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Year: 2016

Hainan wants more co-operation with Macau

Hainan wants more co-operation with Macau

Hainan and Macau have many different and complementary strengths, Liu Cigui, governor of the nation’s southernmost province, said on Monday, adding that the two sides should step up their co-operation in various spheres such as tourism. “We attach great importance to Macau and are grateful for Macau businesspeople’s long-term contribution to Hainan. Currently there are […]
Macau TUI rejects Ho Chio Meng’s appeal over detention

Macau TUI rejects Ho Chio Meng’s appeal over detention

The Court of Final Appeal has rejected Ho Chio Meng’s appeal against the decision to be put him under pre-trial detention. The decision was made on Friday and publicized on Monday. Judge Viriato Lima says there’s no appeal to be considered because the Court of Final Appeal (TUI) is obviously the last instance. The judge […]
Lawmaker calls for direct election to municipal organs in Macau

Lawmaker calls for direct election to municipal organs in Macau

Grassroots lawmaker Antonio Ng Kuok Cheong said on Sunday that all members of the city’s future non-political municipal organs should be elected directly by popular vote, adding that only directly-elected members would “automatically” reflect the public’s concerns and opinions. Ng, a founding member of the grassroots New Macau Association (NMA), made the appeal during a […]
Macau government to launch election law consultation by late April

Macau government to launch election law consultation by late April

The government will launch a public consultation on an amendment bill to the Legislative Assembly Election Law by the end of the month as planned, Secretary for Administration and Justice Sonia Chan Hoi Fan said on Sunday. The policy secretary made the remarks on the sidelines of a bazaar jointly hosted by the Macau Basic […]
Contractors say deadline for Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge is unconvincing

Contractors say deadline for Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge is unconvincing

The December 2017 deadline set by the Hong Kong government for the completion of their portion of the Hong Kong –Zhuhai-Macau Bridge looks increasingly unrealistic, according to a report from Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP). The report points out that the project, which includes an artificial island where the Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities (HKBCF) […]
Inadequate number of legal translators in Macau creates bottlenecks

Inadequate number of legal translators in Macau creates bottlenecks

Legal Affairs Bureau (DSAJ) Director Liu Dexue said on Thursday that the inadequate number of legal translators had created a bottleneck in the efficient drafting of bills and regulations. He also said that it could take two or three years for the bureau to recruit enough legal translators proficient in Portuguese and Chinese to overcome […]
Macau documentary film festival commences on April 22

Macau documentary film festival commences on April 22

Comuna de Han-Ian, a local art and culture association, is set to organize the “1st Macau International Documentary Film Festival,” which will commence on April 22 and run until May 1. The festival, to be held at the Cinematheque – Passion, will present 18 films from more than 10 countries from Asia, Europe and America, […]
Macau Airport Q1 passenger traffic rises 20%

Macau Airport Q1 passenger traffic rises 20%

Macau International Airport reported its passenger traffic rose 20% compared to a year ago to a more than 1.6 million passengers in the first quarter this year, or 18,000 passengers daily. The airport handled more than 14,000 flights (departure and arrival), a rise of 7% year-on-year. During the four-day Easter Holidays, the airport handled more […]
New Macau Economic Bureau official vows to boost ‘community-based economies’

New Macau Economic Bureau official vows to boost ‘community-based economies’

Newly-appointed Economic Services Bureau (DSE) Director Tai Kin Ip said on Tuesday his bureau would do more to boost “community-based economies” by providing support to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and improving the business environment. Tai made the pledge after the swearing-in ceremony for his new post at the Bank of China Building in Nam […]
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