Casino licenses will expire in June 2022, but analysts predict they may well be extended due to the pandemic. Public consultation is still due to go ahead.
Secretary for Economy and Finance
The bureau will move from the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture to the Secretariat for Economy and Finance.
Residents and businesses could be in line for a third round of financial support measures if something “unexpected” happens.
The Macao government to launch new integrated payment machine “Simple Pay” in the first quarter of the year.
Secretary for Economy and Finance said last month he expected this year’s government GGR tax receipts to be around MOP 130 billion, which is around MOP 10 billion per month.
The Legislative Assembly passed the government’s third 2020 budget amendment bill.
Christmas and the Chinese New Year (CNY) are the peak holiday seasons in Macao, therefore the city can expect more visitors from the mainland during that time, Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong told reporters on Wednesday.
Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong has announced that the government has decided to give residents their annual “wealth-sharing” handout in cash next year – as in previous years.
Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong said during his introductory speech about his portfolio’s policy guidelines for next year on Friday that he expected the government’s Covid-19 prevention and control measures to be “normalised” next year, adding that protecting residents’ lives and health would remain the government’s top priority.
