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Macau submits diversified development report to Beijing

Macau submits diversified development report to Beijing

Macau submitted the “Report on the Promotion of Moderate Economic Diversification in the MSAR”, to China’s Central Government on March 1st, local authorities revealed on Wednesday. The report combines suggestions from government departments and members of the community to boost the region’s development of a diversified economy. According to Xinhua, the report “considers Macau’s comparative […]
Macau schools to close during extreme weather

Macau schools to close during extreme weather

The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau’s (DSEJ) Youth Education Department head Leong Vai Kei said that to ensure schoolchildren’s safety during extreme weather conditions the government planned to implement new measures during very low and very high temperatures. According to Leong, once the temperature is recorded at 3 degrees Celsius, all kindergartens, primary schools and […]
Macau’s mid-term gaming report ready this year

Macau’s mid-term gaming report ready this year

The Macau government will submit the mid-term gaming report to Beijing this year, said the Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong Vai Tak as quoted by Teledifusão de Macau (TDM). The announcement was made during a plenary session with Macau delegates in Beijing after Vice Chairman of the Liaison Office, Chen Sixi, urged the […]
Scholar calls for more women on advisory bodies in Macau

Scholar calls for more women on advisory bodies in Macau

The government should appoint more female residents to its 47 advisory bodies, University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Social Sciences Assistant Dean Agnes Lam Iok Fong said on Tuesday, adding that a considerable proportion of women in Macau still believed that they are less competent than men in certain areas such as politics. The media […]
Macau Customs to sign co-operation deal with mainland counterpart

Macau Customs to sign co-operation deal with mainland counterpart

Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak said yesterday that the Macau Customs Service will sign an agreement in May with the central government’s General Administration of Customs (GAC) about the jurisdiction over their respective coastal waters. Wong said that Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On’s recent working visit to Beijing included a meeting with GAC […]
Diplomat stresses Macau’s ‘important’ role in nation’s external ties

Diplomat stresses Macau’s ‘important’ role in nation’s external ties

Chen Xu, China’s ambassador to the Netherlands, yesterday praised Macau’s “important” role in the nation’s foreign policy. Around 200 students and scholars attended a public lecture by Chen Xu at the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) in Taipa on Monday. The diplomat, who also heads China’s permanent mission to the Organisation for the […]
Education bureau vows to promote ‘One Belt, One Road’ in schools of Macau

Education bureau vows to promote ‘One Belt, One Road’ in schools of Macau

The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) will step up its efforts to promote the central government’s “One Belt and One Road” initiative in local schools, said DSEJ Youth Department Chief Un Hoi Cheng. Apart from enhancing young locals’ understanding of the initiative, the bureau will also encourage schools and youth associations to organise more […]
Macau’s population reaches 646,800 people in 2015

Macau’s population reaches 646,800 people in 2015

The population of Macau increased by 10,600 people in 2015, 1.7 percent more than in 2014, totalling 646,800 people at the end of the year, reported the Statistics and Census Bureau. The Bureau also reported that 51 percent of the population was female and that the population aged over 65 years (9.0 percent of the […]
Beijing to strictly follow Macau Basic Law

Beijing to strictly follow Macau Basic Law

National People’s Congress Chairman Zhang Dejiang said in Beijing that the central government will act strictly in compliance with the nation’s Constitution and the Basic Laws of Hong Kong and Macau, according to Xinhua. Zhang made the remarks when joining group deliberations with NPC deputies from Hong Kong and Macau. Hong Kong and Macau will […]
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