Apr 2016
Chief Executive Confers with Senior Officials in Beijing on Marine Development Cooperation
MSAR Chief Executive Chui Sai On - attending the Fourth Session of the Twelfth National People's Congress opening ceremonies on 5th March - had a flurry of meetings in Beijing from 3rd to 6th March. Mr. Chui engaged with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, General Administration of Customs...
Macao to Join First Beijing Hosted World Conference on Tourism for Development
The First World Conference on Tourism for Development, organized by the Government of the People's Republic of China and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), will be held in Beijing, China from 18th to 21st May. Deputy Director of the Macao Government Tourism Office, Cecilia Tse, will attend the Conference...
MGTO Deputy Director Attends UNWTO Meeting
Upon invitation from the World Tourism Organization, Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Deputy Director Cecilia Tse will represent 'Macao, China' to attend the first meeting of the Working Group on the UNWTO Convention on Tourism Ethics as a member of the working group...
CNTA to Promote ‘Beautiful China’ in Macao
China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) organized the 'Beautiful China' Theme Promotion Activities in Hong Kong and Macao from 6th to 11th April, attracting some different tourism representatives from various provinces...
MGTO Promotional Activities in April
This month, Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is joining a series of promotional activities in Korea, Malaysia and Portugal (in order of date)...
QTSAS Extended to Travel Agencies
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) recently held a promotional seminar about the 'Quality Tourism Services Accreditation Scheme' (QTSAS). The third year that the Scheme has been rolled out in Macao, this time not only will the catering industry be targeted but travel agencies...
A Dozen Projects Break Ground in ‘Guangdong-Macao Co-operation Industrial Park’
Twelve key projects, endorsed by the MSAR Government, involve the tourism and entertainment, cultural and creative industries, logistics, trade and business services, plus new and high-tech technology, among other areas. The projects - sited in the Guangdong-Macao Co-operation Industrial...
27th Macao Arts Festival Opens 30th April
The 27th Macao Arts Festival (MAF) - organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau and supported by the Macao Government Tourism Office, TDM - Teledifusão de Macau, Air Macau and MGM Macau - will be held from 30th April to 29th May. Themed 'Time', this edition of MAF presents 27 wonderful shows and...
21st Macau Myanmar Overseas Chinese Water Festival
The 21st Macau Myanmar Overseas Chinese Water Festival - hosted by the Macau Association of Mutual Help of Myanmar Overseas Chinese from 22nd to 24th April - features tourism business promotion, photography exhibition, parade, blessing parade, Myanmar and Southeast Asian Food...
Rubber Duck Macau Tour
Organized by Macau Culture Creativity & Arts Association, supported by Macao Government Tourism Office, the Marine and Water Bureau, Macao Foundation, and Macau Science Center, the Rubber Duck Macau Tour extends from 29th April to 27th May on the sea between Macao Science Center...
‘Viva La Broadway’ Debuts in Macao
From 1st April to 19th May, Broadway Macao presents 'Viva La Broadway', with a seemingly endless supply of amazing performances for seven weeks...
MSAR CE Meets Hong Kong Tourism Board Chairman
MSAR Chief Executive Chui Sai On met with the Chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), Peter Lam, and the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong (TICHK) on 22nd March, when the two officials discussed prospects for broadening tourism co-operation between the two Special Administrative Regions...
MGTO Debuts at HK FILMART and Hosts Media Reception
Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) and the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) marked their joint presence at the 20th Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART) from 14th to 17th March with the first Macao Pavilion set up in the event. The two government departments also invited 12 entities...
Three IC Restoration Projects Opening this Year
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is expected to complete three restoration projects this year - namely, the Patane Library, Maritime Workshops, and No. 80 Rua das Estalagens, also known as Chong Sai Pharmacy - the public opening of which is sure to increase the cultural attractions of Macao...
IC Calls Meeting to Enhance Fire Management in Temples
A-Ma Temple was damaged by fire on 10th February. The damage to the major structure of the Prayer Hall - including the main beam, wall and roof - was not extensive and posed no immediate danger. The wooden furnishings, however, were severely damaged, as was the altar, incense burner trestle...
Macao Hotels Featured in Forbes Travel Guide 2016
The Forbes Travel Guide has announced Star ratings for the hospitality industry in 29 tourist destinations. Macao has five Five-Star winners. Of a total of 154 ...
Air Macau’s New Macao-Fukuoka Flight takes Off
Air Macau launched a new flight between Macao and Fukuoka - the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan - on 28th March. The regular route comprises one flight every Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday between Macao and Fukuoka (Macao to Fukuoka departs...
MIA Posts Monthly Record of 580,000 Passengers in February
In February, Macau International Airport (MIA) set a new record for single month passenger volume, recording over 580,000 passengers, an average daily...
Sands China Launches Scrumptious Macao Getaway Package
Sands Resorts Cotai Strip Macao is launching a new Spring promotion. The Scrumptious Macao Getaway Package offers guests a choice of three hotels at Sands Resorts Cotai Strip Macao...
125 More MICE Events Last Year
Data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicates that for the whole year of 2015 a total of 909 MICE events were held. Meetings and conferences totalled 831, up 125 year-on-year although the total number of participants decreased by 10 per cent to 88,189 owing to a decline in the...
MISE Association Launched in Macao
MISE - Macau Meetings, Incentives and Special Events Association - has been newly launched in Macao. The president of the executive board, Todd Cai, said that the Association will promote Macao as a good destination for Incentive Tourism, Meetings Tourism and International Events...
