Politics

Lisbon, Portugal, 9 Feb – Anibal Cavaco Silva, the President of Portugal, highlighted the “exemplary success” of Macau’s transition to China and said the role that the territory has in Portuguese-Chinese relations, as well as relations between China and Portuguese-speaking countries, is of “primordial importance”. “The Special Administrative Region of Macau (SARM), which this year […]

Beijing, China, 9 Feb – The President of China, Hu Jintao, showed “great appreciation” for Portugal’s role in its relations with China and the European Union in a message honouring 30 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. “China attaches importance to Portugal’s role in the European Union and international affairs,” said Hu Jintao […]

Macau, China, 6 Feb -The government of Macau initiated legal proceedings with the High Court of Hong Kong to recoup around US$ 27.5 million in bribe money paid to Ao Man Long, the former secretary of Public Works, that was saved in bank accounts and safety deposit boxes in the neighbouring Special Administrative Region. A […]

Macau, China, 29 Jan – More than 6000 families are on the waiting list for public housing in Macau with skyrocketing rent and inflation taking its toll on low income earners, according to statistics from the Housing Bureau (IHM). Despite limited land resources the Macau government has been forced to implement a major construction program […]

Macau, China, 19 Jan – The government of Macau said on Sunday that the US$625 million (five billion patacas) it made available to rebuild the Chinese province of Sichuan, devastated by an earthquake in 2008, will be invested in the next three years. The announcement was made by Chui Sai On, the secretary for Macau […]

Macau, China, 6 Jan – Businessman Ho Iat Seng, who has been mentioned as one of the potential candidates for the Chief Executive of the Special Administrative Region of Macau from 20 December 2009, said he does not plan to compete for the position, Tuesday’s edition of Hoje Macau reported. The newspaper reported that 51-year […]

Macau, China, 6 Jan – Businessman Ho Iat Seng, who has been mentioned as one of the potential candidates for the Chief Executive of the Special Administrative Region of Macau from 20 December 2009, said he does not plan to compete for the position, Tuesday’s edition of Hoje Macau reported. The newspaper reported that 51-year […]

Beijing, China, 23 Dec – China’s president Hu Jintao met Macau Special Administrative Region Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On in Beijing Wednesday during a visit to report his work to central authorities. Accordint to Xinhua News Agency during the meeting with Chui, Hu spoke highly of the Macau government’s work in 2010. Macau’s economy […]

Beijing, China, 20 Dec – China’s president, Hu Jintao and prime minister, Wen Jiabao, pledged Friday in Beijing that the central government would take all necessary steps, to ensure the financial stability and economic development of Macau, according to a statement issued by the Macau government. The two Chinese leaders were speaking at separate meetings […]