About our Macau news
Latest news on Macau (Macao), the Macau Special Administrative Region (Macau SAR) of China, covering government, Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai, the economy, tourism, Macau property, jobs, crime, weather, typhoons, transport, Hengqin and local news from the Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai and Coloane.
Macau is a special administrative region on China's south coast, across the Pearl River Delta from Hong Kong. About 700,000 people live in roughly 33 square kilometres, making it one of the most densely populated places on Earth. Chinese and Portuguese are its official languages, and its currency is the pataca.
Tourism and gaming dominate the Macau economy, drawing tens of millions of visitors a year, most of them from mainland China. The government is pushing diversification into technology, finance, healthcare, education and culture, largely through the neighbouring Hengqin cooperation zone. Heavy reliance on gaming, high housing costs and limited land remain the main challenges.
Macau is governed under the Basic Law and the principle of one country, two systems, with a Chief Executive and a Legislative Assembly. Local headlines follow the annual Policy Address, public housing, healthcare, education, immigration and labour rules. Debate over autonomy and national security legislation is a recurring theme.
Daily life depends on transport links such as the light rail, Macau International Airport, ferries, the border gates at Gongbei and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. The low-lying city is also exposed to typhoons and flooding, so Macau weather warnings and storm recovery are regular stories alongside crime and employment.
Portuguese traders settled here in the 16th century, and sovereignty passed to China on 20 December 1999. The Historic Centre of Macau is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with the Ruins of St Paul's, A-Ma Temple and Senado Square. Macanese cuisine, egg tarts, festivals and the arts reflect a blend of Chinese and Portuguese influences.
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