The “Macao Ready Go!” platform had attracted more than 340,000 users by 27 August and recorded over 2.9 million visits. The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) put up the website on 5 June. “Macao Ready Go!” is meant to stimulate spending by consumers on tourist and related services in the city.
The website displays offers for shopping, dining out, entertainment, and stays in hotels and resorts. It promotes sales and discounts available around Macao as the tourism and hospitality industries in the city get back to business.
By 27 August, 654 merchants were registered on “Macao Ready Go!” The website had made available 1,361 promotional vouchers, together downloaded 117,082 times, for redemption at a range of businesses.
“Macao Ready Go!” focused at first on offering deals for Macao locals. With the easing of restrictions on travel between Macao and Mainland China, which had been imposed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the website is being expanded to include offers for visitors, as originally intended.
The “Macao Ready Go!” platform is available at https://www.macaoreadygo.gov.mo.
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