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Macau, China, 13 Nov – The prime minister of China, Wen Jiabao Saturday in Macau said that the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries had strengthened exchange and cooperation, particularly in terms of the economy and trade, between Macau and the Portuguese-speaking countries. "The Macau SAR government should continue […]

Macau, China, 3 Nov – The Head of the Commission against Corruption (CCAC) revealed Tuesday that a new bill that will require all decision-making officials to declare ownership of property and assets will be introduced to the legislature later this month. CCAC’s Commissioner Fong Man Chong made the announcement after the opening ceremony of the […]

Macau, China, 29 Oct – Macau will set up a key state laboratory of Chinese medicine, which will help promote high-tech research in medicine, improve Guangdong-Macau co-operation and aid in the development of the Hengqin Chinese Medical Technology Industrial Park, said Chui Sai On, chief executive of Macao Special Administrative Region. Chui announced this during […]

Macau, China, 27 Oct – The 2010 Corruption Perception Index (CPI), published by Transparency International, ranked Macau 46th among 178 countries in the world, and 10th among 33 countries and regions of Asia Pacific, down three points in the world ranking and one in the regional index. In the report released Tuesday in Berlin by […]

Macau, China, 25 Oct – Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On met with the honorary chairman of Taiwan’s ruling Kuomintang (KMT) Wu Poh-hsiung during his official visit in Macau on Saturday. Wu together with a prominent business delegation from Taiwan attended the 7th World Summit of Chinese Entrepreneurs at the Venetian Macau upon the invitation […]

Macau, China, 21 Oct – The president of the Macau Lawyers Association (AAM), Jorge Neto Valente, Wednesday slammed the local judiciary for its sluggishness. Addressing a ceremony marking the start of the 2010/2011 Judicial Year in Macau, Neto Valente also called for the hiring of more Portuguese-Chinese interpreters and translators from the mainland as well […]

Macau, China, 19 Oct -Twenty-four out of Macau’s 29 lawmakers, who were all present at Monday’s Legislative Assembly’s (AL) plenary meeting, voted against grassroots lawmakers Au Kam San, Chan Wai Chi and Ng Kuok Cheong’s motion to congratulate jailed mainland dissident Liu Xiaobo on winning the Nobel Peace Prize 2010. During the plenary meeting outspoken […]