New facility, which will be run as a public-private partnership, due to open 2023. Senior doctors and top management to be recruited from Beijing.
Beijing
New ruling follows easing of Covid-19 situation, however travellers must still present 48-hour valid negative NAT certificate.
The west African republic’s oil wealth makes it an obvious candidate for the Portuguese-speaking forum, but a large question mark hangs over its human rights record.
Carrier’s move reflects expectations of a bumper Golden Week as hordes of mainland tourists who have been cooped up by Covid-19 head for Macao.
To alleviate losses in 2020 due to the pandemic, Air Macau leases five of its planes to Air China for a period of three years.
Recognising vaccination records on both sides of the border would cut out the need for NAT tests, and encourage travel to and from the mainland.
High degree of autonomy promised yet Beijing looks to “improve” systems in Macao and Hong Kong.
Macao has done well over the past two decades, especially in its battle to prevent and contain Covid-19, says commissioner.
Following poor visitor numbers in December and January, hopes have been raised that arrivals will quickly pick up again in the near future.