Macau

Macau Court Jails Portuguese Citizen Au Kam San for 12 and a Half Years in Its First State Security Trial

Former pro-democracy legislator Au Kam San, a Portuguese citizen, was convicted of subversion and breach of secrecy in Macau's first state security case since 1999. His lawyer says Portugal and the EU should demand he be allowed to leave.

6 November 2026

News

Macau Signs 109 Cooperation Deals With Portuguese and Spanish Firms in a Single Week — Sam Hou Fai's Lisbon-Madrid Tour Pitches Hengqin as the Iberian Bridge Into the Mainland

Macau's IPIM says a 120-strong delegation closed 109 agreements during 220+ B2B sessions in Lisbon and Madrid between 19-24 April. Sam Hou Fai met Seguro, Montenegro, Aguiar-Branco and STJ president João Cura Mariano, then took the same pitch to Geneva and Brussels.

26 April 2026

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