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_2021-04-01
Analysts at UBS don’t expect the same level of travel restrictions to Macau to be in place during May’s Golden Week as it had been for February’s Lunar New Year holidays. 

_2021-03-31
Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) CEO Dr. Mario Hardy sees a slow recovery for Asia’s tourism markets, though remains optimistic about the future of travel.

_2021-03-03
Luxury integrated resort Okada Manila recently received its second five-star rating from Forbes Travel Guide (FTG).

_2021-02-24
The Macau government has eased travel restrictions for the last two remaining Mainland China regions - Hebei and Heilongjiang Provinces, removing their need for a 14-day quarantine.

_2021-02-23
The Lunar New Year period, which is known as the largest annual migration in the world, was a shadow of its former self, with strict rules in place to restrict the flow of Chinese outbound (and domestic) travel this year. 

_2021-02-17
Solaire Resort and Melco Resorts won several awards in the 2021 Forbes Travel Guide. Solaire gained its fifth consecutive Forbes Travel Guide Five Star award for its Sky Tower. 

_2021-02-02
This week, we explore the findings of the recently released Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)'s Asia Pacific Visitor Forecast 2021-2023 report, which identifies three scenarios of growth and recovery for international visitor arrivals (IVAs) to...

_2021-01-26
Chinese spending on luxury goods, which has driven some stocks to record highs, is likely to subside once the pandemic eases in favour of spending on travel, dining and outdoor leisure, a publication tracking the Mainland market reports.

_2020-10-20
The pandemic has undoubtedly wreaked havoc across Asia's most popular tourist hotspots, however, it appears that a recovery is starting to take shape.

_2020-10-13
It is not, as some Western media have said because the Chinese do not dare to travel. With 637 million domestic trips during Golden Week, it shows that people are not afraid to travel.

_2020-06-26
Nine listed gaming operators in the Asia Pacific region are likely to see a plunge of about 70 percent in EBITDA this year, but all should have sufficient cash to cover basic needs for the next year, Moody’s Investors Service said.

_2020-06-16
Restrictions on border crossings into Macau will not likely be lifted by the end of June, according to analysts from Bernstein Research.  While th

_2020-06-04
Chongqing has resumed the processing of the Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) and group tour travel visas to Macau and Hong Kong, according to an announce

_2020-06-01
Greater China’s gambling enclave posted a 93 percent decline in gross gaming revenue in the month of May, due to continued travel and border restric

_2020-05-28
As Las Vegas begins to welcome back visitors to the city, one CEO has thought of a way to spur tourism by offering 1,000 free domestic flights to the

_2020-05-28
A working group of business and government leaders from Australia and New Zealand are fortifying plans to create a trans-Tasman travel bubble, which w

_2020-05-19
Analysts at Bernstein Research expect Macau to report a 90-95 percent year-on-year fall in GGR in the month of May, as the gambling enclave continues

_2020-05-18
Macau’s authorities are continuing to bar the entry of non-resident workers into Macau, amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to local rep

_2020-05-18
The Thai government has extended its ban on passenger flights for another month to June 30, in continued efforts to contain the spread of the coronavi