Lawrence Ho: Well, I would say it's been a tremendous success. I think if you look at how successful the city is by GDP, it is a very easy measurement, but if you also look at per capita GDP, the livelihoods of the residents and citizens of Macau has totally been transformed. It is a transformation that has happened right across China.
No other country in the last 40 years has taken more people out of poverty than China. On that metric alone, Macau has been a massive success and when you look at where the city was and the way people were making a living back then versus now, it's been very, very successful.
“At Melco, we see our role in the
community as more than just a casino or integrated resort operator. We want our plans to mirror those of the city, because Macau’s success means success for us as well. So, it's great to see something like the Macau Tourism Industry Development Master Plan, as we’ve waiting for a very long time for this kind of initiative.”
