三月
March
2015

Flying the Flag around the World in March

Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) will participate at ITB Berlin 2015 (4th to 8th March) to strengthen ties with their peers in the international travel community and promote the positioning of Macau as a World Centre of Tourism and Leisure.

Dedicated Bus Lanes to be Introduced in August

​The Macau Special Administrative Region Government Transport Bureau has announced sweeping new traffic flow procedures, effective August. Exclusive bus lanes from Avenida Barra (near A-Ma Temple) across the Inner Harbour to Avenida Marginal...

Phase II of ZAPE-Guia Pedestrian Walkway Up and Running

​In order to encourage green travel - this month the territory celebrates its 34th Macau Green Week - the government has divided the ZAPE-Guia Pedestrian Walkway renovation system into three areas. Phase 1 of the Walkway renovation...

Macau International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition

​The 2015 Macau International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition (MIECF, 26th to 28th March) - themed ‘Green Economy - Solutions for Clean Air...

CATS coming to Macau

​Described as ‘the greatest and most adored musical the world has ever known’, the stage performance of CATS is coming to The Venetian Macao for a limited season from 6th to 15th March (no show on 9th March) at 8:00pm (Tuesdays to Fridays)...

Joana Vasconcelos at MGM MACAU

​Acclaimed Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos has specifically created a major exhibition for theGrande Praça in MGM MACAU - centring around her work ‘Valkyrie Octopus’ (16th March to 31st October) - as part of the company’s visionary...

MGTO Refreshes and Increases Walking Tour Routes

​As part of its comprehensive upgrade of the ‘Step Out, Experience Macau’s Communities’ activity Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) launched four new walking tour routes on 16th February. In addition to the four existing routes which...

“Parade for the Celebration of the Year of the Ram”
added festive atmosphere to Lunar New Year in Macau

​The grand outdoor Lunar New Year festivities “Parade for the Celebration of the Year of Ram” were held on 21st and 28th February respectively. Celebrating the festive joy with locals and visitors, the event featured parade floats and local display...

Pedestrian-flow Monitored for Tourist Bottlenecks during CNY

​Macau Government Tourist Office deployed ‘Tourism Ambassadors’ at ten points in the hectic Avenida Almeida Ribeiro (San Ma Lou) district during the Chinese New Year vacation last month in order to divert visitors from the city’s main...

Secretary Tam and MGTO attend UNWTO Conference in Cambodia

​Last month, the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam Chon Weng, travelled to Siem Reap in Cambodia to attend the first World Conference on Tourism and Culture (4th to 6th February) in conjunction with MGTO officials headed by...

Environmental Noise Prevention and Control Regulation Now in Effect

​The production and propagation of environmental noise in the city is increasingly complex, at a variety of levels, with each citizen responsible for producing a certain degree of environmental noise. While citizens and enterprises should assume...

Galaxy Macau Phase II and Broadway to Open in May

​Galaxy Entertainment Group will open Galaxy Macau Phase II and Broadway at Galaxy Macau on 27th May in Cotai. According to the Group, the two new developments together will cost HK$43 billion (US$5.5 billion) and comprise part...

Harbourview Hotel Opens in Macau Fisherman’s Wharf

​The grand opening of the US$180 million 4-star Harbourview Hotel - officiated by Macau Chief Executive Chui Sai On, in company with the Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong, and the President of the Legislative Assembly...

Macau International Airport Spreading its Wings

​Air Macau will increase the frequency of its flights to Osaka and Bangkok starting from 29th March. The Macau-Osaka route will provide a daily flight, compared to the current four weekly flights, while for Bangkok the Macau flag carrier will add one...

Hong Kong & Macau Travel Pass Permit Renewable on WeChat

​Zhuhai has launched a Hong Kong & Macau Travel Pass permit renewable on mobile phone app ‘WeChat’, a new function for China Postal Express users and Travel Pass renewal only...

New Creative Industries District Blossoms

​Local Macau developer Number 81 Company Limited recently invested over MOP100 million buying twelve stores along Patio de Chon Sau and Rua dos Ervanários in the heart of the tourist district with a view to gentrifying a commercial street...

Macau Retains Fifth Position in Top Ten Tourist Receipts Ranking

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) recently released its year-end report reviewing global international tourism receipts garnered in 2013, identifying the Top 10 countries or regions in terms of tourism receipts...