The grassroots New Macau Association (NMA) urged the government yesterday to halt its cooperation with Alibaba Group until the details of its “Framework Agreement of Strategic Cooperation on Smart City Development” are available for “public scrutiny”.
The government signed the deal with Alibaba last Friday to develop Macau into a smart city, by using Alibaba’s big data processing capabilities to enhance the quality of the city’s public services, according to a government statement.
Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On and Alibaba Executive Chairman Jack Ma Yun attended the agreement signing ceremony at Government Headquarters.
New Macau Association (NMA) Vice-President Sulu Sou Ka Hou (right) addresses yesterday’s press conference at the group’s office in Nam Van, as fellow group member Ray Leong Ka Wai looks on. Both are candidates in next month’s direct legislative election. Photo: Debby Seng
Jason Chao Teng Hei, the New Macau Association’s (NMA) former vice-president who quit the group in March, speaks to reporters during yesterday’s press conference held by the grassroots group.
