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Year: 2009

Macau to receive 200,000 doses of A/H1N1 flu vaccines in November

Macau to receive 200,000 doses of A/H1N1 flu vaccines in November

– Macau will receive around 200,000 doses of A/H1N1 flu vaccines later this month, to start inoculating local people, the Macau Health Bureau (SSM) announced on Wednesday. The 200,000 doses were the first batch of such vaccines purchased by the Macau government, the other 500,000 doses were scheduled to be delivered to Macau in January […]
Angolan consulate in Macao wants to extend jurisdiction to Guangdong province

Angolan consulate in Macao wants to extend jurisdiction to Guangdong province

Macau, China, 12 Nov – The Angolan Consulate-General in Macau will present proposals in Beijing to widen its jurisdiction to the neighboring province of Guangdong to respond to interest from Chinese companies in investing in Angola, a diplomat said Wednesday. Angolan Consul General Rodrigo Pedro Rodrigues said on the margins of celebrations marking Angola’s 34th […]
Macau promotes itself in London with photographs of territory on taxis

Macau promotes itself in London with photographs of territory on taxis

Macau, China, 11 Nov – Fifty London taxis have been driving around in London since October, and will do so until the end of the year, covered in photographs of Macau. The move aims to put Macau at the top of the list of main destinations for British tourists. After Turismo de Portugal decorated the […]
Macau’s government to offer rebate for those using less water

Macau’s government to offer rebate for those using less water

Macau, China, 10 Nov – All local households will get a 50 patacas (US$ 6.25) rebate on their water bill if they reduce their water use between this month and the end of next February by at least 10 percent from the same period from last year. The water-saving measures to tackle this year’s salt […]
Macau to restrict entries from six Asian and African countries

Macau to restrict entries from six Asian and African countries

Macau, China 4 Nov – The Macau government is set to restrict entry of citizens from Vietnam, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nigeria and Bangladesh until the end of the year, in order to reduce illegal immigration in the territory, according to an official source quoted by Portuguese news agency Lusa. According to the source from […]
China’s State Council approves feasibility report of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge

China’s State Council approves feasibility report of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge

Beijing, China, 3 Nov – China’s State Council on Wednesday approves a feasibility report on the construction of a bridge linking Hong Kong, Macao and a mainland city Zhuhai, according to the Xinhua News Agency. The construction of the bridge will forge stronger economic and social ties between the west bank of the Pearl River […]
Chinese officials unveiled in Hong Kong future plans for Hengqin island near Macau

Chinese officials unveiled in Hong Kong future plans for Hengqin island near Macau

Hong Kong, China, 30 Oct – Officials of the central and Guangdong governments unveiled an ambitious plan Thursday  to transform a sleepy island next to Macau into an international tourist destination and hi-tech centre, according to the South China Morning Post. It aims to turn Hengqin , which has three times the land area of […]
Hengqin New Area may allow entry of Macau vehicles

Hengqin New Area may allow entry of Macau vehicles

Macau, China, 29 Oct – Vehicles from Macau could be allowed to drive in the so-called Hengqin New Area, the president of the Guangdong City Development Research Centre, Song Jinsong, told reporters Wednesday. Song said this would be one of the planned measures to facilitate the movement of people and goods among Guangdong, Hong Kong […]
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