Indonesians make up the sixth biggest group of foreigners visiting Macao, according to the tourism office, which wants to grow this important market.
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This marked the first time that Citibank’s high-rolling ‘player of the month’ at Macao’s casinos was not Chinese.
The Global Gaming Expo Asia and the Asian IR Expo are scheduled to take place concurrently over three days in June.
Tourists may have been deterred by poor weather, with rain and thunderstorms over the last few days and a black rainstorm warning issued over the weekend.
The event is designed to showcase local enterprises and besides exhibitions will feature tours, business matching sessions and panel discussions.
The current figures fall in line with forecasts made by tourism officials, who predicted a daily average of 130,000 visitors.
Hanoi is keen to ease the flow of tourists and workers to Macao, where Vietnamese make up the second largest foreign population.
A notable surge has also been seen in the amount of air cargo handled during the first three months of the year.
The casino operator’s robust performance is further evidence of Macao’s post-pandemic economic recovery.