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 […]
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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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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, China, 30 Jul – Up to 123 candidates from 16 civil groups in Macau will take part in the 4th Legislative Assembly Election of the Special Administrative Region (SAR) to the 12 directly-elected seats in the Assembly based on a proportional representation system. The 16 groups completed their registration procedures over the past six […]
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 […]
Macau, China 27 July – Macau’s new Chief Executive, Fernando Chui Sai On said Sunday that one of the priorities of his government would be overcoming the effects of the global financial crisis. Chui Sai On said, during a press conference straight after being elected Chief Executive of Macau, that he would “be attentive” and […]
Macau, China, 27 Jul – Macau’s number of visitor arrivals in the first half of this year dropped 11.4 percent year-on-year to 10.37 million according to information released by the Statistics and Census Services (DSEC). Mainlanders and Hong Kong residents accounted for 49,5 percent and 32 percent of all visitors arrivals between January and June, […]
Macau, China, 26 Jul – Former Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Fernando Chui Sai On was elected today as Macau’s next Chief Executive after getting 282 votes, or 94 per cent of the votes from the 300-member Election Committee. Fernando Chui Sai On will replace Edmund Ho Hau Wah who has governed Macau since […]
Macau, China, 23 Jul – The Legislative Assembly Election Affairs Committee announced Wednesday that since each sector of the indirect legislative election came up with just a single list, the 10 candidates for the 10 seats at stake were “elected by default.” Vasco Fong Man Chong, who heads the committee said since there was no […]
Macau, China, 22 Jul – Macau International Airport’s passenger movement in the first half of this year dropped 22.4 percent year-on-year to 2.06 million, the Macau International Airport Company (CAM) said in a statement Tuesday. According to the statement, the airport’s cargo throughput between January and June fell 64 percent year-on-year to just 21,701 tonnes […]