Founder and former president of MAPEAL has led an eventful life — at one point even working as a translator for Mao Zedong! Here, he shares his many experiences and reflects back on them.
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Lawyer Manuela António recounts her experiences that have led her to where she is now in Macao, a firm that has played a key role in important legal matters, such as the public tender for casino gambling concessions in 2002, acting on behalf of one of the competitors.
Lao is currently the AirAsia Hong Kong & Macao Chief Executive Officer, with over 20 years of experience in aviation. She helped establish AirAsia in its first few months in Macao and through her connections, was able to gain access into the Mainland Chinese market for their airline.
Wong has now been teaching at the University of Macau for 20 years, during which he has studied in his spare time and obtained a doctorate in industrial and systems engineering in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Leandro began giving classes at the University of Saint Joseph in 2012 and held a number of positions, including programme coordinator of the Centre for Social and Legal Studies. He was then invited to head the Institute for Research on Portuguese-speaking countries at the City University of Macau.
The secrets of the family have helped make Manuela Ferreira a key figure on the Macao culinary scene.
Born in 1978 in Macao, Kok always had a strong affinity to art. It was always part of her life, though she originally viewed it as just a hobby.
Álvares arrived a year ago in Macao, a city he had visited on holiday twenty years ago. The difference between then and now, he says, is huge.
Setting aside his interests in architecture and interior design, Paulo Cunha Alves focused on his stronger passion for people and cultures on an international scale. Being fluent in almost four languages, he makes a great candidate for his profession. After gaining experience in many communities around the world, he is happily posted in Macao as the Portuguese Consul-General.