Macau Business - January 2019

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SHINE LIKE A DIAMOND? - The Economic Bureau will accept MPay from this month, says Tai Kin Ip. In an exclusive interview the Bureau boss outlines the strategies and challenges ahead for e-payment in Macau. And his faith in the city’s new position as a diamond trading centre | TAXI TENDER - A blight on the city’s image. But the taxi business continues to attract much attention. With 200 new licences in the pipeline, five heavyweights join the race to rejuvenate | HOT POTATO - The quality migrant admission scheme proposal is less then consensual. Given fierce regional competition for manpower, it’s a must, says Secretary Lionel Leong. But how exactly will it work? | ADS FOR CABS - New technology is being installed in 300 MSAR cabs. A speech recognition function will identify pertinent passenger remarks. So that advertisements can be tailored accordingly | STUDY ALERTS - Super Typhoon Hato feedback a flawed benchmark? | SPECIAL REPORT - Chui Sai On, 10 months from the end