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Golden Week visitor arrivals increased 19 per cent

Golden Week visitor arrivals increased 19 per cent

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) clarified on Thursday its official statistics on the number of visitor arrivals in the mainland’s National Day Golden Week holiday from October 1-7. According to the adjusted figures, based on data provided by the Public Security Police (PSP), the number of Golden Week visitor arrivals reached 770,000, an increase of […]
Macau and Portugal sign tourism cooperation and food security protocols

Macau and Portugal sign tourism cooperation and food security protocols

Macau and Portugal on Tuesday signed two cooperation agreements, one on food security and the second in the field of tourism, with the latter stipulating that companies that are already in Macau may also invest in Portugal, according to the local press. Quoting the Minister of Economy of Portugal, who signed both documents, the Tribuna […]
1 million hotel guests in Macau during August    

1 million hotel guests in Macau during August    

Macau’s 105 hotels recorded 1.07 million guests in August, a year-on-year increase of 7.7 per cent, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced on Friday. Guests from the mainland (688,000), Hong Kong (178,000) and Taiwan (40,000) rose 5.5 per cent, 14.3 percent and 11.8 per cent respectively. The number of guests from South Korea leapt […]
Macau airport hits new record of 630,000 passengers in one month

Macau airport hits new record of 630,000 passengers in one month

The Macau International Airport (MIA) set a new record in August as it reached over the 630,000-passenger traffic and the 5,000 aircraft movement marks for the first time. A statement released by the Macau International Airport Company Limited (CAM) indicated that last month recorded the highest single month of passenger traffic and aircraft movement, gaining 10 per cent and […]
Indian tourists’ complaints affect Macau’s image says Director of Tourist Office

Indian tourists’ complaints affect Macau’s image says Director of Tourist Office

Admitting that several Indian tourists’ recent complaints about alleged discrimination by local immigration officers have affected Macau’s image to a certain extent, Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes pledged on Sunday that her office will strengthen communication with Indian tourists in the future. Senna Fernandes made the remarks on the […]
Macau receives over 20 million visitors from January to August

Macau receives over 20 million visitors from January to August

Macau was visited by 20.44 million people in the period from January to August, similar to the number in the same period of 2015, the region’s Statistics and Census Bureau said on Friday. The number of visitors from mainland China (13.56 million) and Hong Kong (4.26 million) fell 0.6 per cent and 2.6 per cent, […]
Macau thunderbolt raids net over 1,000

Macau thunderbolt raids net over 1,000

The Unitary Police Service (SPU) briefed the media on Thursday about the police’s two-month Thunderbolt 16 operation to combat crime, primarily in night entertainment venues, that started in July and finished on Wednesday. A special press conference was held on the SPU’s premises in Nam Van to announce the results of the anti-crime sweep. According […]
Macau Marathon route this year to cross’old bridge’

Macau Marathon route this year to cross’old bridge’

The route of the annual marathon, which is in its 35th year, taking place on December 4, will cross the Governor Nobre de Carvalho Bridge, commonly known as the ‘old bridge’, again after a hiatus of around two decades, it was announced on Wednesday. The Sports Bureau (ID) held a cheque presentation ceremony with Galaxy […]
Macau government plans to turn ex-leprosarium into tourist attraction

Macau government plans to turn ex-leprosarium into tourist attraction

The government plans to convert the former leper colony in Ka Ho village in Coloane into a tourist attraction, a part of which is to repair half a dozen Portuguese-style houses in the hamlet. The plan to the make the village a tourist attraction was first mooted when Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis […]
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