The government will launch a two-month public consultation on Monday about the ongoing cultural heritage evaluation of Coloane’s Lai Chi Vun Village and its traditional shipyards.
Tourism
Macau Thursday kicked off its first International Gastronomy Forum to exchange views on the business potential of gastronomy and making cities better for people to live in.
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) announced today that the total visitor arrivals to Macau topped 32.6 million in 2017, up 5.4 per cent from the year before.
The Deputy Director-General of UNESCO, Getachew Engida said today that the “2018 Macao Year of Gastronomy” will provide an opportunity for Macau to develop regional and international cooperation with partners both within the network and beyond, strengthening its reputation as a gastronomic hub.
Low-cost carrier AirAsia will be launching three to four new routes for Macau this year, the airline’s CEO for Hong Kong and Macau Celia Lao Sio Wun told reporters Monday.
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge will open in the second quarter this year, according to China Daily.
Macau’s single runway airport handled a record 7.16 million passengers last year, a year-on-year increase of 8 percent, the facility’s operator MIA said.
Work on the principal section of the world’s longest sea-span, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB), is expected to be completed in early February, according to the China Daily today.
Macau’s casino gaming revenue in 2017 grew by 19.1 percent to MOP265.74 billion (US$33.02 billion), according to the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau ( DICJ).