Macau, China, 13 Oct -Transportation Infrastructure Office technical consultant Michael Lam Soi Hoi said Tuesday that the government planned to extend the Macau Light Rapid Transit (LRT) route to Zhuhai’s Hengqin border checkpoint where it could be linked up to an interchange with the future Guangzhou-Zhuhai Intercity Mass Rapid Transit (MRT). Lam, that was speaking […]
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Shanghai, China, 11 Oct – "Expo 2010 Shanghai China — Macao Week" and a series of related activities will be held in Shanghai from Oct. 13 to 17, Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) said Sunday. With the theme "Experience Macau", the activities of Macau Week will take advantage of the international platform of the Shanghai […]
Macau, China, 7 Oct – British Formula 3 champion Jean-Eric Vergne will make his debut at the 57th Macau Grand Prix, held from November 18 to 21 announced the coordinator of the Macau Grand Prix, Joao Manuel Costa Antunes during a press conference held Wednesday. "This year’s Macau Grand Prix is once again a battle […]
Macau, China, 4 Oct – Tamaya Kitahara Fireworks Co. Ltd. from Japan won the 22nd Macau International Fireworks Display Contest concluded last Friday night, coinciding with National Day. Tamaya Kithara Fireworks also won the competition last year. In 2004 it also won the display and in 2005 came second. Panda Fireworks Group Co., Ltd. from […]
Macau, China, 30 Sept – The Macau Public Security Police (PSP) has urged organisers of a protest march scheduled for Friday to change their routes to avoid the busy city thoroughfares of Avenida Almeida Ribeiro, known locally as San Ma Lou, and Avenida de Horta Costa, a move which saw another protest march turn into […]
Macau, China, 27 Sept – Macau’s Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On has pledged that his government will soon employ a string of measures to ensure the "healthy" development of Macau’s real-estate market. Chui made the promise upon departure from the Macau to the Expo Central China 2010 in Nanchang on Saturday. Due to adverse […]
Macau, China, 24 Sep -Macau received 16.75 million visitors during the first eight months of the year an increase of 18 percent compared with the same period of the previous year, according to figures released by the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) Friday. Mainlanders and Hongkongers accounted for 53.2 percent and 29.9 percent of all […]
Macau, China, 21 Sept – The Executive Council of Macau announced Monday that the government has decided to amend its controversial bill on legal aid for public servants. "The original bill, whose outline was passed by the legislature before its current summer recess, has been widely criticised for offering public servants legal aid to sue […]
Macau, China, 20 Sept – Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao will be present at the meeting of the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries to be held in Macau in November, according to Lusa Portuguese News Agency. The agency, quoting diplomatic sources, said that the meeting is being prepared for […]
Macau, China, 17 Sept – Macau’s telecommunication authorities said on Thursday that residents and tourists will soon enjoy free wireless Internet access at various selected public locations. Wireless Broadband System, which uses Wi-Fi technology, has been installed at selected locations of the city such as government premises, public facilities and tourist attractions, Macau’s Bureau of […]
Macau, China, 16 Sept – The Court of First Instance (TJB) has formally declared former local budget airline Viva Macau bankrupt. The court ruling, which was dated September 13, was published in the Official Gazette (BO) Wednesday. According to the ruling, the airline had requested that it be declared bankrupt. Viva Macau’s creditors held a […]
Macau, China, 16 Sept – Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) director Joao Manuel Costa Antunes said Wednesday that the number of visitors from the international market increased by 12.2 percent from January to August when compared with the same period of last year. The foreign tourists represent 11.6 percent of the total, which the MGTO […]