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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. […]

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, 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, 17 Jul – The next Macau’s chief executive Fernando Chui Sai On said Thursday he would consider issuing “shopping vouchers” to encourage consumer spending during the economic slowdown, if he was elected to Macau ‘s top job. According to The Macau Post Daily, Chui Sai On made the remark during a meeting with […]

Macau, China, 17 Jul – The governments of Macau and mainland China on Wednesday signed a protocol in Macau to change an agreement that has been in place since 2003 to prevent double taxation and tax evasion. The new protocol, which goes into effect on 1 January, 2010, plans to reduce taxes for Macau residents […]

Macau, China, 13 Jul – The future Chief Executive of Macau vowed Saturday to regulate the city’s gambling business better to avoid excessive competition and diversify the economic base. Fernando Chui Sai On, who will officially replace Chief Executive Edmund Ho Hau Wah in December, also said he will build 19,000 public housing flats by […]