However, it says Macao’s post-pandemic reopening has given it a ‘golden opportunity’ to promote itself as a must-visit landmark.
Covid-19 pandemic
New figures released by the airline’s majority shareholder show that Macao’s flag carrier racked up cumulative losses of almost 2.9 billion patacas during the three-year pandemic.
In a symbolic move marking Macao’s emergence from the Covid-19 pandemic, health officials will be switching off the once-mandatory Health Code app.
Although a strong performance, the figure is still well down on the totals registered before the Covid-19 pandemic.
A bid to increase the minimum wage to 35 patacas from 32 will be a blow to enterprises struggling to recover from the pandemic, he says.
Hundreds resort to counselling, facing family and financial pressures, but many still hope for reemployment within the gaming industry.
But expert voices hope for a steady recovery with revenues for 2023 expected to reach around half of 2019 levels.
Ambulances called out nearly 50,000 times in 2022; firefighters tackle more than 800 blazes; households fined for safety breaches.
Latest two cases in Taipa and Areia Preta; Chief Executive promises to strengthen mental health support, calls on people to ‘cherish your lives’.
