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Travel scheme could allow Hong Kong, Macau yachts to sail to 6 Greater Bay Area ports

A long-awaited cross-border solo travel scheme will allow yachts from Macau and Hong Kong to easily sail to about six designated ports in the western waters off the Greater Bay Area, with the policy to be finalised as early as this summer, the South China Morning Post has learned. A Guangdong provincial government document, seen by the SCMP, also showed several routes that were recommended for leisure, such as the waters off Castle Peak Bay, the Pearl River Delta and Fan Lau Kok of the Lantau...

Macau finance minister steps down for โ€˜personal reasonsโ€™

Macauโ€™s finance minister has resigned over โ€œpersonal reasons,โ€ prompting the cityโ€™s chief executive to temporarily assume his duties until a new candidate is appointed. The cabinet change took effect on Thursday after Chinaโ€™s State Council approved the removal of Tai Kin-ip from the post of secretary for economy and finance, in accordance with Macauโ€™s Basic Law and the recommendation of Chief Executive Sam Hou-fai. Tai, 57, who only assumed the senior role in December 2024, said he had earlier...