MOP 22 billion allocated for infrastructure projects, MOP 650 million to attract more visitors as city focuses on big health, modern finance, hi-tech, and MICE.
Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong
Internship programme suffers high drop-out rate, with 200 out of 500 quitting; Finance Secretary admits 5% unemployment rate ‘not low’.
30 doctoral students presented with Scientific and Technological R&D Award for Postgraduates; finance secretary urges scientists to seize opportunities in GBA.
MOP 7 billion earmarked for 2023 wealth-sharing hand-out; education, old-age and similar subsidies maintained; Finance Secretary predicts 40,000 daily visitors.
Two separate bills propose helping householders affected by water leaks and licensing limited-scope banks and promoting fintech.
Representatives call for sturdier Covid-19 prevention, help with housing and speedy completion of Islands Healthcare Complex; new financial support measures to be revealed soon.
Tender from Malaysian newcomer GMM, which has no physical presence in Macao, ‘conditionally’ accepted; no date set for announcement of winners.
Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong says government hopes to give go-ahead to National Day fireworks display, last held in 2019.
By 31 August, 132 bonds worth over MOP 344 billion have been issued or listed on MOX since the local bond market’s establishment in 2018.