Yin Rutao of the Department of Publicity and Culture of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) told journalists from Macao’s English- and Portuguese-language media last week he wishes that Macao, the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and the whole nation, as well as Portugal, will succeed in their Covid-19 prevention and control measures and achieve an economic recovery as soon as possible.
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Grand Lapa Macau hotel, formerly the Mandarin Oriental, will be rebranded “Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau” on 1 January.
MGTO Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes said, “It will have some impact but nothing overly significant.”
The Cultural Affairs Bureau announced Monday the cancellation of the “2020 Macao Countdown Event” in order to give priority to public health in the city.
Christmas and the Chinese New Year (CNY) are the peak holiday seasons in Macao, therefore the city can expect more visitors from the mainland during that time, Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong told reporters on Wednesday.
Macao’s 120 hotels and guesthouses recorded 57,000 staycation guests in October, a year-on-year increase of 13.6%.
The annual Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) taking place online on 9 December aims to offer insights to help set new agendas for a swift recovery, in particular of the world’s hard-hit tourism industry.
Grand Lisboa’s occupancy rate could reach about 50 per cent next month, its manager, Henry Kong Fuk Leung, said on Thursday.
The 8th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE), which ended on Sunday, attracted 22,921 attendees.