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EC positive about Macau in 2008 report, but warns against affects on fundamental freedoms

EC positive about Macau in 2008 report, but warns against affects on fundamental freedoms

Macau, China, 5 March – The European Commission has a positive opinion about Macau, but hopes that the State Security Law does not jeopardise the fundamental rights and freedoms of the territory, according to the commission’s annual report. “The Commission hopes that the approval of the State Security Bill will not affect the fundamental right […]
Macau promotes itself in Taiwan to attract more tourists

Macau promotes itself in Taiwan to attract more tourists

Macau, China, 5 Mar – Macau has been promoting its potential in terms of tourism since the start of the month in Taiwan with the aim of attracting more visitors to Macau, it was officially announced. The campaign launched by the Macau Tourism Office in Taipe, the capital of Taiwan, and in Taichung, will last […]
Macau agrees to 10 more Sichuan reconstruction projects worth US$102 million

Macau agrees to 10 more Sichuan reconstruction projects worth US$102 million

Macau, China, 4 Mar – The government of Macau on Monday signed an agreement with the authorities of Sichuan, which was hit in 2008 by a strong earthquake, for 10 more projects to rebuild infrastructures included in the Special Administrative Region’s support plan for this mainland Chinese province. The new projects are valued at a […]
Macau government generally respects human rights in 2008, according to US report

Macau government generally respects human rights in 2008, according to US report

Macau, China, 26 Feb – The Macau government generally respected the human rights of its citizens, according to the 2008 Human Rights Report released on Wednesday by the United States Department of State. The report however said that some problems remained, most notably limits on citizens’ ability to change their government, trafficking in persons, and […]
Macau Legislative Assembly approves state security bill

Macau Legislative Assembly approves state security bill

Macau, China, 26 Feb – The Legislative Assembly of Macau approved by majority on Wednesday a proposal national security law of the Special Administrative Region. Four months after the Chief Executive of Macau presented the proposal, the Legislative Assembly approved the national security bill with some alterations, related to reducing the minimum prison sentence for […]
Macau government adjust 2008 visitor arrivals down to 22.9 million

Macau government adjust 2008 visitor arrivals down to 22.9 million

Macau, China, 25 Fev – Macau’s Statistics and Census Services (DSEC) released Tuesday its "adjusted" number of 22.9 million visitors arrivals last year, 7.2 milllion less than previously announced. Last month the Macau government had announced the record number of 30.18 million "visitors arrivals" in 2008. The new figures visitor arrival released by the Statistics […]
Macau Secretary says barring Hong Kong photographer in line with the law

Macau Secretary says barring Hong Kong photographer in line with the law

Macau, China,  20 Fev – Macau’s Secretary for Economy and Finance Francis Tam Pak Yuen said Thursday  that Macau’s Immigration Department was "always" carrying out its duties in strict compliance with the Internal Security Framework Law,  wich was promulgated in 2002. On Wednesday, South China Morning Post photographer Felix Wong Chi-keung was denied entry in […]
Guangdong, Macau and Hong Kong join forces to develop Pearl River Delta

Guangdong, Macau and Hong Kong join forces to develop Pearl River Delta

Macau, China, 20 Feb – The Chinese province of Guangdong and the Special Administrative Regions of Macau and Hong Kong are going to cooperate to develop the Pearl River Delta with the aim of turning the region into a global competitive market. The decision was made in a meeting that took place on Wednesday in […]
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