The government aims to launch a public consultation by end of this year on granting of future gaming concessions in the run-up to the expiration of the city’s three gaming concessions and three sub-concessions in 2022.
Politics
Secretary for Administration and Justice André Cheong Weng Chon has told lawmakers that the government will hold a public consultation this year on its plans to reform the civil service.
The Legislative Assembly (AL) passed on Thursday the government’s second budget amendment bill.
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng’s 2020 Policy Address on Monday focused on social welfare, job creation and institutional reform.
While the Chief Executive reaffirmed that the government will not lower Macau’s gaming tax rate of 35%, they will also launch a public consultation on amendments to the city’s current gaming industry law in the second half of this year.
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said on Monday he wishes that Hengqin Island could become the “second Macau”.
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng today ruled out a tax cut for Macau’s gaming operators.
Depending on the COVID-19 epidemic situation, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng would consider gradually opening Macau’s borders again to tourists from the Chinese mainland from the end of this month.
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng expressed his hope that the adjacent island of Hengqin could become “the second Macau”.