Politics

Macau, China, 26 Feb – The Macau government generally respected the human rights of its citizens, according to the 2008 Human Rights Report released on Wednesday by the United States Department of State. The report however said that some problems remained, most notably limits on citizens’ ability to change their government, trafficking in persons, and […]

Macau, China, 26 Feb – The Legislative Assembly of Macau approved by majority on Wednesday a proposal national security law of the Special Administrative Region. Four months after the Chief Executive of Macau presented the proposal, the Legislative Assembly approved the national security bill with some alterations, related to reducing the minimum prison sentence for […]

Macau, China,  20 Fev – Macau’s Secretary for Economy and Finance Francis Tam Pak Yuen said Thursday  that Macau’s Immigration Department was "always" carrying out its duties in strict compliance with the Internal Security Framework Law,  wich was promulgated in 2002. On Wednesday, South China Morning Post photographer Felix Wong Chi-keung was denied entry in […]

Macau, China, 20 Feb – The Chinese province of Guangdong and the Special Administrative Regions of Macau and Hong Kong are going to cooperate to develop the Pearl River Delta with the aim of turning the region into a global competitive market. The decision was made in a meeting that took place on Wednesday in […]

Macau, China, 19 Feb – A South China Morning Post photographer was stopped from entering Macau Wednesday – apparently the first time the city has barred a Hong Kong journalist. Felix Wong Chi-keung had been granted a Macau government permit to cover the trial of disgraced former secretary for transport and public works Ao Man-long. […]

Macau, China, 19 Feb – The former Macau Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Ao Man Long, stood trail again on Wednesday, this time related to casino work tenders, as well as granting land and public work contracts for sporting venues. The former government official was convicted in January, 2008 to 27 years in jail […]

Macau, China, 16 Feb – The deputy governor of the Chinese province of Guangdong Wan Qingliang said there are currently 20 specialised working groups from various sectors in Beijing discussing the development of Hengqin island, in Zhuhai, located next to Macau. Hengqin occupies an area of 86 square kilometres, the largest of the 146 islands […]

Macau, China, 13 Feb – The Macau’s Court of Final Appeal (TUI) announced Thursday that the second trial of former secretary for transport and public works Ao Man Long will start next Wednesday. Ao Man Long sentenced to 27 years in jail for corruption , money laundering, abuse of power and unjustified wealth  stood accused […]

Macau, China, 12 Feb – Around 45 percent of Macau residents are “not interested in political affairs”, according to a survey conducted by the government’s Research Centre for Sustainable Development Strategies (CEEDS). The survey showed that 44.7 percent of Macau’s residents are “not interested in political affairs”, some 40.6 percent of the respondents said they […]