Guest speakers and members of the audience at yesterday’s Macau Forum were starkly divided over the government’s recent proposal to launch a new pilot scheme for the granting of residency to “talents” and science and technology (S&T) professionals from outside Macau, according to which such applicants would not need to secure a job from a local employer first before being allowed to move to Macau.
The weekly open-air debate is hosted by government-owned broadcaster TDM in Areia Preta Park every Sunday.
Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac said in the legislature’s hemicycle last week during a Q&A session about his portfolio’s policy guidelines for next year that he has proposed to Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On the setting-up of a new scheme with the aim of attracting talents and S&T professionals to move to Macau, in addition to the government’s existing two temporary residency schemes – “major investment immigration” and “specialist immigration”. The latter scheme is for managerial personnel, specialists and professional qualification holders hired by local employers.
Guest speakers and audience members attend TDM’s Macau Forum in Areia Preta Park yesterday. Courtesy: TDM
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