Baggage handling facilities, hotels and a new control tower are expected to be built this year at the airport southwest of Macao.
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Fitting-out work is now underway at the 4,000 apartments being built in Hengqin, with completion expected before the end of the year.
The long awaited agreement allows holders of Macao licences to drive in mainland China in what the government hopes will be a boon for business and personal travel.
The cavalcade is the latest effort from local authorities seeking to boost tourism to the SAR in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
For now, the sprawling residential development in Hengqin lacks the facilities to attract much interest, analysts say.
Rules aim to bridge differences between Macao and mainland China and speed up development of Hengqin.
Scheduled to open next September, Cotai-Hengqin LRT Line will connect Macao with Zhuhai Airport via express train from Hengqin Island in 30 minutes journey.
Stays limited to 30 days, and no more than 180 days per year; applications take about 10 days to process; estimated 80,000 Macao cars eligible.
More than 4,000 units, including 200 specifically for qualified professionals, due to go on the market in Macao’s specially designed ‘home away from home’ in GBA.