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Macau residents to get MOP8,000 to spend

Macau citizens and permanent residents will soon benefit from a US$999 handout in order to boost consumer spending as the SAR recovers from the pandemic.

AGBrief Editorial AGBrief EditorialApril 13, 2021 · 1 min read
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Macau citizens and permanent residents will soon benefit from a MOP8,000 (US$999.3) handout in order to boost consumer spending as the SAR recovers from the pandemic. 

The amount is raised from the previous MOP4,800 announced last month, which came under criticism. 

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