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 jun26 Nearly half of Hong Kong residents have now made Guangdong travel part of their weekly or monthly routine, a recent Visa study has concluded. The global digital payment service provider announced its findings on Wednesday, noting 44 per cent of respondents purchasing half of their daily essentials on the other side of the border. The survey also found that a more seamless payment experience could further drive travel frequency – a notion with which 68 per cent of northbound travellers from the neighbouring special administrative region and 77 per cent of southbound travellers agreed. Digital wallets are also a contributing factor when it comes to micro-escapades from Hong Kong. 67 per cent of northbound trip makers viewed them as the ideal payment method not only at home but also in Guangdong, significantly ahead of credit cards at 17 per cent, with 48 per cent of southbound holidaymakers seeing them as their priority method for most spending. Micro-escapes drive new lifesty...

 jun26 Macau Peninsula hotels face pressure as Zhuhai and Hengqin draw guests By Newsdesk Macau Peninsula properties saw softer performance in the first half of the year as new room supply and shifting visitor habits diverted demand across the border Hoteliers are now targeting a summer rebound by launching extended-stay promotions and tracking international marketing campaigns across Southeast Asia. Macau Peninsula hotels have seen softer occupancy and lower room rates in the first half of the year, as new hotel supply and a shift in visitor travel patterns diverted some demand to Zhuhai and Hengqin. Macau Hotel Association president Jocelyn Wong Suk Yan told Macao Daily that hotels in areas such as ZAPE/NAPE and the old districts of Macau Peninsula had been more affected by the changing market environment. Their average occupancy in the first half of the year stood at about 80 per cent, while room rates fell by 5 per cent to 6 per cent year-on-year. Wong said the local hotel mark...

  Carlos Cid Álvares, também presidente do Banco Nacional Ultramarino, que pertence ao Grupo Caixa Geral de Depósitos, alertou que “muitos pequenos negócios de rua” correm o risco de fechar. Isto devido ao comércio através da Internet e à maior facilidade de deslocação à cidade vizinha de Zhuhai, onde os preços são mais baixos, lamentou Cid Álvares. O Executivo de Macau apelou à digitalização das PME, à criação de plataformas agregadoras locais, assim como introduziu “isenções fiscais selectivas” e menos burocracia, para facilitar a venda online de “produtos únicos” de Macau na China continental. https://pontofinal-macau.com/2026/06/15/restricoes-a-mao-de-obra-atrasam-diversificacao-da-economia-de-macau-dizem-analistas/

un26 Drawn by lower prices, a wider variety of products and convenience, Macau’s residents have taken to spending in mainland China. By Catarina Gonçalves Pereira June 09, 2026 Cross-border consumption has become a part of daily life for Macau residents, facilitated by easier border crossings and, above all, by the “northbound travel for Macau vehicles” scheme, which allows cars from the territory to circulate in Guangdong province. Especially on weekends, thousands cross the border of the former Portuguese-administered territory in search of lower prices in the supermarkets and restaurants of neighboring Zhuhai. Macau is a special administrative region of China, located about 60 kilometers from Hong Kong. It is the only place in the Asian giant where gambling is legal. Beijing has been pushing for its integration into the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, and the territory is, step by step, aligning with the national strategy envisioned by Xi Jinping. However, as integratio...

 jn26 Macau Business magazine l June 2026 Macau residents are venturing north not merely for dining and retail, but to explore rural farmsteads, commission bespoke goods, and scout commercial opportunities in Zhuhai and Hengqin. What once appeared to be a transient post-pandemic surge has matured into a structural shift—one that is proving to be far more permanent and consequential Viviana Chan Macau residents have become a major engine of consumption growth in Zhuhai, with cross-border spending deepening well beyond the initial post-pandemic surge into a diverse, habitual pattern. This shift is reshaping commercial districts, influencing business investment decisions, and drawing policy responses from mainland authorities. Restaurant operators, a Macau consumer, and a food and beverage consultant shared with Macau Business a structural shift: northbound spending is no longer a novelty but an ingrained lifestyle, and its economic footprint in Zhuhai — particularly in Hengqin and t...

 jun26 De acordo com o estudo “Índice de satisfação dos consumidores de Macau”, da UCTM, relativo a este ano, os 893 residentes ouvidos atribuíram 72,9 pontos, numa escala até 100, na avaliação geral dos restaurantes locais. Apesar de se registar uma subida anual de 0,83%, os consumidores locais voltaram a dar mais pontos aos restaurantes de Zhuhai (77,6 pontos). Quanto à compra de vestuário na RAEM, o grau de satisfação baixou 0,54% para 73 pontos   Para analisar o “índice de satisfação dos consumidores de Macau” no corrente ano, a Universidade de Ciência e Tecnologia de Macau (UCTM) auscultou 893 residentes em Março. Segundo revelou a instituição, os restaurantes de Zhuhai foram avaliados com 77,6 pontos, numa escala até 100, o que representa um decréscimo de 1,02% em relação a 2025. Ainda assim, tal como no estudo desenvolvido pela UCTM no ano passado, os restaurantes de Zhuhai voltaram a receber uma nota mais elevada do que os da RAEM, apesar da avaliação geral dos estabel...