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ISSUE 93 - Jan  2012
 
 
Do you approve of the government’s proposal to ban bars from residential buildings?
Are there non-residential buildings in Macau aside from hotels and casinos?
Bars should be allowed, provided they close at midnight
No
Yes
 
 

Adelson puts US$5m into Republican campaign
The casino tycoon is financing Republican primary-race by backing Newt Gingrich
 

The 12 Labours of Chui
Chief executive Fernando Chui Sai On faces 12 challenges this year that could change his political fate
 

Gov’t goes ahead with land deal in Seac Pai Van
Residential complex with 12 towers authorized
 

Fines for illegal land occupation to go up
Since March 2009, the government has seized 36 plots of illegally occupied public land
 

No worries
Beijing assures Macau will get stable supply of agricultural products during Chinese New Year
 

First step to electoral reform
Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress adopts interpretation on Macau’s electoral reform
 

New year’s resolutions
Economic diversification on Chui Sai On’s agenda for 2012
 

Beijing asks for economic diversification
Diversification discussed between chief executive and president Hu Jintao and premier Wen Jiabao in Beijing
 

Melo Egídio passes away
He was governor of Macau from 1979 to 1981 during the Portuguese administration
 

Minimum subsistence index adjusted
The minimum subsistence index will go up roughly around 7.5 percent starting in January
 

Macau office in Taiwan opens doors
The Macau Economic, Trade and Cultural Office is located in the Taipei 101 building
 

Environmental Fund hands out first grants
Projects approved include the installation of LED lighting systems and kitchen exhaust hoods
 

Shenzhen and Macau boost cooperation
Three cooperation agreements signed yesterday
 

Chui times two
Legislative Assembly vice-president Ho Iat Seng says chief executive Fernando Chui Sai On should be reappointed for a second term Chief executive Fernando Chui Sai On has won his first public supporter for a second term. The call came from a seemingly unlikely source, a man who has been linked with the job himself, Legislative Assembly [...]
 

Macau’s economic growth to slowdown in 2012: govt
The secretary for economy and finance Francis Tam Pak Yuen didn’t present a clear-cut estimate for the growth rate
 

Macau asks Beijing for Basic Law interpretation
First step to go ahead with political reforms
 

Macau’s first Chinese judge passes away
Chu Kin dies at the age of 42, following a car crash in the mainland in August
 

Govt expects MOP85 billion in taxes from gaming
Estimated government expenditure for 2012 stands at MOP77.4 billion
 

University of Macau’s new campus more expensive
Construction budget increases 50 percent, to almost MOP10 billion
 

Macau govt unable to spend as much as budgeted
With only two months to go, the government has executed its budgeted spending by less than 60 percent
 

New cash handout for 2012
Chief executive Fernando Chui Sai On delivers his policy address for next year
 

Chui Sai On should be reappointed in 2014: Ho Iat Seng
Legislative Assembly vice-president Ho Iat Seng in favour of a second term for Chui Sai On
 

People not so impressed by the govt performance
Says the latest Macau Business Quality of Life Report, back after a two-year hiatus
 

Chui times two
Legislative Assembly vice-president Ho Iat Seng says chief executive Fernando Chui Sai On should be reappointed for a second term
 

Cash handout likely in 2012
Chief executive tells influential Macau General Neighbourhood Unions Association’s leaders
 
1. Okada breaks ground on Manila casino
2. Gas emission restrictions on imported vehicles
3. CNY starting strong in Macau
4. Jetstar to stop flying to Macau
5. Sands China hearing on parcels 7 and 8 underway
 
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