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Hundreds join candlelight vigil over Tiananmen crackdown in Macau

Hundreds join candlelight vigil over Tiananmen crackdown in Macau

Hundreds joined on Saturday the annual candle light vigil to commemorate those who died in the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing. Three decades on and the bloody events continue to divide opinions, in Macau and beyond. Once more, hundreds joined a candle-light vigil in Macau to honour those killed on June, 4th 1989 when Chinese […]
About 70 march in Macau to celebrate domestic violence law

About 70 march in Macau to celebrate domestic violence law

About 70 residents took part in a celebratory march on Sunday to express their gratitude for the long-awaited passage of a government-drafted bill on preventing and combating domestic violence. The Good Shepherd Centre, organiser of the event, began the walk from Vasco da Gama Garden at around 3 p.m., heading towards Government Headquarters, where the group […]
Macau government modifying list on construction types for eco-impact assessment

Macau government modifying list on construction types for eco-impact assessment

The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) is modifying an official list classifying which kinds of construction projects are subject to environmental impact assessments, Raymond Tam Vai Man, who heads the bureau, said on Sunday. The city’s eco-chief spoke to reporters on the sidelines of a public event celebrating World Environment Day in Praça da Amizade, popularly […]
Hotel Estoril revamp project restructured

Hotel Estoril revamp project restructured

Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam announced on 3 June that the government had decided to open up public tender allowing local architects to present proposals for the Hotel Estoril revamp project which was originally awarded to Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza Vieira. Tam admitted his decision was politically driven: “There are good architects […]
Macau can help mainland firms expand says IPIM chief

Macau can help mainland firms expand says IPIM chief

Macau can assist mainland enterprises in expanding their businesses in Portuguese-speaking countries and markets along the “Belt and Road” by providing construction-finance matching services, Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) President Jackson Cheong was quoted by Xinhua News Agency. Cheong made the remarks in a speech at the opening session of the 7th International […]
Macau’s urban planning committee against public housing lot in Taipa

Macau’s urban planning committee against public housing lot in Taipa

The government’s project to use a land plot in Taipa to build public housing was opposed by several members of the Urban Planning Committee. The committee, which has a consultative role, gathered on Thursday to discuss proposals related to fifteen land plots and buildings. One topic debated was the use of a land plot in […]
Macau ranks ninth in competitiveness of Chinese cities

Macau ranks ninth in competitiveness of Chinese cities

The latest report released by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences on competitiveness of cities, has placed Macau at ninth, according to a note published this week by the Macau University of Science and Technology. The release of the Chinese Urban Competitiveness Report marks the 14th anniversary of the publication. The report includes 294 cites, […]
Macau’s casinos revenue fell 9.6 per cent in May

Macau’s casinos revenue fell 9.6 per cent in May

Macau’s gross gaming receipts fell 9.6 per cent to 18.4 billion patacas (US$2.3 billion), completing a two-year decline, according to data from Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau released Wednesday. That followed a 9.5 per cent decrease in April and compares with the median estimate of an 8 per cent drop. Macau has been struggling for two […]
Extension of CEPA agreement comes into force

Extension of CEPA agreement comes into force

The agreement on trade in services between mainland China and Macau, which came into effect on Wednesday, 1 June, will allow companies from 153 areas of activity to offer their services in the interior of China. The document, which is an extension of the Closer Economic and Trade Partnership Arrangement between China and Macau (CEPA) […]
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