weaknesses does Macau possess? 1. Macau is one of the two Special Administrative Regions (SAR) of China‚ with an area of 29.5 square kilometres and a population of about 631‚000 (DSEC‚ 2014). As a popular Asian travel destination‚ it is heavily reliant on tourism to support its economy. In the third quarter of 2014‚ Macau visitor arrivals increased by visitor arrivals increased by 11% year-on-year to 2‚654‚18 (DSEC‚ 2014). Tourism industry is the most important industry in Macau. It mainly focuses
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What do you think of the future of Macau? Macau situated in the Pearl River delta which is a dynamic place. Macau transforms into a highly urbanized place over the period of the last seven years. Now the Macau government is doing sea reclamation to increase the land area of Macau so that urban planning to be more balanced with the environment. This is due to the projection of increasing population in Macau. The expected projection of Macau population in the year 2036 is almost 759 hundred thousand[1]
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The expansion of the Portuguese Overseas Empire to include Macau is an example of colonialism. The colony of Macau is of particular interest as it was Europe’s first presence in East Asia and the last colony to leave the region. Portuguese colonization of Macau was slow. The first contact was in 1513 when Jorge Alvares and his crew anchored on the Pearl River Delta and claimed the land for Manuel I (Russel-Wood‚ 1998). Initially‚ the Portuguese established a trading port‚ once they were given Chinese
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Studies Publication details‚ including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t713695955 UNDOCUMENTED INDONESIAN WORKERS IN MACAU Amy Sim; Vivienne Wee To cite this Article Sim‚ Amy and Wee‚ Vivienne(2009) ’UNDOCUMENTED INDONESIAN WORKERS IN MACAU ’‚ Critical Asian Studies‚ 41: 1‚ 165 — 188 To link to this Article: DOI: 10.1080/14672710802631210 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14672710802631210 PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR ARTICLE
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The Inevitable Downfall of Macau Hendrick de Leewuw described Macau as home to “all the riffraff of the world‚ the drunken shipmasters; the flotsam of the sea‚ the derelicts‚ and more shameless‚ beautiful‚ savage women than any port in the world. It is a hell” (Osnos). While this quote from Leewus’ book Cities of Sin dates back to the 1930’s‚ this quote represents the lifestyle that has made Macau the global attraction it is today. Macau’s history as a Portuguese colony has allowed it to retain
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A Project Proposal - Improving Hospitality Industry Talents in Macau Introduction With the development of the Macau economy‚ the local market requires more labor to satisfy its demand. However‚ Macau’s human resource distribution is not balanced especially for local professionals in the hospitality industry. Although the unemployment rate in Macau has been around 2% during recent years‚ improving the whole professional level is the most important thing for the long term. (Government of Macao
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Compare and contrast the lifestyle in Macau and Hong Kong According to the Business Dictionary.com‚ the word “Lifestyle” refers to the way of living of individuals‚ families (households)‚ and societies‚ which they manifest in coping with their physical‚ psychological‚ social‚ and economic environments on a day-to-day basis. This means that citizens of a particular society will change their everyday life or behavior in order to adapt to the ever-changing environment. In this report‚ I would like
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The Casino Industry in Macau Research Question I intend to evaluate the Casino Industry in Macau including the reasons for its high demand and growing success and compare it to the Casino Industry in Las Vegas. The gaming industry is the livelihood of Macau. It is responsible for 75% of the government’s income and provides the people of Macau with millions of jobs. Even though gambling was first legalized under Portuguese rule to finance the government‚ it remains the same under Chinese rule
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University of Macau Faculty of Business Administration GAMM302 Gaming Regulations and legal Environment 2009/2010‚ second semester Written Assignment Topic: H istory of the 2001 -2002 concession public tender process in Macau Name: Lau Hiu Tung Number: B-A7-0070-2 Date: 30 April 2010 Abstract The purpose of the report this time is to share and have a discussion in the concession public tender process in 2001 – 2002. By reading this sharing‚ I hope we can have a clear picture
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wants to assure the transition of Macau sovereignty from Portugal to China smooth and stable‚ and on the other hand‚ she also wants to develop a system that is convenient in monitoring Macau SAR government’s activities‚ and ensure Macau is running within the motherland’s state strategy. Therefore‚ the Basic Law of Macau has given more power to the Executive Branch than the Legislative Branch. This inclination of power provided by the Basic Law of Macau makes Macau SAR becoming an Executive-led government
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