MACAO

BY SWINEETHA DIAS WICKRAMANAYAKA
MACAO International Airport cargo volumes increased 40

percent year-on-year to 22,171 tons in the first quarter of 2002, while passenger numbers rose more than 15 percent to 953,097. Macao has been benefiting from its key position as a hub for traffic between mainland China and Taiwan, the Shipping & Trade News has reported.



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