The bill has been approved by the Legislative Assembly, but lawmakers José Pereira Coutinho and Che Sai Wang say it is flawed.
Business
News that the local government is scrapping punitive duties originally intended to curb speculation has been welcomed by agents and homebuyers.
The forecast is based on the assumption that mainland Chinese visitors will rebound to 90 percent of 2019’s pre-pandemic levels, in spite of China’s economic slowdown.
The latest figures come as authorities consider accommodating tour groups in Hengqin, to ease the burden on budget travellers.
All restrictions on Macao property sales were scrapped today in order to boost a local property market that has seen several consecutive months of falling prices.
Official data indicates that visitors participating in conferences and exhibitions spent more on average than regular leisure tourists.
But merchants say more needs to be done to encourage shoppers to spend their patacas locally instead of on the Chinese mainland.
Analysts point out that the Chinese government needs to take fiscal measures to arrest the decline in the price of goods and services and boost demand.
Hengqin authorities have confirmed that they are working on a scheme to make visiting Macao more affordable for budget travellers.