The chief executive made the remarks during a meeting on Tuesday with Portuguese ambassador, Paulo Jorge Nascimento.
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Addressing a meeting of the Macau Federation of Trade Unions, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng vowed to put local workers first and improve labour laws.
There are 470 million patacas ready to be disbursed by the Science and Technology Development Fund to eligible projects this year.
Zheng Xincong of the central government made the remark at a meeting yesterday to discuss the outcome of the recently concluded Two Sessions in Beijing.
The nation’s new premier says the central government will be supporting Macao’s further alignment with national development plans.
Health services, financial services, technology and events are seen as essential secondary sectors to support Macao’s central activity of tourism.
The influx of business visitors to Macao is a sure sign that the city is returning to normal after the Covid-19 pandemic, with officials hoping to stage up to 1,000 MICE events this year.
Authorities have issued warnings after a recent spate of smuggling cases, with contraband such as frozen food and electronic parts intercepted at the Hengqin checkpoint.
Lee’s trip is part of a broader series of visits to Greater Bay Area cities by Hong Kong’s chief executive as the region pushes for closer integration.