Local authorities hope to diversify Macao’s tourism market away from mainland China into other overseas locations, including Europe and the Middle East
Business
There’s been a mass exodus of local shoppers to mainland China, where prices are cheaper and choices greater. But at what cost to the local economy?
The new channels – which will boost security capacity by 80 percent – will incorporate features such as full body scanning and automatic tray retrieval
More than 65 percent of Macao’s luxury hotels are fully booked for at least half of Chinese New Year
E-sports are poised to reach a huge – and young – global audience, offering new tourism opportunities for Macao
The latest figures spell ongoing woe for the city’s shop owners, who are struggling in the face of mainland competition and changing consumption patterns
The three-month campaign was launched to help the city’s struggling retailers and restaurateurs, who have been reeling from mainland competition
Domestic tourism remained the mainstay, with significant growth in visitors from the Greater Bay Area, the full-year figures show
Their first day working together was ‘very smooth,’ according to Benjamin Chan, chairman of the Monetary Authority of Macao