The development of the local bond market, and other financial services, forms a key part of the territory’s economic diversification strategy.
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Participants at the MICE & Luxury forum, held as part of the Macao Showcase in Singapore, are told that Macao’s high-end customers are ‘going to keep coming’.
A series of panel discussions, held as part of the Macao Showcase, saw experts focus on Macao’s position in the meetings and luxury travel markets.
The three-day event, open to the Singaporean public, aims to promote Macao as both a leisure and a MICE destination.
The MGTO’s Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes says the territory wants to work with airlines that fly into Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Guangzhou to bring tourists to Macao.
Sustainability is high on the agenda at BEYOND Expo 2023, with one of the many exhibitors looking at smart ways to reduce the catering industry’s dependence on disposable plastic.
Air Macau adds additional services to Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Taiwan to its schedule, and opens new routes too.
Feel like getting out of town? Expect a major increase in the number of flights as new and existing carriers add services from Macao.
Officials record more than 76,000 passengers and 620 flights during holiday week; Air Asia, China Southern and other regional airlines to resume operations soon.