Macau, China, 10 Set – Addressing rising discontent, combat rising corruption and introduce measures to support the struggling economy will be some of the main challenges facing the future Macau’s Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On, according to the September Economist Intelligence Report Unit (EIU). The report said that "Chui Sai On’s challenges include responding […]
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Macau, China, 8 Sept – Macau Health Bureau (SSM) director Lei Chin Ion announced Monday that new prevention measures will be implemented from today because the swine flu virus is spreading in the territory. SSM announced Monday another 85 new cases of swine flu raising the total number so far to 1,352, including one fatality. […]
Macau, China, 04 Sept – Millions of tourists passing between Macau and mainland China can expect shorter wait times following completion of the Portas de Cerco border gate expansion at the end of next year. More than 170 million patacas (about US$ 22 million) is being spent to increase the border gate’s capacity from 300,000 […]
Macau, China, 3 Sep- A 40-year old woman became Wednesday Macau’s first swine flu fatality, the Health Bureau (SSM) announced. The woman had worked in the personnel department of the Grand Lisboa casino-hotel. The SSM had reported the woman’s critical condition at the ICU of the government hospital on August 18 for the first time. […]
Macau, China, 2 Sep- The total number of influenza A (H1N1) cases in Macau exceeded 1,000 as the condition of the woman patient who has been in the intensive care unit deteriorated Tuesday. The Macau Health Bureau (SSM) reported 48 new cases of swine flu between Monday and Tuesday taking the number to 1,001. The […]
Macau, China, 09 Jan – Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping will meet Saturday Macau’s four undeclared chief executive candidates, according with Macau Post Daily. The Macau paper said today the four potential “candidates” are Secretary for Economy and Finance Francis Tam Pak Yuen, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Fernando Chui Sai On, Chief Public […]
Macau, China, 31 Aug -The office of Chief Executive-designate Fernando Chui Sai On will officially start working today, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) announced Sunday. The office will be located at Macau Chinese Bank Building on Travessa do Padre Narcisco. The building is adjacent to the Praia Grande Government Headquarters. According to the announcement, […]
Macau, China, 27 Aug – A total of 18 hotel projects were under construction in Macau at the end of the second quarter, just one project more than in the previous quarter, according to figures released by the Lands, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT). The projects, with a gross building area of 1.78 million […]
Macau, China, Aug 24 – Macau received during the first seven months of the year a total of 12.1 million visitors, 11.9 percent less than in same period of 2008, according to official data released today. According to the Statistics and Census Services, the number of visitors to Macau from the Chinese mainland fell by […]
Macau, China, 20 Aug – A 40-year old female administration staff of the Grand Lisboa casino-hotel continued to be in critical condition at the intensive care unit (ICU) of the government hospital, according to an announcement of the Macau Health Bureau (SSM) released Wednesday. The announcement said the patient’s condition did not worsen in the […]
Macau, China, 19 Aug – Macau’s ex-Consumer Council chief Alexandre Ho Si Him has committed suicide in a hotel in Zhuhai, according to The Macau Post Daily. Alexandre Ho was suspended, late last year, from his post as executive president of the government appointed Consumer Council after the launch of an official investigation into alleged […]
Macau, China, 17 Aug – The government of Macau will donate an amount of 12 million patacas (1.52 million dollars) for relief and rehabilitation work in typhoon-stricken Taiwan, according to an official statement. Of the total donations, some 10 million patacas (1.27 million dollars) came from the Macau government while another 2 million patacas (253,165 […]