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Macau’s Legislature extends term to Oct 15 to debate imported labour bill

Macau’s Legislature extends term to Oct 15 to debate imported labour bill

Macau, China, 12 Aug – The Legislative Assembly voted Tuesday to extend its outgoing term from this coming Saturday to October 15 in order to be able to complete its debate and vote on a government-drafted bill on the employment of non-resident workers (imported labour). The extension means that the legislature will forego its summer […]
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao gives backing to Macau’s new Chief Executive

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao gives backing to Macau’s new Chief Executive

Beijing, China,11 Aug- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told today Fernando Chui Sai On, the new Chief Executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR), that he had the central government’s full support, according to Xinhua News Agency.  At a meeting in the central leadership compound of Zhongnanhai, in Beijing, Wen handed Chui Sai On a […]
Chui Sai On appointed Macau Chief Executive by China’s State Council

Chui Sai On appointed Macau Chief Executive by China’s State Council

Beijing, China, 10 Aug – China’s State Council on Monday formally appointed Fernando Chui Sai On as the new chief executive of  Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR)  following his unopposed election last July, Xinhua news agency reported today. The Chinese cabinet, made the appointment at a meeting presided over by Premier Wen Jiabao. Wen said […]
Brazil beat China and claims title of women’s volleyball GP Macao leg

Brazil beat China and claims title of women’s volleyball GP Macao leg

Macau, China, 10 Aug – Brazil beat China 3-2 to claim the title of the 2009 World women’s volleyball Grand Prix Macau leg on Sunday in the chinese city. In the first two sets Brazil won 25-21 and 25-20 but China team looked more confident in the third and fourth sets and won 25-19 and […]
Chui Sai On to get appointment letter from Chinese Premier next week

Chui Sai On to get appointment letter from Chinese Premier next week

Macau, China, 07 Aug – Chief Executive-Elect Fernando Chui Sai On will be in Beijing next Monday and Tuesday, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) said in a statement. Macau’s future head of government would receive his letter of appointment from Premier Wen Jiabao and meet several other senior government officials during his two-day trip. […]
Mandarin Oriental in Macau turns into Grand Lapa

Mandarin Oriental in Macau turns into Grand Lapa

After a few months of rebranding preparations, the venerable Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Macau has finally transformed itself into the newly named Grand Lapa Hotel. The name change took effect last Saturday, according to The Macau Post Daily. The move to rebrand the 25-year-old hotel took place after it was fully bought out by Stanley […]
Air Macau losses US$41 million in the first seven months of 2009

Air Macau losses US$41 million in the first seven months of 2009

Macau, China, 03 Aug – Air Macau posted a loss of 72 million patacas (US$9 million) this June, one of the biggest losses since the company began its activity in November 1995. According to Radio Macau, accumulated losses up until now already reach 330 million patacas (US$41.25 million). In 2008 Air Macau posted a loss […]
Macau urged to set up liaison office in Taiwan

Macau urged to set up liaison office in Taiwan

Taipei, Taiwan, July 27 –  The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) called for Macau Monday to consider establishing a liaison office in Taiwan to help bolster bilateral relations and exchanges, according to the Central News Agency. In a statement, the MAC — Taiwan’s top China policy coordinating body — congratulated Fernando Chui Sai On on his […]
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