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Microsoft Macau

In June 2004, Microsoft announced the opening of its new office facility in Macau. Located in the Bank of China Macau Building, the office's function is "to spearhead the smart use of IT and broad availability of IT training and education in support of the city's accelerated economic growth," said Microsoft in a statement.

"The new office reinforces Microsoft's commitment in Macau as the city welcomes the challenges of a fast-growing gaming and tourism industry as well as its emerging enterprise sector spurred by the Closer Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)."

"The opening of the new Microsoft office in Macau is a testament of our long-term commitment to the territory," said Alex Huang, regional director, Greater China, Microsoft, in the 2004 statement. "Microsoft is devoted to bring IT closer to the people of Macau and play a part in helping the city realize its full potential...the set-up of Microsoft Macau signals our confidence in the territory's long term economic viability."