Macau’s Chief Executive Chui Sai On led a delegation to Beijing to celebrate the 40th anniversary of China’s reform and opening up to the world. In his two-day visit to Beijing, which concludes today, Chui will meet Chinese leaders and attend a seminar by the National Development and Reform Commission and the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council. The joint seminar will focus on the two Special Administrative Regions’ participation in China’s reform over the past 40 years and their ongoing integration in the process of national development. The Macau delegation comprises around 50 members, including principal government officials and sectorial representatives who, according to a government statement, “have contributed to the progress of the country’s reform and to Macau’s development.”
Local artists to participate in greater China exchange
Three young local artists – Cheong Cheng Wa, Ng Man Wai and Wong Weng Io – took part in an exchange with other artists from Hong Kong and mainland China, as part of the 2018 Hong Kong-Macau Visual Art Biennale. This year, the Biennale is themed “Urban Touch”. According to organizers, the event that concluded yesterday showcased cutting-edge creations and the development of the visual arts scene across the three regions in the past few years. Macau’s exhibition space was dedicated to the theme “Transcending the City”, and it explores the interaction between people and the city, and the memories and experiences that arise therein.
Seven provinces eligible to export domestic helpers
Seven mainland provinces have joined the official list of approved places of origin for Macau’s domestic helper supply, according to an announcement by the Labor Affairs Bureau (DSAL) last Friday. The measure came into effect on Saturday. Residents of Guangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Anhui, Sichuan and Guizhou are now permitted to work as domestic helpers in Macau under the DSAL’s current employment criteria. Between 2013 and 2018, Guangdong and Fujian were the only two mainland provinces from which Macau residents could hire domestic helpers.
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