Government handouts are a welcome boost for migrant workers, but they still face an uncertain future as both jobs and flights home remain scarce.
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New regime will spur officials to get out of the office and talk directly to ordinary residents, as Macao prepares for the next Five-Year Development Plan.
IFTM scores another prestigious award for its study programme, placing it fourth in the region and 30th in the world.
Casino licenses will expire in June 2022, but analysts predict they may well be extended due to the pandemic. Public consultation is still due to go ahead.
No plans to cancel its 400,000 AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine order, hotel quarantine is producing results; SSM to examine 4 who tested positive for Covid-19 antibodies.
In a sign that Covid-19 restrictions are being relaxed bit by bit, foreigners without Macao ID can return to the city, but only if they fulfil strict criteria.
Illegal immigrants pay RMB 19,000 each to get into Macao as part of a widespread people-smuggling scheme foiled by swift police action.
Healthcare, financial services, hi-tech and cultural industries will be among Macao’s focal points for advancing its economic diversification effort.
Cash benefits are part of a major stimulus package that includes tax relief, consumption vouchers, more vocational training and help for the elderly.