Under a new scheme launched by the Guangdong authorities, locals are eligible to apply for thousands of official and semi-official positions.
Hong Kong
The political push for integration is leading to a greater number of official exchanges, with Hong Kong lawmakers the latest to head north on a fact-finding tour.
The territory’s top tourism official says she expects the territory to post healthy visitor totals throughout the holiday period.
The government’s consideration of a trial subsidy scheme comes as Macao grapples with an ageing population and its lowest birth rate since 1985.
Tourism chiefs are broadening a popular bus and ferry ticket giveaway program for Hong Kong residents to include foreign arrivals.
Travellers are flocking to the city once more, according to the latest data, with arrivals from Hong Kong soaring by over 1,000 percent year-on-year.
An administrative restructuring will see the bureau that handles the city report to top leaders instead of the State Council, says an official report on institutional reform.
Travellers are now able to apply for all kinds of visas and previous visa-free travel arrangements will resume, Beijing says.
The local economy is tipped to reach stable levels by May, according to the latest forecast by the Macau Economic Association.