Macau Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng broke the news on Saturday that Mainland China tours will resume as well as the issuing of IVS eVisas to Macau in a move aimed at boosting Macau's gaming dependent economy.

Macau’s chief executive on Friday said that the government will be standing firm on its existing Covid-19 policies and guidelines. 

The Chinese government may launch a visa multi-entry visa between Macau and Hengqin for Chinese tour groups as soon as next month, a source familiar with the matter told AGB.

Helena de Senna Fernandes, Head of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), projects that Macau may receive an average of 150,000 inbound tourists per day during the Labor Day Golden Week. The projection surpasses the numbers seen during the Cheng Ming and Easter holidays.

The Philippine Congressman Gus Tambunting, says that there is an even divide on those who support and oppose gaming within the nation's House of Representatives. However, the shift to privatize Casino Filipino should act as a strong signal that the nation is still supportive of gaming, and won't "change the rules in the middle of the game".

Macau International Airport saw a surge in passenger volume during the four-day Easter holiday (March 29th – April 1st), handling 88,978 passengers, which marked an increase of 80.38 percent compared to the Easter holidays of 2023.

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On Thursday, the Philippines authorities expelled 180 Chinese nationals employed by a Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) in Pasay City due to a lack of immigration documents. 

From January to October, Macau's airport served 4.04 million passengers, slightly over 50 percent of the pre-pandemic 2019 total, according to the Civil Aviation Authority (AACM).