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Macau invests $16B to transform into a business hub beyond gambling

Macau is investing $16 billion over the next five years to diversify its economy beyond gambling and become a business hub. The city aims for non-gaming industries to contribute 60% of its GDP by 2030, drawing inspiration from Las Vegas's transformation. Key to this strategy is the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, which will help attract emerging industries by leveraging Macau's regulatory flexibility and its historical ties to Portugal for European partnerships. AI

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Macau invests $16B to transform into a business hub beyond gambling

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Nicholas Gordon ·

    Macau wants to be a ‘business city,’ not just a gaming hub—and it’s spending $16 billion to help it get there

    IPIM board president Alex Che Weng Keong says the casino hub can use its regulatory autonomy and Portuguese heritage to become a "tech city."