Visitors to Macao surged by 17 percent between July and August, but average hotel occupancy rates stayed flat as most travellers chose to stay for a day only.
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The first government land auction since 2008 was underwhelming, with two plots of land attracting just a single bid.
The SAR government issued 309 Portuguese citizens with Resident Identity Cards in 2013. Ten years later, it has issued fewer than 60.
The government is partnering with SJM in the latest in a series of collaborations with gaming concessionaires to gentrify older parts of Macao.
Most of the units have two bedrooms, but prices for the newly built flats will not be disclosed until the fiercely competitive selection process has started.
Visitors are being asked to go online to check the flow of people at tourist attractions and border checkpoints as they plan their trip.
Severe drought has already triggered a state of emergency in much of the Amazon basin, with authorities distributing food and water to thousands.
The vacant lots in Taipa were offered in the city’s first land auction since 2008, but have barely attracted a ripple of interest.
The temporary pedestrianisation will make room for art exhibitions and a night market in the hopes of boosting business in the area.