May 2015
2015 Policy Address: Create a ‘City of Culture and Events’
During his Policy Address to the Legislative Assembly on 13 and 14th April, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis, Tam Chon Weng said that he will work to transform Macau into a 'City of Culture and Events', based on the city's traditional festivities and by adding new tourism elements...
MGTO Simplifies Licence Application Process
The Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) has reached a consensus with related departments to further simplify the licence application process for the hospitality and entertainment sectors, which include hotels, restaurants, bars, clubs, massage and sauna establishments, and karaoke venues...
IFT Releases Macau Carrying Capacity Report
The Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) recently released the 'Study on Tourism Carrying Capacity of Macau 2013-2014' with the objective of determining the optimum number of visitors that Macau can comfortably receive per day. The study concluded that the optimum number of visitors per day is between...
MGTO Rolls Out Promotional Plans in May
Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) is holding throughout May a series of activities to promote Macau around the world, such as through art in Seoul, or as a destination for summer holiday in Taiwan, Russia and Portugal, as well as a destination for students' excursions in Hong Kong, and much more...
Zhongshan, Zhuhai and Macau Promote Multi-destination Tourism
Zhongshan, Zhuhai and Macau tourism authorities held their annual meeting in March in Macau to decide upon their promotional objectives and co-operation projects for 2015. The three cities agreed to continue to employ 'Fragrant Hill of the Past – Zhongshan, Zhuhai and Macau Today' as the overarching theme of their promotions...
All set for 62nd Macau Grand Prix in November
With a half year to go for the Suncity Group 62nd Macau Grand Prix, organisers recently unveiled the line-up and race programme. This year, the 19th to 22nd November Macau Grand Prix will feature a new prestigious international race, the GT Cup - FIA GT World Cup. The new race comes side-by-side with...
26th Macau Arts Festival A Celebration of Life
This year's Festival - themed 'Encounter' and running from 1st to 31st May - presents 30 riveting performances and art exhibitions, totalling over 100 activities in all. A quick tour reveals that the Asian premiere of 'Lied Ballet' presented by the Centre chorégraphique national de Tours from...
Macau International Dragon Boat Races Set for Competition in June
2015 Macau International Dragon Boat Races will be held on the 13th, 14th and 20th June. The first phase of enrolment for the races has closed, with a record number of 154 teams set to join the races in different categories...
New Pair of Giant Pandas Arrives in Macau
The Secretary for Administration and Justice of the Macau SAR Government, Chan Hoi Fan, went to Chengdu in late March to meet with an “expert group for the selection of giant pandas for conferment to Macau...
Carnival Celebrates Macau International Museum Day
In celebration of International Museum Day on 18th May, 18 Macau museums will jointly organize the Macau International Museum Day Carnival 2015, which will kick off on Sunday 17th May. Some 29 museums and...
G2E Asia 2015 to Focus on Non-gaming Elements
In this year's edition of Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia, taking place at The Venetian Macao from 19th to 21st May, organizers and participants will focus more on the non-gaming sector than in previous years, following the recent trend of the Macau gaming industry. Organizers said that the expo will have 30 per cent...
Xi Jinping: Macau Included on ‘One Belt, One Road’
The 2015 BOAO Asia Development Forum opened on 29th March in Hainan Province, with Xi Jinping's pivotal 'One Belt and One Road' concept the focus of this year's edition. During his keynote speech, the Chinese president called for political and economic cooperation, welcoming all countries and territories along the road
‘Beautiful China, 2015 - Year of Silk Road Tourism’ Promoted in Macau
The China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) held the 'Beautiful China, 2015 - Year of Silk Road Tourism' promotion in Macau on 9th April. The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macau SAR Government, Alexis Tam, said at the occasion that Macau is positioning itself as the last point on the Marine Silk Road...
Yacht Free Exercise Launch on Schedule
Marine and Water Bureau director Susana Wong Soi Man said that according to the cooperation agreement, the yacht free exercise plan is on course to run mid-year. Recently, the Bureau has stepped up the related work including yacht berthing, yacht tender service and staff training, and other related preparations...
Macau and Angola Sign Memorandum to Enhance Tourism Co-operation
On 1st April, Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for co-operation in tourism with the Office of International Exchange, Ministry of Hotels and Tourism of the Republic of Angolain order to strengthen collaborative relations for mutual benefit...
30 Renowned Macau F&Bs Enter Broadway Macau at Galaxy
Thirty Macau small and medium enterprises in the food and beverage sector are among the many outlets to be unveiled this month at Broadway Macau, with 60 per cent of them renowned, time-honoured local brands. The Broadway Macau will open on...
Planet J to Open in Macau this Summer
Planet J Macau-bound
Sands China and Hong Kong company Planet J - billed as the 'world's first player-centric live-action-role-play (LARP) theme park' - are planning a pioneering family entertainment concept on Macau's Cotai Strip slated to open in the middle of this year...
MIA Providing More Choices for Travellers
Following the launch of Taiwanese budget airline Tiger Airways on the Taipei-Macau and Kaohsiung-Macau routes at the end of last year, another Taiwanese budget airline, V-Air, launched a route to Macau on 10th April. Early last year, Macau signed a Macau-Taiwan air services agreement, with related proceedings concluded at the end of October and effective immediately...
Macau Serves as Set for Hollywood Heist Movie
There's always something interesting going on in Macau, and increasingly it's moviemaking. Hollywood returned once more to the territory in March, this time to begin filming 'Now You See Me: The Second Act' in the vicinity of the Macau Science Centre and the area around Lan Kuai Lau...
‘The Cuisine of Macao from my Grandfather’s House’ now Available
In order to promote and pass on Macanese gastronomy the Cultural Affairs Bureau has published a revised edition of 'The Cuisine of Macao from my Grandfather's House' in Chinese and in a bilingual Portuguese-English version, enabling a broader range of readers to become familiar with Macau's unique gastronomic techniques...
