Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said on Thursday that Macao looks forward to welcoming tourists from Hong Kong once the neighbouring SAR is deemed a ‘low-risk’ city.
Business
Macao’s imports of food and beverages fell by 26.2% year-on-year to MOP 6.68 billion (US$835 million) in the first eight months of the year.
Macao’s 38 casinos last month recorded their best gross gaming revenue since March, reaching MOP 2.2 billion (US$277 million).
Local residents accounted for 67.4% of hotel guests last month, a 137% year-on-year increase to 124,000.
50 shops in Taipa and Coloane have joined the Economic Services Bureau (DSE) second-phase “special features shop programme”, meaning now altogether 100 shops and restaurants are participating in the scheme.
Macao’s general unemployment rate for June-August stood at 2.8%, while local residents’ jobless rate amounted to 4.0%, up by 0.1 and 0.2 percentage points respectively from the previous survey period (May-July).
Macao will hold three exhibitions late next month to help exhibitors and fairgoers expand their online business and explore new opportunities, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) has announced.
Macao’s number of non-resident workers fell by 10,787, or 5.5 percent, to 182,711 at the end of last month, according to figures released by the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL).
Macao has received a record of four Grand and Gold Awards for its achievements in different areas of the tourism industry, announced at the virtual 2020 Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Awards presentation award presentation ceremony on Thursday.