Better than expected tourism numbers are behind the revision, though concessionaires’ widening embrace of smart tables could also boost the final figure.
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China says its production of solar products, electric vehicles and batteries will help not hinder the world’s low-carbon transition.
The bill, set to come into force in August, now includes a clause allowing Macao’s top official to end a concessionaire’s ability to grant credit.
The government hopes to follow up on its Japan roadshow in March with five similar events staged in South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia.
Holidays like the recent Easter break are seeing a notable exodus, with residents flocking to cheaper shops and restaurants on the Chinese mainland.
It’s now called the Macao University of Tourism, or the Universidade de Turismo de Macau in Portuguese, and will go by the initials UTM.
The average daily arrival totalled 101,500 people, which corresponds to earlier forecasts made by tourism chief Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes.
Macao records the second highest GGR total since the end of pandemic related travel restrictions in January last year.
The Taiwan carrier Starlux now operates a daily service to the SAR, with an additional flight on Monday mornings.