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Macau, China, 30 Nov – China’s State Council approved Sunday a proposal by Macau government for a 3.61 square kilometre (361.65 hectare) land reclamation project, announced the chief executive Edmund Ho Hau Wah. According to the The Macau Post Daily the land reclamation project is earmarked for the creation of a "new urban zone" in […]

Macau, China, 26 Nov – Those children of Macau residents who are of legal age and living in mainland China can apply for residency in the territory from December 1st 2009, according to Macau Daily Times. At Macau’s request the Central Government has agreed to allow the family reunion of Macau permanent residents with their […]

Macau, China, 25 Nov – The incoming government’s new team of principal officials share the same values and commitment in governing and serving Macau, Chief Executive-designate Fernando Chui Sai On said Tuesday. Chui met the press after the State Council announced the appointment of the principal officials and Public Prosecutor-General nominated by him. Six principal […]

Macau, China, 24 Nov – The State Council on Monday appointed several principal officials in the government of the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR), according to a statement released through Xinhua yesterday. The appointments were made in accordance with the Basic Law of the Macau SAR and based on nominations by Fernando Chui Sai On, […]

Macau, China, 16 Nov – From December Macau permanent residents  will no longer need to fill in a declaration form when entering Hong Kong. The Hong Kong and Macau governments will announce more details regarding the mutual immigration convenience measures shortly, according to Macao Daily News. The immigration officials of the two places had said […]

Macau, China, 10 Nov – All local households will get a 50 patacas (US$ 6.25) rebate on their water bill if they reduce their water use between this month and the end of next February by at least 10 percent from the same period from last year. The water-saving measures to tackle this year’s salt […]

Macau, China, 09 Nov – Macau’s Commissioner Against Corruption Cheong U is expected to become the next government’s Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, according to The Macau Post Daily. The position of Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture has been vacant since Fernando Chui Sai On resigned from the post in May so that […]

Macau, China 4 Nov – The Macau government is set to restrict entry of citizens from Vietnam, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nigeria and Bangladesh until the end of the year, in order to reduce illegal immigration in the territory, according to an official source quoted by Portuguese news agency Lusa. According to the source from […]