Politics

Macau, China, 04 Sept – Millions of tourists passing between Macau and mainland China can expect shorter wait times following completion of the Portas de Cerco border gate expansion at the end of next year. More than 170 million patacas (about US$ 22 million) is being spent to increase the border gate’s capacity from 300,000 […]

Macau, China, 09 Jan – Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping will meet Saturday Macau’s four undeclared chief executive candidates, according with  Macau Post Daily. The Macau paper  said today the four  potential “candidates” are Secretary for Economy and Finance Francis Tam Pak Yuen, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Fernando Chui Sai On, Chief Public […]

Macau, China, 31 Aug -The office of Chief Executive-designate Fernando Chui Sai On will officially start working today, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) announced Sunday. The office will be located at Macau Chinese Bank Building on Travessa do Padre Narcisco. The building is adjacent to the Praia Grande Government Headquarters. According to the announcement, […]

Macau, China, 19 Aug – Macau’s ex-Consumer Council chief Alexandre Ho Si Him has committed suicide in a hotel in Zhuhai, according to The Macau Post Daily. Alexandre Ho was suspended, late last year, from his post as executive president of the government appointed Consumer Council after the launch of an official investigation into alleged […]

Macau, China, 17 Aug – The government of Macau will donate an amount of 12 million patacas (1.52 million dollars) for relief and rehabilitation work in typhoon-stricken Taiwan, according to an official statement. Of the total donations, some 10 million patacas (1.27 million dollars) came from the Macau government while another 2 million patacas (253,165 […]

Macau, China, 14 Aug – The government of Macau and China’s Sichuan province signed Thursday and agreement that will see Macau finance another 23 reconstruction projects at a cost of 933 million Yuan (137 million dollars) in post-quake Sichuan. Under the agreement, the Macau government has earmarked the amount needed for the projects comprising four […]

Macau, China, 14 Aug – The Health Bureau ( SSM) announced Thursday 16 more cases of A(H1M1) flu, taking the total number of the swine flu to 333. According with the SSM the latest patients comprise 10 males and six females agede between one and 45 years. There are still 13 patients receiving treatment at […]

Macau, China, 12 Aug – The Legislative Assembly voted Tuesday to extend its outgoing term from this coming Saturday to October 15 in order to be able to complete its debate and vote on a government-drafted bill on the employment of non-resident workers (imported labour). The extension means that the legislature will forego its summer […]

Beijing, China,11 Aug- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told today Fernando Chui Sai On, the new Chief Executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR), that he had the central government’s full support, according to Xinhua News Agency.  At a meeting in the central leadership compound of Zhongnanhai, in Beijing, Wen handed Chui Sai On a […]