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On Friday's Backchat, we discuss tourism trends and the mainland's Golden Week holiday, which ended Wednesday. Immigration records show that --throughout the 5-day period -- 625,000 mainland visitors entered Hong Kong, a higher than expected figure which nevertheless remains below pre-COVID levels . The Travel Industry Authority -- which regulates travel practitioners and handles tour guide accreditations -- recorded 453 inbound tour groups, drawing 13,800 visitors. Meanwhile, hotel rates soared to record high with increases of up to 540 per cent, before sharply dropping at the end of the holi...

Gambling center Macao eased its border restrictions after China rolled back its “zero-COVID” policy in December. The move is expected to improve Macao’s tourism-driven economy.

Businesses are hoping the Lunar New Year will bring better luck for the former Portuguese colony and the only place in China where casinos are legal.

Gambling haven Macao’s relaxation of border restrictions after China rolled back its “zero-COVID” strategy is widely expected to boost its tourism-driven economy

Only a few tourists crisscrossed the wavy black and white paving of Macao's historic Senado Square on a recent weekday and many of the shops were shuttered. The gaming hub on China's south coast near Hong Kong has endured some of the world's strictest anti-virus controls for nearly three years, and a loosening of border restrictions after China rolled back its 'zero-COVID' strategy in early December is widely expected to boost its tourism-driven economy.