March 2005 in Hong Kong and Macao

Xinhua comments on the mass rally in Taipei. TDM TDM
ZHU Zengzhong elected party secretary general of Guangzhou city. TDM
Mass rally in Mongolia seek greater democracy. CRHK
Democratic Progressive Party of the Republic of China (Taiwan) launches a mass rally in Taipei. CRHK

[edit] March 25, 2005

Tiger Airways to launch a MOP48 route between Macau and Singapore. TDM
HK LegCo Alan LEONG said the Basic Law will have to be revised if new content is added to local laws. CRHK
Residents of Hong Kong and Macau will have to pay NT$200 for landing visas to visit the Republic of China, starting from April. CRHK
The largest outdoor screen in Asia is erected at Tamar site for the Hong Kong International Film Festival. CRHK

[edit] March 24, 2005

Member of HK LegCo Albert CHAN admits he is considering judicial review over the term of the next CE CRHK

[edit] March 23, 2005

WANG Rudeng, assistant director of Central People's Government Liaison Office in HK, says the central government will not let the debate over the term of HK's next CE carries on. He commented that many well-educated people have shown their support to an NPCSC interpretation of the Basic Law. CRHK
JIANG Yanyong, the medical doctor who disclosed the hiding of SARS in Beijing, was reportedly released from house arrest. CRHK
Arthur LI, HK's education secretary, says he has no plan to join the coming CE election. CRHK

[edit] March 22, 2005

Singapore denies military drill with the Republic of China (Taiwan). TDM

[edit] March 21, 2005

HK International Airport named the best airport worldwide by business and leisure travellers among 48 participating airports, according to an AETRA survey, jointly run by IATA (International Air Transport Association) and ACI (Airports Council International). AA
More than 1.5 million tourists visited Macau in February. TDM
Henry TANG tells the press he will not join the CE election. CRHK

[edit] March 18, 2005

Cape Verde delegations visit Macau. TDM
Sands to build Golden Avenue in Cotai. TDM

[edit] March 15, 2005

Cayman Islands Invest Bureau set up an office in HK, the third one in the world after London and New York City. HK Govt

[edit] March 12, 2005

Donald TSANG assumed duty as acting chief executive following Tung's resignation endorsed by Central People's Government of the PRC.

[edit] March 10, 2005

HK Chief Executive TUNG Chee Hwa announces he is to resign. He blames his poor health for the decision, while others believe that he may have been sacked by the PRC government. His resignation is pending to approval by the Central People's Government. Chief Secretary Donald TSANG will serve as acting CE. Yahoo! Hong Kong BBC

[edit] March 2, 2005

HK Chief Executive TUNG Chee Hwa has reportedly resigned, with reluctant approval from Beijing. The Standard, (BBC),(CBC), (Globe&Mail), (Reuters), (CNN). China's leaders may worry that the unpopular Tung's resignation sends a signal to HK people that if they complain long and hard enough, they could force the resignation of other leaders too. (BBC).

[edit] March 1, 2005

Xybernaut Corporation, a US-based provider of mobile and wearable computing hardware, opens its Asia-Pacific regional office in HK. HK Govt

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[edit] Past Hong Kong and Macau events by month

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