From long-term and macro perspectives, the latest revision made by the Mainland authorities to the Facilitated Individual Travel (FIT) policy would be positive to the development of Macao's tourism industry, the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Mr Chui Sai On, said today. Mr Chui was attending a banquet for the 36th Skal Asian Area Congress this evening when he was asked by the press about the effect on Macao due to the tightening of applications for travel documents under the FIT policy. He said that it would be positive to the long-term development of the industry, and that he was confident that the growth in tourist arrivals would be in line with the government's projection. Tourist arrivals and spending was on the rise since the implementation of the FIT policy in July 2003, yet it took a long time planning in many aspects, including infrastructures construction and human resources training, to ensure a healthy and diversified tourism industry, which he believed was critical to the whole sector.
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