01/07/22 Fitch: Hong Kong-China travel bubble could be launched during 1H22 Fitch Ratings Inc expects both countries could launch a quarantine-free travel scheme during the first half of the year.
01/06/22 Authorities in Macau halt inbound flights for 14 days Authorities in Macau decided to halt all commercial passenger flights to Macau from January 9 to avoid a rise in new Covid-19 cases due to the Omicron variant.
01/04/22 South Korea: 99.6% of tourists in Jeju in 2021 were locals The Jeju Island Tourism Association revealed more than 12 million tourists visited Jeju island in 2021 but nearly all of them were locals.
01/04/22 Hong Kong-China travel bubble delayed due to Omicron cases Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, Hong Kong Chief Executive, said the long-awaited travel bubble with mainland China will have to wait due to the outbreak of Omicron cases.
12/22/21 Galaxy invests US$10m in corporate green bonds Galaxy Entertainment Group has invested US$10m in so-called green bonds issued by Mingyang Smart Energy Group.
12/21/21 Hong Kong-Macau travel bubble to start within a week Elsie Ao Ieong U, Macau’s secretary for social affairs and culture, has confirmed the reopening of borders between Hong Kong and Macau will happen next week.
12/17/21 PAGCOR earmarks PHP267.7m to fund disaster response efforts PAGCOR has remitted PHP267.7m to the local governments of Botolan, Arayat, Agoncillo, Bula, Plaridel and Pasay for the construction of Multi-Purpose Evacuation Centres (MPEC).
12/16/21 Macau handled only 52 gambling disorder cases this year Macau’s Social Welfare Bureau has confirmed the city’s lowest problem gambling rate in a decade with only 52 gambling disorder cases this year.
12/13/21 Hong Kong-China travel bubble to be launched from December 19 Authorities in China have finally announced the country will open its borders for travellers from Hong Kong from December 19.
12/10/21 “Macao Week” attracts 1.9m visitors According to the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO), the Macao Week roadshow was attended by 1.9 million visitors and engaged 550 million viewers online.
12/06/21 Two more towns receive PAGCOR funds for evacuation centres The regulator has confirmed it has sent PHP50m to the municipalities of Laurel in Batangas and Calauan in Laguna for the construction of Multi-Purpose Evacuation Centres (MPEC).
12/03/21 South Korea tightens travel restrictions amid new Covid-19 cases Authorities in South Korea have reintroduced a 10-day entry quarantine rule for all inbound international passengers, including Korean nationals.
12/02/21 PAGCOR earmarks PHP75m for three towns to build evacuation centres The regulator has remitted PHP75m to the local governments of Borongan, Eastern Samar; Tacloban; and the town of Kananga in Leyte for the construction of Multi-Purpose Evacuation Centres (MPEC).
