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Macau

Macau
Macau
Macau is a former Portuguese colony, and in 1999 it became a special administrative region of China. Its economy relies heavily on tourism, specifically the gambling industry, whose revenue has made Macau the world's largest casino market.
Head of Government
Sam Hou Fai
A drinking water treatment technology and distribution plant. Photo: Shutterstock
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Travellers arrive at a border crossing connecting Hong Kong and Shenzhen in April. Photo: Sun Yeung
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The Apec meeting was held at the China-Portuguese-speaking Countries Commercial and Trade Service Platform Complex in Macau. Photo: Handout
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Macau will host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) tourism ministerial meeting this week, but top US officials will not be attending. Photo: SCMP/Eugene Lee
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Some of the items recovered by police. Photo: Facebook/HK Police
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Tourists enjoy a visit to the Ruins of St Paul’s in Macau. Photo: Karma Lo
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Xia Baolong (right), director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, visits the Yau Pok Light Public Housing block in Yuen Long with Chief Executive John Lee (centre) on June 16. Xia is on a two-day visit to the city to review its alignment with the 15th national five-year plan and progress on the Northern Metropolis housing and economic hub. Photo: Jelly Tse
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Xia Baolong (second right), with John Lee (right) and other officials, greets residents at a light public housing project in Yuen Long. Photo: Handout
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The public consultation document on Hong Kong’s five-year plan, seen at the government offices in Tamar on June 15. Photo: Karma Lo
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Watch party at Kowloon Bay cinema attended by seven-time NBA champion Robert Horry, who gave away tickets to pre-season games in Macau.

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