Developing | Sam Hou-fai named Macau leader; Beijing says new chief executive must be unifier
Sam is set to become the first Macau chief executive to be born in mainland China and also the first to be fluent in Portuguese.
Beijing congratulates Sam Hou-fai on election victory
Beijing officials responsible for Macau affairs on Sunday offered their congratulations to the SAR's former top judge, Sam Hou-fai, on winning the
Macau elects former judge Sam Hou Fai new leader
Former Macanese judge Sam Hou Fai (岑浩輝), who has warned against the outsize influence of the gambling industry in the city, was elected as its new leader by a 400-member committee.
Sam Hou Fai Elected Chief Executive-Designate of Macau
BEIJING (Reuters) - Former judge Sam Hou Fai was elected chief executive-designate of China's Macau, the government said on Sunday, setting him up to be the leader of the casino-dominated area next to Hong Kong.
Is Sam Hou-fai the man for Macau’s top job? Pundits weigh ex-judge’s strengths, weaknesses
Former Court of Final Appeal president has support from legal sector heavyweights, but questions remain about line-up for ministerial team Macau's only chief executive candidate was a little-known figure in the gaming hub before announcing his bid for the job in August,
Macau chooses former judge Sam Hou Fai as chief executive-designate
Sam received 394 votes out of 398 ballots cast in an election that lasted around one hour and 35 minutes on Sunday, according to a statement on the government’s website.
Mainland native set to lead Macao as Sam Hou Fai becomes new chief executive
Almost the entire election committee stacked with Beijing loyalists — 394 of 398 — voted for Sam, the sole candidate, in a departure from the long-standing custom of having chief executives who were born in the former Portuguese colony,
As the gambling enclave elects a new leader, he will need to comply with Beijing’s order to diversify and revitalise the post-pandemic economy
As the gambling enclave elects a new leader, he will need to comply with Beijing’s order to diversify and revitalise the post ...
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In a first, casino hub Macau elects chief executive born in mainland China
Former judge Sam Hou Fai has been elected chief executive-designate of Macau, China’s special administrative region, setting ...
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Macau elects former judge who was wary of casinos as new leader
FORMER Macau judge Sam Hou Fai, who has warned against the outsize influence of the gambling industry in the city, was ...
China-born ex-chief judge in walkover as Macau’s next leader
Macau’s former top judge, Sam Hou Fai, was chosen as the Chinese casino hub’s next leader in a largely ceremonial election on ...
An ex-judge from mainland China is set to take Macao's top job. What's at stake for the casino hub?
Some 400 pro-establishment electors are set to approve the sole candidate for Macao's chief executive job on Sunday, making ...
Beijing hints at fresh measures to boost Hong Kong economy a week before policy address
Beijing's top office overseeing Hong Kong drops hint in commentary published over weekend as it urges city to play to its ...
Macau elects former judge wary of casinos as its new leader
MACAU – Former Macau judge Sam Hou Fai, who has warned against the outsize influence of the gambling industry in the city, ...