MGTO: Golden Week tourist numbers to decrease

Director of Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes expects the city’s visitor arrivals to post a year-on-year drop for the National Day Golden Week. The MGTO head told reporters over the weekend that the local tourism industry believes many Mainland Chinese tourists will prefer middle to long-haul destinations than the Special Administrative Region for their week-long holiday. Meanwhile, she said yesterday that the government may initiate amending the current law combating unlicensed guesthouses shortly, claiming the authority will listen to different opinions.