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 […]
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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, 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 […]
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 […]
Macau, China, 19 Feb – A South China Morning Post photographer was stopped from entering Macau Wednesday – apparently the first time the city has barred a Hong Kong journalist. Felix Wong Chi-keung had been granted a Macau government permit to cover the trial of disgraced former secretary for transport and public works Ao Man-long. […]
Macau, China, 19 Feb – The former Macau Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Ao Man Long, stood trail again on Wednesday, this time related to casino work tenders, as well as granting land and public work contracts for sporting venues. The former government official was convicted in January, 2008 to 27 years in jail […]
Macau, China, 16 Feb – The deputy governor of the Chinese province of Guangdong Wan Qingliang said there are currently 20 specialised working groups from various sectors in Beijing discussing the development of Hengqin island, in Zhuhai, located next to Macau. Hengqin occupies an area of 86 square kilometres, the largest of the 146 islands […]
Macau, China, 13 Feb – The Macau’s Court of Final Appeal (TUI) announced Thursday that the second trial of former secretary for transport and public works Ao Man Long will start next Wednesday. Ao Man Long sentenced to 27 years in jail for corruption , money laundering, abuse of power and unjustified wealth stood accused […]
Macau, China, 12 Feb – Around 45 percent of Macau residents are “not interested in political affairs”, according to a survey conducted by the government’s Research Centre for Sustainable Development Strategies (CEEDS). The survey showed that 44.7 percent of Macau’s residents are “not interested in political affairs”, some 40.6 percent of the respondents said they […]
Macau, 12 Feb – The drafting of a bill to protect Macau’s cultural heritage has been finalised and is ready for public consultations until April 30, Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) Director Heidi Ho Lai Chun da Luz announced during a press conference on Tuesday. Heidi Ho said the scope of the 100-article bill had been […]
Lisbon, Portugal, 9 Feb – Anibal Cavaco Silva, the President of Portugal, highlighted the “exemplary success” of Macau’s transition to China and said the role that the territory has in Portuguese-Chinese relations, as well as relations between China and Portuguese-speaking countries, is of “primordial importance”. “The Special Administrative Region of Macau (SARM), which this year […]
Beijing, China, 9 Feb – The President of China, Hu Jintao, showed “great appreciation” for Portugal’s role in its relations with China and the European Union in a message honouring 30 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. “China attaches importance to Portugal’s role in the European Union and international affairs,” said Hu Jintao […]