Macao’s number of visitor arrivals in the first four days of the 8-day National Day/Mid-Autumn Festival holiday fell by 87.4% year-on-year to 77,092.
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The Hong Kong government is planning to set up a “health code” system that allows quarantine-free travel among Hong Kong, Guangdong and Macao.
Macao’s visitor arrivals on the first two days of the eight-day National Day Golden Week (1-2 October) fell by 87.2% year-on-year to 37,619.
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said on Thursday that Macao looks forward to welcoming tourists from Hong Kong once the neighbouring SAR is deemed a ‘low-risk’ city.
Macao’s 38 casinos last month recorded their best gross gaming revenue since March, reaching MOP 2.2 billion (US$277 million).
The Macao government, in cooperation with Beijing’s municipal government, held a four-day “Beijing Macao Week” event, which ended on Tuesday, to attract the national capital’s residents to visit Macao after the COVID-19 situation in Macao has stabilised.
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced that after a careful evaluation and comprehensive consideration decided to cancel the 2020 Macao International Parade scheduled for December.
Macao’s Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U said today in Beijing that the government is holding a series of promotional activities with the aim to welcome mainland Chinese residents for a firsthand experience of “Macao’s unique glamour”.
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) organised a string of activities to mark Sunday’s World Tourism Day for residents and visitors alike.