Macau recorded a total of 342,861 tourist arrivals during the three-day Dragon Boat Festival extended weekend that concluded on Sunday.

Visitors continue to flock to Macau, proving the success of the city’s efforts to bounce out of its post-COVID funk.

Macau’s hotel occupancy rate could exceed 80 percent during the Dragon Boat Festival weekend, from June 22nd to 25th, says the president of the Macau Tourism Industry Association.

MGM Dragon Boat Team won two first runners-up in the Macao Standard Dragon Boat Race – Women Category (500m) and Macau Small Dragon Boat Race – Women Category (200m). 

According to the latest research from China’s online travel agency giant, Ctrip platform, Macau and Singapore, the two famous Asian gaming hubs, are among the most popular destinations for Chinese outbound travel during the Dragon Boat Festival break. In addition, Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Tokyo were also listed as the most popular destinations for Chinese travelers.

Despite a softening economy, the online travel agency giant Trip.com Group reported that the daily order volume for both inbound and outbound travel during the October Golden Week exceeded that of 2019, reaching an all-time high.

Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) amounted to MOP17.7 billion ($2.21 billion) in June, reflecting a 12.4 percent decrease from May’s MOP20.19 billion ($2.51 billion).

From Asia to the world. A recent report by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) highlights the alarming rise of industrial-scale gambling operations in Southeast Asia, which are fueling transnational crime and regional instability.

Macau gaming operator SJM Holdings is anticipating the grand opening of Palazzo Versace Macau in the coming months, with the room inventory at its Cotai integrated resort increasing to 1,892.

Ratings agency Fitch notes that flight shortages in China have hindered international traffic, which has recovered to only 33 percent of pre-pandemic levels. However, domestic flight recovery is accelerating as air passenger traffic has reached 94 percent of 2019's average levels.