The platform says it is teaming up with Alipay+ to greatly expand its coverage, ‘improving travellers’ payment and shopping experience.’
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The possible new route aligns with the government’s bid to make the SAR more appealing to Southeast Asian and other tourists.
Locals are heading to the mainland to spend their hard earned patacas, while tourists are spending a lot less in Macao than they used to.
Last month’s visitor totals reversed three consecutive months of decline – and hotels were able to benefit from the influx.
The local government hopes issuances of both treasury and provincial-level bonds will become ‘routine practice’ as the SAR transforms itself into a modern finance hub.
The latest numbers from the Statistics and Census Service show that relatively few jobs were available in the gaming sector in June.
In a regulatory filing, the integrated resort operator said tourism in Macao showed ‘a robust recovery’ in 2023, after the ‘severely inhibited travel’ of the pandemic years.
While many economies are struggling with rapidly rising prices, Macao appears able to keep inflation in check.
A summer surge in visitor numbers is welcome news for the tourism industry but comes amid figures showing sharp falls in visitor spending.