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.
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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.
Analysts say Macao is capable of generating comfortably more gaming revenue than the government has targeted this year.
Applications from startups, entrepreneurs and academics are being invited between June and September, with the final scheduled for October.