This year’s GGR likely to reach only MOP 91 billion, about MOP 40 billion short of government target.
Business
Melinda Chan Mei Yi calls for aid for small entertainment venues and businesses in locked-down areas as well as long-term support for SMEs.
Proposals include MOP 10,000 cash handout for certain tax payers, interest-free loans of up to MOP 600,000 and three-month rent exemption on government real estate.
Swift and simple service will be available at 1,100 ATMs across the city; plans to expand to Hong Kong in 2022.
Originally scheduled for 9 October, participants will be notified separately by the DICJ.
Competition set to fire up future entrepreneurs in Macao, Hong Kong, China and Portuguese-speaking countries.
Covid-19 forces three major expos to postpone until December, exact dates to be announced later.
Although the increase is considerable compared to last year, it is still far from September 2019’s GGR of MOP 22.1 billion.
Jitters caused by plans to put government officials on boards and criminalise underground banking.