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Year: 2014

T8 signal lowered as Typhoon Kalmaegi makes landfall in China

T8 signal lowered as Typhoon Kalmaegi makes landfall in China

Macau woke this morning to the first T8 signal of the year, which closed schools, government departments, suspended ferries to Hong Kong and led to dozens of flight cancellations. Gusts of up to 133km/h were recorded overnight as Typhoon Kalmaegi barrelled past on its way towards Guangdong and Hainan Island. Hundreds of passengers where stranded […]
Casino growth prospects soften

Casino growth prospects soften

The Fitch Ratings agency downgraded its annual growth forecast for Macau’s casino sector from 10% to 4% for this year due to a weakening in the VIP segment according to a statement on its website on Friday. Whilst the agency still expects to see strong growth in the mass market and slot machines, up 15 […]
Macau Declaration stresses diversity in tourism co-op

Macau Declaration stresses diversity in tourism co-op

The 8th APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting, which was held in Macau on Saturday, ended with the Macau Declaration which recognises “the significant differences among APEC member economies in economic development, culture and history.” The Macau Declaration on Building a New Future for Asia-Pacific Tourism Co-operation and Development also stressed “that diversity and flexibility should be […]
Wang praises Ho for laying foundation of Macau’s development

Wang praises Ho for laying foundation of Macau’s development

Vice Premier Wang Yang expressed his gratitude on Saturday to Edmund Ho Hau Wah, vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), for his work on laying the foundation of Macau’s development while serving as the city’s chief executive (CE) between 1999 and 2009. Wang also congratulated Chief Executive Fernando […]
Macao Declaration issued as 8th APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting concludes

Macao Declaration issued as 8th APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting concludes

The 8th APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting (TMM8) wrapped up in Macau on Saturday after issuing a declaration which covered measures that ensure the Asia-Pacific travel and leisure industry keeps pace with changing consumer trends and advances in technology. At the one-day meeting, 152 attendees from 21 APEC member economies and international tourism organizations, discussed five […]
Vice-premier to attend APEC tourism meeting

Vice-premier to attend APEC tourism meeting

Vice Premier Wang Yang will attend the 8th APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting (TMM8) which will be held in Macau today and tomorrow, according to a statement by the Chief Executive Office . The office said that Wang will attend a welcoming dinner hosted by the local government tonight. He will also attend the opening ceremony […]
Foreign Ministry of China to host diplomatic knowledge contest in Macau

Foreign Ministry of China to host diplomatic knowledge contest in Macau

Local pupils from 28 secondary schools will take part in a competition that will test their knowledge on international diplomacy late this month. The competition includes the nation’s diplomatic affairs and its relationship with the rest of the world. The contest aims to encourage local pupils to learn more about their own country and to […]
Taiwan’s top rep calls for better information exchange

Taiwan’s top rep calls for better information exchange

Taiwan top representative in Macau Lu Chang-shui said Wednesday that the local and Taiwan governments should improve the exchange of information about suspected problem foods. Lu also suggested that both government should work together to set up a mechanism which would make it  compulsory for either side to inform each other of any possibly tainted […]
Scholar urges govt to improve governance

Scholar urges govt to improve governance

Macau Polytechnic Institute (IPM) Professor Ieong Wan Chong said Wednesday there was still “much room” for the government to improve its governance, particularly in moving towards science-based public administration. Ieong, a local expert on the “One Country, Two Systems” principle who is also a former local deputy to the National People Congress (NPC), made the […]
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