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IAG JUL 2022年7月 亞博匯 48 COVER STORY over the next decade – expedited by the ongoing development of Hengqin into a comprehensive business and tourism hub. “Until now there hasn’t been a lot of tourism integration, but I don’t think they’ve really tried yet either, because they want Hengqin to build out more and the transportation infrastructure wasn’t really in place pre- pandemic,” he said. “I think the islandwill look like a more completed development project in 10 years but it’s been building out district-by-district. The first thing that was really complete was that first and main stage of Chimelong which has been up and running for a few years now. The next stage was the transportation infrastructure – a lot of which came into place in 2020 when Hengqin Port opened. “The other thing that has changed in recent years is the financial district in Hengqin's northeast quadrant, also known as Financial Island. Most of the buildings on it are now built out and structurally complete but not yet occupied. “So those northeast and southeast quadrants of the island are largely done. Now they are building out the middle section of the island, and next will be the western and northern parts. “Over time we will see these projects completed and by then the hope is that Macau and Hengqin really will become integrated, but exactly how that works, well that is going to be the big challenge. “And until [China’s visa policy for entry to Macau] changes, you can’t really call it an integrated tourism zone. That’s only going to happen gradually.” According to the latest data, Inno Valley HQ has incubated 775 companies (projects), of which 343 are Macau entrepreneurs. 據最新數據，橫琴青年創 業谷已累計孵化企業（項 目）775家，其中澳門創業企 業（項目）有343家。