The Macau Metro Monitor, November 23, 2011

VISITOR ARRIVALS FOR OCTOBER 2011 DSEC

Total visitor arrivals increased by 13.6% YoY to 2,376,643 in October 2011.  Visitors from Mainland China surged by 30.5% YoY to 1,466,545 in October 2011, with the majority coming from Guangdong Province, Fujian Province and Hunan Province.  Mainland visitors traveling to Macau under the Individual Visit Scheme totaled 577,691, up by 20.5%.

THE M3: VISITOR ARRIVALS; CHANGI TRAFFIC; S'PORE CPI; CASINO SALARY - VISITOR

MONTHLY BREAKDOWN OF PASSENGER MOVEMENTS Changi Airport Group

Singapore Changi Airport passenger traffic was up 8.3% YoY to 3,878,788 in October.  September passenger traffic grew 12.5% YoY.

SINGAPORE INFLATION RISE OUTSTRIPS FORECAST WSJ

S'pore CPI increased 5.4% YoY, surpassing economists' forecast of 5.2%.  Core inflation in October was +0.3% MoM and +2.3% YoY.  

MACAU MEDIAN SALARY REACHES MOP 10,000 Macau Daily Times

Casino worker average salary has reached MOP 13,500 in Q3.