(FILES) Sam Hou-fai (C), former chief justice of Macau's court of final appeal, leaves the Science Centre after announcing his bid to run for the Chief Executive position, in Macau on August 28, 2024. Macau's next leader Sam Hou-fai said on October 13, 2024 that his administration would support small local businesses after winning a one-man race for the city's top office. (Photo by Eduardo Leal / AFP) (Photo by EDUARDO LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)