Extra cash should help small and medium-sized enterprises and low-income residents struggling with effects of Covid-19 pandemic.
Secretary for Economy and Finance
Having attended an international expo in Shanghai, Ho will meet senior officials in Zhejiang province to strengthen bilateral ties.
Finance chief Lei Wai Nong stresses gaming laws crucial for development, forecasts MOP 130 billion GGR for this year.
The inaugural Shanghai-Macao Cooperation Conference is set to cover financial services, the MICE industry and education and youth affairs.
All the thrills and glamour of Macao’s most famous sporting event are on show in the museum which is gleaming after a lengthy renovation.
Although officials point to a gradual recovery from the economic effects of the pandemic, lawmakers worry that ordinary workers are being given short shrift.
However, figures show a marked improvement from the final months of 2020, while exports of services are growing again.
More visitors and fewer empty hotel beds so far this year point to a more profitable summer as industry recovers from one of its most difficult years.
Covid-19 complicates employment procedures for residents who prefer cheaper South Asian helpers who do not have to live in.
