Politics

President Xi Jinping said Friday that Macau compatriots have gained a growing sense of identity and belonging to the motherland, 15 years after the region’s return to Chinese administration. Xi told a gathering celebrating the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) that the close national bond of “blood being […]

Newly sworn-in Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On said Saturday that his government will continue to give priority to stable economic development and orderly adjustment of the city’s economic structure. Chui, in his inaugural address as the fourth-term chief executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR), pledged to push forward the city’s economic diversification. […]

Macao has made great achievements in economic and social development over the past 15 years, which is due to the full and correct implementation of the principle of “one country, two systems” and the Basic Law, President Xi Jinping said Friday. However, the president also reminded Macau that “opportunity waits for no one.” “Today, we […]

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 […]