Macau economy continues to grow
The expansion of the gaming sector and ongoing construction projects nurtures further growth of Macau’s economy for the first half of 2007, while unemployment shows signs of increase. (more…)
Archive for August, 2007
Ao related defence notice issued by Court
The wife of the former Secretary for Transport and Public Works, as well as three others were issued notice of defence by the Court of Final Appeal, requesting them to explain the actual ownership of certain assets under their name. (more…)
Govt to introduce 15 years of free education
Free education will be introduced throughout the regular education stages from this September, the Government announced. (more…)
Chinese acquire Macau bank
A mainland Chinese bank has acquired 79.9333% of the stake of Stanley Ho’s Seng Heng Bank (¸Û¿³»È¦æ). (more…)
Asia’s largest resort to open
The Venetian Macao, which includes the world’s second largest and Asia’s largest building that is claimed to allow 90 Boeing 747 turbo jets to taxi, will open tonight (28 August) at 19:18. (more…)
LRT NW extension ‘considered’
The Secretary for Transport and Public Works Lao Si Io (¼B¥K³ó) told architects and engineers that extending the LRT system into the northwest of the Macau Peninsula will be considered. (more…)
Outsourced workers to receive minimum wage
Government-outsourced cleaners and security guards will receive minimum wage from 1 September, according to a Dispatch made by the Chief Executive. (more…)
HK steel fixers ‘appeal’ to Macau
Hong Kong’s steel fixers who participated in a strike came to Macau to appeal to fellow workers there to follow suit. (more…)
Half of Macau affected by power cut
Power supply in parts of Macau Peninsula and Taipa was cut off for half an hour during a heavy thunderstorm that hit a pylon in a substation in mainland China. (more…)
EC issues annual Macau report
Political reform is one of the major concerns expressed by the European Commission in its annual report on Macau, among other issues. (more…)
