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Macau, China, 18 Dec – The Legislative Assembly (AL) passed Thursday the government’s 22-article 2010 budget bill that provides for total revenues of 52.4 billion patacas (US$ 6.56 billion), including 33.8 billion patacas (US$ 4.23 billion) in direct gaming tax receipts. The direct gaming tax receipt is more 5.24 billion patacas when compared to the […]

Macau, China, 16 Dec – Chinese President Hu Jintao will arrive in Macau on Saturday to appoint Macau’s new government and attend the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the handover from Portugal to China. Hu Jintao will participate in a welcome dinner on Saturday night and a performance by local musicians. MacauNews agency learns […]

Macau, China, 16 Dec – Construction of the world’s longest sea bridge linking Hong Kong to Zhuhai and Macau began on Tuesday, in a bid to bolster the integration and future growth of the Pearl River Delta. Starting from Lantau Island in Hong Kong, the Y-shaped bridge, with a total length of 50 kilometers, will […]

Macau, China, 15 Dec – The Legislative Assembly Monday passed a government-drafted eight-article bill on "restrictions imposed on the holders of the post of chief executive and other principal government positions after leaving their posts.", according to The Macau Post Daily. The bill contains certain proscriptions on top officials taking up work in the private […]

Macau, China 14 Dec – President Hu Jintao, who is set to arrive here later this week to preside over celebrations marking the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) and the swearing-in of the new local government, has forecast a "bright future" for Macau. Hu made the prediction on […]

Macau, China, 10 Dec – Recycled water will be used for public infrastructures when the facilities of the Taipa sewage treatment plant have been upgraded in the first quarter of 2011, Chan Kwok Ho, head of the Environment Infrastructures Management Centre of the Environment Protection Bureau (DSPA), said Thursday. According to The Macau Post Daily, […]

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 […]