The territory saw its highest daily visitor arrival total since the start of the Covid 19 pandemic, with mainland Chinese visitors in the overwhelming majority.
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At least two people have been injured due to severe weather brought on by Typhoon Koinu, which pummelled Macao overnight with gale force winds.
Some 5,000 workers arrived over the summer alone, with the overall total increasing by around 19,000 since the start of the year.
As it seeks to build up the non-gaming economy, Macao hopes to lure high calibre professionals to work in its emerging bond market and finance sector.
The two BRICS nations have taken an important step toward increasing local currency use in international trade.
Public transport has been suspended, flights cancelled and emergency shelters opened as Typhoon Koinu skirts close to the territory.
Typhoon signal no. 1 is in force, with meteorologists saying there is a ‘relatively high’ chance of a no. 3 signal being hoisted early on Saturday morning.
The company Macau Legend, which owns Macau Fisherman’s Wharf, is set to exit Cabo Verde and Cambodia by 2025.
Lisbon and Macao are currently embroiled in talks over the sharply falling number of Resident Identity Cards issued to Portuguese nationals in the territory.