MOP 7 billion earmarked for 2023 wealth-sharing hand-out; education, old-age and similar subsidies maintained; Finance Secretary predicts 40,000 daily visitors.
Covid-19 pandemic
Prime minister commends China’s role in providing help with development, hopes partnership will strengthen.
Themed Long Live the Motherland, The Golden Days, Shared Vision into a Better Future and Build the Chinese Dream Together, display will last for around 15 minutes.
Wang Yi and João Gomes Cravinho declare satisfaction at mutually beneficial relationship, express hope that Macao will continue to facilitate Portugal-China cooperation.
Covid-19 travel restrictions stymie hopes of a lucrative start to October; MGTO pauses offline promotions in favour of online marketing in mainland Chinese cities.
Huang Liuquan, deputy director of Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, acknowledges Covid-19 has had serious impact on city.
Travel restrictions during virus outbreak barred many potential passengers from boarding; traffic accidents reduced due to strengthened safety management.
Lifting restrictions is another small step toward normalisation of travel, after granting citizens of 41 countries permission to enter at beginning of September; all visitors must still undergo 7-day quarantine.
Income from stamp sales down 40% on last year’s MOP 41 million, as Covid-19 deters mainland Chinese philatelists.
