Controversially, the category of non-locals would not only comprise visitors but also non-resident workers (popularly known as blue-card holders). Migrant worker groups and social activists have complained about the proposal which would discriminate against imported labour – most of them low-income workers.
Nearly two thirds of Macau’s blue-card holders are mainlanders. The number of imported labour stood at 178,492 at the end of November, according to the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL).
The government has said that the planned bus fare hikes are proposals that can still be changed.
