十月
Oct
2016
Macao Travel News

Macao Five-Year Development Plan Unveiled

​The Macao Special Administrative Region Government held a news conference on 8th September to present the official document for the Five-Year Development Plan (2016-2020) of the Macao SAR. Chief Executive Chui Sai On, who participated in the news conference, pledged the immediate implementation of the plan and said that the government will create...

Global Tourism Economy Forum to be unveiled in October

The Global Tourism Economy Forum.Macau 2016 ('GTEF'), scheduled to be held at Studio City Macau on the 15th and 16th October, will dedicate itself to the theme of 'The Growing Consumer Class – Rethinking and Reshaping the Future Tourism Landscape' and will zero in on how this rising resourceful and tech-savvy group is more than ever an increasingly influential force in the tourism industry...

MGTO Well Prepared for 1st October Golden Week

​Spanning a whole week from 1st to 7th October, the National Day holidays (1st October Golden Week) officially began on 1st October. Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has adopted a range of measures to actively prepare for the peak period as follows: sending out reminders and mobile text messages to industry partners and visitors...

MGTO Promotional Activities in October

In October, Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) will conduct different promotional activities in (in order of appearance) Korea, USA, Portugal, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Taiwan region. The Office will co-operate with various places to attract more visitors to Macao at the end of the tourist season this year...

MGTO’s New Representative in Indonesia Operational

Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has appointed its first representative in Indonesia since 2009 to assist the Office in expanding the Indonesian source market and encouraging more international visitations to Macao. From January to July 2016, Macao registered a record...

Government Prepares for Zika Virus

​The Zika virus is showing signs of spreading to different places around the world. In order to check its spread to the MSAR, the Macao SAR Health Bureau (SSM) has introduced a series of measures at different borders. These measures include seeking out and destroying the habitation of mosquitoes...

Events & Festivals

Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries Slated for Mid-October

​The 5th Ministerial Conference of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao) will be held in Macao on 11th and 12th October. Delegations from Mainland China and seven Portuguese-speaking countries - namely Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde...

Macao International Trade and Investment Fair

​Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute will hold the 21st Macao International Trade and Investment Fair (MIF) from 20th to 22nd October in the Convention Centre of The Venetian-Macao-Resort-Hotel. This year's theme is 'Co-operation – Key to Business Opportunities...

19th Lusofonia Festival Salutes Portuguese-speaking Countries’ Culture

​The 19th Lusofonia Festival organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau and co-hosted by Macao Government Tourism Office and the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau, will be held on the lakeside promenade of The Taipa Houses-Museum this month...

MGM Macau Oktoberfest a Feast of Bavarian Fun

​MGM MACAU presents the 2016 Oktoberfest from 13th to 23rd October this year in The Vista II MGM, as well as introducing its first Family Friendly Special Day Time Oktoberfest between 11:00am and 3:00pm on 22nd October featuring non-alcoholic beers and a range of beverages for families...

Macao Open 2016 Swinging into Action

​Venetian Macao Open 2016 will be hosted by the scenic Macau Golf & Country Club from 13th to 16th October on its ocean-side links, with 114 players participating in the competition for a purse of US$1.1 million, the most in any professional golf tournament on the Asian Tour this year...

THRILLER LIVE at The Parisian Macao

​The Parisian Macao - opened on 13th September - has lost no time in delivering the promised entertainment goods, with THRILLER LIVE playing at The Parisian Theatre from 30th September to 13th November in commemoration of King of Pop Michael Jackson...

Important Events

Chief Executive attends 11th Pan-Pearl River Delta Forum

​Chief Executive Chui Sai On attended the opening ceremony of the 11th Pan-Pearl River Delta Regional Co-operation and Development Forum and Economic and Trade Fair (PPRD Forum) in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, on 25th August. The ceremony was also attended by the...

4th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo Fulfils Expectations

Organised for the first time by Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), co-ordinated by Macau Travel Agency Association and supported by China National Tourism Administration (CNTA), the 4th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE) was held from...

Curtain brought down on 28th Macao International Fireworks Display Contest

The 28th Macao International Fireworks Display Contest concluded in splendid fashion on 1st October - PRC National Day - with Marutamaya Ogatsu Fireworks Co., Ltd. of Japan scooping the championship, followed by the fireworks teams of Romania and Canada placing second and third, respectively...

MGTO Attend JATA Tourism Expo

​Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) displayed the city's attractions with a technology-fuelled promotion at the JATA Tourism EXPO Japan in Tokyo last month to attract more Japanese and other international visitors to Macao. JATA Tourism EXPO Japan, organized by the Japan Association of Travel Agents...

MGTO attends China (Guangdong) International Tourism Industry Expo 2016

​Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) promoted Macao at the China (Guangdong) International Tourism Industry Expo (CITIE) in Guangzhou, organized by the Tourism Administration of Guangdong Province, from 9th to 11th September...

Partner News

The Parisian Macao Opens to Plaudits All Round

​The Parisian Macao flung open its doors to the public for the first time on 13th September, with inaugural celebrations including spectacular pyrotechnics and a lightshow on The Parisian Macao's half scale replica of the Eiffel Tower. The evening's entertainment highlight was...

JW Marriott Hotel Macau and The Ritz-Carlton Offer Exclusive Packages

​From now until the end of November, JW Marriott Hotel Macau and The Ritz-Carlton, Macau are offering great ways for guests to make more of their accommodation experience. Two limited time, exclusive packages - 'Stay the Way You Like' and 'Elevate Your Stay' - create...

15 Hotels Under Construction in Q2 2016

​The Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau has announced the hotel construction statistics of the second quarter of 2016, noting that 15 hotels were under construction in the first half of the year, including eight projects on the Macao Peninsula...

Note: All information is correct at the time of release.
Back to Top