Archive for November 10, 2007

Angola consulate first in Macau since handover


 
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Issue 163, Page 1
Word count: 291
Published in: Macau Daily Times

By Poyi (Natalie) Leung

The Republic of Angola became the first country to open a consulate-general in Macau since the city’s 1999 handover to China with the Secretary General of the External Relations Ministry present at the inauguration last night. … continue reading this entry.

Ao: I don’t want my words to be misunderstood

Saturday, November 10, 2007
Issue 163, Page 3
Word count: 561
Published in: Macau Daily Times

By Poyi (Natalie) Leung

Defendant of Macau’s biggest corruption trial, Ao Man Long, surprised the attending journalists at the Court of Final Appeal yesterday by choosing not to respond to any questions raised within the indictment. 

The third day of the trial thus ended within 15 minutes before 10am after the judge-in-chief, Sam Hou Fai, proclaiming Ao’s decision of not answering to questions in response to allegations listed in the indictment. … continue reading this entry.

Legislative Assembly committee tries to accelerate Labour Law reform

Saturday, November 10, 2007
Issue 163, Page 3
Word count: 480
Published in: Macau Daily Times

By Poyi (Natalie) Leung

Maximum of seven more meetings would be needed to complete the first phase discussion of the proposed Labour Law, the Legislative Assembly Third Standing Committee said yesterday.

Speaking to the media after the 29th closed-door meeting at the Legislative Assembly, president of the committee Cheang Chi Keong said discussion of the Labour Law would be postponed after yesterday’s meeting due to preparation of next week’s 2008 Policy Address announcement. … continue reading this entry.

Three local youths arrested over drug crime

Saturday, November 10, 2007
Issue 163, Page 4
Word count: 244
Published in: Macau Daily Times

By Poyi (Natalie) Leung

Three unemployed local residents, who allegedly consumed and sold illicit psychotropic drugs, were arrested by the Judiciary Police (PJ). … continue reading this entry.