Weak numbers blamed on Covid-19; visitors staying marginally longer; most come from mainland China, principally Zhuhai and GBA.
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Tourism minister says e-visa will simplify application process, fight corruption, improve business environment, attract foreign investment and drive tourist activity.
Only 6% of city’s 6,600 medical facilities’ beds currently occupied by positive cases; at least 10% of Macao’s frontline workers have tested positive for Covid-19.
Triple jabbed 95-year-old woman with chronic medical issues becomes city’s latest fatality related to disease.
Ho Iat Seng points to relaxed Covid-19 measures, new gaming concessions and Macao’s focus on Big Health, modern finance, high tech and other new areas of city’s economy.
Stays limited to 30 days, and no more than 180 days per year; applications take about 10 days to process; estimated 80,000 Macao cars eligible.
Business down by as much as 90%; students come up with design ideas for temporary market, interview customers to identify possible challenges.
Located in country’s northern Rondônia state, 188-kilometre line has annual Allowed Revenue of US$4.7 million.
Measure to last until further notice; special cases will be handled according to necessities, says Health Bureau.
All individuals suffered from chronic diseases; city recorded 90 new symptomatic cases yesterday.
Authorities grant permission for 6,000 gaming tables and 12,000 slot machines across the city next year, roughly the same numbers as now.
Carrier will start flying to Kaohsiung, Seoul, Manila, Singapore and Da Nang early next year, and is hoping for 90% increase in mainland China traffic.