A new multi-entry visa for Chinese nationals on package tours is set to be implemented for travel between Macau and neighboring Hengqin on May 6th, allowing more fluid tourism passage between the regions.

Macau receives nearly 100 tour groups per day, representing a recovery of about 30 to 40 percent of 2019 levels, says the president of the Macau Tourism Industry Association.

A total of 349,000 tourists came to Macau across all forms of package tours in the first six months of the year, with the market reactivating following the relaxation of COVID-19 countermeasures. 

China’s National Immigration Administration announced on Thursday that it's going to ease restrictions on package tour visa applications to Macau, with the new policy to come into effect next Monday, May 15th.

Package tours have yet to fully return to Macau, despite the announcement that both individual e-visas and tour group visas would be available for travelers from mainland China to the SAR on November 1st.

President of the Macau Hoteliers and Innkeepers Association, Cheung Kin Chung, calls for the industry to look more to the Greater Bay Area as it seeks more high-spending tourists. Cheung notes that multi-destination packages and leveraging regional hotel room inventory could help drive Macau's success.

Shares in tourism-related stocks in Australia bounced on Thursday after the government announced a A$1.2 billion ($928 million) stimulus package that includes 800,000 subsidized half-price airfares.

Melco Resorts & Entertainment and Trip.com Group recently collaborated to host a lavish three-day, two-night trip in Macau for a select group of artists and influencers from Mainland China and Hong Kong.

The Singapore Tourism Board, Marina Bay Sands & UOB have unveiled a collection of new experiences for local visitors and international tourists.

Macau Gaming operator SJM Resorts has been a staunch supporter of overseas promotions spearheaded by the Macao Government Tourism Office, actively contributing to destination marketing initiatives aimed at elevating Macau’s profile.