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Archive for October, 2008

Ao relatives’ sentences reduced at appeal

October 31, 2008 By: blogmacau.info Category: Society

Relatives of the former Transport and Public Works Secretary who were sentenced to prison terms were granted significant reductions in an appeal against the ruling at the first instance. (more…)

Infrastructure projects to keep economy afloat

October 31, 2008 By: blogmacau.info Category: Economy and Business, Government

A series of public infrastructure projects will help Macau’s economy to keep afloat for the coming year, said a principal official. (more…)

CE: National security bill application ‘way smaller’ than others

October 29, 2008 By: blogmacau.info Category: Government, Politics

The Chief Executive Ho Hau Wah (何厚鏵) explained that the scope of application of the national security bill is a lot smaller than other laws concerning serious offences. (more…)

More subsidies for students

October 29, 2008 By: blogmacau.info Category: Government, Society

The Government will provide an extra MOP52 million to subsidise the tuition fees and other expenses for students in the non-higher education sector. (more…)

Concern over balance over freedom of press

October 28, 2008 By: blogmacau.info Category: Government, Politics, Society

The Chief Executive promised to consider outlining clear measures in due course to balance between leaking state secrets and freedom of press. (more…)

Beijing ‘may relax’ individual travellers to Macau

October 24, 2008 By: blogmacau.info Category: Economy and Business, Relations with Mainland

The Central Government in Beijing may relax restrictions imposed to mainland Chinese residents to visit Macau, in a move to save Macau from possible economic downturn. (more…)

Govt to ensure local employment amid economic downturn

October 24, 2008 By: blogmacau.info Category: Economy and Business

Macau’s economic and financial secretary guaranteed that the Government will concert all efforts to ensure the employment of the local population at times of economic downturn. (more…)

Language centre set up in Portugal

October 24, 2008 By: blogmacau.info Category: Culture, External Relations

A higher education institution in Macau has set up a centre for Chinese language and culture in a city in central Portugal, in collaboration with a partner institution there. (more…)

Public consultation on national security bill begins

October 23, 2008 By: blogmacau.info Category: Government, Politics

A 40-day consultation period on the national security bill to comply with Article 23 of the Basic Law began yesterday (22 October) with a high profile press conference by the Chief Executive. (more…)

CE gaurantees liberty amid national security bill due introduced

October 22, 2008 By: blogmacau.info Category: Government, Politics

Chief Executive Ho Hau Wah (何厚鏵) guaranteed that Macau’s freedom of speech will not be controlled or clamped down even the national security bill is introduced. (more…)