After handing out government subsidies for nearly six months, Macau's Tourism Office (MGTO) decided to discontinue half-price ferry and bus tickets for Hong Kong visitors starting in July. However, the promotion's plans for overseas that began in mid-April will maintain.

Macau authorities are easing measures for entry to mainland China for visitors coming from Hong Kong, aimed at further improving circulation between the SARs and the mainland and encouraging more multi-destination tourism.

Macau authorities today said that a new scheme, which could allow visitors to come in from Hong Kong without requiring quarantine, might not include access to the SAR's casino floors.

All travel restrictions for residents of Hong Kong and Macau wishing to go to Taiwan will be lifted on February 20th, three years after they were imposed.

Macau is still working on bringing more international visitors to improve the pace of its recovery. In the first quarter of the year, the city received 585,000 international visitors out of a total of 8.9 million visitor arrivals. This means international visitors accounted for only about 6.6 percent of the total visitors.

Macau’s Chief Executive, Ho Iat Seng, expresses his confidence that Macau will attract more than 30 million visitors this year.

Almost three million visitors entered Macau in December of last year, with strong growth being registered in all categories, according to official data.

Having welcomed nearly 40 million visitors in 2019, gaming researcher Davis Fong told AGB he believes Macau can reach 80 percent of those numbers in 2024 already, and welcome up to 36 million visitors. However international air travel remains constrained, impacting not only visitors using Macau Airport but also those utilizing Hong Kong International Airport and nearby airports.

Hoiana Resort & Golf is well on its way to a remarkable recovery from the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of hotel guests and casino visitors at Hoiana experienced a significant surge, going from a mere 5,000 in 2020 to an astounding 51,000 in 2022 and an even more impressive 69,000 in 1H23.

Chinese authorities unveiled updated immigration data on Thursday, revealing that the National Immigration Administration of China issued over 18.6 million travel visas and documents for travelers to Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan between July 1st and August 29th.