Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On acknowledged in his New Year’s message on Tuesday that his government still needed to improve its governance. The Government Information Bureau (GCS) released Chui’s message to mark New Year’s Day. Chui said in the message that the local economy and civil society had developed steadily last year. He also […]
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The Macau Judiciary Police (PJ) seized 18 more bogus HK$1,000 banknotes from last Friday to Sunday bringing to 121 the total number of fake bills in Macau. According to the PJ 105 bore Bank of China designs and 16 featured HSBC designs. Both types of pirated currency are dated from 2003, and were issued during […]
In the first eleven months of 2013, visitor arrivals in Macau totalled 26,737,993, up by 5% year-on-year according to the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC. Visitors from Mainland China and the Republic of Korea increased by 10% and 7% respectively, while those from Hong Kong and Taiwan, China decreased by 4% and 7%. Besides, visitors […]
The findings from a poll carried out by the Public Opinion Programme of Hong Kong University (POPHKU) show that the popularity of Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai has suffered a “significant” decline, with residents’ support rating at 61.1 out of 100, a 3.4 point decrease on last year’s survey to measure Chui’s popularity rating. POPHKU, […]
Former lightweight champion Brandon Rios, who agreed to random drug testing by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) for his November 23 welterweight showdown with Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao in Macau, failed his post-fight drug test, according to reports by ESPN, Latino Post and other media. Rios, who lost a shutout decision in a ‘noncompetitive’ fight with […]
President Xi Jinping Wednesday called for more efforts from the Macau government and people to maintain “consistent economic development”, Xinhua reported . Xi made the remarks during a meeting with Macau Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On in Beijing where he presented his 2013 work report and 2014 policy guidelines to the central government. The […]
Macau’s Sin Meng Charity Association, headed by lawmaker Melinda Chan Mei Yi released its Macau Happiness Index 2013 Wednesday, which scored 70.4 points out of 100, a 0.8 point decrease on last year’s study to measure citizens’ overall happiness. The findings of the privately-funded index, which were released in the premises of the association, found […]
Premier Li Keqiang Tuesday met with Macau Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On in Beijing, pledging full support for his government, Xinhua reported. According to Xinhua, Li praised the Macau government’s achievement in boosting the local economy and improving people’s livelihood as “positive”, saying that the overall situation in Macau was good. Li also said […]
Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes says she expects Macau’s number of visitor arrivals around Christmas to increase slightly. She made the cautious forecast on Sunday after attending the inauguration of the third term of board members of the Macau Youth Federation at the Macau Science Centre in Nape. Senna […]