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President Xi Jinping Friday called on Chief Executive Chui Sai On to make renewed efforts for Macau’s development. The Macau Special Administrative Region’s (MSAR) fourth-term chief executive and government will be sworn in this morning after Chui, 57, was reelected chief executive by a 400-member committee on August 31. Xi will administer the swearing-in. “The […]

President Xi Jinping will arrive in Macau today for a two-day inspection tour. Officials involved in preparing the visit said yesterday that the city was “ready to welcome” the president and his delegation. According to information provided by the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) and informed sources, Xi will arrive in the late morning after […]

A survey conducted by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) on December 1-2 shows that 61 percent of Macau residents aged 18 and over are in favour of the election of the chief executive by popular vote. Among those who support electing the chief executive (CE) by universal suffrage, 73 percent said the public should […]

The Public Prosecutions Office (MP) has recovered more than HKD80 million from former Secretary for Transport and Public Works Ao Man Long’s remaining illegal holdings in Hong Kong and on December 5 deposited the full amount into the MSAR government’s accounts. The prosecutor’s office announced Monday that it has recovered more than HKD360 million since […]

President Xi Jinping will arrive in Macau on Friday for a two-day visit to attend celebrations marking the 15th anniversary of Macau’s return to Chinese sovereignty, Xinhua reported Sunday, citing the central government. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will also […]

Li Gang, director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Macau, said Sunday that since the gaming industry is the main pillar of the city’s gross domestic product (GDP), he urged local society to diversify the economy. He warned that “the dominance of one industry can lead the city to prosperity but […]

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On has appointed 11 officials and community leaders to his top advisory body, the Executive Council (ExCo) – only two being newcomers while the remainder are sitting members, according to an ExCo statement yesterday. Chui will head the government for another five-year term which starts on Saturday next week. Thus […]