Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U said on Tuesday that the government’s revamped central library, youth centre and conservatory projects will save the Treasury around MOP 1.1 billion.
Elsie Ao Ieong U
Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U says that the Macao government is studying the feasibility of the possible implementation of community-based Covid-19 prevention and control measures in Macao – in case it confirms new local Covid-19 cases – in references to the mainland.
The central government will lift its 14-day quarantine requirement for all arrivals from Macao from tomorrow – meaning that they can enter all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities in the mainland without having to undergo quarantine from tomorrow.
Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U announced today at a press conference that the Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) will resume for residents of Zhuhai from Wednesday, 12 August.
The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U has appointed Hon Wai as president and Tang Yuk Wa as vice president of the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS). Their new appointments will take effect this coming Saturday, June 20.
Macao residents who need to cross the Macao-Zhuhai border for official purposes, business activities or other urgent or special reasons can now apply to the Macao government for exemption from the Guangdong’s current 14-day quarantine requirement.
The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) plans to provide free half-day tours for overnight visitors after COVID-19 visitor entry curbs have been eased.
The government will study the suitability of turning the Old Courthouse in Nam Van into the city’s new Central Library and converting the old Hotel Estoril and its adjacent swimming pool into a youth recreation and activities centre, as well as building several schools on the former greyhound racetrack in Fai Chi Kei.
Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam Chon Weng, will be the new head of the Macau Economic and Commercial Delegation in Portugal headquartered in Lisbon.
