While Hong Kong is keen on the inter-SAR bubble, Macao remains wary of opening the floodgates while Covid-19 is still a major threat.
Asked about the Hong Kong Chief Executive’s quarantine waiver during her two-day visit to Macao, the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture said that imposing full quarantine on visiting officials wouldn’t benefit either side’s decision-making process in the ongoing COVID-19 fight.
Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council Vice Director Zhang Xiaoming urged Macau to strengthen its role in the nation’s development strategy in science and technology innovation.
Macao Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said today the government would further strengthen “top-down design” regarding innovation in the field of science and technology (sci-tech).
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a congratulatory letter to the opening of the first conference of the International Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation (ISTIF) of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA).
The Guangdong Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), with a well-established 5G industry chain, could well grow into the world’s leading smart city cluster.
Macao will host a new science and technology conference within the framework of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) on 9-11 November.
Former Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong had a meeting last week with the secretary-general of Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), Li Baodong, according to a statement released by the organisation, hinting that Leong will take up a leadership role at BFA imminently.
