Macau, Sam Hou Fai
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
Sam Hou Fai elected chief executive-designate of Macau
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.
Sam Hou-fai elected as next Macau leader; Beijing lauds him as unifier and reformer
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.
Former judge Sam Hou Fai set to become Macau’s first mainland-born leader, eyes economic diversification
Former top judge Sam Hou Fai is set to become Macau’s first mainland-born leader after being elected chief executive-designate in an uncontested vote. Sam secured 394 out of 398 votes from an election committee largely comprised of Beijing loyalists.
Lone candidate Sam Hou Fai is now Macau’s designated Chief Executive
Sam Hou Fai was is the Casino hub's first executive leader to be born in Mainland China. The former judge has vowed to regulate the development of Macau’s gaming industry
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.
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,
Beijing loyalists will vote to endorse Macao's former top judge as next leader of the casino hub
About 400 Beijing loyalists will vote to endorse the sole candidate for the top job in the Chinese city of Macao in a largely ...
Macao's former top judge is chosen as the Chinese casino hub's first leader born in mainland China
Macao’s former top judge, Sam Hou Fai, was chosen as the Chinese casino hub’ s next leader in a largely ceremonial election ...
Macao's next leader wants to wean economy off gambling
Slated to become Macao’s leader, Sam Hou Fai says he will continue to steer its economy away from gaming and gambling.
Macao's former top judge is elected as the Chinese casino hub's first leader born in mainland China
Macao’s former top judge, Sam Hou Fai, has been chosen the Chinese casino hub’s next leader in a largely ceremonial election, ...
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 ...