Macao’s chief executive proposes tourists stay in cheaper Hengqin hotels, easing travel with “new visas and benefiting both regions”.
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Macao set a new record with more than 217,000 visitors on the third day of the CNY, surpassing visitor numbers from the previous two days.
The authorities have added three more overnight buses to the New Year public transport schedule to meet demand for early hours journeys around the SAR.
The government has unveiled a comprehensive guide to welcoming the Year of the Dragon in style in Macao.
Expect a 2 pataca hike for the first 1.6 kilometres of your journey and slight increase in waiting fees, though it’ll still cost the same to transport luggage in a taxi’s trunk.
Planning to welcome the Year of the Dragon at A-Ma Temple? Why not take the light rail?
Issued last night, the alert indicates that the Year of the Dragon will begin with temperatures hovering around 10 degrees celsius.
In the wake of Hong Kong’s embarrassment over a football match failure, several lawmakers say they’re worried Macao is setting itself up for a fall.
A daily rate of 120,000 visitors – the same as Christmas Eve – has been forecast for the upcoming holiday period, which kicks off 10 February.