Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac said that the conventions sector offered better development opportunities than the exhibitions sector thus the former will take priority over the latter when further developing the city’s conventions and exhibitions industry. Responding to lawmaker Au Kam San’s questions in the Assembly about what the government intended […]
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The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong, was in Beijing last week to witness the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and the Guangdong-Macau Traditional Chinese Medicine Technology Industrial Park Development. The secretary said that Macau intends to use the ties forged with Lusophone […]
The Secretary for Economy and Finance evoked the “Macau spirit” to bring people together, overcome the difficulties they face and use the opportunity to improve the city’s economy.s . Lionel Leong Vai Tac said in a recent interview with Exmoo News that, in meetings with friends, social groups and people in industry, he felt the […]
Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac said on Thursday that the government would keep a close eye on the local mortgage market and banking sector after the US Fed’s rate hike in Washington, DC, on Wednesday. Leong made the remarks after a closed-door meeting with the legislature’s 3rd Standing Committee about the […]
Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac urged all sectors of civil society to put in an effort along with the government to face the city’s economic transition in a positive way and with an attitude as if “fighting a prolonged war”. Leong made the remarks during an unannounced meeting with representatives from […]
Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac said that no casinos are using Alipay, a third-party on-line payment platform affiliated to Alibaba Group. The policy secretary also said the government would ensure that all transactions through Alipay be dealt with in line with official regulations. Leong made the remarks on the sidelines of […]
Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac said on Thursday he expected a report on the findings of a mid-term review on the city’s gaming industry to be released by the end of this year or early next year. The report will include an evaluation of how the city’s six gaming operators’ implemented […]
The government expects to spend about one billion patacas next year to pay rent for office spaces, a year-on-year rise of 38.6 percent, Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac said on Wednesday. Leong and several senior officials of his portfolio including Finance Services Bureau (FSM) Director Iong Kong Leong attended Wednesday’s plenum […]
Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On has authorised Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac to sign an agreement with Macau Yat Yuen Canidrome Co. Ltd. to extent the firm’s greyhound racing concession for one year, until the end of 2016, according to the Official Gazette (BO). The current concession is due to […]