Mar 2017
MSAR CE Leads Delegation to Fujian and Guangdong for ‘Belt and Road’ Co-operation Discussions
Following on from December's announcement by the Central People's Government inviting Macao to participate in the 'Belt and Road' initiative, Macao SAR Chief Executive Chui Sai On led the work committee of the Chief Executive's Office to Fuzhou and Guangzhou from...
Macao SAR Government Implements Travel Alert System
The Macao Special Administrative Region Travel Alert System will become effective on 7th March, 2017. The three-level Travel Alert System applies to 77 countries or travel destinations which are the preferred travel destinations of Macao residents...
PATA Delegation Visits Macao in Preparation for PTM2017 in September
PATA Travel Mart 2017 (PTM2017) will be held in The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel from 13th to 15th September, with a PATA delegation visiting Macao from 27th February to 2nd March in preparation for the event...
Association of Portuguese Travel Agencies Earmarks Macao for November Congress
The 43rd National Congress of the Portuguese Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies (APAVT) will be held in Macao from 23rd to 27th November. Some 500 tourism professionals from the Portuguese market - mainly tourism operator...
Macao Ranked 6th Most Visited Tourist City
Euromonitor International, the world's leading independent provider of strategic market research, recently released its annual Top City Destinations Ranking in 2015, with Hong Kong ranking first for the seventh consecutive year...
MGTO Promotional Activities in March
March is a great time for travel, with large-scale tourism-related activities organized around the world. Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is joining a series of such activities...
Tour Bus Passenger Drop-off Regime Now Daily
After two months of trials and continuous improvement, the Macao SAR Transport Bureau (DSAT) recently announced that tour buses may now allow passengers to alight on Rua de D. Belchior Carneiro every day from 8:00am to 6:00pm effective...
Nine Properties Listed on Heritage List
A total of nine more properties have been added to Macao's Heritage list of Classified Immovable Properties, following the Macao SAR Executive Council's recent conclusion of the discussion of the draft administrative regulation entitled 'Classification of monuments and buildings...
‘Cultural Guildhall’ on Beco da Felicidade Now Open to Public
The 'Cultural Guildhall' - located at No.9, Beco da Felicidade - is a Historic Protection Building which opened to the public from 21st January, 2017. Occupying more than 3,000 square feet, the two-storey building was erected in the 19th Century, and was engaged in the publication and sale...
More Applications Accepted for Busker Card
The Busking Programme launched by the Macao SAR Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) last year has generally been welcomed and has received obvious contributions. IC is thus continuing to accept applications for the Busker card...
MSAR Gov’t Hosting 2017MIECF End-March
The 2017 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum and Exhibition (2017MIECF) - hosted by the Macao SAR Government, and co-ordinated by the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) and the Macao Environmental Protection Bureau...
The Script Road - Macau Literary Festival brings Acclaimed Writers to Town
The 6th Script Road - Macau Literary Festival - held from 4th to 19th March, 2017 - will feature a number of internationally acclaimed writers such as award-winning Chinese writer Yu Hua, together with Brian Castro, one of the most imaginative novelists in Australia, as well as 2016 Man Booker Prize finalists...
Haunting Performances by Three Phantoms at The Parisian Macao
The Three Phantoms are appearing at The Parisian Theatre from 3rd to 26th March. The Three Phantoms - three singers who have all starred as the male lead in Andrew Lloyd Webber's genre-defining musical The Phantom of the Opera - comprise American Kieran Brown...
Giant Panda Cubs to Meet Public Every Sunday Afternoon
Macao SAR Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) veterinary staff will arrange for Giant Panda cubs Jian Jian and Kang Kang to regularly meet the public as they have confirmed that the cubs are in good condition. The meetings will be held every Sunday afternoon from 2:30pm to 4:30pm...
Ten Per Cent Increase in Visitors to Macao during Spring Festival Golden Week
The territory recorded over 930,000 visitor arrivals (excluding non-resident employees and students) during the Golden Week of the Spring Festival, an increase of 9.9 per cent over the corresponding period of last year...
MGTO Hosts Spring Luncheon in Appreciation of HK Tourism Industry Support
Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) hosted a Spring luncheon in Hong Kong on 10th February in order to express appreciation to its tourism industry partners in Hong Kong for their contributions to Macao's tourism...
Macao’s Culinary Team Win First Prize in International Snow Carving Contest
Upon the invitation of Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), a team of snow carvers from the Macau Culinary Association entered the 44th International Snow Sculpture Contest in Sapporo, in northern Japan, bringing home the champion's title. Its prize winning snow sculpture - titled 'Crane Dance in Spring' - is an exquisite work of art brought to life...
Legend Palace Hotel Newly Opened
Legend Palace Hotel, a new 5-star hotel located in Macau Fisherman's Wharf adjacent to the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal, opened on 27th February, 2017. Inspired by the world famous entertainment destination of Monte Carlo...
Macau International Airport to Increase Number of Routes
Macau International Airport Company Limited (CAM) introduced the development of the markets and infrastructure of the Airport on 18th January, announcing plans to launch routes between Siem Reap to Macao, Macao to Harbin, Macao to Taichung, Macao to Da Nang, and Macao to ...
Average Tourist Price Index Decreased 5.44 Per Cent Last Year
According to the Macao SAR Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) the average Tourist Price Index (TPI) for 2016 continued its downward trend from 2015, down 5.44 per cent to 130.86, with significant decrease in the price index of Accommodation at 21.20 per cent and Transport...
Applications Now Accepted for 2017 PATA Gold Awards
Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) invites groups or individuals who have contributed to the tourism industry in the Asia Pacific region to apply to the evaluation committee of the 2017 PATA Gold Awards - the deadline for application is 28th April, 2017...
