Sam wins 98.99 pct of votes, vows to build ‘capable’ govt, contribute to nation’s development

Chief Executive-elect Sam Hou Fai yesterday pledged to build a “capable” government which will adopt a “proactive” approach to Macau’s economic development as well as to make greater contributions to national development.Sam made the remarks during a press conference after his resounding election victory.The election of the sixth-term chief executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) was held at the Services Platform Complex for Commercial and Trade Cooperation between

October 14, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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Flags to fly at half-mast to mourn Wu Bangguo

National flags and flags of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) will fly at half-mast today to mourn the late chairman of the Standing Committee of the 10th National People’s Congress (NPC), and of the Standing Committee of the 11th NPC, Wu Bangguo, who died in Beijing on Tuesday, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) said in a statement on Friday.According to arrangements by the Central People’s Government, flags at MSAR Government Headquarters, as well as at Santa

October 14, 2024 | BY admin

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Orbis launches Action for Sight campaign

Orbis launched its near two-month long annual Action for Sight fundraising and advocacy campaign on Thursday, with this year themed “Share the Joy of Sight”.The campaign is organised by Orbis Macau coinciding with World Sight Day, which is observed annually on the second Thursday of October.According to a statement provided at Thursday’s launch event at the Bank of China (Macau) Ho Lan Yuen branch, the campaign aims to “inspire people to appreciate the small but certain happiness in

October 14, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Forum aims to raise public awareness of copyright protection in GBA

The 2nd Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area Collective Management of Copyright in Music Works Forum took place at the Galaxy International Convention Centre (GICC) in Cotai on Thursday, during which Wan Sucheng, director of the Department of Publicity and Culture of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Macau, pointed out the important attributes and status of the collective copyright management organisations to promote the progress and development of cultural and

October 14, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Rattanon Wannasrichan wins SJM Macao Open

Thai pro golfer Rattanon Wannasrichan won the four-day SJM Macao Open yesterday at the Macau Golf and Country Club in Coloane, taking home a US$180,000 cheque and marking his first win on the Asian Tour in seven years.The SJM Macao Open was held from Thursday through yesterday, with SJM Resorts again the title sponsor of the Asian Tour and Macao Golf Association-sanctioned event, which attracted top players from different parts of the world vying for the US$1 million prize pot.Statements on the

October 14, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Unite and Innovate to Create a Better Future for Macau

Statement by the Office of the State Council for Hong Kong and Macau Affairs         Today [October 13], the sixth chief executive election of the Macau Special Administrative Region was successfully held, with Sam Hou Fai elected by a significant majority. We extend our congratulations on this occasion. As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Macau ‘s return to the motherland, the successful outcome of this important election fully reflects Macau society’s

October 14, 2024 | BY admin

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Macau has high hopes for new chief executive elect

Commentary        BEIJING/MACAU  – Amid high hopes, Macau yesterday elected its new leader.Pending central authorities’ appointment, Sam Hou Fai, who won the overwhelming majority vote, is poised to be the sixth-term chief executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR).Expectations are high for him to lead Macau, which returned to the motherland in 1999, to a more prosperous future under the “One Country, Two Systems” practice.There is strong

October 14, 2024 | BY admin

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Vehicular traffic curbs around Rua da Felicidade eased

Starting Friday, the scope of the Rua da Felicidade pedestrianisation project has been reduced as only a section of the main street has still been designated as a pedestrian precinct, reopening Travessa do Mastro and Travessa do Aterro Novo to vehicular traffic.The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced the adjustments to the Rua da Felicidade pedestrianisation project on Thursday, stating that enhancements to the temporary pedestrian precinct would be made starting the next day, including the

October 14, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Student pair steal 132 used phones from parallel trading goods den: police

Two local students were arrested on Wednesday for stealing 132 used phones from a parallel trading den and selling them to make a profit, involving a retail value of HK$260,000, a spokesperson said in a special press conference on Thursday.According to the spokesperson, the suspects are a 22-year-old local male university student surnamed Chan and 18-year-old female high school student surnamed Ho, who told the police that they are lovers.Ho had been involved in parallel trading activities for

October 14, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Police nab 3 cleaners for stealing beverages & cosmetics at illegal inns

Three employees of a cleaning company hired by the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) were arrested on Tuesday for taking advantage of their work to steal alcoholic beverages and cosmetics while cleaning illegal guesthouses before they were sealed by MGTO over the past six months, a Public Security Police (PSP) spokesperson said in a regular press conference on Thursday.According to the spokesperson, the trio comprise a mainlander surnamed Lian in his thirties who heads the cleaning

October 14, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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‘Macau always needs new blood’: Leonel Alves

The sixth-term chief executive (CE) election was held yesterday morning at the Forum Macao Complex, and 398 electors of the 400-member CE Election Committee took part, among whom 394 voted for Sam Hou Fai and four cast blank votes, while two were absent – and elector Leonel Alberto Alves, a former legislator and lawyer by profession, said yesterday right after the poll that “Macau always needs new blood”.Yesterday’s election was held after last year’s amendments to the Chief Executive

October 14, 2024 | BY Yuki Lei

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Macau’s sixth-term chief executive election

Backgrounder         The chief executive election, held once every five years, is a significant event for the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR). The just concluded election yesterday saw Sam Hou Fai elected by an overwhelming majority as the MSAR’s sixth-term chief executive.In 1999, when Macau returned to the motherland, the first chief executive was elected by a selection committee composed of permanent residents of Macau, opening a new chapter in the

October 14, 2024 | BY admin

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Sam, Macau’s chief executive-elect

Profile      Sam Hou Fai was elected yesterday as the sixth-term chief executive of the Macau  Special Administrative Region (MSAR), pending appointment by central government.He won the election with 394 votes in favor out of 398 valid ballots. Song Man Lei, president of the Electoral Affairs Commission for the Chief Executive Election, announced Sam as the winner.Born in Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province, in 1962, Sam graduated from Peking University as a law major and

October 14, 2024 | BY admin

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Machiavellian schemes won’t take US anywhere in the Asia-Pacific

China Daily Editorial        As expected, Washington couldn’t wait to throw itself behind Taiwan island’s secessionist-minded leader Lai Ching-te after the latter delivered a “pro-independence” speech on Thursday.US Secretary of State Antony Blinken went to the extent of warning Beijing against taking any “provocative” action against the island after Beijing criticized Lai’s performance, in which he tried to drive home his central point in a subtle and mild

October 14, 2024 | BY admin

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