Macau Yearbook 2013 - Macao Yearbook

ContentsContentsEnhance the Well-being of Society and Prepare for Long-termDevelopment-- Administrative Priorities of the MSAR Government in 2013 ...................................................09Calendar of Events in 2012 ......................................................................................21Overview of the Macao Special Administrative Region in 2012Ensuring stable economic growth and developing Macao as a tourismand leisure centre to diversify the economy .................................................................................57Successful progress in constitutional developmentand continued improvement in public administration ..................................................................66Improving social welfare and securing people’s well-being .........................................................71Strengthening efforts to combat crime and reinforcing civil protection .......................................80Fulfilment of legislative and supervisory duties with the passage of 16 bills ..............................82Efficient and fair trials and stringent action in criminal prosecution ............................................83Fighting corruption and promoting probity,and adopting new technology to improve auditing .......................................................................861. Political System and Administration ....................................................................................912. The Legal System and the Judiciary ...................................................................................1193. External Relations ...............................................................................................................1374. Economy .............................................................................................................................1495. The Gaming Industry ..........................................................................................................2056. Tourism ...............................................................................................................................2217. Public Order ........................................................................................................................2378. Education ............................................................................................................................2539. Culture and Sport ................................................................................................................27110. Health and Social Welfare ..................................................................................................2915