Macau, China, 10 Dec – Immigration clearance will be simplified for Hong Kong and Macau permanent residents starting today. Macau permanent residents will no longer need to fill in a declaration form when entering Hong Kong. Holders of valid Hong Kong permanent identity cards or Hong Kong identity cards can also use their IDs to […]
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Macau, China, 6 Dec – Ukrainian runner Mykhaylo Iveruk today won the 2009 edition of the men’s marathon in Macau with a time of 02:17:45, followed by Kenyan Micah Kipserem Chuma, six seconds later. Third place went to Kenyan Jusius Kibet Mebur with a time of 02:17:58. In the women’s marathon, ethiope Roman Gebre Gessese […]
Macau, China, 4 Dec – Macau´s 159 athletes are taking part in 18 sports of the 5th East Asian Games, including, among others, basketball, swimming, badminton, bowling, indoor cycling and squash. The 2009 East Asian Games is held in Hong Kong until December 13, with a total of 262 events in a record 22 sports […]
Macau, China, 02 Dec – The 10-member Executive Council – the government’s top advisory body – received three new members Monday, according to The Macau Post Daily. The three appointments were announced by the office of Chief Executive-designate Fernando Chui Sai On. The three appointees are directly elected lawmaker Chan Meng Kam, Macau Trade Unions […]
Macau, China, 02 Dec – The democratisation of the local political system "will be gradually promoted in accordance with the Basic Law and the social reality of Macau" , the chief executive designate Fernando Chui Sai On said in an interview by Portuguese news agency Lusa. With his inauguration ceremony scheduled for December 20, Chui […]
Macau, China, 01 Dec – Over half of the Macau government’s future land and reclamation areas approved by the central government have been earmarked for the development of public facilities, The Macau Post Daily reported on Tuesday. The government would set aside "suitable areas" of the reclaimed land for the development of industries in line […]
Macau, China, 01 Dec – A 20-year concession contract was signed Monday between the government and the Macau Water Supply Company (SAAM-Macao Water) under which the government will purchase raw water from mainland directly, giving the government more control of the water supply service. The announcement was done by Susana Wong Soi Man, director of […]
Macau, China, 30 Nov – Officials from Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) and Ministry of Water Resources of the central government signed a formal agreement here on Thursday to financially support Datengxia Hydroelectric Project in China’s southwest Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, aiming to safeguard Macau’s water supply in the long term. Edmund Ho Hau Wah, […]
Macau, China, 30 Nov – China’s State Council approved Sunday a proposal by Macau government for a 3.61 square kilometre (361.65 hectare) land reclamation project, announced the chief executive Edmund Ho Hau Wah. According to the The Macau Post Daily the land reclamation project is earmarked for the creation of a "new urban zone" in […]