Would-be concessionaires must set out how they would attract foreign customers, the benefits they’ll bring to Macao and their stance on social responsibility.
Legislative Assembly
Financial incentives offered for attracting overseas gamblers, junkets face tougher regulations; total of six concessions on offer – bidding process yet to be launched.
Wide-ranging measures include subsidies for employees and self-employed; casinos stay open, vote on gaming amendment bill to go ahead tomorrow.
Secretary for Administration and Justice André Cheong Weng Chon says important to ensure rational use of public funds.
Animal clinics and related businesses also to be more strictly regulated in future under new bill set to go through Legislative Assembly.
Construction companies’ and contractors’ responsibilities need to be clarified; according to international convention, workers can down tools if safety in doubt.
Committee chairman Chan Chak Mo says two more meetings required to go through nitty gritty of proposed new junket regulations.
CE ensures employment for residents remains important but does not say non-resident workers should be fired or replaced by Macao residents.
Government also plans to spend MOP 1.326 billion on subsidising business and residential water and electricity bills for a period of six months.