Feb 2016
MGTO Unveils Plans for 2016 at Annual Press Conference
Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) held its Annual Press Conference 2016 on 27th January during which senior personnel presented a retrospect of last year's tourism performance...
Macao's Visitor Arrivals Surpassed 30.7 Million in 2015
Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has announced that total visitor arrivals to Macao last year reached 30.7 million, registering a slight drop of 2.6 per cent vis-a-vis 2014...
MGTO Promotional Activities in February
This month, Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is joining a series of promotional activities in (by date) the USA, Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan region, including celebrating the Lunar New Year in those countries and regions and showcasing the city as a tourism destination....
Macao in Top 20 of Annual Report on Development of World Tourism Cities
The World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF) recently released its Annual Report on Development of World Tourism Cities (2015). Macao, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing and other cities figured among the top 20 of the 103 tourist cities in the world in terms of Tourism Prosperity Index and Tourism...
Spectacular Parade Welcomes Year of the Monkey
Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) will present a grand outdoor event for Chinese New Year titled 'Parade for Celebration of the Year of the Monkey', on the third day (10th February) and sixth day (13th February) of the Lunar New Year. The parade...
MGTO Launches WeChat Game
MGTO rolls out a 'Macao Hunt' activity to look for a Gold Monkey from 1st to 28th February, encouraging local residents and visitors to complete this interactive fun game on WeChat along four designated 'Step Out, Experience Macao's Communities...
Chinese New Year’s Eve - A Fairytale of Lights!
Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) - in tandem with the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau and Cultural Affairs Bureau - presents 'Valentine's Day Fantasia 2016 -The Fairytale of Lights' in the romantic lakeside environs of Taipa Houses-Museum, with numerous other attractions to be enjoyed in nearby Taipa Village...
The Magnificent Palace - Imperial Architecture of the Forbidden City
As 2015 marked the 90th anniversary of the Palace Museum, the Macao Museum of Art (MAM) co-presents with the Palace Museum, with the support of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau, Macau Foundation...
Patane Night Watch House Now Open to Public
The Cultural Affairs Bureau and the Tou Tei Mio Patane Mercy and Charity Association co-organized the establishment of the 'Patane Night Watch House', which opened to the public for free on 18th December 2015...
Alexis Tam meets UNWTO Secretary Taleb Rifai in Madrid
The MSAR's Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, was invited to present awards at the 12th UNWTO Awards for Excellence and Innovation held in January in Madrid, Spain, where he also attended a high level meeting on global tourism and security...
Hong Kong and Macao to Optimize Departure Procedures following Loss of Document
The MSAR Government Public Security Police and the Immigration Department of the HKSAR Government are to implement optimization measures for the processing cases of loss of cross-border documents. Macao residents who lose entry documents used for access to Hong Kong...
IC Unveils 10 Heritage Sites to be Listed for Public Consultation
For the effective protection of Macao's heritage the important cultural value of real estate was not included in the original 'Heritage list'. However, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), in accordance with the provisions of the 'Cultural Heritage Protection Law'...
Border Gate Construction Project to Ease Traffic Flow
To soothe the increasing transportation demand in the Border Gate area, the Transport Bureau is now conducting a multi-stage construction project of the Border Gate east tour bus drop-off zone. The construction project seeks to expand the entire tour bus drop-off zone by increasing the number of tour bus...
DSPA Suggests Plastic Shopping Bag Levy of No Less than MOP1
The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) launched a 45-day public consultation regarding a 'Plastic Shopping Bag Usage Limitation System' on 23rd December 2015 which concludes on 5th February 2016. The Bureau suggests to firstly...
11 Establishments Awarded Class A ‘Certified Shop’
The Consumer Council is continuing to award local companies meeting professional retail criteria. To sum up the result of 2015, over 1,000 'Certified Shops' passed the assessment and have been awarded the 2016 emblem; 730 are graded A to B...
WiFi GO Service Locations Now in 183 Spots
The Bureau of Telecommunications Regulation conducted a project last year to further enhance the Internet connection speed of WiFi GO, offer 21 new service locations to the public, thus increasing the total free WiFi service location network to 183 sites...
Crowne Plaza Macau Opened
Crowne Plaza Macau - a 5-star hotel situated in the city's northern district which occupies part of The Residencia project in the heart of Areia Preta district, is now open and provides 208 hotel rooms. The hotel incorporates a 780 square metre...
Air Macau Increasing Flights to Fukuoka in March
Air Macau has added more carriers to its fleet in order to service increased flights and plans to add routes in Mainland China, Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia within five years. In March this year, the company's newly-launched flights to Japan's...
TurboJET Launches Macao-Tuen Mun Route
TurboJET, operated by Shun Tak-China Travel Ship Management Ltd., officially launched its new cross-boundary ferry service between Macau Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal and Tuen Mun Ferry Terminal in Hong Kong on...
