Proposal would cut through red tape and speed up redevelopment process; two more meetings expected before full review completed.
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Health chief also concerned about availability of quarantine hotel rooms and what to do if many new arrivals test positive for Covid-19.
While more expensive than mainland China, Macao’s fee is significantly lower than MOP 240 charged in Hong Kong.
Macao needs to assess the Covid-19 situation in mainland China as a whole, not just in Zhuhai, before any changes can be made, says health chief.
Business has been ‘difficult’ but city’s best-known bakery has been able to ‘ride the storm’ with solid earnings while retaining all staff.
Ordinary business category charges reduced by 20%, rates for social housing customers slashed by more than half.
Husband and wife used Macao as conduit for smuggling 3,000 designer label items; case still under investigation.
Archipelago stakes claim in digital industry, aiming to create opportunities for local talent in information and communication technology.
Two more plants expected to be put out to tender in the near future, as well as a wind power plant as republic embraces renewable energy.
Fu Ziying also notes that Covid-19 pandemic ‘has created many social and economic uncertainties’.
Serious outbreak would trigger city-wide lockdown and gradual implementation of emergency facilities, including 4,430 temporary beds at East Asian Games Dome.
Some migrant workers hope to get incentives as a number of locals think non-resident workers should be included in this new round.