Radio Macau, Chan will be stepping out from his public role on January 17.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>About Chan\u2019s retirement, prosecutor general <strong>Ip Song Sang<\/strong> praised Chan for his public service to the city over the past 36 six years, during which \u201che revealed a high sense of responsibility, the spirit of mission, and dedication in his work.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Son Sang added in a recognition note published in the Official Gazette that Chan\u2019s \u201cexcellent performance earned him the respect and praise of both his hierarchical superiors and colleagues.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chan faced numerous changes during his tenure as the DICJ director, culminating with the Covid pandemic and he was replaced by <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/dicj-names-paulo-jorge-moreira-castelo-basaloco-as-head-of-gaming-inspection\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/dicj-names-paulo-jorge-moreira-castelo-basaloco-as-head-of-gaming-inspection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paulo Jorge Moreira Castelo Basaloco<\/a> in the DICJ head role in 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paulo Martins Chan will retire on January 17.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":226,"featured_media":9734,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Paulo Martins Chan, former head of Macau's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) from 2015 to 2020, is set to retire from public service on January 17. 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