Macau govt update on COVID-19 entry curbs (I)

BEIJING – President Xi Jinping yesterday met with Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On, who was on a duty visit to Beijing, “fully endorsing” the work by Chui and his government and stressing that Macau can play an “irreplaceable role” also in the new era.During the meeting, Xi was briefed by Chui on Macau’s current situation and the local government’s work.Xi said that over the past year, the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) government, under Chui’s leadership, had

The government does not rule out cancelling stamp duty on non first-time flat buyers, lawmaker-cum-restaurateur Andrew Chan Chak Mo quoted officials as saying yesterday.Chan addressed a press briefing after yesterday’s closed-door meeting of the 2nd Standing Committee of the local legislature with government officials in attendance. Chan, who chairs the committee that is reviewing the government’s 2023 budget bill, the outline of which was passed by the Legislative Assembly (AL) last