VISITOR SPENDING DOWN 5% macaudailytimesnews.com

Visitor spending per-capita decreased to MOP1,527, a 5% year-over-year change for the second quarter.  Mainland visitors spent the most, spending MOP3,564 per capita, while those from Taiwan, South East Asia, and Hong Kong, spent MOP1,705, MOP1,684, and MOP1,112 respectively per capita. 

Compared with the second quarter of 2008, per-capita spending of tourists dropped by 12% to MOP2,088, while that of same-day visitors rose by 2% to MOP471.