E-channels will speed up access to the new zone, while construction on bridges and an LRT link to the island are due to start shortly.
Hengqin
Officials lay out plans for Macao’s new neighbour, covering health, education and local governance. Residency requirements still being brainstormed.
Ho Iat Seng steers clear of politics, emphasises zone’s unique position in China and convenience in being jointly governed by Macao and Guangdong.
Traditional Chinese medicine manufacturers and key state laboratories will be anchor tenants in Macao’s fast-growing new neighbour.
Macao, Guangdong and State Council Information Office will each set out their stalls with details of the 106-square-kilometre zone’s opportunities for living and working.
New-look Hengqin will provide a wealth of extra residential and business space to allow Macao to take its place in fast-growing GBA by 2035.
Named one of China’s ‘Happiest Cities’, Macao’s neighbour is expected to be home to five million people with a GDP of RMB 2 trillion by 2035.
Bases are part of a 4,000 residential unit site that is due to be completed by 2023.
Gaming operator has its sights set firmly on the future, with Raffles hotel opening next year and other developments planned in Greater Bay Area and Hengqin.