Use of current consumption subsidy ends June 30
The government reminds eligible residents the current round of consumption subsidy, valued at MOP8,000, will end on June 30. Those who have signed up for the last round will be eligible for this round. Those who opted for mobile payment methods have had the amount credited to their accounts. In contrast, those who opted for the Macau Pass consumption card should get a top up at any of the over 170 tap-and-recharge kiosks on or before April 28. For these people, card balances must be lower than MOP10 to be eligible for a top-up. Failure to do so before the deadline will result in total loss of the subsidy.
IAM orders to recall a dried apricot product
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement that through regular inspections, it has detected in a dried apricot product a type of sweetener that is not allowed to be used in that type of food. It has ordered retailers to suspend and recall the product. The concerned brand of apricot product is Hazarbey and is produced in Turkey. The batch number concerned is 440076595/1-51-14, had a manufacturing date of 01.06.2022 and an expiry date of 01.09.2023. A picture released by the IAM showed that the importing agency is a company is Shenzhen.
CE sits in NPC meeting
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng yesterday sat in the First Meeting of the 14th National People’s Congress in Beijing. According to a statement from the government, he listened to and learned from the government work report addressed by Premier Li Keqiang. Ho emphasized that it is the inaugural year of the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), adding that this year’s “Two Sessions” will have exceptional meaning to national development in the new era and the implementation of ‘One country, two systems.’ He also thanked the national government’s support of Macau.
