Preliminary data shows the SAR welcomed 3.02 million visitors in July. That’s 9.4 percent year-on-year growth

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Overall, China’s most productive province grew its gross domestic product by 3.9 percent in the first half of the year, when compared with the same period last year
There’ll be no more free instant noodles for economy passengers aboard Korean Air flights from 15 August
Ron Lam’s request to debate the pros and cons of having Uber-like companies in Macao proved extremely unpopular at the Legislative Assembly
The facility is set to add a new 25-metre swimming pool, six badminton courts and two basketball courts to the city’s supply of sports venues
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Mainland Chinese tourists can now take advantage of higher duty-free thresholds when shopping: Up to 12,000 yuan for those 18+ and 15,000 yuan at border crossing shops
The mainland island’s close ties to Macao helped fuel a strong economic performance, with the number of MSAR-backed businesses based there rising fast
Macao’s GGR in July reached 18.6 billion patacas, up by five percent month-on-month and 11.6 percent year-on-year
The gaming concessionaire earned far more than it did pre-Covid, with net revenue coming in at HK$16.2 billion for the six-month period
Among the artists featured at this year’s festival are US jazz legend Herbie Hancock and renowned Portuguese Fado diva Mariza