Politics

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 […]

A survey jointly conducted by the Macau Polytechnic Institute (IPM) and the Macau Economic Association (AEM) last month shows that residents are most dissatisfied with transport, followed by the cost of living, living conditions, and the government. This is markedly different from the results of a recent survey carried out by the Macau New Chinese […]

Public Prosecutor-General Ho Chio Meng, who will leave his post on December 20 after 15 years in the post, Wednesday called for an improvement in the city’s various systems including its legal system. He also said that only the upholding of the city’s legal system and the principle of the rule of law would allow […]

A survey conducted by the Macau New Chinese Youth Association (ANJCM) in the middle of last month shows that 43.94 percent of respondents are not satisfied with the city’s housing situation, followed by transport problems (32.56 percent) and inflation (20.2 percent). The survey’s results were announced by the association Wednesday. The ANJCM asked 817 local […]