自澳门赌权开放及引入自由行后，澳门经济急速增长，而不少发展资本(土地和人力资源)已达至瓶颈位置，所以澳门政府及中央政府以澳门未来经济发展(世界旅游休闲中心、中葡贸易平台、会展业和中医药业)及社会发展(交通和住屋需求)寻找新的增长点，所以填海及路氹新城区(简称新城区)便凸显其战略地位的重要性，接近横琴的新城区仍未完全开发，其规划与建设便在横琴开发和区域合作上扮演重要的角色。除了硬件和规划外，澳门大学迁址横琴和珠澳软硬件的配合，相信亦有助提升泛珠三角整体发展。
After the liberalization of the Macau gaming industry and the introduction of the Individual Visit Scheme,Macau's economy has been developing rapidly.However,Macau's development capital, for instance transportation and border control system,and resources such as human resources and space,have also reached their limits.As a result,the Macau Government and the Central Government are eager to seek a new growth point for economic development,like the development of a World Center of Tourism and Leisure,as well as,the Trading Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries,and social needs,like housing and transportation.Urban Planning of Cotai,including Taipa and Coloane,and New Land Reclamation Projects are very important for Macau's development and regional collaboration,including the development of Hengqin Island.Apart from urban planning and infrastructure development,development of human resources,including the education system,and the cross-boundary infrastructure coordination are also the keys to success for the Pan-Pearl River Delta Regional Cooperation.
