A series of panel discussions, held as part of the Macao Showcase, saw experts focus on Macao’s position in the meetings and luxury travel markets.
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The three-day event, open to the Singaporean public, aims to promote Macao as both a leisure and a MICE destination.
The MGTO’s Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes says the territory wants to work with airlines that fly into Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Guangzhou to bring tourists to Macao.
The government says it is working on a scheme that will allow passengers arriving in Hong Kong to pick up their bags on the other side of the estuary – as well as avoid Hong Kong immigration.
The city’s flag carrier is laying on additional services to Japan, South Korea, Thailand and elsewhere to meet vacation demand.
Work on the 2.2-kilometre-long section, designed to connect Cotai and Hengqin Island, started in March 2021.
However, local small business owners are warning that it is becoming increasingly hard to recruit mainland Chinese workers.
Despite the last quarter’s strong performance, officials are urging prudence, warning that the economy is still in recovery.
Last year saw airport operations ‘profoundly affected’ by the pandemic, CAM says, announcing its 2022 financial performance.